Machu Picchu One Day Tour | Machu Picchu Day Trip From Cusco

Journey to the World Wonder Along the Stunning Andean Railway

Best Guided Machu Picchu & Rainbow Mountain Tour 5 Days

If you’re visiting Cusco and like the idea of escaping the hustle and bustle of the city for a couple of days and venturing to some of the most incredible scenery in the mountains, look no further than our 2-day Humantay Lake and Salkantay Pass hike.

Visit two of the most imposing sites in the Cusco region of Peru, Humantay Lake and Salkantay Mountain. You’ll also get to spend the night in our exclusive Sky Camp under the Andean starry sky and learn all about the constellations that were very significant in the Inca period. Join like-minded travelers on this epic 2-day trip.

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Overview

 If you want to experience the best of the Salkantay Trek but don’t have enough time to enjoy the Classic 5 day version, this short 4-day trek is ideal for you. It combines an incredible trekking experience with visits to some of the most beautiful places in the world. You can join alone, in a group, or as a couple.

On this adventurous route, you’ll be in awe of the dramatic change in scenery from the snowy mountain peaks through the cloud forest and to the Peruvian jungle. With every step, you’ll be getting closer to the UNESCO World Heritage Site and New World Wonder, Machu Picchu.

In addition to the amazing landscapes and scenery, you’ll get to visit some of the most sought-after destination spots on the globe. Along the route, stare in amazement at Humantay Lake and beat the challenging hike to the Salkantay Pass to come face to face with the imposing Salkantay Mountain. Of course, the biggest reward comes on day 4 when all your efforts culminate with a visit to Machu Picchu.

As you step inside the glorious Inca citadel, you’ll be transported back hundreds of years and be able to imagine what life was like back then. Your guide will fill your mind with history and conjure up pictures of ancient Inca life. You’ll also get the chance to hike up Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain for a spectacular view over the entire fortress. So, what are you waiting for? Book your tickets on the Salkantay Short 4 Days trek now and enjoy this life-changing experience for yourself.

Itineraty at a glance

Cusco | Mollepata - Challacancha - Soraypampa - Humantay Lake - Sky Camp

Set off bright and early and head to Soraypampa before hiking up to the beautiful Humantay Lake. In the evening, gaze up at the stars from your igloo in our Sky Camp.

Soraypampa | Salkantay Pass - Huayracmachay - Chaullay - Collpapampa (Mountain Sky View)

Today, you’ll tackle the trek's highest point, the Salkantay Pass, and admire the Salkantay Mountain before descending through the Cloud Forest. You’ll spend the night at our exclusive Mountain Sky View in Collpapampa.

Collpapampa | La Playa - Hidroelectrica - Aguas Calientes

Set off bright and early and head to Soraypampa before hiking up to the beautiful Humantay Lake. In the evening, gaze up at the stars from your igloo in our Sky Camp.

Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo - Cusco*

Set off bright and early and head to Soraypampa before hiking up to the beautiful Humantay Lake. In the evening, gaze up at the stars from your igloo in our Sky Camp.

What's it like

Highlights of tour

  • Explore Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire, and discover the most important places of interest in Cuzco’s historic center and what made this city so special
  • Head to Sacsayhuaman in the morning to avoid the crowd and explore the incredible Inca ruins surrounding the city, including the Inca site of Pisac and market on this guided tour
  • Take a tour of the most significant sites in the Sacred Valley of the Incas and be astounded by Inca architecture in the company of Peru Spirit Adventure’s private guide
  • Ride along one of the most beautiful railways in the world and observe as the scenery change from the mountainous Andes to the thicker jungle
  • Discover the secrets of the mystical Machu Picchu – one of the New Seven Wonder of the World and UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Stare in awe at the incredible natural beauty of Rainbow Mountain and its fascinating array of colors, nestled in a remote region of the Andes Mountains

Itinerary

Day 1 | Cusco - Mollepata - Challacancha - Soraypampa - Humantay Lake - Sky Camp

Highlight of the day : Embark on an unforgettable journey through the Sacred Valley, a region steeped in ancient history, beautiful landscapes, and vibrant local culture

Machu Picchu Pictures

After breakfast you will have a transfer from the hotel to the Poroy station, where we will board the train to disembark at km 104, point of entry to the park. There we will begin a walk knowing first in the archaeological complex of Chachabamba, on the way you will have a lunch and a short break. After this break we will continue the walk to Intipunku (door of the sun) from where we can appreciate the citadel of Machu Picchu. Arriving we will board a bus to Aguas Calientes, also called Machu Picchu Pueblo, which is at the foot of the Archaeological Complex of Machu Picchu, where you will spend the night in the chosen hotel

What’s Included For Machu Picchu Day Trip From Cusco?

  • Pre-departure briefing: We’ll meet you at your hotel in Cusco the night before the Rainbow Mountain trek to go over the itinerary, and you can take this opportunity to ask final questions and make any final preparations. The meeting will be at 5:00 PM the evening before your day trip begins.
  • Professional & Experienced Guide: Our expert guides are graduates of the professional career of Tourism of the National University San Antonio Abad of Cusco. Our region’s local best guides are chosen for their professionalism, experience, responsibility, seriousness, unbridled passion for exploring, and a desire to share in the experience. Some of them with more than 10 years of experience leading people in the mountains of Machu Picchu are here to take you to explore spectacular Peru’s Rainbow Mountain or Mountain of Seven Colors. They’ll make sure you are safe and happy.
  • Transportation: All your transportation is included in this stunning Rainbow Mountain Trek. We’ll pick you up from your hotel in Cusco to travel by van around three hours to the Southern Valley passing picturesque Andean towns until arriving to the trailhead. Once you finish visiting one of the most beautiful sceneries in the world, nestled in a remote region of the Andes Mountains, including Rainbow Mountain of Peru. We’ll take you back to the door of your hotel.
  • Meals: On our full day Rainbow Mountain day trip, we provide one continental breakfast, and one selection of fresh dishes of lunch, served buffet-style in the small village of Cusipata. We respect all diets (vegetarian or vegan are available), so let us know on your reservation form and remind your guide during the briefing.
  • Permit & Entrance Tickets: All the entrance fee to Rainbow Mountain or Painted Hill is included.
  • Medical Kit & Oxygen bottle: Your trekking guide will carry a first-aid kit, including an emergency oxygen bottle to face basic emergencies. If something does happen, which is rare

What In Not Included

  • Flight
  • Hotel before/after the tour
  • Dinner is not included on this hike
  • Horse to ride – you can add a horse to ride if you prefer
  • Walking poles (poles must have intact rubber bottoms)
  • Water for the hike – please fill your bottles/bladder before you depart
  • Items of a personal nature and souvenirs
  • Travel interruption and travel medical/evacuation insurance (required)
  • Tip for your guide is optional but sometimes extra is always welcome, especially considering their work

Important Note:

  • Flights: Flying to Cusco can be tricky. Delays occur often and it is not uncommon for flights to be canceled. Please be sure to arrive in the city at least two days before your tour start date. LATAM is the most reliable of the airlines. Avianca and Peruvian Airlines are acceptable companies, as well.

What to Pack

  • Bring original passport “Expiration date not less than 7 months”.
  • ISIC or student card if applicable (must be sent at the time of booking).
  • Hiking boots and sandals (very important).
  • Trekking poles (can be rented at the agency).
  • Headlamp (very important).
  • Camera and spare batteries.
  • Sunscreen / hat and sunglasses.
  • Personal medical kit.
  • Insect repellent.
  • Rain gear: a good raincoat and rain pants and a plastic rain poncho.
  • Toilet paper.
  • Small towel.
  • Extra money for drinks and tips, souvenirs, etc (soles or dollars).
  • Bathing clothes for the hot springs (optional).
  • Water bottle (1 liter recommended).

Price of the Machu Picchu Day Trip From Cusco

We offer everyday departures. A minimum of 2 hikers required for this trek – Maximum of 8 trekkers in a group / Average 4 hikers, and you can leave any day is suit for you. The itinerary is described and based on personalized service and departure is 100% Guaranteed once booked, THE PRICE IS PER PERSON

  • From US $ 595 per person

Request a Quote: We can customize this private trek just for you and your party, and offer the possibility to choose the departure date, the group size and the duration of the trek. We guarantee the perfect experience by arranging this Rainbow Mountain Tour – Private treks, single trekker, custom treks, large groups, and packages welcome! If you have questions about the Tour. Please email us to customize or please call the phone:

Móvil – WhatsApp: +51 957 326 998
Móvil – WhatsApp: +51 965 730 786

Before you go

Rainbow Mountain Trek 1 Day is operated as a Private Tour ONLY – the Minimum number of the trekkers required for departure is 02 Hiker to confirm departure ANY DATE SUIT FOR YOU! You decide the size of your group. Rainbow Mountain Tour 1 Day Highly recommended. If you have any questions, please contact us.

How to book the Rainbow Mountain Trek 1 Day?

To reserve the Rainbow Mountains 1 Day Hike Tour, the customer must submit his or her personal information and a deposit. The personal information we require is the following:

  • Full Name (as appears on passport)
  • Passport Number
  • Nationality
  • Date of birth
  • Gender
  • For Rainbow Mountain Tour 1 Day, we need a photo of their passport bio page. A camera phone picture or similar is acceptable

To confirm reservations of the Rainbow Mountain Hike 1 Day is required a deposit of $ 50 USD per person in advance

Deposit for the Rainbow Mountain Hike 1 Day:

We use PayPal for sending deposits, that way you can use your credit card. There is a 6% fee for deposits using PayPal (for the international transfer). We also use Western Union for sending deposits, Deposits through Western Union have variable fees.

  • All banking fees will be covered by the client
  • Deposits for tours are non-refundable and non-transferable to another individual
  • Deposit through PayPal (no need to have an account, you can pay with your credit card)

Final Payments:

We accept cash and PayPal for final payments. A client may not depart for the tour or trek until payment in full is received, either in cash or by PayPal.

  • Cash payments are due the day before tour or trek departure and can be paid at the pre-tour or trek briefing. We accept US dollars and Peruvian soles for cash payments. If you will pay in US dollars. Take note. The Peruvian banks are extremely strict about the “quality” of dollars they will accept. Therefore, we have to request that your bills are what they call “unbroken”. Broken bills will not be accepted. Broken means — any tear (even as small as 3 mm) or excessive wrinkling
  • PayPal payments are due one week before the tour or trek departure. a) There is an 8% fee on balance due payments using PayPal. b) If the balance via PayPal is not paid by 3 days prior to trek departure, the PayPal fee will be 10%. Our PayPal email is: info@peruspiritadventure.com
  • All banking fees will be covered by the client

CANCELLATIONS POLICY:

  • In the case of cancellation, the customer will not receive a refund of their deposit
  • If the customer cancels between 30 and 10 days before their tour, they must pay 50% of the total trip cost.
  • If the customer cancels between 10 and 3 days before their tour, they must pay 80% of the total cost.
  • If the customer cancels 2 days or less before their tour, they must pay 100% of the total cost.

If you are ready to make the deposit for private Rainbow Mountain Hike – 1 Day. Click on our PAYPAL PAYMENTS to make your deposit. As we explained above, we use PayPal for sending deposits, that way you can use your credit card. PayPal charges a 6% service fee (for the international transfer), so the total deposit per person ends up being $50 + 6% = $ 53 and should be sent to info@peruspiritadventure.com / Enter the amount of money you will pay and then you will see that you automatically add a bank fee of 6%. Then continue the checkout process using your PayPal account or credit card.

  • Once you make their deposit through PAYPAL, please, send us: A picture of their passport page (of the people who will participate on the Rainbow Mountain Tour 1 Day) to confirm the tour. A camera phone picture or similar is acceptable. You can attach to this e-mail / or send via WhatsApp to this # +51 957326998

The departure of the Rainbow Mountain Trek 1 Day is 100% guaranteed once booked. We can customize this one-day private tour to Rainbow Mountain just for you. We guarantee the perfect experience by arranging this tour as a private service. Booking tours in advance offer a safe and well-organized travel experience tour.

Important Note:

Travel Medical Insurance: is required to depart on any trek (including emergency evacuation coverage and high altitude hiking). We also suggest travel interruption insurance in the event of inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances that may arise. Peru Spirit Adventure is not responsible for losses incurred due to any travel interruption (ex: weather/natural phenomena, missed/delayed/canceled flight, acts of war/terrorism, strikes, etc.), passport, visa, family emergency, or illness/medical issues.

Once you have chosen your tour, please read the Booking Terms & Conditions, as your booking is subject to these terms://www.peruspiritadventure.com/terms-conditions/

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