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Explore the rich history of Cusco, on the hiking trails of the Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley in the Peruvian Andes.
A beautiful journey that will bring you through a wild landscape of desert, outstanding beauty between hills and snow-capped mountains, meeting with the local culture and its playful Alpacas, a destination worthy of a movie set: Andean wonder of the Rainbow Mountain.
This route combines magnificent colorful landscapes and its maximum expression in the Vilcanota mountain range, known as Ausangate snow-capped. Likewise, the meeting with the communities will allow us to know closely the customs and traditions of the local culture.
To get closer to Rainbow Mountain, will allow you exploring the enigmatic multicolored mineral formations that are part of this outstanding hill. Your guide will explain to you why and how this mountain looks like something out of a movie set. The last effort will bring you to a 360-degree panoramic viewpoint, which allows visitors to admire a breathtaking landscape of Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley.
At dawn, we’ll leave Cusco in a private vehicle to the village of Ollantaytambo, where we’ll board the train towards Km 104. The Inca Trail in the short version will allow us to visit the archaeological site of Chachabamba (2,270 meters), the yunga region of the Andes where agricultural products were collected to be supplied to Machu Picchu. Then, we’ll continue our hike and enjoy the magnificent view of the Vilcanota River. We’ll also be able to see different species of orchids. Then, we’ll visit the archaeological centre of Wañayhuayna (2,700 metres), a fabulous urban complex perched on a rocky outcrop, overlooking the Urubamba Valley and dominated by a vast set of terraces.
After lunch, we’ll head to the Inti Punku (Sun Gate) located at 2,780 meters, where we’ll contemplate a beautiful sunset overlooking the citadel of Machu Picchu.
Later, we’ll descend to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu (2,400 meters), to take some pictures considering that the official visit will take place the following day. You’ll be spending the night in a comfortable hotel in the town of Aguas Calientes (2,050 meters).
What we recommend that you bring
1. During high season (May to September), it is difficult to ensure the exact date of entry, due to the restrictions set by the Ministry of Culture to limit the number of entries to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu; therefore, the date of entry to the Inca Trail could vary for one or two days; then we will adapt the program so you can make the most of it.
2. Entrance tickets to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain: To hike up Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain, it is required to book well in advance, because the entrance tickets are limited to a certain number of people daily. Therefore, we’ll take care of the reservation and confirm your entrance with an additional charge of 75 USD for adults and 55 USD for students.
Note: If you wish to visit any of the extra mountains, please inform us in due time before purchasing the entrance tickets to the Machu Picchu citadel.
3. A solidarity trip: most of the communities in the area are very poor and live off agriculture and cattle farming. Our agency is always collaborating, and your voluntary help would be also much appreciated.
4. Tips: for guide tips are always welcome.
5 Cancellation policy:For any cancellation; the costs already incurred by the travel agency will be at your expense. For more details on the cost of cancellations by certain participants, please refer to articles 6, 6.4 and our cancellation policies in the sales terms and conditions.For more information, you may wish to check or consult our FAQ, Safe and Healthy Travel, and Flexible Booking with Explorandino.
Entrance to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu citadel having been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. Entrance to Machu Picchu is limited to 4,044 visitors per day. Thus, it is important to book at least 3 months in advance, especially during the high season (between May and September). During the low season, between December and January, it is possible to still have some places available before your visit. However, it’s always best to book in advance.
If you are interested in this trek, please contact us for more information.
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