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The fullest Cusco trip in this category: the city, the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and then the two high day hikes most people come to Cusco for, Humantay Lake and Rainbow Mountain. The order climbs gently. Humantay at 13,780 ft (4,200 m) comes on day four, Rainbow Mountain at 16,520 ft (5,036 m) on day five, after three days of adjusting. It suits fit travelers with a week who want both lakes and peaks. If two pre-dawn mountain days in a row sound like a lot, the 5-day plan with Rainbow Mountain drops Humantay.
Days one to three never go above 12,340 ft (3,762 m), and night two is low, in Aguas Calientes at 6,690 ft (2,040 m). By the time you climb to Humantay, your body has had three days to adapt. Rainbow Mountain, the highest point, comes last. People who reverse this order are the ones who turn around halfway up.
Day five. Rainbow Mountain starts at 4:00 a.m., the trail begins at about 15,100 ft (4,600 m) and the last slope to the viewpoint is steep. Humantay on day four is shorter but steeper than it looks: about 1.5 to 2 hours up a zigzag path from Soraypampa. Days four and five both run from about 4:00 a.m. to early evening, so plan nothing for those nights.
One price: US$1,028 per person in a double room, shared service, with 3-star hotels. Upgrading the hotels or traveling solo changes the price, and we include either in your quote.
Pick the day you land in Cusco. The trip ends on the morning of day 6.
Send the free quote form with your arrival date and passport details. We check tickets, trains and hotels and reply with what is available. June to August sells out first: book 30 to 45 days ahead.
Open a day to see the hours, the altitude and where you sleep. Times are the ones our guides actually keep.
Night in Cusco at 11,152 ft (3,399 m)
Transfer to your hotel in the historic center. Rest, drink water, eat lightly.
Qorikancha and the Plaza de Armas, then Sacsayhuamán, Q'enqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay. Drop-off two blocks from the plaza, dinner on your own.
Night in Aguas Calientes at 6,690 ft (2,040 m), high point Chinchero 12,340 ft (3,762 m)
Your suitcase stays at the Cusco hotel. Bring one small bag for the night.
A weaving center and the colonial church in Chinchero, the circular terraces of Moray, then the Maras salt pans, still worked by local families.
Included.
The fortress terraces and Inca streets, then about 1 hour 40 minutes by train to Aguas Calientes.
Night in Cusco at 11,152 ft (3,399 m), Machu Picchu at 7,970 ft (2,430 m)
About 25 minutes up the switchbacks after a quick breakfast.
About two hours through the temples, residences and terraces. With a Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain ticket, you climb afterward.
Lunch on your own in town, the train to Ollantaytambo, then the van to your Cusco hotel. Early night: tomorrow starts at 4:00 a.m.
Night in Cusco at 11,152 ft (3,399 m), high point 13,780 ft (4,200 m)
The road crosses the Anta plain and the Limatambo valley. Breakfast stop in Mollepata.
The trail starts at about 12,800 ft (3,900 m) and zigzags up a moraine for 1.5 to 2 hours. Horses are usually available for part of the way, subject to local availability.
45 minutes to an hour at the shore, with the glacier of Humantay peak right above the water. Wind picks up after midday, so bring a warm layer.
Lunch in Soraypampa, then back at your hotel around 6:30 p.m.
Night in Cusco at 11,152 ft (3,399 m), high point 16,520 ft (5,036 m)
About three hours by road, with breakfast on the way.
About 1.5 hours from the trailhead at around 15,100 ft (4,600 m), with alpaca herds and the snows of Ausangate in view. Walk slowly and stop when you need to.
Thirty minutes to an hour for photos, then 45 minutes to an hour back down.
Lunch at a local restaurant, then the drive back to your Cusco hotel.
Departure day, Cusco at 11,152 ft (3,399 m)
A slow morning after two mountain days.
Pickup time set around your flight.
Machu Picchu and Humantay lie northwest of Cusco, Rainbow Mountain three hours south, so every night but one is in the same Cusco hotel.
Sacred Lake Titikaka is new; these are public Tripadvisor reviews of Viajes Cusco Perú, the family agency that operates every package on this site.
Reviews shown: Viajes Cusco Perú travelers (sample of public Tripadvisor reviews, read Sep 30, 2026).
"Incredible experience!! Beautiful landscape and beautiful people. We were lucky to be guided by Vladimir, who with his lovely personality and amazing knowledge made this trip a great learning experience."
"All the tours I did (Machu, Humantay Lake, Rainbow Mountain, Sacred Valley) were spectacular!!! From picking me up at the hotel (always punctual and attentive, notifying about everything!) to the guides I had who were also excellent."
"I came to this agency by recommendation and, after traveling with them on two occasions, I can say that it was an excellent decision. I must highlight the professionalism of the guides, who made every tour very interesting and safe."
Everything we get asked about this package before people book.
Moderate to hard for most people. It is short, 1.5 to 2 hours up from Soraypampa at about 12,800 ft to the lake at 13,780 ft, but steep and at altitude. Coming after three days in the region, it is manageable at a slow pace. Horses cover part of the way.
Day five, Rainbow Mountain. It starts at 4:00 a.m., the trail begins at about 15,100 ft and the viewpoint sits at 16,520 ft (5,036 m). Day four at Humantay is the warm-up for it.
Altitude. The first three days stay at or below 12,340 ft, with a night down in Aguas Calientes. That gives your body time to adjust before the two high days, which is how most people reach both viewpoints without turning back.
Yes, Circuit 2, in your passport name, plus the Consettur bus. Read how Machu Picchu tickets work for slots and passport rules.
Yes, if you tell us before we book. Ask in the quote form and we adjust the plan and the price. On the trip itself, you can skip a mountain day if you feel unwell, but that day's costs are not refunded.
Cold at the shore, often near freezing in the morning from May to September, with strong sun. From December to March, expect rain or snow and cloud over the glacier.
3-star hotels in Cusco and Aguas Calientes, central in Cusco. For a higher category, ask in the quote form and we price the difference.
For June to August, 30 to 45 days ahead. Other months, two to three weeks is usually enough.
Shorter, longer, or a different route.
Five days from Cusco: city tour, Sacred Valley, a night in Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu with a guide, then Rainbow Mountain once you have adjusted. From US$914.
City tour on arrival, a full day through Chinchero, Moray and the Maras salt ponds, then the morning train and a guided walk through the citadel.
Three days from the Cusco airport and back: a city tour on arrival, a full train day to Machu Picchu with a guide, and departure. Hotels included, from US$727.
