A route that combines learning with adventure, remote villages with highlight Machu Picchu, and Andean altitudes with jungle environment.

Hike a spectacular Inka Trail to remote coffee and cacao plantations in the Machu Picchu jungle. Walks are short and beautiful: the key is experience. Harvesting coffee and cacao and participating in the whole process, will give a new dimension to your visit to Machu Picchu.

You can add a fourth day to this trip: a guided visit to Machu Picchu with local guides

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Days duration: 4

Destinations: Huyopata, Machu Picchu, Cuzco,

Activities

Day 1

Public transport Cusco – Huayopata

Share daily life of Julia and José Manga – Guerra, our host family in Huayopata

Lunch

Participating in agricultural activities (depending on the season)

Dinner

Overnight stay in a private lodge with hot water

Day 2

After breakfast visit to a cacao farmer to learn how to make our own chocolate!

Afterwards, a taxi ride of about one hour to the beginning of a hike (beautiful 2,5-hour Inka trail option, or a shorter and easier one-hour option)

Arrival in Huacayupana for a refreshing lemonade and lunch, offered by our host Alejandro Perez

Explanation from proud “cafetalero” Alejandro about the organic coffee process from the bean to the cup, and his life on this mountain ridge

Dinner and time to share experiences with Alejandro’s family

Overnight stay in their traditional lodge constructed with adobe, but with private hot shower

Day 3

For today, there are two options:

1. After breakfast taxi to Santa Maria, lunch and then public transportation back to Cuzco
2. After breakfast hike to Santa Teresa (3-4 hours), optional visit to the hot springs of Cocalmayo and the Coffee Cooperative Huadquiña,

(the second part of this option) taxi to the Hydroelectric Station to take the 40 minutes train to Aguas Calientes (or walk 2,5 – 3 hours), overnight stay in Aguas Calientes

Day 4

In case you choose for option 2: Guided visit to Machu Picchu

Back to Cuzco by train and bus

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