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Rainbow Mountain tour and Machu Picchu tour by train
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 2d
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Selective hotel pickup
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Get ready for a tour of pure history through the world wonder, Machu Picchu.
- Admire the variety of colours that adorn the famous rainbow mountain.
- Feel the flavour of Cusco cuisine prepared with Andean products.
- Surround yourself with stunning landscapes that will take your breath away.
- Without a doubt, here you will take the best photographs and unique experiences.
Activity location
- Cusco
- Cusco, Cuzco, Peru
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Cusco
- Cusco, Cuzco, Peru
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Rainbow Mountain tour and Machu Picchu tour by train
- 2d
- English
What's included, what's not
- Pick up from the hotel in Cusco.
- Guide, transport and entrance for the Rainbow Mountain tour.
- Breakfast and lunch for the Rainbow Mountain tour.
- Round trip train ticket from Ollantaytambo train station / Machu Picchu town / Ollantaytambo train station.
- Round trip bus ticket from Machu Picchu town to the archaeological site of Machu Picchu - Machu Picchu town.
- Entrance ticket to the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.
- Professional tour guide to visit the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.
- Transport from Ollantaytambo train station to the city of Cusco.
- Tips, snacks, food.
- Buffet lunch in Machu Picchu town Usd 25.00 (At the request of the client).
- Entrance to Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machu Picchu Mountain according to availability (Usd 70.00).
- Entrance to the hot springs.
Know before you book
- In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
What you can expect
Taking the tour to the Rainbow Mountain and visiting the Citadel of Machu Picchu by train are undoubtedly unmissable destinations on your travel route to Peru. On your tour of the Rainbow Mountain you will be able to observe the spectacular variety of colours that adorn its slopes generated by the combination of minerals.
On the other hand, the tour to Machu Picchu by train is an opportunity to learn more about Inca history and culture.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Rainbow Mountain tour:
Pick up will be at 04:00 am from the hotel in Cusco, then you will head towards the southern valley of Cusco. The trip by car is around 2 hours to reach the town of Cusipata, where after having a refreshing breakfast, you will continue 1 more hour to the starting point of the walk.
After a walk of 1 and a half to 2 hours, you will arrive at your destination: Vinincunca “the Mountain of Seven Colours” (5,020 m / 16,466 feet). At the top we can appreciate the beauty and magic of the rainbow mountain and its surroundings. Here you will have time to explore the area and take photographs.
Later you will return the walk downhill from the mountain to the starting point of the walk, then you will continue the route by car to the town of Cusipata, where you will recharge your batteries with a delicious lunch. Finally you will return in our transport to the city of Cusco. Approximate arrival time 05:00 PM.
Day 2: Tour to Machu Picchu by train:
In the morning we will pick you up from the hotel in Cusco at 04:00 AM and you will be transported to the Ollantaytambo train station (approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes of travel by car).
Once at the Ollantaytambo station, you will board the train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town), a 2-hour trip.
Upon arriving in Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town), you will be waiting for the agency staff to give you all the instructions and then you will go to the bus station, where you will board the bus to the mountain where the citadel of Machu Picchu is located (trip 30 minutes by bus).
When you get off the bus, you will go to the entrance of Machu Picchu, where you must present your entry ticket and respective identification documents. From this place the guided tour of the citadel of Machu Picchu will begin, visiting the main sites of the city with our guide. who will provide us with all the tourist information and history of Machu Picchu for approximately 2 hours.
At the appropriate time you must take the bus back to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo) where we can enjoy lunch in one of the restaurants (not included) and optionally we can visit the hot springs that are located north of the town (entrance not included). .
At the agreed time we will take the return train from Aguas Calientes, a 2-hour trip to Ollantaytambo, where the transport will take us back to the city of Cusco.
End of services.
Location
Activity location
- Cusco
- Cusco, Cuzco, Peru
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Cusco
- Cusco, Cuzco, Peru