One of The best Cusco’s attractions are The rainbow mountain and Machu Picchu Citadel, they are perfect combination for nature and culture lovers.
Enjoy this unique experience, exploring the most incredible attractions found in the heart of the Andes of Cusco. The rainbow mountain is a unique natural beauty formed by several minerals in millions of years and Machu Picchu is a work of art built by the hands of the Incas engineers and architects in perfect harmony with nature.
Those are the main reasons why Rainbow Mountain and Machu Picchu during years become famous places and mandatory stops for all travelers visiting Cusco region.
“Come with us and be part of this unique and unforgettable experience”.
3:40 a.m. We will pick you up from your hotel and then travel by minibus to Ollantaytambo or Poroy train station. From where you will travel by train to Machupicchu town (Aguas Calientes) where our staff will be waiting to welcome you and escort you to the bus station to go to Machupicchu the Inca Citadel.
At the main gate of Machu Picchu Citadel, you will meet your professional tour guide and the rest of the group (if you booked the share service) then, with your expert tour guide, you will explore for about 2 and a half hours all the important places of the mysterious Inca Citadel.
First, climb to the lookout (guard house), from where you will have a fantastic panoramic view of one of the wonders of the world (excellent photography place) and then visit the urban area. Finally. At the appropriate time, catch the bus to Aguas Calientes town for lunch (optional), then head to the train station and take your return train to Ollantaytambo or Poroy Cusco station.
Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you to escort you to Cusco city.
Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu: 25 minutes
Guided tour in Machupicchu: 2 and a half hours
Return train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo: 15:20 or 18:20 hours, it will depend on the availability
Arrival place: San Francisco square – Cusco 3-block from the main square (to the share service)
Travel by bus from Cusco to Ollantaytambo: 1 hour and a half
4:30 a.m. We pick you up from your hotel and then we travel for 2 and a half hours to the community of Chillwani – Cusipata, where we get our energy breakfast and after it we begin the uphill hike until we reach the 7 colors mountain (5,030 meters / 16502 feet). It will take us one hour and half approximately, while we climb, we will observe the beauty of the landscape and animals of this area, such as south American Camelids (llamas, alpacas, and vicuñas) we can also see birds (Andean goose, Mountain eagles and if we are lucky the Andean condor).
When we get the top of the Rainbow Mountain (Wiñikunka) we will have enough time to appreciate and take many photographs. Also, our expert tour guide will tell us all about this colorful land. After all, we take our way back to Chillwani, place where we have our delicious lunch and later we will board our vehicle towards the Cusco city, arriving at approximately 6:00 p.m.
Hike length: 4 km / 2.5 miles up and down
Maximum height: 5030 meters / 16502 feet
Temperature: 0°C to 8° C / 32° F to 46° F
Machu Picchu + Rainbow Mountain Includes
This Excursion Does Not Include
OPTIONAL SERVICES
These services are not included in our prices. If you want to add some of them, please let us know at the booking time:
IF YOU PREFER A HIGHER CATEGORY HOTEL CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
For a 3 STAR HOTEL you must add:
For a 4 STAR HOTEL you must add:
What do you need to bring?
For a good acclimatization you must be in Cusco at least 2 days before the excursion starts
It would be better if you come from another high place, such as (Arequipa, Puno or Bolivia)
Book a tour that involves physical activity in height (check our programs)
Wear appropriate clothing for hikes
Drinking coca tea during the day helps to reduce the effect of altitude (avoid drinking it before sleeping)
Inform us if you have setbacks or delays when arriving in Cusco
Leave your heavy suitcase in Cusco
offers 3 types of services.
(shared service)
The entire tour will be shared by 10 or more people, the members of the group will be made up for people from different nationalities, languages, beliefs, ages, and gender, among others.
(semi private service
This service is consider semi private because we only shared the tourist van to get to the canyon, then the rest of the service is private exactly for those who do not wish to hike in big groups with people from other nationalities, so the hiking expedition will be exclusive only for your group so that you can fully enjoy this adventure
If you like to be out of the ordinary and regular excursions, let us know to send you our secrets trips.
Our group of experts is prepared to develop the trip on the way that you prefer, if there is any special activity that you want to do, contact us that we will kindly answer you.
We are experts in Mountaineering, Rafting, Mountain biking trekking in the deepest canyons in the world Colca and Cotahuasi, we also develop horseback riding, hiking, rock climbing, bird watching, and visits to the largest petroglyph deposit in the world, cave paintings or any other excursion that we can combine to create the best experience that you deserve.
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