City tour, Machu Picchu, Rainbown Mountain
4 Days/ 3 Nigths

We will pick you up from your hotel, then we will walk through the narrow streets of Cusco for a few minutes to the Koricancha or also called Temple of the Sun, which was the spiritual center of the Inca Empire and in its architecture, it shows the quality and perfection of the Inca technology mixed with the Dominican Christian splendor. Then we will leave the city by car towards the impressive and enigmatic ceremonial center of Sacsayhuamán.

This is one of the most important Inca archaeological sites, with its enormous stone walls of cyclopean size, some of these immense rocks weigh more than 100 metric tons. You will know the origins and mysteries that reside in its walls.

Then we will continue to the archaeological site of Qenqo, which was another important place in the Inca era, where the mummification process of the Inca kings was probably carried out.

Later, we will go to Puca Pucará, Interesting site that translates as “Red Fortress”, it was an entry point to Cusco from the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

Our last stop on the tour is Tambomachay. This was a Temple dedicated to Water, it has a beautiful fountain and its architecture is enhanced by the water channels that have been operating during the Inca times until today.

Finally, we will take the car back to the city of Cusco

Very early today after picking you up from your hotel we will transfer you to Ollantaytambo where you will take the tourist train to Aguas Calientes town or also called Machu Picchu town, and then take the bus to the city of Machu Picchu. Here you will have the guided tour where you will get to know this Sacred Inca City in detail, you will walk through its temples, you will be able to take thousands of photos and of course you will also be able to take the very famous classic photo with Machupicchu in the background.

After our tour and having taken the necessary time to enjoy this wonder we will take the bus back to Aguas Calientes, here you can explore the town, visit its craft market, have lunch and finally take the train that will take you to Ollantaytambo and from there a bus will return it to the City of Cusco.

Depending on the train schedules, we may arrive in Cusco at night.

IMPORTANT

OPTIONAL CLIMBING HUAYNA PICCHU OR CLIMBING MACHU PICCHU MOUNTAIN – For the more adventurous, you can purchase an additional permit for Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (ask for costs), and waive the guided tour of Machu Picchu, which is non-refundable and non-transferable. . Please note that this is NOT a guided option and it takes a minimum of 3 hours to return. You must be in good condition if you want to do one of these options as both climbs are very steep (including many small and narrow steps) and can be slippery and very exposed with dizzying drops. Before purchasing the permit on your behalf (non-refundable and non-transferable), we require all passengers to sign a waiver form.

Note: there are limited permits for Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountain and they sell out quickly, if you are interested in this option or wish to stay an extra day, we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible.

We will start the day very early to fully enjoy this natural wonder, between 03:30 am and 04:00 am, we will pick you up from your hotel to head south of the city of Cusco. The initial trip will take approximately 1 hour and a half to our first stop Cusipata. There is the restaurant where we will enjoy an appetizing breakfast. Later, we will continue with the trip for 1 hour and a half to Fulawasipata (4,660 meter above sea level), here we will explain the previous route to the Mountain of 7 Colors. From there, at the foot of the sacred snowy Ausangate, our trek will begin.

The stretch of ascent to the Rainbow Mountain is approximately two hours and is located at 5,200 meters above sea level. During our tour we will have the opportunity to observe llamas, alpacas, and vicuñas. Upon reaching the “red hill” we will have enough time to rest, enjoy the impressive landscape and take pictures of the Vinicunca mountain or Rainbow Mountain that will show us its impressive colors: red, pink, turquoise, yellow, etc. Then, it will be time to start the way back. We will descend for 1 hour towards flat terrain and we will arrive at the place where our trek began: Fulawasipata. There our car will be waiting for us to take us to a restaurant where we will enjoy an invigorating lunch. Finally, we will return to the city of Cusco making our arrival between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport where your trip concludes.