Overview
Duration
Type tour
Difficulty
Altitude
Acomodation
Group size
The best and most requested tour that includes: Cusco Rainbow Mountain and Machu Picchu in 5 days. is an exclusive tour that has been promoted in recent years, giving visitors more ease and greater flexibility in their travel plans for Cusco.
During the duration of the tour (5 days and 4 nights), there will be the following adventures and tours:
- Cusco – City tour.
- Sacred Valley tour.
- Rainbow Mountain – adventure in Vinicunca.
- Machu Picchu – trip to the Inca citadel and hot waters.
Itinerary Cusco City Tour – Rainbow Mountain – Sacred Valley – Machu Picchu 5 Days / 4 Nights
DAY 1: CUSCO CITY TOUR (OVERNIGHT HOTEL IN CUSCO)
Upon arrival to Cusco Airport. Reception and transportation to the Hotel where you will receive an aromatic coca tea to stimulating for the height, will have the free morning to rest and also we suggest you have a light lunch in either your hotel or in one of the surrounded; in the afternoon we will depart on a City tour (entrance to the archaeological centers and museums including) we will visit the Main square, Cathedral, the Qoricancha (temple of the sun) and in addition we will make a route bordering archaeological centers like Sacsayhuaman Fortress, Q’enko, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay, tour finishes 6:30pm approximately at the main square in order you can take dinner in one of the exquisite restaurants in the area, then overnight. (No meals included)
DAY 2: RAINBOW MOUNTAIN – AUSANGATE MOUNTAIN (OVERNIGHT HOTEL IN CUSCO)
We will pick you up from the hotel between 4:30 am to 4:50 am. We will go with our transport to the community of Cusipata by paved road approximately 1:30 hours, where we will have breakfast, then continue along the branch of Cusipata for a space of 30 minutes more, until you reach the town of Chillihuani, where we will pass through pictures that places like Tintinko, Rio Tigre, observe the Surina Mountain by the town of Llacto, then pass the control of the Municipality of Cusipata, in the place you can appreciate the flora and fauna in their natural habitat. (Llamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas, etc.). Where we will continue our journey along a dirt road for about 20 minutes to reach the starting point of our hike.
Then we begin our adventure to the rainbow mountain for about 1 hour and a half, where we can appreciate panoramic views as the Red Valley and mountains with the snow-capped Ausangate and small lakes, we can appreciate and take pictures of the rainbow mountain. Then we will begin to descend to our starting point for 1 hour and a half approx. There our transport will be waiting for us to return to the town of Cusipata where we will have a delicious lunch after tasting we will return by the same route to Cusco for 2 hours approx. where we will arrive at 4:30 p.m. and we will drop you off near the plaza de armas of cusco
DAY 3: SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS TO AGUAS CALIENTES (OVERNIGHT IN AGUAS CALIENTES)
Breakfast. You will be picked up at 7:30 am. Full day excursion to the Urubamba Valley visiting: the colorful Indian market in Pisac where a mixture of color and tradition will be able appreciated besides will have a good opportunity to try our bargain skills on the free time to interact with the local craftsmen to purchase their hand-made souvenirs. The Valley has a distance of 31 km (19 miles) of Cusco, and an altitude of 2,970 ms (9,700 p), Pisac is located to the entrance of the Sacred Valley and followed by Ollantaytambo, the older town continuously occupied of the American continent. The narrow streets of Ollantaytambo, along with their channels that have not varied from the time Inca, evoke their ancestral inheritance, lunch in a typical restaurant and after we explore Ollantaytambo we take the train at Ollantaytambo train station 2 hours to get Aguas Calientes where we do overnight (B, L)
DAY 4: FULL DAY MACHU PICCHU TOUR (OVERNIGHT HOTEL IN CUSCO)
Early Morning: Wake up early for the bus ride to Machu Picchu. The first buses depart at 5:30 AM.
Guided Tour: Enjoy a 2-3 hour guided tour of the main archaeological site.
Optional hikes:
Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (requires pre-booked tickets).
After exploring, take the bus back to Aguas Calientes.
Optional: Have lunch at a local restaurant before your train back to Ollantaytambo or Cusco.
Evening: Return to Cusco by train and transfer to your hotel.
DAY 5: TRANSFER TO CUSCO AIRPORT OR TERMINAL (END OF THE SERVICE)
Breakfast and according time, transportation will be provided to go the airport, time to say goodbye.
END OF THE SERVICE
If you want an extension to other destinations let us know to customise you trip. Add on the Nazca Lines, the Amazon Rainforest, Colca Canyon, and other extension tours or treks. Let us know.
Includes
MACHU PICCHU
- Entrance Fee to Machu Picchu circuit 2
- Tourist Train(Round Trip) From Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo
- Bus Up & Down (From Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes)
- English Speaking Guide in Machu Picchu (02 & half hours Guided tour)
- Tourist Return Bus From Ollantaytambo – Cusco Hotel.
- Transfers
HOTEL NIGHTS ( BREAKFAST INCLUDED )
- Aguas Calientes: 01 night hotel accomodation
- Cusco: 03 nights of hotel accommodation
RAINBOW MOUNTAIN
- Includes Tourist Transportation, English Guide 1 breakfast, 1 Lunch & entrance fee to the rainbow mountain
CUSCO TOURS – CITY TOUR & SACRED VALLEY
- City Tour: Includes Tourist bus & English Guide (Tourist Attractions to see: Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara, Tambomachay)
Sacred Valley of the Incas (Awanacancha, Pisac, Ollantaytambo & Chincheros) - Transfers:
Private Cusco Airport Transfers
All Transfers Hotel Terminal/Airport Transfers
No Incluye
- Domestic Flight Tickets from Lima – Cusco –Lima
- International Airfares.(Please Give us Details of you Flight Tickets to pick you up from the airport) Flight Number & Company Name.)
- All airport departure tax – Lima International Departure tax is approximately US$35 and Lima Domestic Departure tax is approximately US$8
- Additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations
- Meal Budget : Allow approx. US$10 US$15 for every meal not included.
- Tips for the guides.
- Lunch and dinner whilst staying at hotels.
- Travel Insurance and things of a personal nature – laundry and telephone calls, personal taxis, souvenirs etc.
- We will gladly arrange additional accommodation for you before or after your trip: In Cusco–Machu Picchu.
- Travel and health insurance.(bring copies with you please):Terra Quechua Peru highly recommend to get an insurance of trip cancellation/interruption insurance to protect your travel investment. Included with your pre-departure package, bring your travel insurance to cover trip cancellation, interruption, baggage loss and delay, emergency medical evacuation insurance and emergency medical expense insurance. Terra Quechua will assist in obtaining all necessary documents for you to be refunded by your insurance company.
Any unexpected situations occurred during the journey and which are beyond our control, including changes in scheduling trains or flights, delays, strikes, cancellations, missed connections, etc.. shall be covered by the passenger as a whole. Also, if you for physical reasons of health cannot continue the trek or walk, and will need emergency evacuation then all charges incurred such as transportation, hotel, ambulance, doctors, medication, hospitalization, etc.. will be at passenger’s expense.
Packing list Cusco City Tour – Rainbow Mountain – Sacred Valley – Machu Picchu 5 Days / 4 Nights
LIST OF THINGS YOU MUST BRING
- Original Passport (and some copies)
- Travel insurance (and some copies)
- Airline tickets (and some copies)
- US$ cash and travellers cheques
- Credit or debit card (see personal spending money)
- Any entry visas or vaccination certificates required
- Camera and films
- Rechargeable batteries and adapters
- Reading/writing material
- Binoculars
- Cover for backpacks
- Fleece top
- Windproof/waterproof jacket
- swim wear
- shirts/t-shirts
- Sun hat
- 2 pairs of long trousers *zipp off
- 1 pair hiking pants/track pants
- Hiking boots/ sturdy walking shoes
- Sport hiking sandals
- Sun block
- Sunglasses
- Watch or alarm clock
- Water bottle
- Flashlight (head light recommended)
- Money belt
- Wool hat, mitts or gloves (preferably waterproof)
- Rain poncho, plastic bags for your personal stuff to keep dry
- Anti-inflammatory tablets (e.g. Ibuprofen)
Prices Cusco City Tour – Rainbow Mountain – Sacred Valley – Machu Picchu 5 Days / 4 Nights
IMPORTANT NOTE
While we expect the tour to follow the itinerary as planned, participants must accept that changes may be necessary based on local conditions, such as strikes and natural disasters. These changes may be at the discretion of your travel company.
Please note: All our tours in Cusco (Groups of 02 – 15 people maximum). We want you to have a memorable trip for a lifetime!
Accommodation and Prices
- Double room, matrimonial occupancy (Twin Beds Room). The prices for the shared group service listed below are per person, based on the occupancy of a twin room, and in US dollars:
- 3-Star Hotel: US$595 per person.
- 4-Star Hotel: Price upon request.
- 5-Star Hotel: Price upon request.
We need at least 02 participants to depart on the day that suits you best. All departures are 100% guaranteed. If you’re booked, you go! To confirm and secure permits, send us the completed reservation form, along with a 30% deposit, and you’ll be ready to start.
Hotels by Destination
LIMA
- 3-Star Hotels: La Faraona (Miraflores), El Carmel (Miraflores), Casa Andina (Miraflores), Hotel Best Western Embajadores or similar.
- 4-Star Hotels: San Agustin Exclusive, Sol de Oro, Casa Andina Select Miraflores.
- 5-Star Hotels: Casa Andina PC, Radisson Decapolis, Lima Country Club or similar.
- Airport: Ramada Costa del Sol.
- Deluxe Hotels: Miraflores Park Plaza (Orient Express), JW Marriott, Lima Country Club or similar.
AREQUIPA
- 3-Star Hotels: Casa Andina Ciudad Blanca or similar.
- 4-Star Hotels: Posada del Inca Arequipa, Cabildo or similar.
- 5-Star Hotels: Libertador Arequipa, Casa Andina Private Collection or similar.
CUSCO
- 3-Star Hotels: Hotel Mirador Apu, Rojas Plaza Boutique, Rojas Inn or similar.
- 4-Star Hotels: Costa del Sol Picoaga, Novotel, Casa Andina Private Collection (oxygen available).
- 5-Star Hotels: Casa Cartagena, Libertador, Suite at Casa Andina Private Collection (oxygen available, only matrimonial beds).
- Deluxe Hotels: Monasterio (Orient Express), Inkaterra La Casona or similar.
Machu Picchu (AGUAS CALIENTES)
- 3-Star Hotels: Santuario Machupicchu, Raices Machupicchu or similar.
- 4-Star Hotels: Hatun Inti Boutique or similar.
- 5-Star Hotels: Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo, Sumaq Machu Picchu or similar.
- Deluxe Hotels: Sanctuary Lodge (Orient Express – includes all meals), Suite at Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo.
PUNO (Lake Titicaca)
- 3-Star Hotels: Casa Andina Plaza, Posada Puñuypampa or similar.
- 4-Star Hotels: Casa Andina Private Collection (oxygen available), Sonesta Posadas del Inca or similar.
- 5-Star Hotels: Libertador Lago Titicaca, Casa Andina Private Collection (oxygen included).
- Luxury Hotel: Titilaka, including accommodation in a Dawn Suite, guided excursions, and all meals.
ISLA DEL SOL
- Standard Hotels: Posada del Inca Eco Lodge, Inca Utama or similar.
LA PAZ
- 3-Star Hotels: Rosario or similar.
- 4-Star Hotels: Rey Palace or similar.
- 5-Star Hotels: Radisson Plaza, Europa or similar.
COLCA CANYON
- 3-Star Hotels: Pozo del Cielo or similar.
- 4-Star Hotels: Casa Andina or similar.
- 5-Star Hotels: Libertador Colca Lodge or similar.
- Deluxe Hotels: Orient Express Casitas del Colca (includes all meals and special activities such as horseback riding, cooking classes, and painting lessons).
NAZCA
- 3-Star Hotels: Casa Andina or similar.
- 4-Star Hotels: Líneas de Nazca or similar.
PARACAS
- 3-Star Hotels: La Posada del Emancipador or similar.
- 4-Star Hotels: La Hacienda Bahia Paracas or similar.
- 5-Star Hotels: Doubletree Guest Suite or similar.
- Deluxe Hotels: Paracas (Garden View) or similar.
Overview
Duration
Type tour
Difficulty
Altitude
Acomodation
Group size
The best and most requested tour that includes: Cusco Rainbow Mountain and Machu Picchu in 5 days. is an exclusive tour that has been promoted in recent years, giving visitors more ease and greater flexibility in their travel plans for Cusco.
During the duration of the tour (5 days and 4 nights), there will be the following adventures and tours:
- Cusco – City tour.
- Sacred Valley tour.
- Rainbow Mountain – adventure in Vinicunca.
- Machu Picchu – trip to the Inca citadel and hot waters.
DAY 1: CUSCO CITY TOUR (OVERNIGHT HOTEL IN CUSCO)
Upon arrival to Cusco Airport. Reception and transportation to the Hotel where you will receive an aromatic coca tea to stimulating for the height, will have the free morning to rest and also we suggest you have a light lunch in either your hotel or in one of the surrounded; in the afternoon we will depart on a City tour (entrance to the archaeological centers and museums including) we will visit the Main square, Cathedral, the Qoricancha (temple of the sun) and in addition we will make a route bordering archaeological centers like Sacsayhuaman Fortress, Q’enko, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay, tour finishes 6:30pm approximately at the main square in order you can take dinner in one of the exquisite restaurants in the area, then overnight. (No meals included)
DAY 2: RAINBOW MOUNTAIN – AUSANGATE MOUNTAIN (OVERNIGHT HOTEL IN CUSCO)
We will pick you up from the hotel between 4:30 am to 4:50 am. We will go with our transport to the community of Cusipata by paved road approximately 1:30 hours, where we will have breakfast, then continue along the branch of Cusipata for a space of 30 minutes more, until you reach the town of Chillihuani, where we will pass through pictures that places like Tintinko, Rio Tigre, observe the Surina Mountain by the town of Llacto, then pass the control of the Municipality of Cusipata, in the place you can appreciate the flora and fauna in their natural habitat. (Llamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas, etc.). Where we will continue our journey along a dirt road for about 20 minutes to reach the starting point of our hike.
Then we begin our adventure to the rainbow mountain for about 1 hour and a half, where we can appreciate panoramic views as the Red Valley and mountains with the snow-capped Ausangate and small lakes, we can appreciate and take pictures of the rainbow mountain. Then we will begin to descend to our starting point for 1 hour and a half approx. There our transport will be waiting for us to return to the town of Cusipata where we will have a delicious lunch after tasting we will return by the same route to Cusco for 2 hours approx. where we will arrive at 4:30 p.m. and we will drop you off near the plaza de armas of cusco
DAY 3: SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS TO AGUAS CALIENTES (OVERNIGHT IN AGUAS CALIENTES)
Breakfast. You will be picked up at 7:30 am. Full day excursion to the Urubamba Valley visiting: the colorful Indian market in Pisac where a mixture of color and tradition will be able appreciated besides will have a good opportunity to try our bargain skills on the free time to interact with the local craftsmen to purchase their hand-made souvenirs. The Valley has a distance of 31 km (19 miles) of Cusco, and an altitude of 2,970 ms (9,700 p), Pisac is located to the entrance of the Sacred Valley and followed by Ollantaytambo, the older town continuously occupied of the American continent. The narrow streets of Ollantaytambo, along with their channels that have not varied from the time Inca, evoke their ancestral inheritance, lunch in a typical restaurant and after we explore Ollantaytambo we take the train at Ollantaytambo train station 2 hours to get Aguas Calientes where we do overnight (B, L)
DAY 4: FULL DAY MACHU PICCHU TOUR (OVERNIGHT HOTEL IN CUSCO)
Early Morning: Wake up early for the bus ride to Machu Picchu. The first buses depart at 5:30 AM.
Guided Tour: Enjoy a 2-3 hour guided tour of the main archaeological site.
Optional hikes:
Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (requires pre-booked tickets).
After exploring, take the bus back to Aguas Calientes.
Optional: Have lunch at a local restaurant before your train back to Ollantaytambo or Cusco.
Evening: Return to Cusco by train and transfer to your hotel.
DAY 5: TRANSFER TO CUSCO AIRPORT OR TERMINAL (END OF THE SERVICE)
Breakfast and according time, transportation will be provided to go the airport, time to say goodbye.
END OF THE SERVICE
If you want an extension to other destinations let us know to customise you trip. Add on the Nazca Lines, the Amazon Rainforest, Colca Canyon, and other extension tours or treks. Let us know.
Includes
MACHU PICCHU
- Entrance Fee to Machu Picchu circuit 2
- Tourist Train(Round Trip) From Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo
- Bus Up & Down (From Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes)
- English Speaking Guide in Machu Picchu (02 & half hours Guided tour)
- Tourist Return Bus From Ollantaytambo – Cusco Hotel.
- Transfers
HOTEL NIGHTS ( BREAKFAST INCLUDED )
- Aguas Calientes: 01 night hotel accomodation
- Cusco: 03 nights of hotel accommodation
RAINBOW MOUNTAIN
- Includes Tourist Transportation, English Guide 1 breakfast, 1 Lunch & entrance fee to the rainbow mountain
CUSCO TOURS – CITY TOUR & SACRED VALLEY
- City Tour: Includes Tourist bus & English Guide (Tourist Attractions to see: Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara, Tambomachay)
Sacred Valley of the Incas (Awanacancha, Pisac, Ollantaytambo & Chincheros) - Transfers:
Private Cusco Airport Transfers
All Transfers Hotel Terminal/Airport Transfers
- Domestic Flight Tickets from Lima – Cusco –Lima
- International Airfares.(Please Give us Details of you Flight Tickets to pick you up from the airport) Flight Number & Company Name.)
- All airport departure tax – Lima International Departure tax is approximately US$35 and Lima Domestic Departure tax is approximately US$8
- Additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations
- Meal Budget : Allow approx. US$10 US$15 for every meal not included.
- Tips for the guides.
- Lunch and dinner whilst staying at hotels.
- Travel Insurance and things of a personal nature – laundry and telephone calls, personal taxis, souvenirs etc.
- We will gladly arrange additional accommodation for you before or after your trip: In Cusco–Machu Picchu.
- Travel and health insurance.(bring copies with you please):Terra Quechua Peru highly recommend to get an insurance of trip cancellation/interruption insurance to protect your travel investment. Included with your pre-departure package, bring your travel insurance to cover trip cancellation, interruption, baggage loss and delay, emergency medical evacuation insurance and emergency medical expense insurance. Terra Quechua will assist in obtaining all necessary documents for you to be refunded by your insurance company.
Any unexpected situations occurred during the journey and which are beyond our control, including changes in scheduling trains or flights, delays, strikes, cancellations, missed connections, etc.. shall be covered by the passenger as a whole. Also, if you for physical reasons of health cannot continue the trek or walk, and will need emergency evacuation then all charges incurred such as transportation, hotel, ambulance, doctors, medication, hospitalization, etc.. will be at passenger’s expense.
LIST OF THINGS YOU MUST BRING
- Original Passport (and some copies)
- Travel insurance (and some copies)
- Airline tickets (and some copies)
- US$ cash and travellers cheques
- Credit or debit card (see personal spending money)
- Any entry visas or vaccination certificates required
- Camera and films
- Rechargeable batteries and adapters
- Reading/writing material
- Binoculars
- Cover for backpacks
- Fleece top
- Windproof/waterproof jacket
- swim wear
- shirts/t-shirts
- Sun hat
- 2 pairs of long trousers *zipp off
- 1 pair hiking pants/track pants
- Hiking boots/ sturdy walking shoes
- Sport hiking sandals
- Sun block
- Sunglasses
- Watch or alarm clock
- Water bottle
- Flashlight (head light recommended)
- Money belt
- Wool hat, mitts or gloves (preferably waterproof)
- Rain poncho, plastic bags for your personal stuff to keep dry
- Anti-inflammatory tablets (e.g. Ibuprofen)
