Day 01: Arrival in Lima
You will be picked up at the airport in Lima and taken to your hotel.
Day 02: Flight over the Andes to Cusco
You will fly over the Andes and arrive to Cusco, the historical capital of the Inca Empire. The rest of the day will be free; you can relax in your charming hotel with a cup of coca tee or have a walk around the city. (B)
Day 03: By train to Machu Picchu
Today you will enter the train to Aguas Calientes. You can discover the famous Inca ruins of Machu Picchu on your own. In the afternoon you will return to Cusco. (B)
Day 04: Excursion to the Manu Biosphere Reserve
Cusco – Tres Cruces de Oro (Biking distance: 50 km/ 31 mi)
Early in the morning you will leave Cusco by bus. This day will lead you through the Sacred Valley of the Incas and the Andean Highlands with its traditional communities. From the highest pass (4170 m/ 13.681 ft) of this mountain bike tour you will enjoy the first downhill, passing wide landscapes and small Andean villages until reaching the colonial village of Paucartambo (2900 m/ 9.514 ft). After climbing up to the Acjanaco-pass (3550 m/ 11.647 ft), the last pass and entrance to the Manu National Park, you will reach the viewpoint Tres Cruces de Oro (3700 m/ 12.139 ft). This place offers a great view over the eastern slopes of the Andes and the green canopy of the Amazon Jungle. Camp at the viewpoint. (B, L, D)
Day 05: Tres Cruces de Oro – TAMBO PAITITI (Biking distance: 65 km/ 40 mi)
Early risers will be able to observe a spectacular sunrise, being surrounded by the snow-capped mountains of the Cordillera Vilcanota and Cordillera Urubamba. You will look over the Andes to the Amazon Rainforest that extends to the horizon. After breakfast you can enjoy a 65 km/ 40 mi downhill, leaving about 2000 m/ 6.562 ft of difference in elevation behind you! You will observe the fascinating change from the altiplano to the Cloud Forest of the Manu National Park with its rich fauna and flora. In the early afternoon you will reach the San Pedro River. A short jungle walk will take you to the Manu Eco Lodge
TAMBO PAITITI (1500 m/ 4.921 ft). (B, L, D)
Day 06: TAMBO PAITITI The early morning is the best time for bird-watching and observation of other animals of the Cloud Forest. From the observation tower or the different platforms of
TAMBO PAITITI itself and right above the San Pedro River you may see the Andean Cock of the Rock (national bird of Peru), Toucan, Quetzal, Tanager and Motmot as well as Woolly Monkeys, Brown Capuchin Monkeys, Tayra, Agouti, Southern Tamandua and South American Coati. The Manu Cloud Forest is also habitat of the Night Monkey, the rare Spectacled Bear, the Jaguarondi, Ocelot, Puma, Weasel, Otter, squirrels and a big family of rodents and bats. After a delicious breakfast in
TAMBO PAITITI your guide will invite you to leave the Manu Eco Lodge for a hike through the Manu Cloud Forest, another observation walk will be offered in the afternoon. Of course, you may also just relax observing nature from the terrace of the lodge and other viewpoints, or you can have a refreshing bath in the San Pedro River. After dinner you may experience nature within dark and learn more about the fauna and flora of the Manu Cloud Forest. (B, L, D)
Day 07: TAMBO PAITITI - Cusco (Biking distance: 40 km / 25 mi)
This morning offers another opportunity for the observation of the Cloud Forest's wildlife. After breakfast you will take the bus back to the Acjanaco Pass and may take chance of the long and soft downhill by mountain bike to Paucartambo. After lunch, the bus will take you to the Huachuqasa Pass (4170 m/ 13.681 ft) where you can enjoy the last bike ride to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. You will arrive in Cusco by bus in the afternoon. (B, L)
Day 08: Flight over the Andes from Cusco to LimaWe will accompany you to the airport in Cusco where you will enter your plane back to Lima. (B)
Price includes:
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National Flights: Lima – Cusco; Cusco – Lima Peruvian Airport Taxes
- Pick up Service at Airport/ Hotel/ Train station
- Train Ticket to Machu Picchu (Round Trip)
- Bus ticket Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
- Entrance Fees to the Archaeological Sites
- 4 Nights in Hotel (Double bedded/ twin bed rooms)
- 1 Night in Camp (Double-occupancy tents and camping equipment)
- 2 Nights in Manu Eco Lodge Tambo Paititi (Double bedded/ twin bed rooms)
- Private Transport on all excursions
- English Tour Guide on all excursions
- Meals as indicated: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
Not included:
- Alcoholic Drinks
- Tips
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Sleeping bag
Our complete tours start and end in Lima. A special emphasis of the journey consists in the active exploration of landscape and nature by mountain bike. After travelling to Machu Picchu by train you will continue by mountain bike to the Manu National Park. You will spend one night at the viewpoint of Tres Cruces de Oro and enjoy a long downhill through the dense Cloud Forest along the eastern slopes of the Andes. Reaching the Manu Eco Lodge 
