2 Days Rainbow Mountain Trek and Machupicchu

We will pick you up early from your Cusco hotel and set out on a drive through the South Valley. The drive to the trailhead at Quesiuno (4,326 m / 14,189 ft) is 3 hours long. Once we reach the Inkintuyoc bridge, we will have a fueling continental breakfast.

We then start off on our hike, following a lovely stream. You will be immediately surprised by literal herds of alpacas and llamas. We will have consistent views of the Ausangate Mountain. We will hike through villages and interact with the local residents. We will stop for a deluxe box lunch along the trail.

Back on the trail, we encounter more of the traditional elements of this trek. This includes potato fields and unique fauna. We have the prospect of seeing chinchillas and vicunas. Vicunas are the only non-domesticated animal of the llama family in Peru. Many red mountains are also a highlight of this portion of the hike.
After a total hike of approximately 3 hours, we finally reach our destination, what we came to see….the Rainbow Mountains (5,020 m / 16,466 ft). After getting over the shock of their beauty, you will have time to explore the area. You will have time to take pictures and soak in the environment. We will spend approximately 30 minutes at the top.

At this point, it is time to go back down. We hike downhill the way we came. The hike will take 4 to 5 hours. Our private van will be waiting for us when we return. We will embark on the 3-hour drive to Ollantaytambo to take the train to Aguas Calientes and do an overnight in a hotel.

Meals: Continental Breakfast / Box lunch
Lowest Elevation: 4,326 m / 14,189 ft
Highest Elevation: 5,020 m / 16,466 ft
Distance to walk: 15 km / 9 ¼ miles
Approximate walking time: 5 to 6 hours up; 4 to 5 hours down
Level of Difficulty: Challenging

first option is to leave at 4:30 am for breakfast and begin 2 hours climb to Machu Picchu archaeological site (2500m). and Second option is to leave at 6 am breakfast and half hour later aboard the first tourist bus to drop us at Machu Picchu’s main door, and to be the first visitors inside Machu Picchu archaeological site you will have a complete guided tour of this spectacular and mystical place. The guided tour includes a walk through the different sections such as urban, agricultural, and religious zone used by the Inca Culture. According to the time and your feeling, you can coordinate with the tour guide climb to Huayna Picchu (Young Mountain) this climb takes around 1 hour to get to the summit from where you can have the best view for photos of all of Machu Picchu and of deep green canyon surrounding the sacred Inca City. According to time descend to Machu Picchu and then have free time to explore on your own. At mentioned time aboard a tourist bus to descend to Aguas Calientes town. Lunch will be in town and then we will board the backpacker train to Ollantaytambo (Sacred Valley) from here we take a private van to drop us to the hotel in Cusco.