Inca Trail and Rainbow Mountain tour

After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco and transfer you to the train station. You will take the train through the breathtaking landscapes of the Sacred Valley to the station at kilometer 104. Here you will start your hike following the original Inca trail through the beautiful Andean mountains.

The first Inca ruins you will find are those of Chachabamba, a small archaeological complex that is believed to have once been a watchtower in Machu Picchu. From here the path climbs a gradual slope for three hours until it reaches 2,650 meters (8,690 feet). You will visit the site of Wiñay Wayna, which means "Eternal Youth" in the indigenous Quechua language. The name comes from the perennial orchids that dot the landscape, making Wiñay Wayna perhaps the most beautiful place of the Inca Trail. It is also the last urban center before arriving at Machu Picchu.

Wiñay Wayna consists of 4 main sectors: the urban sector, located in the lower part and containing more than 20 buildings; the ritual sector; the sector of terraced crops; and the sector of the towers, which has the best architecture of the place and that was probably a place of religious or social importance.

After touring the site and lunch, we will continue to the Inti Punku or the "Puerta del Sol", from where you can see Machu Picchu in all its majesty and grandeur. From Inti Punku you will walk downhill for approximately 30 minutes towards the main ruins of the citadel, enjoying magnificent panoramic views along the way. Then we will take a bus to the mountain town of Aguas Calientes, where we will have dinner and spend the night in a comfortable hotel in Machu Picchu.

Minimum altitude: 6,660 feet (2,2030 m)

Maximum altitude: 2,650 m (8,690 ft)

Approximate time: 6 to 7 hrs.

Difficulty: Moderate

At the agreed time in the morning, your guide will go to your hotel, to continue to the bus station. Where to board the bus to reach the incredible wonder of the world "The Sanctuary of Machu Picchu", known as "The Lost City of the Incas".

When you arrive at the citadel of Machu Picchu, enter using your entrance tickets and begin the tour, visiting the main sites such as the Plaza de Armas, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Sundial, the royal chambers, and the Temple of the Three Windows, for approximately 2 hours (this is subject to the chosen circuit). During the tour of the Inca citadel, you will have time to take photos of the attractions and the Machu Picchu landscape.

Then we will return to Aguas Calientes where you will have the lunch of the day (lunch not included). After an opportune time, he will return by train to Ollantaytambo, where the transfer driver will be waiting for him to take him to his hotel in Cusco. Overnight at Hotel in Cusco.

Early, at agreed time (04:30 am approx.) You will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco, to make our beautiful trip to the South Valley of Cusco, located in the southern part of the ancient capital of the Incas (Cusco), the trip will take a duration of 3 hours approximately.

Our first stop will be in the beautiful village of Cusipata where we will have a short break to enjoy our breakfast and after a brief explanation, we will start our trek towards the mountain Vinicunca or mountain of seven colors. We will start with our walk at the foot of the Ausangate, an approximately 2 hour climb, during this trip we will have the opportunity to see the different varieties of South American camelids and the beautiful reflection of the landscape is impressive. When we get to the mountain of colors we will have enough time to take pictures of this enigmatic and amazing place, later we will return walking until arriving to Pampachiri, where we will take our transport to go to Cusipata and enjoy the delicious lunch. Upon return we will make a stop to visit the beautiful colonial bridge of Checacupe. Finally, between 17:00 hours we will be in the imperial city.

Overnight at hotel in Cusco.

According to the schedule of your flight, your hotel will be transferred to the airport. Once we finish the transfer, our services will end. 

• Pre-trek briefing with your Tour Guide
• Transfer Airport - Hotel Cusco - Airport;
• Accommodation: Hotel in Cusco (3 night), Hotel in Machu Picchu (1 night);
• Inca Trail Permit and entrance fee to Machu Picchu;
• Meals: 4x breakfast, 1x Lunch in the Rainbow Mountain, 1x Box lunch on the Inca Trail, 1x dinner (please advice us in advance if you are a vegetarian; this option is for NO extra additional cost)
• A train round trip (Expedition Service) between Ollantaytambo - Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo);
• A shuttle bus between Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes in the second day
• Tourist transportation to the Rainbow Mountain (round trip).
• Professional guide in the Peru Rainbow Mountain Tour, 2 day Inca Trail and Machu Picchu;
• Tourist transportation from Ollantaytambo to Cusco;
• First aid kit and small oxygen tank

• Pre & post tour accommodation,
• International and local flights nor airport departure taxes,
• Emergency horse in the Rainbow Mountain (U$ 30)
• Entrance fee to Huayna Picchu
• A shuttle bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu in the second day (U$ 12 one way)
• Meals not mentioned,
• Tips to local staff (please note: it is a custom to give tips in Peru, however, it is not obligatory)
• Travel Insurance

We recommend taking the famous coca tea and a lot of liquid, as it contributes in a particular way to prepare the body and face high altitudes

Due to the altitude a period of at least 3 days is recommended for acclimatization in Cusco or in a place of more than 3,000 m.s. / 9 840ft.

The distance we will travel in total is 7 k.m. at a maximum height of 5200 m.s.m., the level of difficulty of the walk to the mountain 7 colors is medium to difficult, the best season to visit this beautiful landscape is from March to November.

This version of the Short Inca Trail, 2 Days 1 Night located at 2,100 meters above sea level. (departing by train from Ollantaytambo). It is a 16-kilometer hike, where you will appreciate spectacular views of high Andean landscapes and the Amazon rainforest visiting Inca constructions on the route. We started walking 5 kilometers uphill gradually to the Inca Complex of Wiñaywayna, located at 2,700 meters above sea level, "Andenes" surround the entire mountain, decorating this ancient Inca castle with temples, shrines, buildings, and water channels.

The climate is semi-tropical, hot and humid days and cold nights the minimum temperature is between 0 ° C - 11 ° C Cusco (June) and maximum temperature between 20 ° C - 26 ° C Machu Picchu (June). The rainy months are between November to April is not recommended to do the tour

2 day Inca Trail:

• Backpack of 20 to 30 liters,
• Trekking shoes,
• Rain jacket and / or plastic poncho (you can buy in Cusco),
• Warm jacket or fleece,
• Shirts,
• Long pants,
• Sun hat and wool hat,
• Sun block, insect repellent,
• Camera, extra camera memory and additional batteries,
• Snacks, chocolates, energy bars, emergency money.

Rainbow Mountain Tour:

• A backpack of 20 or 30 liters,
• Change clothes for trekking. The recommended is: sweaters, shorts and warm clothes, shoes or trekking shoes used (do not travel with new shoes or without too much time), warm jacket, coca leaves, cap, hat and glove,
• Sunscreen,
• Toilet paper,
• Sunglasses,
• Water bottle,
• Personal medications (headache, anti-inflammatory medications),
• Extra money (preferably in soles)