Walk Peru's Inca Trail and Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain

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- Discover Lake Titicaca and the classic Inca Trail on this 2-week hiking adventure
- Hike on the famous Rainbow Mountain in the Sacred Valley
- Take a boat trip on the serene Lake Titicaca and meet the indigenous people who call it home
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Our trip starts today in Lima, Peru's capital, which was founded in 1535 AD by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro. The modern cosmopolitan city is littered with reminders of its colonial and pre-Hispanic past, particularly in the historical centre. Located on ...
This morning, we'll take a short tour of the city, passing through the colonial squares and by the convent of San Francisco. In the afternoon, we'll fly up to Juliaca on the high Altiplano. On arrival, we'll take a short drive to our hotel in Puno on the shores of ...
This morning, we'll drive to the 'chullpas' (funeral towers) of Sillustani, which date from around the 14th century. They are positioned on a peninsula overlooking a lagoon amongst stunning highland scenery. There's also the opportunity to visit a local farmer's house...
Today we'll take a boat trip on Lake Titicaca to explore the floating reed islands, home to the Uros people who live on the lake itself. Their islands are made from totora, a reedlike papyrus that grows in the shallows and is used in most aspects of their life, includ...
Today we'll follow the legendary route taken by the first Inca ruler, Manco Capac, on his way to find Cusco, passing through a landscape that is both desolate and magnificent, where flocks of llamas and alpacas graze amongst the windswept meadows. Rising early, we'll ...
This morning, we'll take an immersive walking tour through the captivating city of Cusco, kicking things off in the colossal archaeological site of Sacsayhuaman, a stone fortress that's still at the core of Cusco's traditions. Winding our way along an old Incan trail,...
We'll be picked up from the hotel in Cusco early this morning, around 6am, and drive south for three-and-a-half hours to the village of Palccoyo (4,200 metres/13,780 feet). The Palccoyo trek is a quieter alternative to the famous Rainbow Mountain trek - while travelli...
This morning, we'll leave the city of Cusco behind and drive to Ollantaytambo, an original Inca town. We'll stop at Piuray Lake in the mountains near Chinchero for a Peruvian picnic prepared with ingredients from local farmers. After lunch, you could take a walk ar...
Once the Inca Trail permits sell out, we organise our hikes to Machu Picchu along the Quarry Trail, with a fully licenced and experienced trekking guide and the usual crew of porters. We'll let you know prior to booking which permits are available, and the itinerary f...
Inca Trail After a hearty breakfast, we'll cross the river to visit the Llaqtapata Inca ruins before continuing with the trek. Today, we'll follow the course of the Kusichaca River past small communities, crossing it to reach Wayllabamba, a quiet village of Inca or...
Inca Trail Today we'll have an earlier start as we trek over the Warmiwanusca (Dead Woman's) Pass to 4,200 metres/13,780 feet. The two-hour ascent is one of the more challenging sections of the trek, we'll take it slow and steady with many stops to admire the view ...
Inca Trail Today is our final day walking along the Inca Trail. We'll say thanks and goodbye to our porters and begin our trek into Machu Picchu. We'll pass the Phuyupatamarca ruins and spend the majority of the morning going down following stone paths and stairway...
Our final morning in the mountains is spent at Machu Picchu, probably the most astounding feat of engineering in all of ancient America. Temples, stairways, palaces and gabled stone dwellings are scattered everywhere, testifying to the energy and ingenuity of the buil...
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Cusco. There are no activities planned today, so you're free to depart from Cusco at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day, luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. If you'd like an airpor...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Nicole
Nov 2024
Walk Peru's Inca Trail and Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain
Trip was very good. Our guide Julio was excellent and contributed to ...
Lorinda
Nov 2024
Walk Peru's Inca Trail and Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain
What a great trip, with the highlights being Rainbow mountain, Lake Titicaca and the best of all, hiking the Inca trail to Machu Picchu. I feel I have really been a...
Chris
Oct 2024
Walk Peru's Inca Trail and Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain
This was a wonderful trip. Lake Titicaca was stunning. Palccoyo Mountain was beautiful & a great introduction to high altitude walking. But the highlight was wal...
Jacqueline
Oct 2024
Walk Peru's Inca Trail and Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain
Excellent holiday. Well planned and organised. Trek amazing and just a wonderful intro to Peru. Guide, Ernesto, was brilliant - good fun and very knowledgable. Hope ...
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