Itinerary
- Day 1
Cusco
You'll arrive at Cusco Airport and meet your guide for a 30-40 minute transfer to your hotel in the city center. Spend the rest of the day settling in and resting. Drink some coca tea to help with the altitude adjustment while you get comfortable in your room.
- Start point
- Aeropuerto Internacional Alejandro Velasco Astete (CUZ), Av. Velasco Astete S/N, Wanchaq, Cusco 08006, Peru (From arrival area of Cusco airport or Bus Station )
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ayni Cusco or similar hotel.)
- Day 2
Chinchero - Moray - Maras - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes
After your hotel pickup between 8:00-8:30 AM, you'll head out to explore the Andean sites around Cusco. First stop is Chinchero where you'll see Inca walls and a colonial church, plus watch a live textile weaving demonstration. From there you continue to Moray to walk around its circular agricultural terraces, then on to Maras to check out the striking salt pools. Later in the afternoon, you'll travel by scenic train to Aguas Calientes for the night.
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Chinchero including Inca walls and colonial church
- Live demonstration of traditional Andean textile weaving
- Visit to Moray circular agricultural terraces
- Visit to Maras salt mines
- Train service to Aguas Calientes
Landmarks Chinchero Moray Maras Salt Mines Ollantaytambo 
- Day 3
Machu Picchu - Cusco
You'll have an early breakfast before boarding the morning bus to Machu Picchu. Your guide will take you through an in-depth tour of the Inca citadel, explaining the temples, ceremonial areas, terraces, and storage structures. If you want extra views, optional tickets are available for Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain. After lunch back in Aguas Calientes, you'll take the train to Ollantaytambo and then a private van back to Cusco.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ayni Cusco or similar hotel.)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu including temples, ceremonial areas, terraces, and storage structures
- Round-trip bus service to Machu Picchu
- Train service back to Ollantaytambo
Optional Activities
- Entrance fee to Huayna Picchu (2,720 meters or 8,924 feet) - subject to availability and prior reservation
- Entrance fee to Machu Picchu Mountain (3,082 meters or 10,111 feet) - subject to availability and prior reservation
Landmarks Machu Picchu Huayna Picchu Machu Picchu Mountain 
- Day 4
Mollepata - Soraypampa - Humantay Lake
Your hotel pickup happens between 4:00-5:00 AM and you'll travel to Mollepata for a hearty breakfast. Then you head to the Soraypampa trailhead for a moderate 2-hour uphill trek with views of snow-capped peaks. You'll reach Humantay Lake with its turquoise waters and the Salkantay glacier as a backdrop. Spend 30-40 minutes taking in the views and photos before descending. Lunch is back in Mollepata, then you return to Cusco.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty breakfast at Mollepata), Lunch (Lunch at Mollepata)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ayni Cusco or similar hotel.)
Included Activities
- Guided hike to Humantay Lake
- Access to Humantay Lake viewing area
Landmarks Humantay Lake Salkantay Glacier 
- Day 5
Cusipata - Pulawasipata - Rainbow Mountain
You'll be picked up between 4:00-4:30 AM and travel through countryside with rivers, villages, and valleys to Cusipata for breakfast. After that, you head to the Pulawasipata trailhead for a 2-hour trek to Rainbow Mountain. The route gives you views of glaciers, canyons, llamas, and alpacas along the way. At the summit you can see the vibrant colors and Ausangate Mountain nearby. A buffet lunch waits for you back in Cusipata before you're driven back to Cusco in the afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Cusipata), Lunch (Buffet lunch at Cusipata)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ayni Cusco or similar hotel.)
Included Activities
- Guided hike to Rainbow Mountain
- Access to Rainbow Mountain viewing area
Landmarks Rainbow Mountain Ausangate Mountain 
- Day 6
Cusco
Depending on when your flight leaves, you'll be transferred to Cusco Airport for your departure to Lima or wherever your next destination takes you.
- End point
- Aeropuerto Internacional Alejandro Velasco Astete (CUZ), Av. Velasco Astete S/N, Wanchaq, Cusco 08006, Peru (Drop off at Cusco airport or Bus Station)
