Sacred Heights & Jungle Nights: Inca, Rainbows & the Amazon
Trek ancient paths, zipline over valleys and plunge deep into the heart of the Amazon jungle.
Overview
The lowdown
Eleven unforgettable days that swing from Andean sky-capsules to steamy Amazon backwaters. Learn to breathe thin Cusco air as you climb via ferrata to a glass capsule perched 400m above the Sacred Valley, then zip-line down to start the four-day Inca Trail. Trek through lush valleys, mountainside terraces and cloud-forest camps with chefs and porters. Rise with the sun over Machu Picchu and catch Rainbow Mountain’s mineral stripes before trading puffer jackets for jungle humidity: three nights in a river-edge eco-lodge where macaws patrol dawn skies and piranhas lurk in blackwater lagoons. Bookings between 1-3 people will join a small group tour, bookings of 4 or more people will have a private tour.
Highlights
The best bits
Cliffside Capsule Under the Milky Way
Glass pod clings to a sheer rock face – this hotel stay comes complete with a via ferratta, ziplining and a starlight dinner 400m above Urubamba River.
Itinerary
The day to day
Day 1
Arrival to Cusco – The Incan Capital Awakens
Day 2
Sacred Valley Circuit & Cliffside Capsule Night
Day 3
Sky Lodge Descent & Inca Trail Commences
Day 4
Dead Woman’s Pass & Mountain Majesty
Day 5
Cloud Forest Descent & Inca Ruins
Day 6
Sun Gate Arrival & Machu Picchu Encounter
Day 7
Rainbow Mountain Trek – Peru’s Painted Peaks
Day 8
Into the Amazon – From Peaks to Jungle
Day 9
Lake Sandoval – Still Waters, Wild Eyes
Day 10
Clay Lick, Jungle Heights & Piranha Fishing
Day 11
Farewell Amazon – Departure Day
Location
The setting
Host
The experts
ARRIVAL's Local Legends
We’ve teamed up with the legends on the ground – the local fixers, guides, and magic-makers who make sure your trip runs smoother than a cold beer on a hot day. Think private hosts, behind-the-scenes logistics wizards, and all-round good sorts who bring the place to life while keeping things seamless in the background.
Accommodation
The quarters
Your base for your first night in Cusco is only a five-minute walk to Plaza de Armas, perfect for exploring and supplied with oxygen in the lobby to help you acclimatise.
Cusco Base Hotel
Cusco, Cusco, PE
A highlight in its own right. Spend the night hanging from a cliff face in a completely transparent bedroom. The Sky Lodge is only accessible by via-ferrata and ziplines.
Sky Lodge Capsule – Sacred Valley
Urubamba Province, PE
Nights on the Inca Trail will be spent in four-season tents, with thick mattresses and sleeping bags available to rent. Your porter crew will carry and set up your tents and a dining dome to eat your meals.
Campsites – Inca Trail
Camino Inca, Urubamba, PE
This rural Amazon eco-lodge sits on the bank of the Made de Dios river, surrounded by rainforest. With netted beds, outdoor showers and a catalogue of eco-activities, you will leave feeling more connected to nature than ever before.
Hacienda Herrera – Amazon
Tambopata, PE
Activities
The fun stuff
Scale the cliff face in the Sacred Valley of Cuzco with a 400m vertical ladder climb to a night in a hotel that you won’t be forgetting in a hurry.
Via Ferrata
Urubamba Province, PE
No elevators here. Your descent into the Sacred Valley kicks off with a zipline ride that’s all altitude and adrenaline. Soar through Andean air, past cliffs and condors, straight into the start of your Inca Trail adventure. It’s not just a way down – it’s the wildest check-out you’ll ever experience.
Zipline
Urubamba Province, PE
Four days, stone steps, soul-stirring sights. Follow ancient Incan footpaths through mountain passes, cloud forests and lost ruins, sleeping under the stars with your crew and porters. This is the pilgrimage to Machu Picchu done right – sweat, stories and the rhythm of real connection.
Classic Inca Trail
Camino Inca, Urubamba, PE
You wake in the dark and climb toward light. From the Sun Gate, Machu Picchu emerges – mist rising, stone glowing. Your guide decodes the genius of its design, its spiritual power. This isn’t a bucket list tick – it’s a brush with something timeless, sacred and deeply human.
Machu Picchu Visit
Urubamba Province, PE
At 5,020 metres, the colours don’t feel real – reds, golds, teals swirling in stripes like Earth showing off. The hike is tough, the air is thin and the payoff is pure magic. You’ll earn every view and come back with lungs full of sky and something wild etched in your bones.
Rainbow Mountain Day Trek
Quispicanchi Province, PE
Glide into the Amazon’s quieter side on a dawn canoe through Lake Sandoval. The jungle wakes around you: otters slice through the water, birds call, trees whisper. It’s slow, surreal and sensory – all motion and stillness at once. Nature doesn’t get more cinematic than this.
Lake Sandoval Canoe Trip
Tambopata, PE
Forty metres up, the rainforest flips. Walk swaying bridges and perch above the canopy, where macaws streak past and the horizon hums with life. It’s a climb into another world – epic, eerie, unforgettable. Few ever see the Amazon from here. You will.
Canopy Tower Walk
Madre De Dios, Arequipa,...
With the Santa Teresa community as your guides, cast a line into the wild waters of Yacumama Lagoon. This is a deep-dive into Amazon knowledge, from ancient fishing tricks to modern conservation. Hook a piranha, gain some wisdom, leave lighter.
Piranha Fishing at Yacumama
Las Piedras, Tambopata, P...
Fine Print
The small stuff
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