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Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain 4 Days

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Departure city: Cusco, Peru
Ends in the city: Cusco, Peru
Group Size: 12 PER GROUP
Availability: Daily Departures
Trip Styles: Cultural Trip
Max Altitude: 5,100 m / 16,732 ft
Lodging Type: Hotel
Difficulty: Relaxed
Overview

The Astounding Adventure of World Wonders & Inca Architecture

Explore the living history and breathtaking scenery of the Peruvian highlands on this incredible experience. You’ll begin in the Imperial City and discover what made Cusco the center of the Inca Empire! Then, you’ll head to the Sacred Valley to visit the giant agricultural laboratory of Moray, as well as the Maras Salt Mines.

Once you reach Ollantaytambo, you’ll take the train to the legendary city of Machu Picchu, one of the grandest and most enthralling sites in Latin America and the whole world, for a privately guided tour. Your adventure doesn’t end there. After, you’ll discover the incredible Rainbow Mountain and be in awe of its natural beauty.

If you want to see the best that Cusco has to offer, learn all about the amazing history of the Incas, and be astounded by sheer natural beauty, our 4 Day Rainbow Mountain and Machu Picchu tour is for you. Whether you’re traveling by yourself, as a couple, or in a group, we’ll plan your itinerary down to the last detail, so all you have to do is enjoy yourself.

This tour will take you through the most important and surprising tourist attractions in southern Peru. We’ll start with a complete city tour through the ancient city of Cusco—the capital of the Inca empire. You’ll visit the Cathedral, Qorikancha or Temple of the Sun, as well as the archaeological sites of Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara, and Tambomachay.

Then we’ll be on our way to the charming Sacred Valley of the Incas towards Ollantaytambo, the last inhabited Inca city to this day, where you’ll board a train along the most stunning railway. It’ll take you from the Andean mountains to the start of the Amazon jungle where Machu Picchu is located, one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. You’ll be astounded by the finely carved stone blocks that are arranged in complete harmony with nature on top of a quartz mountain. You’ll visit its squares, temples, steps, and agricultural platforms on a 2-hour guided tour.

Finally, you’ll discover the beauty of the Vinicunca mountain—also known as Rainbow Mountain or Mountain of 7 Colors—which attracts thousands of tourists due to its uniqueness and incredible natural beauty. The varied mineral composition of its soil has caused colored ribbons to adorn the body of this gigantic site. This sure is one epic trip you don’t want to miss out on when visiting Cusco.

Why Take the Machu Picchu And Rainbow Mountain?

  • Explore Cusco, the capital of the Inca empire, and discover what made this city so special.
  • Take a tour of the most significant sites in the Sacred Valley of the Incas and be astounded by Inca architecture.
  • Ride along one of the most beautiful railways in the world and observe as the scenery changes from the mountainous Andes to the thicker jungle.
  • Discover the secrets of the mystical Machu Picchu—one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Stare in awe at the incredible natural beauty of Rainbow Mountain and its fascinating array of colors.
Itinerary

DAY 1We welcome you to Cusco – City Tour Cusco Half Day

Visit places
Cusco
Qorikancha
Main Square
Sacsayhuaman
Qenqo
Puka Pukara
Tambo Machay

A representative of (Peru hike) will be waiting for you at the Cusco Airport to take you directly to your accommodation. Cusco is located at an altitude of 3,400 m / 11,155 ft so you’ll need some time to acclimatize.

After a short rest, we’ll pick you up from your hotel to explore Cusco on a city tour. Our trip begins in the fascinating Qorikancha or Temple of the Sun, probably the most important Inca site within the city of Cusco. While you marvel at the exquisite architecture of the place, our guide will share with you a bit of Inca history to help you better understand the ancient culture.

We’ll then continue to the Plaza de Armas (Main Square) to visit the Cathedral that holds approximately 300 paintings from the famous Cusqueña School in the city. The Plaza de Armas itself is a wonderful place to sit and immerse yourself in the local atmosphere and watch the world go by.

Later on, we’ll visit the impressive Inca fortress of Sacsayhuaman, located to the north of Cusco city. It’s characterized by having been built with huge rocks that weigh tons. Ancient Inca architects cut and polished these giant rocks to build zig-zag walls that span hundreds of meters. Despite only a small portion of the original site remaining, the colossal dimensions of Sacsayhuaman continue to inspire and surprise its visitors.

We’ll then continue to the Qenqo temple, carved from a single stone block. This temple has manmade tunnels, one of which forms an amphitheater. The original purpose of the amphitheater has been lost over time, but most experts agree that the area was used to worship the sun, moon, and stars. We’ll also visit Puca Pucara, a site that the Incas used as a military control center. Our tour ends in Tambomachay, an Inca archaeological site that boasts a series of aqueducts and channels with two water fountains.

At the end of the day, we’ll take you to the door of your hotel to enjoy a relaxing night. You’ll have time to get a spot for dinner before heading to bed for another exciting day tomorrow.

  • Accommodation:Comfortable Hotel
  • Difficulty:Easy
  • Highest Elevation:3,800 m / 12,467 ft
  • Minimum Elevation:3,400 m / 11,155 ft

DAY 2Visit to the sacred valley of the Incas and train trip to Aguas Calientes

Visit places
Cusco
Chinchero
Moray
Maras Salt Mines
Urubamba
Ollantaytambo
Aguas Calientes

Today you’ll enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel before we pick you up to go to the beautiful town of Chinchero (3,762 m / 12,343 ft) on our way to the Sacred Valley of the Incas. There you’ll find beautiful architecture as well as fine textile art.

We’ll continue to the impressive Moray archaeological site (3,385 m / 11,106 ft) made up of a series of giant circular terraces and a complex irrigation system. Moray is known as the largest agricultural laboratory in the world because it was used to cultivate food that only grows in tropical climates.

After feeling the energy of this intriguing site, we’ll continue with the salt mines in Maras that are close by. These are a set of more than 3,000 small white pools from which salt is extracted. These small pools are filled with water that evaporates, producing the salt that the residents collect and package to sell in different markets in the region. This salt has a pink hue and is well known for its healing properties and delicious flavor. It makes for a great gift for someone back home and is perfect for cooking with.

Then, we´ll continue onto Urubamba to enjoy a Peruvian buffet lunch of many different traditional dishes for you to choose from. After a rest, it’s time to head aboard our private transport to Ollantaytambo, where the train that’ll take us to Aguas Calientes will be waiting.

Once you reach the Machu Picchu town, you’ll check into a nice hotel (shared rooms) to cool off before dinner. You can also take advantage of your free time to enjoy the thermo-medicinal waters or wander around and explore a little. You’ll need to go to bed early because tomorrow we’ll be visiting the impressive Inca city of Machu Picchu.

  • Meals: Breakfast, Buffet Lunch, and Dinner
  • Accommodation:Comfortable Hotel
  • Difficulty:Easy
  • Minimum Elevation:2,040 m / 6,692 ft
  • Highest Elevation:3,762 m / 12,342 ft
  • Accommodation Elevation:2,040 m / 6,692 ft

DAY 3Visit to the city of Machu Picchu and return by train to Cusco

Visit places
Aguas Calientes
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
Ollantaytambo
Cusco

After a well-deserved night of rest, the day you’ve been so excited for has arrived: Today, you’ll stroll through the magical and mysterious streets of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.

Our day begins bright and early at dawn to make sure we beat the large crowds and so you can enjoy the site in peace. We’ll board a bus that’ll take around 25 minutes to get to the entrance of the Inca city, and we’ll enter just before the sun begins to paint this impressive place with a golden hue.

Take some time to soak up the vibes and impressive view of one of the 7 Wonders of the World and feel how its powerful energy vibrates. You’ll take a guided tour for 2 hours to the most important areas and then have plenty of time to explore Machu Picchu on your own. If you have the extra entry ticket, you can hike up to the imposing Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain for a spectacular panoramic view of the entire complex.

Around noon, you can take the bus to Aguas Calientes or walk back through the middle of the dense vegetation that’ll surround you on a downhill hike. Don’t worry, the whole way is signposted, and it’s a pretty route if you feel up to it.

You’ll have the afternoon free to have lunch at the restaurant of your choice and take a walk around the rest of this pretty town. Your train will leave for Ollantaytambo at sunset, but don’t forget to be at the station 30 minutes earlier than the departure time! From Ollantaytambo, we’ll take you back to your hotel in Cusco.

  • Meals: Breakfast
  • Accommodation:Comfortable Hotel
  • Difficulty:Easy
  • Activity Duration: 2-5 hours exploring
  • Machu Picchu Site Elevation: 2,430 m / 7,972 ft
  • Huayna Picchu Mountain Elevation: 2,720 m / 8,924 ft
  • Machu Picchu Mountain Elevation: 3,000 m / 9,843 ft
  • Campsite Elevation:3,400 m / 11,155 ft

DAY 4Visit to the rainbow mountain and the red valley

Visit places
Cusco
Llactoc
Rainbow Mountain
Llactoc
Cusco

Our final day of adventure begins at 4:00 am. We’ll pick you up from the door of your hotel to head for 3 hours towards the Southern Valley in our private transport. Remember that the starting point of our walk is at 4,630 m / 15,190 ft, but you should be accustomed to the altitude by now. Along the way, we’ll observe picturesque Andean towns, agricultural platforms from the Inca period, fertile valleys, and beautiful rolling mountains. Even at this early hour in the morning, the herds of llamas and alpacas will entertain you while you enjoy a delicious continental breakfast to give you the energy you need to get started.

We’ll continue our journey until we reach the starting point of the hike. From there, we’ll head down a meandering path in the middle of the Andean mountains following a pretty stream. As you ascend, you’ll be rewarded with an impressive view of the Ausangate glacier (6,372 m / 20.905 ft), the tallest in all of the Cusco region.

Take a few minutes to understand why this mountain is of such importance to the Andean people. This whole region is home to many people and small communities, and you’ll have the opportunity to see them working the land. You’ll be amazed to see the traditional clothing they use that they make themselves thanks to the practice of textile art that they have inherited from their ancestors. The colorful patterns on their garments are similar to those of Vinicunca mountain.

By keeping these traditions alive, an ancient culture is preserved. Your guide will teach you about the meaning of some clothes and, if you want, you can ask him to teach you some words in Quechua—the language of the Incas and local communities to this day. After an hour and a half walking, we’ll get to the amazing Rainbow Mountain of Cusco (5,100 m / 16.732 ft).

While you’re at the top, take some time to admire the unique beauty of this impressive natural formation and feel the thrill of witnessing a unique natural spectacle that can only be seen in Peru and China. You’ll explore the surroundings for a little while and your knowledgeable guide will explain the theories that exist regarding the origin of this mountain that appears as though it’s been taken from a colorful dream.

Take some memorable photographs or simply immerse yourself in the landscape that also boasts the splendor of the great mountain Ausangate in the distance. There, we’ll take a break between 30 minutes and 1 hour, depending on the speed of your steps and the weather condition. If you want to stay longer, inform your guide. You’ll have time to enjoy the surroundings and recuperate your energy for the hike back down.

It’ll take between 45 minutes and an hour to arrive back where we started. Then, we’ll make our way to Cusipata by car to enjoy our well-deserved lunch. We’ll then board our private transport back to the city of Cusco. At approximately 5:00 pm, we’ll drop you off at the door of your hotel for you to enjoy a relaxing evening as you please.

  • Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
  • Accommodation:Comfortable Hotel
  • Difficulty:Moderate
  • Activity Duration: 2 – 3 hours
  • Walking Distance:7 km / 4.35 miles
  • Minimum Elevation:4,630 m / 15,190 ft
  • Highest Elevation:5,100 m / 16,732 ft
  • Accommodation Elevation:3,400 m / 11,155 ft
Trip Info
Inclusions
Packing List
Before You Go

High Quality Service & Safety

  • Pre-departure briefing
  • Experienced Guide speaks English and Spanish
  • Medical Kit – First Aid Kit
  • Customer Service 24/7

Permits & Entrance Tickets

  • Entrance Ticket to Machu Picchu Archaeological Site
  • Entrance ticket to Rainbow Mountain

Transportation

  • Private transportation from Cusco airport to your hotel.
  • Day 2: train ticket from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes.
  • Day 3: Train Ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo.
  • Day 3: Private transport from Ollantaytambo train station to your hotel in Cusco.

Meals

  • Meals: 3 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, and 1 Dinners
  • Meals: vegetarian and vegan
  • Day 2: Breakfast at the hotel in Cusco, Buffet Lunch in the Sacred Valley, and Dinner in Aguas Calientes.
  • Day 3: Breakfast at the hotel in Aguas Calientes.
  • Day 4: Breakfast and Lunch in the Rainbow Mountain Trek.
  • Snacks and water (Day 4)

Accommodation

  • Hotel in Cusco (Day 1, 3, and 4)
  • Hotel in Aguas Calientes (Day 2)
 

What Is Not Included?

  • Travel Insurance
  • Tips for our staff
  • Additional costs or delays out of control of the management
  • Original Passport
  • Walking boots
  • Waterproof jacket / rain poncho
  • Warm jacket
  • Hat and gloves
  • T-shirts
  • Comfortable trousers
  • Sun hat
  • Sun cream (factor 35 or higher)
  • Insect repellant
  • Toiletries and hand sanitiser
  • Personal medication
  • Camera and film with extra batteries
  • Torch with spare batteries
  • Daypack

Information Before leaving for the Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain 4 Days

We want to make your trip to Peru as memorable and as easy as possible. In this section, you will find speedy answers to all those questions you had about Machu Picchu And Rainbow Mountain in one place. Please read the following information carefully – it will help you with any questions about our services.
Has another question that we haven’t answered here? Drop us a line, and we will get back to you asap!

Briefing or informative meeting

All information meetings are held in your hotel at 6:00 p.m., one night before the tour begins. If you cannot attend, you must coordinate another time at the Peru Hike offices. These meetings last approximately 30 to 45 minutes and there you will be given a small duffel bag, in which you’ll put all the belongings you intend to bring on the trek that won’t be in your day pack.

Duffel bag or canvas case

ou’ll receive a canvas case or duffel bag during your briefing. The porters will take them on the way and will deliver them to you when you get to each camp. They measure 66 cm / 2 ft. Long x 36 cm / 1 ft. Wide.

A maximum of 5 kg is allowed for each duffel bag that includes the weight of your sleeping bag, mat, clothes and other personal items.

Payment of Trek Balance (in Cusco)

The trek has to be paid for in full by at least 7.30 pm two days before departure. For example, if your tour departs on a Wednesday, then you must come to our office before 7.30 pm on Monday.

It would be much appreciated if you pay the trek balance in cash US dollars or local currency. You can withdraw some money from several ATMs along Avenida Sol (either in US dollars or local Peruvian Soles). You can pay by credit card or PAYPAL online, but you will have to pay an 8% service charge, charged by VISA and PAYPAL. We do not accept bank checks or payment of the balance by traveler’s checks.

Can I store my luggage at your office?

Of course! During the travel, your main luggage can be stored at our office(you can organize briefing day or by email) or at your hotel, both free of charge.

Any equipment that you are not going to need on the trek can be stored safely in your hotel. Nearly every hotel will provide this service. Don’t leave items of value with your bags, put them in the hotel safe and obtain an itemized receipt (In the unlikely case of theft many insurance companies require that you have a copy of the receipt itemizing all the items). Best put items such as credit cards inside a sealed, signed envelope for extra peace of mind.

Pick up of guests

Peru Hike can pick you up from your hotel, as long as it’s in the Historic Center of Cusco. The pickup time will be coordinated with your guide in the briefing. The pickup time may vary between 30 and 45 minutes due to traffic. Cusco is a very old city, therefore, it has many narrow cobbled streets. Some hotels and Airbnbs may be located on streets without access to cars or on long, steep slopes, making it difficult to transport luggage. We strongly recommend that you book accommodation with good access.

Return to Cusco

Returning from Machu Picchu requires quite a bit of logistics, but don’t worry. Everything is included in your tour!

  • In Machu Picchu you’ll board a bus that will take you for 25 minutes to the small city of Aguas Calientes. The buses are boarded according to your arrival.
  • In Aguas Calientes you’ll board a train to Ollantaytambo or Cusco. Your guide will give you the train tickets where the boarding time will be shown. Make sure you’re on the platform 30 minutes early. The train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo takes 2 hours.
  • Once you arrive at the station, our representative, identified with the Peru Hike clothing, will be waiting to transfer you to Plaza San Francisco, in Cusco. The trip from Ollantaytambo to Plaza San Francisco takes 2 hours.
  • In San Francisco, depending on your hotel’s location, we will take you to a smaller car from our company (Hyundai H1) to transfer you faster to your hotel in Cusco.

Group tours

Group tours are made up of different types of people. Physical conditions and ages can vary. By agreeing to be part of a group tour, you also accept that some people may be faster or slower than you. Therefore, each person can go at their own pace on the route. It may be the case that a group wishes to modify the tour; however, it will be the guide who decides, after consulting with all the participants, if said modifications can be made.

Strikes and demonstrations

Strikes and demonstrations are usually frequent in Peru and this may interrupt some of our tours. Roads can be blocked and train tracks can be taken over. However, we will try to keep your excursion as planned, even if it means leaving the night before the scheduled date. Under these circumstances, tours may also be cancelled. In case of changes or cancellations, all situations will be coordinated with you by our operations department. Your safety is our highest priority and our decisions will be made to protect it.

Lost objects

You’re responsible for your objects during the tour. Please pay attention to where you leave your things and remember to take everything once you leave our trucks, tents, or restaurants.

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Natalie M

Group Traveller

Such Amazing place!!
Happy to be here and enjoyed an incredible day with a group of frinds, We arrived super early to see before the crowds arrive, our guide was happy to show us every important areas.
then we have time to climb the Wayna Picchu mountain which i recommend to everybody to see whole Inca site a fantastic view.

6 March, 2022

Emanuel

Solo Traveller

It’s a very beautiful place to go. We did the four day trip, it was good. In the morning was somewhat foggy, but it cleared up later. If you want to do Wayna Picchu( extended trip) you have to be at the entrance an hour before.

4 March, 2022

Richie

Solo Traveller

What a fantastic historical site! I finally made it to one of the 7 Wonders of the World! The view was breath taking and how the Incas built it was fabulous! Highly recommend!

2 March, 2022

Isabelle R

Couple Traveller

I had such an amazing time doing this trekking. The food was really good, the installations were very comfortable, the ambiance was really nice. The most important detail in this trip was our amazing guide Fredy Apaza Huarhua: such an amazing human being ! He explained every story and detail so perfectly, he is very attentionated and is a really great listener too. If you have the chance to be with him, you will be at the absolute opposite of being disappointed. I recommend this wonderful experience to everyone you want to push their limit a little bit and be opendminded 🙂

27 November, 2021
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