



Birding Tour To Machu Picchu
Birding Tour To Machu Picchu
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- Positive impact on nature
- Jobs for local tour guides
- Jobs for local muleteers & porters
- Empowering those who have fewer chances
- Money for local transportation
Birding Tour To Machu Picchu by Lodge, A New Way to Reach Machu Picchu!
Birding Tour To Machu Picchu–Dramatic landscapes with lush forest home for many species of birds, Incan trail, hot springs, and three nights at local family’s home make this 5-day Birding to Machu Picchu one of the most treasured for birders and hikers the world over to reach Machu Picchu.
The Cusco state may be a small department in Peru, but it is wedged between three ranges (Urubamba, Vilcanota, and Vilcabamba), however, few locations in the world are bigger on nature, adventure and conservation—and no birding itinerary to Machu Picchu that we know of shows you more of its varied wild treasures than this one. Birding outfitters have only been offering partial tours to these places, after making enough exploration of these place and recording the bird list, we introduce you this great and unique way to reach Machu Picchu while doing what we most love to do–birdwatching and hiking.
Flanked by miles of lush forest on the Andes mountains, Cusco’s some parts and interiors are a lush tangle of the cloud forest, mist-veiled mountains, rushing rivers, snowcapped mountains, and habitat for some of the greatest biodiversity on Earth. Within the layers of green upon green, thousands of species thrive, gigantic ferns (tree-fern), orchids, bromelia, neon-bright parrots, tanagers, iridescent hummingbirds, cock of the rock (Peru’s national bird), agoutis, butterflies, and frogs…and that’s just for starters! Amid the colors and cacophony of the tropical forest, our senses have never been so engaged, to make this journey 100% complete, a section of Inca Trail will get us into the Inca history, hiking will add an unbeatable plus with amazing views of the Urubamba valley, you will also have a chance to plunge into the turquoise-water hot spring of Cocalmayo. Peru is one of the greatest countries on earth for birding lovers. The bird population in Peru is, incredibly, about 10% of the world’s total. With nearly 2,000 species of resident and migrant birds identified throughout Peru, great bird-watching sites abound. This birding to Machu Picchu trip won’t disappoint!—Birding Tour To Machu Picchu.
Join us for the adventure of a lifetime – give us a call at +51 984 464 391 or shoot us an email at info@perusummit.com to learn more or book your spot today!
This trip is officially operated by Peru Summit Adventures, a 100% local tour operator based in Cusco
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Traveling with us you are making a big difference in favor of the environment, our trips are rated as eco-friendly trips to ensure that fragile ecosystems are protected and maintained for future human generations, also maintain ecosystem and environment integrity through considering a sustainable and ethical business model. Making genuine and sustainable itineraries often translates to real costs, with a host of responsible travel practices that underpin our prices.
Trip Details
Service Level

Upgraded Comfort
UPGRADED COMFORT: Premium or Comfort trips are led by Peru Summit Adventures experts, an experienced crew at your side, or top trip leaders/guides, and tap into private local experts' resources to allow for in-depth exploration and special access to unique sites that only the local leaders/guides know. Itineraries are carefully crafted and fully planned, with plenty of free time to roam. Camping gears are high-end and accommodations are high-end or best available. Ground transportation and most meals (especially in hikes) and activities are included in the trip price.
Physical Grading

MODERATE – DEMANDING, Travelers should be physically fit and prepared for multiple hours of activity. Certain days might have more challenging physical activities with full-day hikes (6-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 2,400 feet). 2-day to 3-day trips with hiking at average altitudes of 10,000 to 13,000 feet are in this category.
Activities

Wildlife, Natural History, Photography & Cultural Adventures
Important Note
While we expect the tour will run as the itinerary describes to Birding Tour To Machu Picchu. Participants should accept that there is the possibility of changes, being necessary liable to local conditions, eg, strikes, natural disasters, these changes might be at the discretion of your travel company.
Accomodation
3 nights at local families lodge, the last night at a cozy 3-star hotel in Machu Picchu Pueblo.
Group Size
MIn 2 ppl, Max 6 ppl
Minimum of 02 people is needed to depart. Family groups, couple travelers, friends, or even if you’re a SOLO traveler, you are welcome to our trips. Price is per person, which is based on two people who might share a room/tent. The itinerary is described and based on shared services as well as semi-private service; however, if you are looking for a private service, that would be upon request.
Limited Spaces
YES. To protect MACHU PICCHU, the number of people allowed a day is limited to 4500 (spaces may vary depending on new regulations). That is why you should reserve your space as soon as possible. Spaces can be filled up three to four months in advance. Spaces fill more quickly in the high tourist season, from May to September. If you're planning to hike up to Wayna Picchu mountain, please let us know at the moment you are booking the tour (tickets for Wayna Picchu is limited, 400 tickets a day).
Acclimatization
Please allow a minimum of 2 days in Cusco before your trip begins to Birding Tour To Machu Picchu.
Why experience the Birding Tour To Machu Picchu
Since 2014 and since the very first day of our operation, Peru Summit Adventures has been blazing new trails, new ways of experiencing in Ausangate Trek and Rainbow Mountain. Our trailblazing is just one reason we are a uniquely qualified local company to ensure you have a trip of a lifetime.
- A fully-supported journey, with your own private birding tour guide and a private crew.
- 2 full days of birding, 2 days to hike to Machu Picchu and 1 day to explore Machu Picchu.
- Train your eyes and binoculars on the trees in Cusco’s biodiversity hotspots, including lowland tropical and highland, and cloud forests.
- Follow a section of Inca Trail with amazing vistas, end your day at exuberant hot springs.
- Spot colorful tropical species such as resplendent Cock of the rock (Peru’s national bird), tanagers, parakeets, masked trogons, hummingbirds, and many other species.
- Take our private trails that are rich in birdlife and are accessed only to our clients.
Trip Itinerary
DAY 1: Cusco - Abra Malaga - Cloud Forest
DAY 2: In Search of Endemics in the Cloud Forest
DAY 3: Inca Trail Section Hike - - Local Farmland (coca plant, local fruits, etc) Cocalmayo Hot Springs
DAY 4: Hiking to Machu Picchu Town and first views of Machu Picchu from a distance location
DAY 5: Machu Picchu Guided Tour
Note on Itinerary
Although we do our very best possible to adhere to the schedule above, this itinerary is subject to change for several reasons beyond our control, including strikes, weather, natural disasters, and terrain conditions. On some occasions, these conditions may demand us to deviate from our original schedule, in which case we will provide the best available alternative options. And we’ll make a great experience of it!
Inclusions
Included on the Birding Tour To Machu Picchu
- Private transportation from the hotel to Abra Malaga and a local family lodge in Huayopata District.
- Private birding guide
- 4 nights of local lodge and a hotel night in Machu Picchu pueblo. Note: The 3 first lodges will be basic since this route is quite new and there is no proper infrastructure. The last night hotel in Machu Picchu pueblo will be a 3-star hotel.
- Meals: 4 Lunch, 4 dinner, 5 breakfast, on some days box lunch/packed lunch can be provided. All meals are with options for vegetarians.
- Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu Inca citadel.
- Round trip bus tickets to get to Machu Picchu from the Aguas Calientes town/machu Picchu Pueblo
- Train tickets from Machu Picchu Pueblo to Ollantaytambo, from Ollantaytambo private transportation to your hotel in Cusco.
Not Included on the Birding Tour To Machu Picchu
- Extra expenses like alcoholic drinks, entrance tickets to hot springs (Cocalmayo and Aguas Calientes), laundry, telephone calls, personal taxis, extra snacks, souvenirs, etc.
- Tipping (expected but not compulsory, your own appreciation).
- Travel insurance (you need to have one to travel with us and bring copies with you please), we highly recommend to get an insurance of trip cancellation, interruption; an insurance to protect your travel investment, Included with your pre-departure package, bring your travel insurance to cover trip cancellation, interruption, baggage loss and delay, emergency medical evacuation insurance and emergency medical expense insurance. Any unexpected situations occurred during the journey and which are beyond our control, including changes in scheduling trains or flights, delays, strikes, cancellations, missed connections, etc. it should be covered by the passenger as a whole. Also, if you for physical reasons of health cannot continue the trek or walk, and will need emergency evacuation then all charges incurred such as transportation, hotel, ambulance, doctors, medication, hospitalization, etc. will be at passenger’s expense.
Prices & Dates
Number of participants | Price per person | Total ($ USD) | |
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1 Participant | We have special rates for SOLO travelers. Get started by filling out the inquiry form. | Enquire Now | |
2 Participants | $ 2,100.00 | $ 4 200.00 | Enquire Now |
3 Participants | $ 2,050.00 | $ 6 150.00 | Enquire Now |
4 Participants | $ 1,990.00 | $ 7 960.00 | Enquire Now |
5 Participants | $ 1,950.00 | $ 9 750.00 | Enquire Now |
6+ Participants | We have special rates for groups, which are over 6ppl. Get started by filling out the inquiry form. | Enquire Now |
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1 person (We have special rates for SOLO travelers. Get started by filling out the inquiry form.) | Enquire Now |
2 people $ 2,100.00 | Enquire Now |
3 people $ 2,050.00 | Enquire Now |
4 people $ 1,990.00 | Enquire Now |
5 people $ 1,950.00 | Enquire Now |
6+ people (We have special rates for groups, which are over 6ppl. Get started by filling out the inquiry form.) | Enquire Now |
- Flexibility on dates: Choose your own dates, you decide when to start your journey.
- Perfect for families, group of mates (friends), honeymoon: Make this trip for you and your loved ones or someone special.
- Totally customizable: Travel the way you want; so you can travel exactly how you want. Book this trip as is or customize it to be as active or relaxed, rustic or luxurious as you wish to go. Perfect for multi-generational families and to celebrate a special anniversary or milestone birthday.
- Go at your own pace: Walk or explore on your own rhythm, forget to stay or keep up with the large groups. It's your own journey.
Note on Prices
Prices are quoted in US Dollars and all payments must be made in US Dollars. Prices are per person based on SEMI-PRIVATE service; we depart with 2 ppl as a minimum, 8 ppl as maximum, and an average of 4 ppl in a group. This tour is also based on a double twin-bed (matrimonial if requested) or triple occupancy in case of families or friends for hotel rooms, single rooms are subject to a single supplement fee.
Trip Payment Schedule
- At time of reservation: 30% of the total balance.
- 60 days prior to departure: Balance should be paid fully, or once upon your arrival in Cusco the other 70% of final balance must be paid fully.
Cancellation and Transfer Fee Schedule
- Minimum fee (tour permit fee): $250 per person
- 61-90 days prior to departure: 30% of trip cost
- 46-60 days prior to departure: 50% of trip cost
- 45 days or less: 100% of trip cost
What Makes Us Different!… Here’s, Why You Should Book With Us!
Making a choice of your right travel company/ tour operator is the most important decision you will make as you make your plans for a long-anticipated dreamed adventure. At first glance, some companies may seem cheaper. However, when you research a little deeper, you will see why traveling with Peru Summit Adventures assures that you will have the most memorable travel experience possible. In fact, we guarantee it, our TripAdvisor reviews say that.
Making genuine and sustainable itineraries often translate to real costs, with a host of responsible travel practices that underpin our prices, here are the reasons why you should go with us!
1. We Focus on Details
2. Our Safety Record is Flawless
3. Knowledge and Expertise
4. The Smallest Groups en Route “Birding Tour To Machu Picchu” – Averaging Just 4 Travelers
Besides, Machu Picchu offers one of the world’s most spellbinding travel experiences. But it’s also a world-renowned destination, and touring the site in a big group with multitudes of tourists shoving for photos, and competing to hear the guide, your once in a lifetime visit to this World Heritage Site may lose its magic. Our Machu Picchu Trips are scheduled with an average of just four travelers, allowing for a deeper exploration of the lost city of the Incas, with our Local Experts / Tour Leaders.
5. We Deliver on Our Promises
We are very confident the quality of our Birding Tour To Machu Picchu will get your expectations and that you will savor the best possible of cultural travel experience, nature travel experience, and adventure travel experience if you are dissatisfied, we’ll happily give you credit for an extra trip or for a future journey. It’s, to our knowledge, the best guarantee in the travel business.
6. The Best Fare For The Best Trip
7. You Book, You Go…Don’t Worry… We Won’t Cancel
8. We are Local Entrepreneurs, A Family Enterprise (we are not a gringo company)
Probably you will see that most of the tour operators mention it on their websites that are local tour companies, however, if you research a little deeper you will find out that’s not true, they might be although half of the operation is done from here and another half abroad, they even have NorthAmerican phone number or European phone numbers, which is a clue to find out, we are not against the foreigner companies or half foreign companies, what we are against is that they lie.
In Cusco exist just few truly local tour operators. If you did not know, foreign companies come to Peru to get rich without paying a General Sales Tax or Tax Contribution to our country. If you did not know that, according to the United Nations, for every US $100 spent on a tour in a developing country or foreign travel companies, only $5 stays in the local economy. Normally, almost all of the money flows back to large companies operating outside the destination countries. As we are a local family enterprise, we guarantee that your travel expenditures will support the local economy, and improve the lives of Peruvians through contributing to general sales tax.
9. Responsible Travel
Be a responsible traveller! Let’s make this world a better place for everyone and for everyone that lives in it! The natural environments that we travel to are fragile and abundant with beautiful culture and traditions that are often reliant on tourism. We have a responsibility as travelers to minimize the impact of our presence, protect what is delicate, and leave a positive influence everywhere we can.
As a locally owned and based Peruvian tour company, we integrate these practices into our in-country operations we are aiming for a style of travel that makes the world a better place for everyone, and for everyone that lives in it. Since our very first days as a tour operator, responsible business has been at the heart of what we do. Peru Summit Adventures is committed not just to treading lightly, but to making a real difference by helping and investing in local communities, education initiatives, environmental conservation projects. These values are not more than just words, they are ingrained in the culture and philosophy of our crew, daily operations of Peru Summit Adventures trips, and at our office too.
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- Original passport and some copies.
- Travel insurance and some copies.
- Backpack to carry your things.
- Phone and Camera charger and adapter.
- Camera.
- Binoculars.
- Torch or headlamps.
- Deet or mosquito repellent (recommendable 30% deet).
- Hiking poles (or you can rent one pair from us).
- Rain gear (especially if traveling in the wet season, from October to March).
- Comfortable hiking clothes, including warm clothes for the nighttime (clothing should be for birding).
- Good hiking boots with protector ankle or similar, and one pair of flip-flops or light sandals.
- Sunblock and sunglasses.
- Hiking long sleeve T-shirts.
- Hiking trousers.
- Ear Plugs.
- Hands sanitizer
- Masks
- Thermal underwear.
- Hiking socks.
- Water bottle or canteen.
- American dollars and Peruvian soles in cash.
- Sun hat, cap, and warm hat and gloves for the nighttime
- Toilet paper, and face tissue paper.
- Credit or debit card.
- Personal first-aid kit (should contain lip salve, Diamox (Acetozolamide), Anti-inflammatory tablets (e.g. Ibuprofen), Aspirin, Band Aids, anti-histamine, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, re-hydration powder, extra prescription drugs you may take).
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Trip Leaders
Trek Leaders or Guides Are Part of the Core of Peru Summit Adventures and Your Perfect Local Companion
The perfect custom-made private tours, adventure tours, or expeditions don’t just happen. It takes a team of talented, knowledgeable, passionate, and experienced professionals to bring it all together and possible. Our team of Peru Summit Adventures Leaders is comprised of local trip veterans, seasoned tour veterans with rich backgrounds on history, archaeology, culture, cuisine, geology, biology, and more.
With the highest staff-to-guest ratio in the travel industry, our Trip Leaders safely deliver your trip-of-a-lifetime to maximize your Peru journeys and adventures every step of the way. Our Tour/Trek Leaders have worked extensively in the Peru isolated mountains, archaeological sites, hiking the Inca Trail (at least 150 times), Amazon jungle, and being at Machu Picchu for over 400 times at least, this guarantees your trip a unique and memorable experience.
Extend your Experience
Lodging
Hotels: The first 3 nights we will stay at a local families lodges and the last night at a lovely 3-star hotel in Machu Picchu Pueblo. This route is still unknown for travelers, thus the infrastructure on properties has not developed yet.
Suggested Reading List
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