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Trip Details
BEST Schedule for this unique designed tour!
- Pick up from your hotel in Cusco at 4am in our private van and then we drive for 3 hours to the trailhead.
- The hike up takes about 1.5 hours along a trail in a desert valley, with full view of glaciers.
- By 8:30am, We will arrive at Rainbow Mountain, enjoy and take pictures, then we return along the track we climbed up.
- By 10:30am We drive back to Cusipata and then drive to Racchi and we explore this unique Inca city.
- Finally we drive to Puno for 4 hours.
- By 6pm, we should arrive to Puno and then we will drop you at your hotel.
***** We can offer you the Pacoyoc Mountain instead the Rainbow Mt too.
*****A horse can be hired for the majority of the trek. However, the last 600m are too steep for horses and you will have to walk this last part.
ITINERARY
We will pick you up from your hotel at 4am and begin with our amazing Rainbow Mountain Trek Adventure. We set out on our drive for 3 hours through the South Valley; ending up at the trailhead at Llacto (4,638m / 15,216 ft). See the amazing views of farming Inca terraces, traditional villages, valleys and high Andean peaks on the drive.
The herds of alpacas and llamas near your breakfast spot will entertain you in the early morning. Once we reach the trailhead, we start on our hike following a lovely stream. As you start your hike, you will have views of the Ausangate Mountain and glaciers. Interact with the local people, who are still keeping traditional Quechua culture alive. Learn about their traditional clothes and the significance of the different hats worn by the men. Ask your guide to teach you a few words of Quechua!
After a total hike of 1.5 hours, we finally reach our destination: Rainbow Mountain (5,020m /16,466ft). After admiring the unique beauty, you have time to explore the area. Take pictures or just soak up the view. We will spend approximately 30 minutes at the top. Afterwards, there is an optional hike across to the top of the Red Valley. This walk takes about 45 minutes longer to get back to the trailhead.
At this point, we hike back down the way we came. The hike takes 1 hour.
We will embark on the 2-hour drive to Raqchi, have some time explore this unique and amazing Inca city.
Finally we drive to Puno for 3 hours, arriving to our hotel by 6pm
**** We can offer your the Pacoyoc Mountain instead the Rainbow Mt!
- Meals included: Lunch
- Difficulty: moderate to challenging
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
Included
- Pick up from your hotel to the bus station
- English speaking guide
- Lunch
- Entrance ticket to sites
- Oxygen tank for emergencies
- Air conditioning
- GPS satellite tracking of transit
Not Included
- Tips
- Hotel in Puno
- Breakfast and dinner
- Transfer out to Juliaca airport
PRICES
This unique and new designed day trip is available on any date that is best for you as long we have a minimum of 2 people.
- Price for 2 people: $270 per person.
- Price for 3 people: $227 per person.
- Price for 4 people: $207 per person
- Price for 5 or more people: $187
***This price includes the transfer from your hotel to the bus station in Cusco
***Note that this tour can be done from Puno to Cusco also.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOUR TOUR
Please read carefully the following information; it will help you answer all of your questions about our Bus to Puno from Cusco
THE BRIEFING
The briefing will take place the night before the trek at 6pm in our office, which is located at Calle Garcilaso 210, office 213 (second floor) in the La CASA DEL ABUELO shopping center.
HOW TO BOOK THE TOUR?
FIRST, to book your Bus to Puno from Cusco, we need you to fill out our booking form by clicking on BOOK NOW on our homepage or click here the link BOOK NOW.
Please be ready with the following information (FROM EACH PARTICIPANT in your group). We cannot purchase your Bus to Puno from Cusco without the following information:
- Personal information (your full name, exactly as on your passport):
- Gender
- Passport number
- D.OB. (dd / mm / yyyy)
- Nationality
SECOND, we require a deposit of $53.00 USD per person in order to purchase a your entrance to Machu Picchu and train ticket. You can make you deposit by clicking on the VISA or PAYPAL symbols on the top of our home page, or you can click on the VISA or PAYPAL symbols on our booking page.
WHAT ABOUT THE BALANCE?
If you would like to avoid the high credit card fees in Peru, you may pay in cash at our office (US dollars or Peruvian soles) here in Cusco. There are many ATMS within the historical center to withdraw money. You can also pay by VISA or PAYPAL online but you will have to pay a 5.5% service fee, charged by VISA and PAYPAL. To pay your balance through PAYPAL, you need to log into your PAYPAL account and use our email address samtravelperu@gmail.com.
MAY I CHANGE THE DEPARTURE DATE AFTER THE TICKETS HAVE BEEN BOUGHT?
Yes, but with some restrictions. Once the tickets have been bought the government does not allow any changes, so we can’t change any departure date after the tickets has been bought. Tickets are also not transferable nor refundable. If you cancel the bus to Puno from Cusco, the deposit is not refundable at all!
ARE YOU SUSTAINABLE?
Yes, we are a local, sustainable & responsible tourism operator that incorporates universal principles of tourism: protect the environment and benefit the local communities by respecting their culture and religion. With this in mind, we have trained all our local staff to know and understand, respect the places and the local people.
PACKING LIST
WHAT YOU SHOULD TAKE WITH YOU
• Good day pack
• Hat, gloves, scarf
• Sunscreen, sun glasses, hat
• Good camera
• Warm clothes as this place is very cold
• Good boots and sandals
• Flash light, very important
• Rain poncho if it is rainy season
