7 Colours Mountain
Rainbow Mountain is becoming the main attraction to see after Machu Picchu. As you could guess, the mountain is famed for its natural, multi-colored beauty at a staggering 5,200m above sea level. This rainbow-like appearance is created by the sediment of minerals throughout the area giving the mountain the turquoise, lavendar, gold and other colors. It was only recently discovered due to the snow melting revealing the hidden gem that’s still considered holy by many until this day. Since its discovery, Rainbow Mountain as slowly started gaining popularity and has even been listed in National Geographic’s “Top 100 Places To Visit Before You Die”.
Day 1 Cuzco
Reception at Velasco Astete airport and transfer to the selected hotel.
Free day to get acclimatized to the 3 360 meters above see level.
Day 2 Cuzco - Machu Picchu - Cuzco
Full day excursion to Machupicchu archeological complex, located in a subtropical Cusco area at 2 350 m.a.s.l.
Transfer from your hotel to the train station to start your guided visit. You will know the marvelous Machupicchu Citadel where you will walk trough its squares, temples, terraces, worship centers and its Royal Palace. You will also visit the “Intiwatana” or Solar Clock and several beautiful natural water fountains on rock carved.
It includes lunch.
In the afternoon, return to Cusco by train followed by a reception and transfer to your hotel.
Day 3 Maras & Moray
Half day
Salt mines of Maras: Las Salineras de Maras has an impressive saline exploitation complex, located in the area called Qoripujio, at an approximate distance of 4 km from the town of Maras. It has salt mines, which were already exploited since the Incas (time of the Incas) as a means of economic exchange and values. From Maras you can get to visit the salt mines by a bridle path; for the place it is very usual to find animals that carry the sacks of salt extracted from the natural salt pans.
The circular terraces of Moray: Moray is a center of gigantic natural depressions or holes which were used to build (in its contours) terraces or agricultural platforms with their respective irrigation channels. The most important thing is the average annual temperature difference between the top and the bottom of the depressions that difference reaches up to 15 ° C. The biggest hole has a depth of 150 m. and the average height of the platforms is 1.80 m. among them.
Doesn't include entrances.
Day 4 Cuzco - Rainbow Mountain - Cuzco
05:30 AM: (Pick up) Transfer from Cuzco to Cusipata Town.
We go to the city of "CHILLIHUANI" and we will get into the car to enter for about an hour. Arrive at the control point and we will start the trekking, it will be approximately 5 kilometers (1 hrs and 30 min.) to visit the wonderful "Rainbown Mountain". We will be there approximately 30 minutes, take a brief explanation and take photos. Return by the same route and get on our transport, back to the restaurant. Buffet lunch, which consists of typical Peruvian food. 16:30 PM - 17:00 PM Return to the Hotel in Cuzco. Overnight at “José Antonio Hotel”
Includes Breakfast and Buffet lunch
Day 5 Cuzco
Half Day
City Tour in Cusco walking through the Cathedral which its exterior and interior frontage is renacentist style. Inside, you will find beautiful cedar wood statues, like the chorus and the Pulpit, as well as the paintings of Cusco School, and some objects made on silver. You will also visit the Qorikancha or Sun Temple; nowadays is the Santo Domingo Church. Then you will go to the four surrounding ruins like The Sacsayhuaman Fortress, Q´enqo, Puca-Pucara and Tambomachay.
Does not include
Entrances to the Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka - Pukara and Tambomachay.
Day 6
Transfer to airport