Santa Teresa Zipline: Andes Circuit near Machu Picchu

The Santa Teresa zipline is an adrenaline break where the Andes give way to the jungle, in the warmer air of a town at 1,550 metres above sea level. After a short briefing at the meeting point, your guide helps you into the safety equipment and then stays with you along the whole circuit.

The cables link one mountainside to the next, so you glide above the river, the slopes and the thick vegetation, with panoramic views opening in every direction. In all you slide about 3 kilometres, trying different flying styles, including the so-called flight of the condor. The first line measures 450 metres, the second is longer at 600, and the longest, after the bridge, reaches 950 metres.

• Three ziplines of 450, 600 and 950 metres
• A walk across a 120-metre suspension bridge
• Safety gear for the lines and the bridge

The circuit is in Saucepampa, in the province of La Convencion, on the alternative way towards Machu Picchu, near the Cocalmayo hot springs on the Vilcanota River. The activity lasts around two hours. Hotel pick-up in Santa Teresa is offered only on one departure and the transfer back is not included, but the organisers can arrange a ride back by taxi or tuk tuk. Food, drinks and tips are extra. Children under 5 and people over 100 kg cannot take part.