Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley & Rainbow Mountain - 5 Day Cusco

5.0 (5 reviews) Cusco, Peru
Duration5 days
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers
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Overview

Explore the top highlights of Cusco, covering the most impressive places during our amazing 5-day Sacred Valley tour: Machupicchu and the famously colorful Rainbow Mountain. Visit places like Pisac, Ollantaytambo, connecting to the stunning Machupicchu Inca citadel, which is one of the new seven wonders of the world, and of course Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain with our small group tours.

Options

Twin Room and Economy Train

3 Star hotels: Ferre Machupicchu
Retama Machupicchu
Ferre Boulevard
Tara Machupicchu
Small group
Duration: 2 days
4 Breakfast + 1 Lunch
Rainbow Mountain
Minivan
Pickup included

Solo Room and Economy train

3 star Hotels
3 star hotel and Economy train
Duration: 2 days
Minivan
Pickup included

What's included

  • Licensed tour guide per itinerary
  • Sacred Valley, Machupicchu and Rainbow Mountain guided tour
  • Airport pick up and drop off
  • 4 nights stay at 3 star hotels
  • Lunch
  • Admission ticktes to Machupicchu and Rainbow Mountain
  • Breakfast
  • 1 Bottle of water
  • Round trip economy train class to Machupicchu
  • All transportation during the program
  • International flight tickets
  • Domestic air tickets Lima-Cusco-Lima
  • Vistadome Train class upgrade
  • Hotel Class Upgrade
  • Meals (not stated in the inclussion serction)
  • Gratuity (optional)
  • Sacred Valley Entrance fee

What to expect

Day 1: Arrive in Cusco including Airport transfer
  1. Cusco
    40m
    Upon your arrival at Cusco airport, our team will meet you and transferred to your hotel in our private transport. On the way to the hotel we will brief you and check any details regarding the following day activities and answer any questions you may still have. The balance of the day is all yours at leisure.
Day 2: Sacred Valley to Pisac - Ollantaytambo and train to Aguas Calientes
  1. Cusco
    40m
    After breakfast at your hotel, we will pick you up from your hotel lobby between 7:00 to 7:30am in our transport and drive you from Cusco to our first stop, Manos de la Comunidad rescue center (llamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas)
  2. Taray
    10m
    Here we will stop shortly to get the famnous Sacred valley pictures as seen on internet
  3. Pisac
    50m
    After getting our pictures we will descend to the village of Pisac where we will visit a traditional market to interact with the local people and purchase some local souvenirs. Then we will drive up to Pisac Inca site to have stunning views over the valley. Here you can appreciate temples, residences, altars, channels and learn about the Incan agricultural methods shared by our expert guides.
  4. Urubamba
    50m
    After this beautiful visit, we will stop in Urubamba to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch (not included)
  5. Archaeological Park Ollantaytambo
    50m
    After lunch, we continue our journey to Ollantaytambo where we will visit this amazing Inca site, which is an area of important Inca constructions, built during the Incan times. This is an extraordinary Inca citadel where we will find an amazing rock formation representing the Inca god Wiracocha
  6. Ollantaytambo
    20m
    Finally, we will take you to the train station located in Ollantaytambo and board the train to Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu town). This train journey allows you to appreciate the fascinating scenery along the sacred Vilcanota River
  7. Aguas Calientes
    20m
    Upon arrival at Aguas Calientes train station, you will be welcomed by our hotel staff and walk you to the hotel. After checking the rest of the time is all yours
Day 3: Machupicchu - Cusco
  1. Aguas Calientes
    30m
    After breakfast at your hotel, our guide will pick you up and walk you to the bus station to board the bus and take a short ride up to the main entrance gate of Machupicchu
  2. Machupicchu
    3h · Admission ticket included
    Time to begin a unique experience by exploring one of the New Seven Wonders of the World accompanied with a professional tour guide who will share with you all his knowledge about the history, traditions and more that surrounds this mysterious and enigmatic Inca citadel of Machupicchu. Once the guided tour is over, you will have some extra free time to explore the marvelous of Machupicchu on your own.
    Then board the bus down to Aguas Calientes for Lunch (not included) and enjoy some extra time at the town to get some local souvenirs.
    Later board the train back to Ollantaytambo train station, the train ride takes 1.5 hours. On your arrival to Ollantaytambo train station our representative will be waiting for you by the general exit gate holding a sign with your name on it and transferred in our private transport back to your Cusco hotel. Expected arrival time to Cusco by 6:30pm
Day 4: Rainbow Mountain Hiking tour
  1. Rainbow Mountain Vinicunca
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Our guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby and board our transport. We will drive you for about 1.5 hours to the southern area of Cusco (Cusipata district) for breakfast.
    Then we will continue our journey for another hour to Fulawasipata (4660m.a.s.l.). the start point of our hike. We will hike for about 2hours ascent to the highest point of the Rainbow Mountain-Vinicunca (5200m.a.s.l.). Along the way we will observe diverse of South American camelid species like alpacas, llamas and vicunas. After reaching the red hill or colina roja you will have some free time to rest and enjoy the most impressive landscapes and picture it's imposing colors: red, pink, turquoise and yellow. After enjoying the views, we will start the descent back to the parking area to board our transport and drive you for about an hour to Cusipata district for lunch. After Lunch, we will drive you back for another 1.5 hours to Cusco.
    Expected arrival time in Cuysco by 4:00pm
Day 5: Departure from Cusco
  1. Cusco
    30m
    After breakfast at your hotel, we will pick you up from the hotrel according your flight times and drop off you to Cusco airport for your followinf flight.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We can pick them up from AirBnb as well and most of the Cusco hotels

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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