5 Days: Cusco, Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain and Humantay Lake

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During these times, you’ll get to explore crucial sites in Cusco including: a city tour of Cusco, the Humantay lake, the world wonder of Machu Picchu, and the Rainbow Mountain.

Duration: 5 days

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

AIRPORT PICK UP- CITY TOUR

Qorikancha - • A representative will be ready to greet you upon your arrival at the airport and assist with your transfer to the hotel.
• Enjoy a free morning to relax and acclimate.
• At 12:20 PM, you will be picked up from the hotel for the City tour. The first stop is Koricancha (Temple of the Sun) for a 45-minute…

AIRPORT PICK UP- CITY TOUR

Sacsayhuaman - • After a 30-minute drive, we will arrive at Sacsayhuaman (Quechua for saqsay = place to be satiated and waman = falcon, meaning “Place where the hawk is satiated”) for a 1-hour guided tour.

Q’enqo - • Next, we will visit Qenqo, a ritual center in a rocky outcrop, where you will experience the mysticism of the site as you enter the rock formation.

Pucapucara - • A 15-minute drive will take us to PucaPucara (Red Fort), a military construction.

Tambomachay - • The final stop is Tambomachay, known as the Bath of the Inca, where water rituals were performed. After the tour, we will return to Cusco, with an estimated arrival time of 7:00 PM.

HUMANTAY LAKE

Mollepata - At 4:00 AM, you will be picked up from your hotel, and we will travel to the town of Mollepata for breakfast.

Humantay Lake - We will then continue to Soraypampa, where we will begin a 1-hour and 30-minute hike to the Humantay Lagoon, situated at an altitude of 4,250 meters above sea level. Along the way, you will enjoy the local flora and fauna. Afterward, we will descend to Soraypampa to take transportation to Mollepata for a delicious lunch, then return to Cusco, arriving at approximately 6:00 PM.

MACHUPICCHU

Machupicchu District - • Early in the morning, around 4:00 AM, we will depart from Cusco to Ollantaytambo to board the train to Machupicchu. Upon arrival, a guide will meet us, and we will take a bus to the Lost City of the Incas (Machupicchu), a 30-minute journey. The guide will be waiting for you there.
• At the Machu Picchu citadel, you will present your entrance ticket to begin a 2-hour and 30-minute guided tour, where you will learn about Machupicchu. After the tour, you will have some free time.

Ollantaytambo - • We will then return to the town of Aguas Calientes for lunch.
• After lunch, we will head to the train station to board the train back to Ollantaytambo.
• At the Ollantaytambo station, a representative from Chullos Travel Peru will be waiting with a sign displaying your names to assist with your transportation back to Cusco.

RAINBOW MOUNTAIN

Cusipata - • At 4:00 AM, we will begin picking up passengers from their accommodations.
• By 4:45 AM, we will head towards the district of Cusipata. At 6:30 AM, we will arrive in Cusipata for a 30-minute buffet breakfast before continuing our journey.

Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain - • At 7:00 AM, we will depart from the restaurant towards the Wasipata area. By 8:00 AM, we will arrive at the trailhead and begin our hike to the Mountain of Colors (Vinicunca).
• The hike takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes each way, with a 40-minute visit at the Mountain of Colors.
• The return hike takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes to the transportation. By 12:00 PM, we will arrive back at the highway and begin our return to Cusipata.
• At 1:00 PM, we will arrive at our restaurant for a 30 to 40-minute buffet lunch.
• At 1:40 PM, we will return to Cusco, with an estimated arrival time of 3:30 PM, depending on traffic.

TRANSPORT TO AIRPORT

Plaza de Armas - Enjoy a free morning to relax or take a walking tour. The tour includes visits to:
• Plaza de Armas / Main Square, featuring the main cathedral and colonial houses.

San Blas - • Nazarenas Square
• San Blas neighborhood

San Pedro Central Market - • The Twelve Angle Stone
• San Pedro local market

What's Included

All entrances (entrance to Machu Picchu is subject to availability)
Hotel pick-up
Tour guide
Walking sticks
In-vehicle air conditioning
Train tickets
Airport to hotel pick-up
Lunch x3
Hotel to airport transport

What's Not Included

meals not mentioned
hotel.
Admission to Machu Picchu is subject to availability at the time of booking.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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418mariabelenc

Mar 21, 2026

My agency Chullos and Karina on our trip through Cuzco - The experience was excellent, the places are fantastic apart the agency the Chullos was what made our trip easier and more comfortable! Karina is an excellent agency operator was attentive at all times and helped us in everything we asked! Thank you.

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William_w

Nov 4, 2024

10/10 for full all inclusive package. Very accommodating - This is the only experience you will need (minus the additional sacred valley tour which they do offer on a 6 day tour) The only hiccup that occurred was that we booked a month before we arrived and the machu picchu online tickets were sold out (our fault). HOWEVER Karina was extremely helpful and assured and directed us so well we were able to get 3rd circuit and huayna picchu tickets which I would say was a steal considering only 400 people got to that circuit/day. Also they arranged a tour guide in MP so it was just me and my girlfriend and not a large group which made it much more personal. All the other tours were with groups of 10/12 but the guides were so knowledgeable and passionate about the info they were sharing ....they were really well picked. We had a few extra days in Cusco and because of the Machu Picchu situation we spoke to Karina about the order in which we wanted to do activities which was a major plus. She was so accommodating. 10/10/10 experience with regards to paying for full package and letting the experts do their thing.

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Williamw144

Nov 4, 2024

Excellent Experience Highly Recommend - This is the only experience you will need (minus the additional sacred valley tour which they do offer on a 6 day tour) The only hiccup that occurred was that we booked a month before we arrived and the machu picchu online tickets were sold out (our fault). HOWEVER Karina was extremely helpful and assured and directed us so well we were able to get 3rd circuit and huayna picchu tickets which I would say was a steal considering only 400 people got to that circuit/day. Also they arranged a tour guide in MP so it was just me and my girlfriend and not a large group which made it much more personal. All the other tours were with groups of 10/12 but the guides were so knowledgeable and passionate about the info they were sharing ....they were really well picked. We had a few extra days in Cusco and because of the Machu Picchu situation we spoke to Karina about the order in which we wanted to do activities which was a major plus. She was so accommodating. 10/10/10 experience with regards to paying for full package and letting the experts do their thing.

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Brianna

Sep 6, 2024

Amazing Experience!! - I didn’t have to worry about a thing! This company was amazing to work with! Thank you Yoseth for answering all of my questions, even at 4am! Every night they would send the itinerary for the following day. The night before Machu Picchu, they sent the bus, train, and entrance tickets to me. Everything was included, including the entrance fee at Humantay Lake and a private guide at Machu Picchu. I would definitely recommend this company to anyone visiting Cusco! Thanks so much for making my experience in Cusco a great one!

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Jefersonr821

Jan 17, 2024

The best experience with the most qualified people. - I am leaving very satisfied since Victor took care of me in the best way and was attentive at all times. Each guide was very prepared on each visit, it is worth highlighting the good experience that Guide Wally has. Super recommended

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Ashleychantalr

May 1, 2023

Highly recommended - Very good agency, always pending every detail, meet the schedules and what they offer. Each tour was fantastic with different guides where you not only know the places but also their history. I took a 3 star hotel and it was good, central and they are also very friendly. Victor is also excellent as well as every guide: martial, Uber, Super Wally and Francisco. Greetings also to Evert who was our driver for all the trips. Highly recommended.

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Ashley_w

May 31, 2022

Amazing Cusco Tour - We had many snags out of the control of the company, including our flight being delayed and the staff for the train to Machu Picchu being on strike, but the tour company was super accommodating and helpful in making sure we got the most out of our experience still! They were very responsive on WhatsApp as well! Both of our guides (Edwar on Rainbow Mountain and Jaír on Machu Picchu) were so kind, knowledgeable, and accommodating. We had a great trip!

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273alondral

Apr 17, 2022

FANTASTIC TRIP - I enjoyed my visit very much. We had a small group and we bonded quite well. Daniel our guide was very knowledgeable. I had a great time and am looking forward to doing more in Peru, and will choose Machu Picchu travel to book my next adventure.

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Sunil_w

Apr 17, 2022

Journey to Machu Picchu- a spiritual experience - Overall a great experience. The excursions are well planned and the tour guides are engaged and attentive. Trip to Lake Humantay was more challenging than we were expecting due to high elevation and no time to acclimatize to the area. Also, leaving at 4am daily for 3 days back to back and returning back after 6pm is brutal. So please plan accordingly. Trip to Machu Picchu was the highlight. A very special and spiritual experience.

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Christopher_h