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mystical cusco and rainbow mountain 5 days and 4 nights

Magic Peru 10 Days

Cusco - Coricancha - Sacsayhuamán - Pisac – Urubamba - Ollantaytambo – Chinchero - Machu Picchu - Rainbow Mountain

Discover the best of Cusco on an incredible 10-day tour, exploring Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, the Rainbow Mountain, and more. Live an unforgettable experience with visits to Sacsayhuamán, Maras, and Moray, and immerse yourself in Andean culture with tours of traditional markets and local communities.

Duration: 10 Days

Maximum Altitude: 3500 msnm

Difficulty: Low

Start-End: Cusco - Cusco

Accommodation: 3 Star Hotel

Transport: Domestic flights, trains, tourist vehicles

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Day 1: Reception and welcome to Lima

  • Arrival at Jorge Chavez airport – transfer to your hotel.
  • Lima city tour option if you arrive in the morning.

Day 2: Paracas – Ica full day tour

  • Tour in Paracas and the Ballestas Islands, observation of marine fauna.
  • Tour in Ica Visit to the vineyards, desert and Huacachina.
  • Return to Lima in the afternoon, approximately 22 hours.

Day 3: From the coast to the Andes: Flight from Lima to Cusco

  • Flight to Cusco, free afternoon to acclimatize and explore the city.
  • Visit to the Qosco center of native art – typical dances of Cusco.

Day 4: City tour of Cusco and its surroundings.

  • We will visit Coricancha, the main and most sacred Inca temple.
  • This day you will visit Saqsaihuman, a megalithic Inca work.
  • We will visit an animal sanctuary for alpacas and llamas where we will interact and you will also meet the Andean condor.

Day 5: Tour to Chinchero + Maras Salt Mines + Ollantaytambo.

  • Alpaca wool weaving experience in Chinchero.
  • Typical buffet lunch.
  • One night in a hotel in the magical town of Ollantaytambo.

Day 6: Train ride + Machu Picchu, one of the 7 wonders.

  • Train ride from Ollanta to Aguas Calientes.
  • Visit Machu Picchu with your private guide.
  • Return to Cusco in the afternoon.

Day 7: Tour to the Humantay lagoon.

  • Excursion to the Humantay lagoon with trekking.
  • View of lagoons and glaciers.
  • Return to Cusco in the afternoon.

Day 8: Free day to explore the city of Cusco

  • This day you can go out to taste good food and tour the city of Cusco.

Day 9: Tour to the 7-color mountain – Vinicunca.

  • Excursion to the 7-color mountain with trekking
  • View of the colorful mountains and glaciers
  • Return to Cusco in the afternoon.

Day 10: Transfer from your hotel to the airport in Cusco.

  • We returned home with the most memorable memories.

ITINERARY

Day 1: Reception and welcome to Lima – Peru.

Welcome to Peru! Your plane will arrive in Lima and we will be happy to assist you upon arrival. After passing through security, a member of our team will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel in Lima. Our check-in time is approximately 2:00 p.m.

One night’s accommodation in Lima.

If your flight arrives in the morning, don’t worry, you have the option of taking a city tour of Lima!

Day 2: Full Day Tour Paracas – Ica // Vineyards + buggies and Sandboarding

After a night of rest to recharge our batteries, in the morning at 5:00 am we head south towards Paracas, here we go to the dock to board the boats for the tour to the Ballestas Islands where we will observe marine fauna, including Humboldt penguins, guano birds and sea lions and many birds.

We return to the port after a rest and continue the trip to Ica, a city famous for the export of high quality grapes with which wines and Piscos are prepared. Here you will enjoy a delicious lunch (not included). The vineyards, where the famous Pisco is produced, classified as a flag drink of Peru, we will observe the production process and also taste these drinks, later continuing our adventure to visit the famous Oasis of Huacachina, a unique oasis in Peru, in this same place we will board the boguéis (sand cars) to have a ride full of adrenaline through the desert, we will cross the dunes, in the middle of this activity we will have the stop to practice sandboarding to slide on the boards down the dunes, later we return to the boguéis to return to Huacachina.

At 18:30 we prepare to take the return trip to Lima, the return trip time is 4 hours and 30 minutes, this way our adventure in the city of Lima ends.

Day 03: From the coasts to the Andes: flights from Lima to Cusco

After enjoying the Peruvian coast, it’s time to visit Cusco. We prepare early for breakfast and later our vehicle will take you from your hotel to the airport in the city of Lima. Very important information: we must be at the airport 3 hours before.

After a 1 hour and 25 minute flight, we land at the Alejandro Velasco Astete – Cusco airport.

Welcome to the historic capital of Peru! You have arrived at the historic capital of the Inca Empire, a place full of culture, traditions and impressive landscapes. Enjoy its cobblestone streets, its exquisite cuisine and the warmth of its people.

Our collaborator will meet you at the airport to take you to your hotel. On the way, they will give you advice and tips for altitude sickness.

This day you will have the afternoon free to acclimatize and rest. Later, we recommend visiting the Qosqo center of native art to observe the typical dances of the city of Cusco.

Day 4: Getting to know Cusco: City tour + Abode of the gods.

Our activity begins with the pick up from your accommodation for our first stop, Coricancha. This temple was the most important religious and astronomical center of the Tawantinsuyu. Its walls were covered with gold sheets in honor of the god Inti (the Sun). With the arrival of the Spanish, the Convent of Santo Domingo was built on its structure, but you can still see the impressive Inca bases, which show the mastery of the Inca architecture.

Continuing with the tour, we will visit Sacsayhuamán, the most impressive constructions of the Inca Empire, located in Cusco, Peru. It is believed that its construction began during the government of Pachacútec in the 15th century and was completed by his successors. The architecture of this place is unique and enigmatic with a lot of mystery in its architecture. Near this place we will visit Qenco archaeological site with its eucalyptus forest where we will have a small photo session.

Finally, we will visit the home of the gods. This place is a space of connection with the Andean culture, surrounded by nature and with impressive views. It is ideal for photo shoots and to learn more about the Inca worldview. Its underground passages are unique and its theme is clearly based on Andean gods.

Day 5: tour to Moray + Salienaras + Chinchero.

Early, around 8 in the morning, we will begin our adventure to go to the salt mines since at this time it is empty so we can enjoy the place and take the desired photos, later we will go to Moray, an Inca agricultural laboratory, these 2 places are from the Inca era and were very important, one as the obtaining of salt and Moray as a laboratory for obtaining improved seeds for agriculture.

Later we continue with the program to visit the artisanal textile factories where they process the wool of alpa and vicuña with very fine clothes and still preserving the traditional Inca textiles giving it the color with natural elements that they obtain in nature, without a doubt a magical place.

In the afternoon we will return to Cusco to rest in our hotel room.

Day 6: Visiting the best of Cusco

This day we will pick you up at 08:00 in the morning from your hotel to enter the Sacred Valley of the Incas. On the way we will have an optional stop (Cochahuasi) a sanctuary of rescued animals here you can see Andean condors which is the highlight, continuing with the tour we will have a stop at the Taray viewpoint to contemplate the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

Here we will have a tour of this Inca archaeological site, we will visit the terraces, water fountains, the Inca cemetery of Taucanamarca and we will go up to the highest viewpoint point 3580 meters above sea level.

Later we will return to the town of Pisac here we will visit the silver workshops and later we will go to Urubamba for our traditional buffet lunch.

Finally we will visit Ollantaytambo, an archaeological site with a lot of mystery due to the type of architecture and the use of pink granite, unique in this place.

In this place we will finish the day’s activity and we will leave you at your hotel in Ollantaytambo so that later you can visit the square and contemplate the picturesque streets of this town.

Day 7 FULFILLING YOUR DREAMS: Machu Picchu, one of the 7 wonders of the world

The long-awaited moment has finally arrived. We wake up early, have breakfast at the hotel and head straight to the train station to begin our adventure on a picturesque train with stunning views of valleys, mountains and magical sites on the route to Machu Picchu town. Here our guide will wait for you at the train station to accompany you from this point to the buses.

After 30 minutes on board the transport that will finally take us to Machu Picchu, we will descend and finally be at the entrance of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.

You will have a private guided tour where you can discover the mysteries that this very special place in the world holds, fill yourself with energy and visit viewpoints, temples and the most important points according to the route you choose.

After marveling at the beauty of this imposing human work, we will descend to Aguas Calientes or Machu Picchu Town to enjoy free time, have lunch (not included) and rest before boarding the return train.

At the indicated time we will take the train back to Ollantaytambo and then travel to Cusco in our private transport. We will arrive in the afternoon to enjoy the hotel in Cusco.

Day 8: Tour to Humantay Lagoon – A Natural Paradise in the Andes

We embark on an unforgettable adventure to the Humantay Lagoon, a hidden gem in the Andes mountain range. This tour will take you to discover the turquoise waters of this impressive lagoon, surrounded by imposing mountains and dreamlike landscapes.

Very early, around 4:30 am approximately, we will pick you up from your hotel to head for almost 2.0 km to Mollepata to enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast and then continue for another hour to our starting point of the hike.

Once ready to start our hike, our transport will leave you at an approximate height of 3900 masl / 12800 feet here we will begin the ascent to the Humantay Lagoon located at 4200 masl / 13800 feet, which takes approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes to reach the highest point. It is a moderately difficult hike, but we assure you that it will be completely worth it because when you arrive, you will find the true treasure hidden in the mountains.

If the road becomes too difficult, you have the option of renting a horse to ascend to the lagoon (not included).

After some free time, we will begin our descent for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. On the way down, the road will be less intense and we will be more than satisfied to have witnessed the beautiful turquoise waters of this charming lagoon.

In Soraypampa we will take the transport back to Mollepata, where we will enjoy a delicious lunch to regain energy and rest our legs. On the way we can visit an artisanal ice cream shop that will leave you very satisfied (optional).

At the end we will return to Cusco in our private transport, following the same route as in the morning. Around 6:00 pm, our tour will have concluded after leaving you at your hotel.

Day 9: Tour to the colorful mountains with their majestic glaciers // Tour to the Rainbow Mountain – Vinicunca

A day full of emotions awaits us with landscapes, rivers and colorful mountains where we will observe Alpacas and llamas in their natural habitat and also see local people who live in the mountains.

Once in Cusipata, we will enjoy a delicious and energizing breakfast before continuing in the vehicle to Llacto, the starting point of our hike. After a 1-hour trip in our private transport, we will descend to almost 4,600 meters above sea level. Before starting, our team will give you recommendations for our tour and will also provide you with your respective walking sticks to use during the hike.

From here to the viewpoint we will enjoy the presence of alpacas, llamas, wild flora, local population and above all, the impressive distant view of the Ausangate snow-capped mountain for approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.

For the classic photo it is necessary to ascend to 5,036 meters high (16,466 feet). The beauty of this place is unique with its colorful mountains, this is due to the different minerals that exist in its soil. At this moment we will be standing on the world-famous 7-color mountain, it will be a unique moment where we will have time to meditate and connect with nature, feel our heartbeats and feel alive. Many say that it resembles a scene from another planet, never seen before. Do not worry about the time, you will have plenty of space to take pictures and enjoy the peace at the top of the mountain.

Finally, in the afternoon, we will return to the starting point and enjoy a buffet lunch in the town to regain strength. Once finished, satisfied and with our hearts full of having experienced the best of Cusco, we will begin the return to your hotel, arriving at approximately 5:00 p.m.

Day 10: Time to go home // The bus will take you to the airport

Happy after having enjoyed an extraordinary adventure, it is time to say goodbye to Cusco. After your breakfast, according to your flight itinerary, we will pick you up from your hotel to take you to the airport at least 2 hours before the scheduled departure time.

INCLUSIONS

At GT Peru travel, the included and non-included services are detailed in all the tour itineraries listed on our website. We take care of all the logistics, we just ask that you pay attention to the details so you don’t miss anything. Some elements may be different for specific programs, so please read carefully before booking with us.

Including

  • Pick-ups and transfers to and from Lima and Cusco airport.
  • Hotel nights in Lima and Cusco
  • Depending on the arrival time of your international flight, a host will assist you with currency exchange, SIM card or data chip purchase, restaurant recommendations, and reservations.
  • 7 breakfasts at the hotel each night of accommodation.
  • Tour transportation and local guide on each tour.
  • Visit to a winery for wine and piscos tasting.
  • Taxes and entrance fees to the Paracas Reserve and Huacachina Dunes
  • Buggies or sand carts
  • Sandboarding in Huacachina
  • Flight from Lima – Cusco – Lima, + taxes + luggage 23kg + personal item 45cm x 35cm x 24cm (backpack)
  • All entrance fees to required tourist sites.
  • Transportation, guided tour, buffet lunch, entrance ticket to archaeological sites.
  • Sacred Valley Tour + buffet lunch in a categorized restaurant
  • First class Tourist Train ride in OBSERVATORIO VISTADOME OLLANTAYTAMBO – AGUAS CALIENTES and return AGUAS CALIENTES – OLLANTAYTAMBO EXPEDITION
  • Round-trip CONSETTUR bus ticket
  • Private guide for Machu Picchu
  • Private transfer (CUSCO – OLLANTAYTAMBO – CUSCO) for the visit to Machu Picchu
  • Professional equipment such as trekking poles and thermal blankets for trekking routes.
  • Trekking to Humantay Lake + breakfast + buffet lunch + entrance
  • Trekking excursion to Rainbow Mountain + breakfast + buffet lunch + entrance

Not included

  • Meals not specified.
  • Tips for our staff: It is customary to tip on any excursion to Machu Picchu.
  • Additional costs or delays beyond our control.