MARAS AND MORAY TOUR
Moray is Quechua word and names a territorial sector occupied since time immemorial by the peasant communities of Mullak'as and Misminay.
The archaeological group of Moray was recognized by the expedition Shirppe Johnson's in the year 1932, while flying over the area. The circular units of Moray are formed by platforms in the manner of concentric rings. Each circle includes a terrace that overlaps another, forming circles that expand. You can access from one to another by climbing outgoing stones, stuck in the wall.
According to the historian Edward Ranney, the Incas used the terraces of Moray that are isolated from the large settlements, as a place for special agriculture, perhaps for the development of their most precious crop: the coca leaf.
John Earls, for his part, claims to have discovered vertical stones on the terraces, the same ones that would mark the limits of the shadows of dusk during the equinoxes and solstices. The local people call these stones "ñustas". Earls concludes that each terrace in Moray reproduces the climatic conditions of different ecological zones of the Inca empire.
Due to its sheltered position, each of these platforms represents approximately one thousand meters of altitude under normal farming conditions. In its entirety, the complex would contain twenty or more miniature ecological zones. The site of Moray could also serve the Inca officers to calculate the annual production in different parts of the immense Tahuantinsuyo.
Even, it is known that the Incas produced in the terraces of Moray sixty percent of vegetable species, three thousand varieties of potatoes, corn, and many other species. In addition, it was an important center for the domestication, acclimatization and hybridization of wild species, which were adapted for human consumption.
Moray lends itself to many scientific controversies due to the fact that no serious investigations have been continued in this regard. The structures found here are typically Inca; although, some authors suggest that these are recent. One of the enigmas is the way how the water from the drain that flows through the aqueducts is worked; it is said that there must be underground channels built to allow water to flow. It is also said that being on top of a very porous natural stone formation enables the filtration of water, into the interior of the earth.
Between the months of September and October, hundreds of residents of the neighboring communities attend Moray's circular platforms to celebrate the Moray Raymi or Fiesta del Sol. The festivities include folkloric dances related to the land, products and agricultural work. Observations At 38 Kms northwest of Cusco and 7 Kms southwest of Maras, is the town of Moray. It is possible to arrive by car through the road that leaves the town.
If you do not have much time to be in Cusco this tour to Machu Picchu is the ideal option one for you. You will know the most important sectors of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu then you will have an hour to continue touring on your own, finally returning to the city of Cusco.
MACHU PICCHU TOUR
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at around 6:00 a.m. to head to Ollantaytambo. We will arrive at about 7:30 a.m. and from there we will take a train to Aguas Calientes. The trip from Cusco to Aguas Calientes takes about 4 hours, and there are many spectacular views along the way. Passing through lush fields and colorful villages in the foothills of the Andes, we will also go by the Urubamba River which runs through the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Our staff will be waiting for you at the train station in Aguas Calientes at 09:15 a.m. and together we will take the bus up to Machu Picchu through a zigzagging path on a 25-minute bus ride. Once in Machu Picchu, from 10:00 am to 01:00 pm, our guide will have a guided tour. You will see the Main Plaza, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Solar Clock, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and the Royal Inca Cemeteries. The guided tour lasts about 3 hours and after the tour you will have some free time to explore, take pictures,or just walk around the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. So get your camera ready and enjoy your visit to Machu Picchu, One of the 7 Modern Wonders of the World! You will have the afternoon free to have lunch, visit the hot springs in Aguas Calientes or visit the small market or museum. You can have lunch in the town of Aguas Calientes or a special one at the Sanctuary Lodge Hotel (lunch is not included in the package). Finally, at around 06:00 pm you will travel by train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo and then by bus to Cusco. The transfer to your hotel is at around 10:30 pm. Keep in mind that this is just a sample package which may experience small changes due to availability and train departures.
DAY 1: CITY TOUR CUSCO
We'll be waiting for you at the airport in Cusco on your arrival date , take you to the hotel where you will rest for an hour , you'll have a cup of coca tea and we will pick you up from your Hotel in the afternoon (from 13:30 hrs to 18:30 hrs) to start with the tour around Cusco and outskirts. Tour around Cusco and outskirts: We pick you up from your Hotel to start visiting the following attractives , with aprofessional guide: - The Koricancha Palace andConvent of Santo Domingo Religious center known as "The Temple of the Sun" where you will admire the impressive engineering used in its construction. The Cathedral:Colonial religious monument of extraordinary artistic value. Sacsayhuaman: Located 3 km from the city of Cusco,impressive stone fortress monumental and magnificent architecture, famous for its enormous carved stones,some of which are at9 m/ 30 feettall and weigh of 350 tons. Here is where the Inty Raymi or Fiesta del Sol in June take place every year. Qenqo: Ceremonial and ritual center, amphitheater where sacrifices were made. Puca-Pucara: An old tambo (resting place), monitoring placethroughout the Inka Empire Routes. Tambomachay: At 7 Km. From the city of Cusco,ceremonial center of worship of water , traditionally known as the place of water.Excursiontime: around 5 hours. Frequency : everyday in the afternoons.
DAY 2: CUSCO - SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS
This day we take a trip to the Sacred Valley of the Incas: visit the Pisac Incas built, the colorful Andean market and the church. Then we pass places like Lamay and Calca on the way to arrive in Urubamba town where we stop for lunch. After lunch visit to Ollantaytambo town, where we can see its typical streets, the impressive archaeological constructions and agricultural terracing, not to mention the splendid views over the sacred valley. Finally, visit the picturesque Andean village of Chinchero where the built of the royal hacienda Of Tupac Inca Yupanqui lie. You can admire the well preserved Inca wall in the main square, and visit the beautiful colonial temple. Built on Inca foundations with interesting paintings. Overnight in Cusco
DAY 3: CUSCO - MACHUPICCHU
Pick up at the hotel to take the train for a full day tour of the Magical citadel of Machu Picchu, it is 112 Km. from Cusco .During the journey we see the Urubamba canyon, Urubamba River and the show capped peaks of the Veronica Mountain. Arriving in Aguas Calientes we go to Machu Picchu where we visit this wonderful Inca Sanctuary also known as “The lost City of the Incas “one of the best known examples of surviving Inca. After the visit, we come back to Aguas Calientes to take the train back to Cusco.
DAY 4: DEPARTURE FROM CUSCO
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco and take you to the airport.
MACHU PICCHU TOUR IN CUSCO ITINERARY
If you want to learn more about Cusco, Sacred Valley, Maras-Moray and Machu Picchu, this package will let you learn about the great history of the Incas, and see many attractions from Inca times and of the Colony. This package is recommended for people of all ages.
DAY 1: CITY TOUR CUSCO
We'll be waiting for you at the airport in Cusco on your arrival date , take you to the hotel where you will rest for an hour , you'll have a cup of coca tea and we will pick you up from your Hotel in the afternoon (from 13:30 hrs to 18:30 hrs) to start with the tour around Cusco and outskirts. Tour around Cusco and outskirts: We pick you up from your Hotel to start visiting the following attractives , with aprofessional guide: - The Koricancha Palace andConvent of Santo Domingo Religious center known as "The Temple of the Sun" where you will admire the impressive engineering used in its construction. The Cathedral:Colonial religious monument of extraordinary artistic value. Sacsayhuaman: Located 3 km from the city of Cusco,impressive stone fortress monumental and magnificent architecture, famous for its enormous carved stones,some of which are at9 m/ 30 feettall and weigh of 350 tons. Here is where the Inty Raymi or Fiesta del Sol in June take place every year. Qenqo: Ceremonial and ritual center, amphitheater where sacrifices were made. Puca-Pucara: An old tambo (resting place), monitoring placethroughout the Inka Empire Routes. Tambomachay: At 7 Km. From the city of Cusco,ceremonial center of worship of water , traditionally known as the place of water.Excursiontime: around 5 hours. Frequency : everyday in the afternoons.
DAY 2: CUSCO - SACRED VALLEY OF THE INCAS
This day we take a trip to the Sacred Valley of the Incas: visit the Pisac Incas built, the colorful Andean market and the church. Then we pass places like Lamay and Calca on the way to arrive in Urubamba town where we stop for lunch. After lunch visit to Ollantaytambo town, where we can see its typical streets, the impressive archaeological constructions and agricultural terracing, not to mention the splendid views over the sacred valley. Finally, visit the picturesque Andean village of Chinchero where the built of the royal hacienda Of Tupac Inca Yupanqui lie. You can admire the well preserved Inca wall in the main square, and visit the beautiful colonial temple. Built on Inca foundations with interesting paintings. Overnight in Cusco
DAY 3: CUSCO - MACHUPICCHU
Pick up at the hotel to take the train for a full day tour of the Magical citadel of Machu Picchu, it is 112 Km. from Cusco .During the journey we see the Urubamba canyon, Urubamba River and the show capped peaks of the Veronica Mountain. Arriving in Aguas Calientes we go to Machu Picchu where we visit this wonderful Inca Sanctuary also known as “The lost City of the Incas “one of the best known examples of surviving Inca. After the visit, we come back to Aguas Calientes to take the train back to Cusco.
DAY 4: MARAS MORAY TOUR
We will start at 9:00 am with pick up from your hotel; we will go to the Quechua village of Chinchero where we will make a stop. This town is located 28 km outside of Cusco and is surrounded by patchwork style fields with exquisite natural colours. Chinchero is a charming town, with colonial style buildings and was a major agricultural center during the Tawantinsuyo. Here you can appreciate the stone walls with trapezoidal niches and a traditional market where locals still practice bartering. The women of Chinchero are easily recognized for their very distinguishing clothing and braided hair. We will go on to the picturesque town of Maras, 52 km from Cusco. It is located at an altitude of 3,380 meters above sea level. This is a small village famous for its salt mines which consist of about 3000 small wells with an average area of about 5m² from which salt is extracted after a drying process. The Salt mines, better known as “Salineras de Maras”, have been exploited since Inca times as a means of economic exchange. 7 km from Maras, we will visit the archaeological site of Moray. Here we will see the greatness of the circular terraces of Inca agriculture. Moray is a group of circular terraces which was used as an agricultural experimental center. The Incas used it to study the adaptation of plants to new ecosystems. The overlapping circular stone rings widen as they rise and it has a total depth of 150 m. After a guided tour, we will go back to Cusco. The tour lasts about 5 hours and ends at Regocijo Square (a half away block from the main square) at around 2:30 pm. Transfer to your hotel
DAY 5: DEPARTURE FROM CUSCO
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco and take you to the airport.
DAY 1: CUSCO – CACHORA – CAPULIYOC – SANTA ROSA.
Before the first daylight we jump on the car to transport at start to our adventure, breakfast in the Hotel around 5 am. likewise make sure bring all your own equipment to the trek. Then we will start with our journey to the village of Cachora from Cusco 4 hours drive to the trailhead of Cachora, continuing thereafter towards the Cunyac Bridge between the departments of Cusco and Apurimac, arriving at Cachora 2800 masl. and Capuliyoc 2900 masl at . Here we will meet with our horseman (donkey drivers), here is the first view to the Choquequirao complex still further, we starting with gentleman downhill by serpent trail over the Apurimac canyon for 4 hours, crossing the small hamlet and hut called Cocamasana and Chiquisca on the lower part of the valley, the climate is warm and sunny on the dry season is dusty, we will have lunch before the start the ascent towards Santa Rosa hamlet, lunch spot called Playa Rosalinda 1500 masl, after nap the ascent is around 2 hours till Sta Rosa 2100 masl. The first base camp. Choquequirao Trek Classic
DAY 2: SANTA ROSA – MARAMPATA – CHOQUEQUIRAO.
One day of complete adrenaline to climb up to the ancient city there are the highest view to the wide landscape, after light quake breakfast around 6:00 am, we will continue our hike up to Marampata 2850 m.a.s.l for around 3 hours slow pace. During our journey we will observe the dense vegetation in the area. Then we will arrive to Maranpata beside the Chunchumayo to refreshing and short rest. Along the way you°ll observe many orchids and colorful flowers as well as many birds and mammals, Marampata the beautiful base camp, lunch spot with top view much further into the mountains the great inca complej called “Choquequirao city” 3000 masl. From lunch is 2 hours hike along the Inca trail with impressive views to Choquequirao and surrounded the complex. On the afternoon recommended visit with less clouds and clear views to mountain ranges early darkness side down tents close to Choquequirao 2950 masl. Base camp.
DAY 3: CHOQUEQUIRAO – MARAMPATA – CHIQUISCA.
To wake up on the Andes it is delight to following Our instinct of path finders, quit breakfast will be on the wild life in Choquequirao is prize by sunrise and fill up of gladness, We will arrive at the archaeological site in time to enjoy the impressionist views of the deep canyons and maybe the opportunity to see a Condor flying near, we will walk towards of the Choquequirao archaeologicalcomplex, which is a one-hour walk to see the Choquequirao and where our guide and mystic knowledge you feel travel around the time, after 3 hours exploring the complex we start return way back to the begin by the same trail 2 hours down cross the Apurimac river and 1 hour up until Chiquisca. base camp.
DAY 4: CHIQUISQA – CAPULIYOC – CUSCO.
The last Andean breakfast is the biggest and special with the river noising, mostly time of the day is hat and up back to the begin, we will return along the same route to Capuliyoc 2800 masl., the slope back the way up appreciate the condors and some Andean life on the route and snowcapped mountains and turn the head, share the experience on the trek, we descended on the first day and which is a soft climb of two hours until the pass of Capuliyoc 2915 m.a.s.l. During our journey we will observe the exotic flora and fauna as well as sights of majestic snow-capped peaks and the impressive canyon of the Apurimac. After to get Capuliyoc where the Climbing path finishes we will have lunch Where is the last views to the apurimac valley and Choquequirao Trek Classic, in over all the climbing time is 4 hours approx.. to get towards Capuliyoc the end of the trek and lunch spot, In the afternoon we will drive a car back 5 hours to Cusco. Arriving around 6 p.m., passengers will be transferred to the hotel. End of the services.
DAY 1: CUSCO- QUESIUNO- JAMPA Pick-up times in Lodgings: • Private Transportation: 06:00 A.M. • Shared Transportation: 03:00 A.M - 4:00 A.M. Our pickups start from 06:00 a.m. (private transport) or 03:00 to 04:00 (shared), depending on the service contracted from their respective lodgings, to direct us to Urcos, bordering the Vilcanota river to reach our destination that will be the community of Quesiuno (3 hours by car) where we will receive our breakfast in the camp, after that we will travel about 20 min. more by car to start our journey through a part of the Andes, observing the wonderful Apu Ausangate on your side, after a 3 hour walk, we will go to our base camp, located in the hampa community, where they will receive your dinner and small information for the next day.
DAY 2: CCAMPA- 7 LAGOONS- PACCHANTA
In the morning (06:00 am) we will start preparing for our breakfast at 07:00 am, after that we will start our hike to the 7 lagoons of Ausangate (4 hours approx.), Where you can observe the existing biodiversity in the place and in addition to those appreciate these beautiful turquoise lagoons, we will do one for about 1 to 2 hours to receive lunch and then we start our trekking to the town of "PACCHANTA" (2 hrs.). The community of "PACCHANTA" is located on the slopes of the snowy "Ausangate", at 4200 masl. Its inhabitants, who are dedicated to the raising of alpacas and the cultivation of native tubers, are all expert weavers. With the fiber of the alpaca they make their clothing and use their meat as a source of protein. Native potatoes, fresh or traditionally converted into chuño and moraya, provide the carbohydrates they need to fight against cold and physical exertion. Here is where we will set up our camp and then you can enjoy some refreshing and replenishing thermal baths located in the same community. Dinner, rest and small information for the next day.
DAY 3: PACCHANTA - UPIS - YANACOCHA LAGOON
In the morning (06:00 a.m.) we will begin to prepare for our breakfast at 07:00 a.m., to begin our journey in the middle of mountains and colors towards the town of Upis (2 hrs and a half), where we will receive our lunch. During the journey we can see different types of turquoise lagoons in the middle of these wonderful mountains, such as: "Azul cocha, Puccacocha and Ccomercocha", after 3 hours walking and enjoying the scenery, we will arrive at a beautiful lagoon called Yanacocha, in which our camp will be located. Dinner, rest and small information for the next day.
DAY 4: YANACOCHA LAGOON - ANANTA
Our fourth day will start early (06:00 a.m.), to prepare for our nutritious breakfast at 07:00 a.m., and start saying goodbye to this wonderful lagoon. We will walk approximately 5 hours to reach the town of Ananta, where you will have the afternoon free to share and explore the surroundings of this beautiful landscape, since our camp will be in this same place. Dinner, rest and small information for the next day.
DAY 5: ANANTA - RAINBOW MOUNTAIN - CUSCO
Very early in the morning (05:00 AM) we will get up and prepare for our nutritious breakfast (06:00 AM) and begin our adventure towards the wonderful "RAINBOW MOUNTAIN", step of 5,029 meters above sea level, where you can see beautiful landscapes , lagoons where South American camelids (alpacas, llamas and vicuñas) and other species of mammals such as pumas, Andean birds, condor etc. live. The place called Montaña VININCUNCA, is where you can see the wonderful colorado hill with the sunrise shows its best impressive valley and colored hills of magical colors that only exists in this place in Peru. Around you can see mountains like Apu Sarinini and "Montaña Ausangate", with a height of 6,372 m.s.n.m. being one of the highest in Cusco. In the Inca mythology of this mountain and the nearby lakes - among which Sivinacocha stands out, from where the masculine energy that fertilizes the sacred earth mother Pachamama is born. We will be visiting the Mountain of Colors approximately 30 minutes, in which our guide will give us a small explanation of their surroundings and take some pictures of this wonderful landscape. After this wonderful experience, we will begin our descent (2 hrs and 30 min approximately) to the town of quesiuno, observing the wonderful landscape it offers us and the small towns that are there and live in this wonderful valley, upon arrival we will receive our exquisite lunch buffet, which consists of typical Peruvian food, then pack and return to Cusco around 19:00 hrs. approximately.
Ausangate Mountain is a mountain located about 100 kilometers southeast of the city of Cusco, its maximum altitude is 6,384 meters above sea level.
In the Inca mythology of this mountain and the nearby lakes -between which Sibinacocha stands out- the masculine energy that fertilizes Mother Earth Pachamama is born; After a long journey, the waters are lost in the unknown lands of the Amazon to return, to fill the lakes and glaciers every night converted into the river of stars or Willkamayu known in the West as the Milky Way The Community of Chillca consisting of shepherds of llamas and alpacas is known as the guardian of these pristine places, from where you can make mountain walks in a trekking called "Camino del Apu Ausangate".
Ausangate is the representative mountain of the Cusqueños Andes. It is situated in the Vilcanota mountain range with large lagoons with a bright green / blue color. Walking the Ausangate mountain is an indescribable adventure, and it is impossible not to be impressed by the enormous beauty of the eternal snow. The Ausangate route is one of the attractions of Cusco.
Every year, on the north side of the Ausangate, the festival of Quyllur Rit'i (Quechua: "star snow") is celebrated before the feast of Corpus Christi, during which thousands of Quechua pilgrims go to the Lord of Quyllur Rit'i in the church from Sinakara.
To make the excursion you should contact a specialized tourism agency.
TYPE OF TOUR: Hike. PLACES TO VISIT: 07 Lagoons, Ausangate. DURATION OF THE TOUR: 01 Day. AVAILABILITY: All Year. MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: 5000mt. DIFFICULTY: Moderate.
The billion colors of Ausangate is in this magnificent walk of Ausangate Lagoons, it is a beautiful day tour, where you can see several turquoise-colored lagoons, belonging to the Cordillera de Vilcanota and also be near the Ausangate mountains and the Qayangates. To reward the tour, you have the opportunity to enjoy the wonder of the Andes, the relaxing thermal waters with a beautiful view of the mountains and the daily life of the Pacchanta community.
Day 1: Cusco - Tinke (3950 m.) - Pacchanta (4200 m.) - Lagoons (4850 m.) - Cusco At 4.00 in the morning, we pick you up from the hotel and go out to the town of Pacchanta. We'll get to Tinke and we'll take a break. The Tinke tour takes approximately 45 minutes to reach Pacchanta where a delicious breakfast will be waiting for us. From this place we will begin to walk riding towards the beautiful lagoons of Ausangate.
ITINERARY OF TOUR
We will have a five-hour hike visiting the lagoons of Azulcocha, Otorongo, Pucacocha, Alqacocha and Q'omercocha, we can also appreciate the Ausangate mountains (6834 m.), Mariposa (5842 m.), Jampa (5500 m.), Pucapunta ( 5740 m), Caracol (5625 m.), Tinke (5300 m.) And the whole Qayangate Mountain Range, we will also see birds, alpacas, llamas, many vizcachas and with luck until the Andean Condor. After making a circuit we will return to Pacchanta to enjoy the hot springs. We will end the day in the relaxing hot springs of Ausangate. Ideal to relax the muscles of the body. After a buffet lunch We will go to Cusco. We arrived at the city of Cusco at seven o'clock at night. End of our services.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Maximum altitude: 4,850 meters / 15912 feet Minimum altitude: 4,300 meters / 14107 feet Travel time: 3.5 hours one way (car) + 5 hours (ride) + 3.5 hours return (car) Approximate walking distance: 15 km (ride)
Rainbow Mountain hike 2 Days is new route which includes a part of the Ausangate route, it is an adventure that will take your breath away constantly. With a combination of wild mountain landscapes, glaciated peaks, rushing rivers and challenging mountain passes, everything seeming untouched and undiscovered.
- PRIVATE TRANSPORT:
• $225 p/p (Mínimo 2 pax)
• $200 p/p (Mínimo 3 pax)
• $180 p/p (Mínimo 4 pax)
• $150 p/p (Mínimo 5 pax)
- SHARED TRANSPORTATION:
• $160 p/p (Mínimo 2 pax)
• $130 p/p (Mínimo 3 pax)
• $110 p/p (Mínimo 4 pax)
• $80 p/p (Mínimo 5 pax)
DAY 1: CUSCO - CHECACUPE - QUESIUNO - AUSANGATE LAGOON PICK-UP TIMES IN LODGINGS:
• Private Transportation: 06:00 A.M.
• Shared Transportation: 03:00 A.M - 4:00 A.M.
Our adventure begins around 03:00 AM to 6:00 AM (Depending on the service you have hired), picking it up at your respective lodging and then heading to the picturesque town of "Checacupe" where you will receive a nutritious and energizing breakfast (08:00 AM-09: 00 AM approx.); later we will visit two very important places within the history and culture of "Checacupe", one of them is the "COLONIAL BRIDGE OF CHECACUPE", built in the XVII century, its structure is lime and singing, it makes the shape of a semicircular arch , mounted on its solid walls of natural rocks. The bridge is located on the river Ausangate or Pitumayu; adjacent to the bridge you can see the foundations of an Inca bridge, and another one of rails from the time of the republic. This bridge fulfilled its function for many years giving way to the first coal engines that arrived from Arequipa to Cusco; Then we will go to the "CHECACUPE TEMPLE", its construction dates from the sixteenth century, until the early eighteenth century. Its adobe walls were decorated internally with almost entirely murals which have themes such as the face of the Immaculate Virgin considered as the oldest painting in Cusco.
After visiting these two important buildings of the town, we will go to the town of "QUESIUNO", town that is in the midst of multicolored landscapes, mountains, snow and Andean animals such as llamas and alpacas, to start our journey to the lagoons that are around the majestic "APU AUSANGATE" (10:00 to 10:30 AM approx.), after about seven kilometers of walk from the town of quesiuno, we will visit our first lagoon where we will be around an hour to enjoy the landscape, the majesty of the mountains and our delicious lunch prepared by our chef. At the end of our meal, we will walk approximately four kilometers more, enjoying the landscape, lagoons, colors and surroundings to reach our base camp, where we will have free time, we will have dinner and spend the night, to rest and recover energy for the next day .DAY 2: AUSANGATE LAGOON - RAINBOW MOUNTAIN - QUESIUNO - CUSCO
Very early in the morning (05:00 AM) we will get up and prepare for our nutritious breakfast (06:00 AM) and begin our adventure towards the wonderful "MONTAÑA DE COLORES", step of 5,029 meters above sea level, where you can see beautiful landscapes , lagoons where South American camelids (alpacas, llamas and vicuñas) and other species of mammals such as pumas, Andean birds, condor etc. The place Called Montaña VININCUNCA, it is from where you can observe the wonderful colorado hill with the sunrise shows its best impressive valley and colored hills of magical colors that only exists in this place of Peru. Around you can see mountains like Apu Sarinini and "Montaña Ausangate", with a height of 6,372 m.s.n.m. being one of the highest in Cusco. In the Inca mythology of this mountain and the nearby lakes - among which Sivinacocha stands out, from where the masculine energy that fertilizes the sacred earth mother Pachamama is born. We will be visiting the Mountain of Colors approximately 30 minutes, in which our guide will give us a small explanation of their surroundings and take some pictures of this wonderful landscape. After this wonderful experience, we will begin our descent (2 hrs and 30 min approximately) to the town of quesiuno, observing the wonderful landscape it offers us and the small towns that are there and live in this wonderful valley, upon arrival we will receive our exquisite lunch buffet, which consists of typical Peruvian food, then pack and return to Cusco around 19:00 hrs. approximately.
You saw it in many photographs and videos and it does not leave your mind. You are already checking the calendar to know when you will be walking to the RAINBOW MOUNTAIN in Peru. The question of when is the best time to visit Rainbow Mountain is in your head, and our travel experts answer it.
Are you ready for the adventure of the Vinicunca mountain? The Vinicunca mountain, better known as the Rainbow Mountain or the 7 Color Mountain is a hidden jewel among the southern highlands of Peru. The landscape of the mountain is dominated by strata of different minerals of different colors that make it look like a rainbow.
Hundreds of people from all over the world come looking to appreciate with their own eyes this beauty of nature and have a day full of adventures in a new destination.
The best time to visit the Rainbow Mountain The climate of the Peruvian highlands is divided into two: the rainy season and the dry season.
During the rainy season, the sky is cloudy and usually snows more frequently. This season goes from December to March.
The dry season, which runs from April to November, shows a landscape illuminated by a radiant sun that highlights the different colors in the Vinicunca mountain.
We recommend the best time to visit the mountain during the months of June and August because the months with less rain. Of course, it will be necessary to carry in the backpack for the walk of the Montaña Arcoiris items such as sun block or a hat to protect against solar radiation.
After we pick you up at your hotel, we will start our adventure to the Humantay Lake with a 4-hour-drive in private transport to Soraypampa (3850 m.a.s.l.). Soraypampa is the campsite for the first day of the Salkantay trek. (more info click here) In Soraypampa we will have a delicious breakfast to start our day well before beginning our trek. In Soraypampa we will start our trek up to the Humantay Lake (4200 m.a.s.l.) with beautiful views and if the sky is clear enough, we can see the impressive snow-capped Salkantay and Humantay.
It is a 1.5-hour-walk to the lake with a low to moderate difficulty, and more than worth it when you see the magical view. It is also possible to rent a horse instead. We will have enough time to take pictures, bring an offer to the Apus, and for the real brave ones; swimming in the lake when it’s sunny! After some free time, we will start our descent to Soraypampa of about 1.5 hours, which is a lot easier than the way up. In Soraypampa lunch will await us and after some rest we return to Cusco where we will arrive at 6 p.m.
Schedule I pick up in Lodgings: • Private Transportation: 03:00 A.M. • Shared Transportation: 04:30 A.M - 05:00 A.M Our adventure begins around 04:30 AM - 05:00 AM (Depending on the service you hired there), picking it up at your respective lodging, to go from Cusco to the town of "Hanchillpacha" (2 hrs. And 30 min. Approx.), Where our restaurant is located, in which you can enjoy our nutritious and energizing breakfast before starting the tour, after this we will get on the car to enter about 25 min. Approximately, and start preparing for the adventure. We will arrive at the control point and begin our walk, it will be approximately 6 kilometers approximately (2 hrs and 30 min.) To visit the wonderful "Mountain of colors", we will be there approximately 30 minutes, for a brief explanation and to take photographs, to Then return by the same route and get on our transport, which will take us back to our restaurant to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch, which consists of typical Peruvian food. We will be returning to cusco (Private and Shared Service), between 17:30 hrs. at 7:00 p.m., leaving them in the case of private service at your hotel and if it is a shared service in the Plaza Regocijos.
