The best part of the day: Take in the magical views given to us by two of Ausangate’s mountain passes.
We’ll jump-start our trip early on this first day of adventure. After having a good breakfast prepared by our talented chef in Quesiuno, we’ll make our way to the starting point of this incredible hike. Gradually, we’ll walk up to the Puca Pass (4,870 m / 15,977 f) and enjoy the best views the mountains have to offer of the lakes at the foot of the Ausangate glacier.
When we’ve had our fill, we’ll go down to Anantapata for lunch before trekking uphill again, this time to the Warmisaya Pass (4,985 m / 16,355 f). Just imagine, from here, you’ll have a far-off view of the long-awaited Rainbow Mountain! After so much excitement, we’ll finally get to rest down in our camp near the glacial lake of Surinecocha (4800m / 15,749 f). Here, in this beautiful place, you’ll be able to recuperate your strength to start all over again the next day.
Today is the first day of our tour. Early in the morning, we’ll go to Quesiuno, the starting point of today’s hike. We’ll have breakfast there before beginning uphill to the Puca Pass. After that, we’ll have a satisfying lunch in Anantapata and then continue hiking to another mountain pass, Warmisaya. From here, you can see Rainbow Mountain in the distance! That night, you’ll sleep next to the Surinecocha Lagoon, between the sacred mountains of Ausangate.
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Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Meals
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Moderate
Level of difficulty
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11 km / 6.83 miles
Hiking distance
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7.5 hours
Hiking time
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4,376 m / 14,357 ft
Starting altitude
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4,376 m / 14,357 ft
Minimum altitude
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4,985 m / 16,355 ft
Maximum altitude
The best part of the day: Revealing the colors of Vinicunca Mountain before your eyes
We’ll leave very early and climb up to Rainbow Mountain to warm up. We’ll be able to spend time in this magical place with the first sunbeams of the day! We’re lucky, because we’ll be the first people to arrive and enjoy the splendor of this mountain to the max with its indescribable range of colors.
After our morning on Rainbow Mountain, we’ll head toward another treat for today: the Red Valley. We’ll walk around its firey red lands, and you’ll feel like you’ve been trasnported to the planet Mars. After that, we’ll take our private car to Andahuaylillas to visit its colonial church, learning about its history and taking a look at its famous frescoes.
Next, we’ll make our way to Rumi Punku, known to be the ancient entrance to the city of Cusco. We’ll do a short, 45-minute hike to the Huacarpay Lagoon and have lunch there, finishing off our day. We’ll take advantage tonight to rest and then continue our adventure tomorrow.
Today, we’ll make an early ascent to Rainbow Mounatin and watch the sun rise over the striking colors of its peak. You’ll be able to take the most amazing pictures, because we’ll be the first to arrive! We’ll then walk to the Red Valley, and its peculiar color will make you feel like you’re on the planet Mars. Next, we’ll visit a colonial church in Andahuaylillas and learn about its history. Lastly, we’ll visit Rumi Punku and then walk 45 minutes to the Huacarpay Lagoon. After that, we’ll return to Cusco in our private car.
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Breakfast and lunch
Meals
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Moderate
Level of difficulty
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6.5 km / 4.03 miles
Hiking distance
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4 hours
Hiking time
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4,800 m / 15,748 ft
Starting altitude
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3,050 m / 10,006 ft
Minimum altitude
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5,100 m / 16,732 ft
Maximum altitude
The best part of the day: Trekking in the Sacred Valley to Huchuy Qosqo
Today, we’ll go to the small town of Corao and then take a road leading to the community of Patabamba. We’ll continue on the the Qoricocha Lake where today’s hike starts. We’ll have breakfast before taking off uphill to the Apacheta Pass (4,200 / 13,780 f), the highest point on this hike.
We’ll walk on part of the Inca Trail that’s been restored by the Qhapaq Ñan Project who is connecting all the existing pieces of Inca Trails in the area into one. We’ll keep going to the archeological site of Huchuy Qosqo and explore its storage rooms, terraces, temples and water resevoirs used by the Incas in dry season.
After spending a good amount of time here, we’ll enjoy our boxed lunch and then hike downhill for two hours to the base of the mountain, close to the Urubamba River. From here, we’ll take our car back to the city of Cusco.
Today, we’ll go to the small town of Corao and then take a road leading to the community of Patabamba. From there, we’ll make our way to the Qoricocha Lake where we’ll have a delicious breakfast before taking off on our hike. We’ll go up gradually to the Apacheta Pass, the highest point on today’s hike. We’ll walk on part of the Inca Trail, admiring its amazing landscapes until we get to Huchuy Qosqo. Here, we’ll eat our boxed lunch. Lastly, we’ll descend two hours to the Urubamba River and take our car back to Cusco.
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Breakfast and boxed lunch
Meals
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Moderate
Level of difficulty
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14 km / 8.69 miles
Hiking distance
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5 hours
Hiking time
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4,050 m / 13,287 ft
Starting altitude
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2,941 m / 9,649 ft
Minimum altitude:
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4,200 m / 13,780 ft
Maximum altitude
The best part of the day: Explore the mystical Inca citadel of Machu Picchu.
To finish off this amazing program, we’ll finally visit the grand citadel of the Incas, Machu Picchu. Obviously, its one of the most-visited architectural wonders in the world! When you’re able to admire this gem, you’ll travel through time and go back to the age of the Incas.
As per usual, we’ll start the day very, very early, leaving Cusco by car to Ollantaytambo and then taking one of the first trains to Aguas Calientes. Once in the town, we’ll take the only bus going up the mountain to the entrance of Machu Picchu. We’ll tour around the entire city with our professional guide, and you’ll be able to visit temples, terraces, palaces, the preists’ quarters, the Inti Huatana, the industrial sector and the gorgeous agricultural fields around this wonder of the world.
You’ll surely have lots of questions during the tour but, in the end, some of them will go unanswered. No one can really explain the exact harmony between architecture and nature possessed here in this majestic place. After taking a mountain of pictures and visiting every corner of this amazing city, we’ll return to Aguas Calientes to enjoy our lunch. Later, we’ll go to the train station to take a ride back to Ollantaytambo, and then hop in the car to head back to Cusco. That’ll be the end of this astonishing trip.
The most exciting day is finally here! Today, we’ll visit the fabulous wonder of the modern world, Machu Picchu. We’ll leave extremely early from Cusco in a private car and head to the train station of Ollantaytambo. From there, we’ll travel to Aguas Calientes and take a bus up the mountain to the entrance of Machu Picchu. We’ll visit its temples, palaces and grounds, the Inti Huatana, the industrial sector and many other places within. Once we’ve finsihed this surprising tour, we’ll choose a restaurant to have lunch, with the help of our guide. Lastly, we’ll board the train to Ollantaytambo and then get back in our car to return to Cusco.
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Breakfast
Meals
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Moderate
Level of difficulty
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3 hours
Duration guided tour:
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2,100 m / 6,890 ft
Minimum altitude
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2,430 m / 7,972 ft
Maximum altitude
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