The “Magical Cusco” 5-day, 4-night package is designed for active travelers who wish to combine the essential cultural sites of Cusco and Machu Picchu with two of the most iconic and challenging day hikes in the Andes: Humantay Lagoon and the Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca). This itinerary balances immersion in Inca history with the adventure of trekking, taking you through spectacular mountain landscapes to natural wonders of unparalleled beauty. It is the perfect option if you are looking for a complete experience that tests your adventurous spirit while discovering the historical and natural wealth of the region.
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Upon your arrival at Cusco airport, we will be waiting outside with a sign displaying your name to take you to your respective hotel. As a welcome, we will have coca tea, which has many properties for altitude sickness. Afterwards, we will proceed to the rooms if they are ready. (Hotel check-in time is according to each hotel’s policy, between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM).
In the afternoon, we will pick you up from your hotel at 1:45 PM to start the City Tour excursion, which offers visitors a unique and spectacular view of a rich historical and monumental legacy. This circuit begins with the attractions: QORICANCHA, one of the most important religious centers of the Inca empire, its stone constructions have a perfection even greater than Machu Picchu. SACSAYHUAMAN, a megalithic monument of great artistic expression, a clear example of the events of Inca technology. QENQO, considered a huaca (sacred place) in Inca times. PUKAPUKARA, was an area control site, also possessing different administrative spaces. And TAMBOMACHAY, this space was sacred, here water was worshipped as this element was vital for human existence. After visiting the last site, we will return to Cusco city, where the transport will drop us off 2 to 3 blocks from the Plaza de Armas (Main Square) of Cusco.
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Today we will make our long-awaited dream of visiting the Wonder of the World, Machu Picchu, come true. We will pick you up from your hotel at the indicated time. Then, we will transfer you to the Ollantaytambo station in a van (a 2-hour journey). Upon arrival at the station, you will board the train at the time indicated on your tickets. We will travel for 2 hours to the final station, Machupicchu Pueblo. This day you will enjoy the landscapes, traveling along the left side of the Urubamba or Vilcanota River.
Upon arrival at your destination, the guide will be waiting with a sign displaying your name. Then, afterwards, we will take a bus that will take us to the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu on a 30-minute journey. Then, at the control gate, we will present the original documents (PASSPORT OR ID + ENTRANCE TICKETS) to start the tour. The route goes through the main Inca constructions according to the entrance we manage to reserve. In total, you will spend two hours or more in Machu Picchu. At the end, all tourists must leave the archaeological site together with their tour guide.
For the return, we will take the bus down to Machupicchu Pueblo where we will have a delicious lunch consisting of (1 starter, 1 main course). After the meal, we will have free time until your return. Finally, we will take the return train at the time indicated on our tickets. (Remember to be at the train station 30 minutes before departure). Once we arrive at Ollantaytambo station, we will transfer to a bus to take us to Cusco City, an approximately 2-hour journey. The bus will drop us off 2 to 3 blocks from the Plaza de Armas of Cusco.
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Humantay Lagoon is a place that impacts with its immensity, traces, and colors in the landscape, making it one of the unmissable tourist destinations in the heart of Peru. Humantay Lake is a natural beauty tour in the Salkantay region of Cusco. It is believed that the lagoon holds the sacred waters of Apu Humantay that irrigate the fields in the area. Humantay lagoon is highly respected by the inhabitants of the region due to its location and great importance for the subsistence economy of the locals.
This day we will pick you up at 4:00 AM from your hotel to start the tour, traveling for 2 hours until we reach the town of Mollepata in the lush valley of the Apurimac River. After a well-deserved breakfast to fill us with energy, we will continue our journey towards Soraypampa (3900 masl / 12795 ft). After a short break, we will begin our trek towards Humantay Lagoon located at 4200m (13779 ft). After the approximately 2-hour ascent, we will appreciate the wonderful place where we will have free time for photographs.
Then we will return along the same path until we reach the bus, then head to the restaurant for our delicious buffet lunch, with a spectacular panoramic view surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Finally, we will return to Cusco city, where the bus will drop us off very close to the Plaza de Armas around 5:00 PM.
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Our journey begins with pick-up from your hotel in the morning, starting at 4:00 AM. After picking up all passengers, the bus will depart towards our first tourist stop. At 5 AM we will leave Cusco, and after approximately two hours of travel, we will arrive at the town of Kusipata. There we will enjoy a breakfast that will give us the necessary energy to hike the Rainbow Mountain trekking route.
Once satisfied, we will board the bus and continue the journey for about two hours through Pitumarca, located at 3570 meters altitude (11712 ft). After this time, we will arrive at a farming community, from where we start the hike at 4600 meters above sea level (15091 ft). Following the guide’s instructions, we will ascend among mysterious peaks while crossing paths with Andean animals such as alpacas, sheep, and vicuñas.
After a 1 hour and 45-minute ascent, we will reach the spectacular Rainbow Mountain, also known as Vinicunca or the Mountain of Seven Colors. As soon as you see it, you will discover why its majesty has earned it a place on the list of 100 places to visit before you die, according to National Geographic magazine. We will give you time to photograph the Rainbow Mountain, and then we will begin the descent towards the bus following the same route we came on. Luckily, going down is easier than going up!
We will return to Kusipata to enjoy a buffet-style meal. The best possible reward! After lunch concludes, we will return to the center of Cusco and drop you off near the Plaza de Armas after an excursion lasting between 14 and 15 hours.
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This day, after enjoying your breakfast at the hotel, we will have to pack our bags to return to our destination. Hotel check-out is from 10:00 AM. The transfer will pick you up from your hotel at the indicated time to take you to the return airport. Remember to be at the airport 1 hour and 30 minutes before your flight departure.
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