Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Rainbown Mountain
5 days / 4Nights

Cusco is located at 3340 meters above sea level, for this reason we recommend that today be for your acclimatization and have a better chance of avoiding altitude sickness known as soroche, it will also be the perfect opportunity to walk through its narrow streets, full of history, beautiful constructions between Inca and Colonial times that blend harmoniously.

In this tour we go through picturesque towns, whose inhabitants still preserve their traditions and customs as in Inca times. On the tour we will visit the archaeological sites of Pisac and Ollantaytambo, as well as craft markets.

We start by picking you up from your hotel, then we will head towards Pisac in this part of the journey we will be able to observe the different Andean landscapes as well as many farmlands.

In Pisac you will have a guided tour of this amazing place with immense terraces and the largest pre-Columbian cemetery found in Cusco. After our visit we will go to for lunch spot in the city of Urubamba, where we will enjoy the delicious gastronomy of the sacred valley with a buffet lunch.

With a full tummy with yummy, we head to Ollantaytambo, here we will enjoy the incredible Inca architecture, the upper part of this important Inca site offers spectacular views of the town that is considered as a living Inca city.

Finally, we will go back to the City of Cusco, but not before making a stop at Chinchero to appreciate and learn about its textiles, the artisans here still use the same techniques and procedures in their clothing, as in the past.

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.