This tour combines Cusco´s classic attractions, Machu Picchu, and one of Peru´s popular destinations Rainbow Mountain . Spend three days surrounded by history, tradition, and stunning scenery in the heart of the Andes, as you fall in love with the region´s many wonders on the trip of a lifetime! You will stay in quality hotels and hostels specially selected by our agency, and receive included private transportation to and from the airport on the first and last days of your tour.
Peru
Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain & Humantay Lake 4D / 3N
Summary
Overview of the Tour Cusco, Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain
Day 1:
Arrival in Cusco – Free afternoon or optional city tour in Cusco.
You will be welcomed at the Cusco airport by our staff and escorted to your hotel or hostel. After lunch, your adventure in Cusco begins
Place visited on this tour:
- Cusco Cathedral
- Temple of the Sun or Qoricancha
- Sacsayhuaman
- Q’enQo
- PukaPukara
- Tambomachay
Day 2
Machu Picchu Tour and Returning to Cusco
Today you will visit Machu Picchu. You will determine, with your tour guide, the best time to start your day. Most people prefer to rise at 7 a.m.
- Tour Start Time: Between 6:00 and 6:20 am
- Tour End Time: Approximately 8:00 pm
- Maximum Altitude: we will reach is 2,400 meters 7,920 fts
- Walking tour in MachuPicchu: Around 3 hours
- Weather: Cold in the morning; hot and sunny at midday; chilly wind towards in afternoon. Layered clothing adaptable to different conditions is highly recommended.
Day 3:
Rainbow Mountain Full day Hike
Our day will begin with an early pickup from your accommodation in Cusco, between 4:30 and 5:00 am. Our private transportation will take you from the south of Cusco to the town of Cusipata.
- Tour Start Time: Between 4:30 and 5:00 am
- Tour End Time: Approximately 5:00 pm
- Maximum Altitude: we will reach is 5,200 meters (17,060 ft)
- Round trip walking hours: Around 3 hours
- Weather: Cold in the morning; hot and sunny at midday; chilly wind towards in afternoon. Layered clothing adaptable to different conditions is highly recommended.
Day 4:
Good Bye Cusco – Return to Lima
We will pick you up from your hotel and bring you to the airport for your flight to Lima.
New Regulations
In January 2019, changes to the Machu Picchu visitation rules were implemented. Now, entrance tickets to the citadel are sold for specific time slots, starting at 6:00 AM, 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, and 2:00 PM.
With this new entry system, visitors board the bus to Machu Picchu one hour or 30 minutes before the visitation time printed on their ticket. This way, they do not have to endure unnecessary queues in Machu Picchu Pueblo, nor do they contribute to crowding at the entrances to the Inca city.
Meanwhile, visitors who wish to walk to Machu Picchu must depart one and a half hours before their designated visitation time.
In January 2021, new visitation routes or circuits were introduced at Machu Picchu with the aim of preserving the archaeological site for future generations. Each visitor follows a circuit according to the type of entrance ticket they have purchased, whether it’s for visiting Machu Picchu only, Huayna Picchu mountain, or Machupicchu mountain.
For more detailed information about the different circuits and specific entrance schedules, we invite you to read this link on Schedules and New Circuits for Visiting Machu Picchu or to contact us directly. We can provide you with all the necessary information and address any questions you may have.
Itinerary
Day 1 – City tour In Cusco
You will be welcomed at the Cusco airport by our staff and escorted to your hotel or hostel.
After lunch, your adventure in Cusco begins
At 1 p.m., we will meet you at your hotel lobby to begin your tour. From here, you will head to Cusco’s Plaza de Armas, where you will visit the famous cathedral. Following, you will continue on foot through an ancient Inca-built street from the Plaza de Armas to the Q’oricancha, the Temple of the Sun. At the Q’oricancha you will be able to compare and contrast the building methods of the Incan culture and Catholicism. This was the key spiritual center of the Incas, which leads to all four quarters of the Inca Empire. There is also a bronze, high altar to be seen.
From Q’oricancha, your group will walk down Avenida El Sol, where you will take your bus 25 minutes outside of the city. You will be taken to the majestic Inca site, Sacsayhuaman, with its enigmatic, 200 ton monoliths, You will be able to hear from your guide and then, explore on your own.
From Sacsayhuaman, you will take a five minute bus ride to the Q’enqo Inca site to see its fascinating Incan altars. Following, you will take another five minute drive to Puca Pucara, a small, circular Inca site. The final stop on our tour is Tambomachay, a water temple with impressive water fountains, thought to be used by the Inca for bathing. We’ll then drive back down to Cusco where the tour ends in the main square, unless you are taking a private tour, in which case, we will return you to your hotel.
Included:
- Transportation to and from the airport on your arrival day in Cusco
- Transfer from your hotel/hostal
- Tourist transportation for the Cusco City Tour (this will be a large group tour)
- Professional guide who is fluent in English
- Basic Hotel in Cusco (upgrades available)
Not Included:
- Entrance fees to Sun Temple or Qoricancha (15 soles per person or 5 dóllars)
- Entrance fees to Catedral (40 soles person or 12 dóllars)
- Full tourist ticket or Boleto Turístico (130 soles per person or 40 dollars )
What to bring: Small day pack ,warm jacket, water, hat, sunscreen, sunglases
Day 2 – Machu Picchu Tour and Returing to Cusco
We will pick you up from your accommodation in Cusco early at 4:00 a.m. and drive you in our private van for 1 and a half hours to Ollantaytambo train station where you will board the 6:10 a.m. train. The 6:10 a.m. train will arrive in Aguas Calientes train station at 7:40 a.m. where you will be picked up by your guide outside of the train station. The guide will be holding a sign with your name on it to avoid confusion. If you do not see the guideinitially, just wait for them outside of the train station. Once the guide has picked you up, they will take you to the bus station where you will catch a 20-minutes bus to the entrance of Machu Picchu.
While on the walking tour in Machu Picchu, it is recommended that you take advantage of the opportunity to take pictures at every location your tour guide takes you to. This is especially important because, under the new regulations, you will not be able to backtrack and revisit any locations on the same circuit.
Once you have finished your walking tour in Machu Picchu, your tour guide will provide you with your returning train ticket. You will then proceed to the main exit of Machu Picchu in order to catch one of the buses that will take you on a 25-minute drive down to Aguas Calientes. In Aguas Calientes, there are many restaurants where you can have lunch. After that, depending on your returning train schedule, you will need to go to the Aguas Calientes train station 30 minutes prior to your train’s departure.
Depending on your train’s departure time, you will have a 1.5-hour train journey back to Ollantaytambo train station. There, one of our company members will be waiting for you with a sign displaying your name, in order to take you to the place where our transportation is waiting for you. After that, you will have another 1.5-hour car or van drive before you arrive back in Cusco
The 6:20.p.m. train will arrive in Ollantaytambo train station at 8:00 p.m., where you will be picked up by your driver outside of the train station. The driver will be holding a sign with your name on it to avoid confusion. If you do not see the driver initially, just wait for them outside of the train station. Once the driver has picked you up, you will travel for 1 and a half hours in a van before you arrive back at your accommodation. Your arrival time in Cusco will be approximately 10:00 p.m.
However we can also book an afternoon train departure time of 2:55 or 4:12.p.m. for you if you prefer, at an extra cost of US $35. The train we will book depends on availability and will be confirmed at your briefing. There is also an option to upgrade your train to the Vistadome train for an extra US $75 per person.
Please let us know your time preference for the train at the time of booking your tour with us!
Included:
- Expedition train ticket from Ollantaytambo train station to Aguas Calientes
- Round trip bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to MachuPicchu/ Aguas Calientes
- Machu Picchu entrance fees
- Professional guide who is fluent in English
- Two hours walking tour in Machu Picchu
- Expedition train ticket from to Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo train station
- Transfer from Ollantaytambo train station to your hotel in Cusco
- Basic Hotel in Cusco (upgrades available)
Not Included:
- A ticket to climb HuaynaPicchu or MachuPicchu Mountain-let us know in advance if you would like to do this
- Lunch in Aguas Calientes
What to bring: Original passport, small day pack , warm jacket, water, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses
Day 3 – Rainbow Mountain Full Day Hike
Our day will begin with an early pickup from your accommodation in Cusco, between 4:30 and 5:00 am. Our private transportation will take you from the south of Cusco to the town of Cusipata. The transfer lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Upon arrival in Cusipata, we will have breakfast. After breakfast, we will continue our trip to the Rainbow Mountain for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. On the way to the mountain, you will have the chance to enjoy beautiful landscapes and to see the wildlife.
We will start our adventure with a walk uphill for about 1 hour and a half, appreciating in the background snowy mountains and wonderful landscapes. Then, we will finally reach the point to which we will be able to appreciate the colors of the Rainbow Mountain and the stunning view it offers.
After visiting and taking pictures, we will return the same way we came with a 1.5-hours hike, have lunch, and start the drive back to Cusco, arriving between 5:00 and 5:30 pm.
Included:
- Transfer from your hotel/hostal
- Tourist transportation for the Rainbow Mountain (this will be a large group tour)
- Professional guide who is fluent in English
- Simi buffet breakfast and lunch
- Basic Hotel in Cusco (upgrades available)
Not Included:
- Entrance fees for the Rainbow Mountain ( 30 soles per person )
- Rental Horses
What to bring: Comfortable, hiking shoes,small daypack or backpack (approximately 20L),comfortable, lightweight trekking clothes or activewear (layers recommended),waterproof, sturdy hiking boots with good ankle support and traction, waterproof jacket or rain poncho,warm coat, hat and gloves, hand sanitizer, sun hat or cap, sunscreen, sunglasses, water (at least 1L), personal medications, muscle relaxers, painkillers or anti-inflammatories, bandaids (especially those designed for blisters), toilet paper, camera, cash (in small denominations of Peruvian Nuevos soles)
Day 4 – Good Bye Cusco – Return to Lima
We will pick you up from your hotel and bring you to the airport for your flight to Lima.
Included:
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Transfer from your hotel/hostal to Airport
Options Pricing
Just The Tour
USD$440.00Per Person
In this tour price option, we exclusively organize the tours, provide experienced guides, arrange transportation, and cover the entrance fees. As a result, you have the flexibility to make your own arrangements for hotel accommodations in both Cusco and Aguas Calientes
Basic Hotel in Cusco
USD$530.00Per Person
In this tour price option, we will take care of all the organization for a basic hotel accommodation in both Cusco and Aguas Calientes. Additionally, we will arrange the tours, provide experienced guides, handle transportation logistics, and cover the entrance fees.
Hotel names in Cusco are:
- 7 ventanas Hotel
- El Triunfo hotel
This hotels provides private rooms, private toilets, hot showers, Wi-Fi
Hotel name in Aguas Calientes :
- Tambo Machu Picchu
Upgrade Hotel Available
Comfortable Hotel in Cusco
USD$650.00Per Person
In this tour price option, we take care of the organization of a Conform hotel accommodation in both Cusco and Aguas Calientes. Additionally, we will arrange the tours, provide experienced guides, handle transportation logistics, and cover the entrance fees.
Hotel names in Cusco are:
Tierra Viva Saphi
Novo hotel
This hotels provides private rooms, private toilets, hot showers, Wi-Fi
Hotel name in Aguas Calientes :
- Ccccccc
Upgrade Hotel Available
Hotel booking is subject to availability of spaces.
The cost of the tour packages are based on double or matrimonial room. For an individual room an extra payment has to be made.
Prices do not include VAT for Peruvian passengers.
Please note that meals are not included on this tour; however, with several excellent restaurants in Cusco, you will have no trouble finding plenty to eat!
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Inclusion
Included
- Transportation to and from the airport on your arrival day in Cusco
- City Tour (Turist transportation and Tour guide, Tourist ticket or entrance fees to see the sites in the Cusco City tour)
- Machu Picchu Tour(Round trip train tickets (tourist class) (Ollanta – Aguas Calientes – Ollanta)Round trip bus tickets (Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu.) Professional bilingual tour guide, Entrance to Machu Picchu, Walking tour in Machu Picchu, Transportation back from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
- Rainbow Mountain (Round trip transportation, buffet breakfast and Lunch, professional bilingual tour guide, entrance fees to the Rainbow Mountain)
- 3 nights in a Cusco basic hotels with hot shower,wife, Hotel names in Cusco are, 7 ventanas, Triunfo hotel,
Not Included:
- All breakfast, lunchs and dinners that are not mentioned in the tour itinerary
- Flights (Lima – Cusco – Lima)
- Entrance to the mountain of Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Peak (optional $40 USD).
- Entrance to Qoricancha (15 soles) and Cathedral (40 soles)
What to bring
What you need to bring
- Original passport and migration card (TAM)
- Sneakers or hiking shoes
- water
- We strongly recommend to bring your Camel Back and water canteen due to that government of Peru will not allow disposable plastic bottles anymore on the Inca trail and in Machu Picchu.
- Raincoat (long poncho) during the rainy season.
- Warm jacket
- Gloves and hat
- Long-sleeved shirts
- T-shirts
- Long pants.
- Insect repellent
- Sunscreen, sunhat, sunglasses
- Binoculars
- Medicine and / or personal items/toiletries
- Toilet paper
- A backpack or lightweight suitcase (between 5-6 kilos for tours in Machu Picchu)
- Camera or camcorder, film, memory cards
- Cash in small denominations of Peruvian nuevo soles
- Bathing suit for the hot springs (optional)
before you go
Pre-Trek Briefing
All briefings are done at our office at 6:00 PM the night before your trek. If you are unable to make this time, you need to coordinate another time with a member of the Inti Sun Trek office team. Briefings are approximately 30 -45 minutes long.
Do the tour guides speak English?
Our team of guides are all local to the Cusco area and speak both Spanish and English fluently. Many of them also speaking Quechua (the native language of Peru). With degrees in tourism and with two years minimum of experience under their belts, they are full of energy, information about the native flora and fauna, and the Inca sites, with a vast knowledge of ready sourced stories and legends told by the Andean people.
How many people are there per group?
Group size depends on the day´s activity: the Sacred Valley Tour will have about 20 people, the Rainbow Mountain Tour will have twenty people maximum, and Machu Picchu will have sixteen people maximum.
Renewal or change passport number?
If you plan to renew or change your name on your passport between making your trek booking and starting your trek, you can book your trek or tour with your current passport number or name, but you must send us a copy of your old passport and a copy of your new passport when you have them. We can then make the change with the government before you arrive. The extra cost to make the change is US$25 per person. (This will cover the change in number or name for your Inca Trail Permit, Machu Picchu Entrance, and train.)
If you do not advise us of the change or do not want to pay the fee, bring the original of both passports (the old and new one). You can enter Peru with your new passport but you must show the government authorities your old passport in order to enter the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu or train. If you cannot do so, you will not be allowed to start your trek by the government officials. All names and numbers must match!!
Return train after your day at Machu Picchu
Returning train Included in the cost of this tour/trek is the Expedition train, which departs either at 6:20 pm or 7:00 pm and DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY.
Can I get an early train ticket?
We can also book an afternoon train that departs 2:55 p.m. or 4:22 p.m. at an extra cost of US $35 per person the train we will book DEPENDS ON AVAILABILITY.
Please, notice that 35 dollars extra you will pay also will cover your private transportation to bring you back from Ollantaytambo train station to your hotel in Cusco
Can I change my return train ticket?
It may still be possible to make changes to your return train ticket if you don’t want to take the 18:20p.m train You will have to take your train ticket personally to the train station in Aguas Calientes and ask them to change the return ticket for an early one. You will probably be asked to pay an extra administration fee, which will depend on the train service and departure time. Changing the ticket will be subject to availability of spaces on the train
Tips for the Staff
Tips for porters, cooks and guides are always welcome. The porters are also very grateful for small gifts, such as clothing and school equipment for their children. A normal amount for the group to tip is S/60-80 for each porter and S/120 for the chef. The group will pool money for the tip, this is not an individual amount.
Refunds
Inti Sun Trek fails to confirm the reservation, your payment will be refunded in full.
Huayna Picchu Climb
Only 400 people can climb this mountain per day. If you are interested in climbing Huayna Picchu, tickets need to be booked in advance.
Storage during your tour
You can leave any of your belongings at your hotel or hostel you were previously staying in. These hostels/hotels usually have a secure, locked room where you can store your belongings. If you do not trust your hostel, we would be more than happy to securely store your belongings for you.
