2 day Rainbow Mountain trek

Our tour will begin very early, our team will pick you up from your Hotel at approximately 4:30 am and then we will go to our private bus that will take us to the town of Ollantaytambo, where the train station is located where we will board our train that It will take us on a 2-hour trip to the town of Aguas Calientes.

Once in Aguas Calientes, our guide will be waiting for us to take us to the bus station, once there we will travel around 30 minutes to reach the “Machu Picchu Sanctuary” also known as “The Lost Citadel of the Incas”.

After showing the ticket and entering Machu Picchu, our guide will begin the excursion where we will visit the main attractions such as : the guardian’s compound, the main square, the circular tower, the sacred sun-dial, the Condors temple and many others. On the excursion we will have free time to take photographs and explore more places on our own time .

Once the visit to Machu Picchu is over, we will return to the town of Aguas Calientes and in the afternoon we will board the train back to the town of Ollantaytambo where our staff will be waiting to take us back to our hotel in Cusco.

Your amazing Color Mountain adventure begins with picking you up, from your Hotel at 4am . We begin our 3-hour trip through the South Valley, on the way to the trailhead in Llacto (4,638m). Along the way, there are stunning views of Incas agricultural terraces, traditional villages, valleys and high Andean peaks.

The herds of alpacas and llamas near your breakfast spot will entertain you early in the morning. Enjoy a delicious breakfast and then return to the van for the final 5-minute drive to the trailhead. We begin our hike following a beautiful stream, with views of Ausangate mountain and glaciers. This is a great place to interact with the local population, who still keep the traditional Quechua culture alive. Learning about their traditional clothing and the meaning of the different hats men wear. Ask your guide to teach you some Quechua words!

After walking for approximately 1.5 hours, we finally reached our destination: Rainbow Mountain is about 5,020 meters away. After admiring the unique beauty of this colorful landscape, you will have time to explore the area. You can take pictures or just enjoy the view. After reaching the summit, we’ll take approximately 30 minutes to enjoy the views before heading back to the trailhead.

We will embark on an approximately 3-hour drive back to Cusco and drop you off at your Cusco Hotel, arriving around 5:00 p.m.