2 Day – Cusco to Rainbow Mountain
Community Service & Machu Picchu
INCLUDED:
- Private ground transportation the entire trip
- Entrance fees to Rainbow mountain and towns.
- Great Tent, Sleeping bags, Matras
- Horses for the ones needed
- Professional cook
- All Camping equipment
- All breakfasts, 2 Lunches. (Vegetarian option available)
- 1 Dinners as indicated on the itinerary
- Snacks and Tea times
- Shaman-trained Guide and local shaman for Ceremony
- Bottled water daily.
- Service for the community children (Hot Chocolatada and special Bread)
CUSCO TO RAINBOW MOUNTAIN
Early pick up at 06:00am from your hotel in Cusco, first you are going to visit the Tipon Ancient Site, which is the temple of the water and the most incredible agriculture laboratory from the Incas after to the province of Quispicanchis, home to magnificent and sacred Ausangate cordillera (Vilcanota range of mountains), the Rainbow Mountains and countless other natural wonders. Along the way we’ll stop at two beautifully colonial churches and scenic lookouts. We’ll arrive at our trek departure point midday, and break for a tasty lunch with our professional cook in Illapampa. Lots of alpacas and llamas, Native families as they don’t have electricity we can bring some solar panel to the people there. After Ascend through dark red mountains, with views of snowy peaks in the close distance. After 4hour hike, we’ll arrive at closer to Vinicunca (K´uychimoqo) pass, directly facing the colorful mountain. Enjoy the evening and the time there under the stars as our ancient families did, dinner will be included and all accommodation as this will be camping. (B, L, D)
RAINBOW MOUNTAIN – CUSCO
This Morning after a great night, we will have a ceremony with our local spiritual leader like our ancestors at this mountains before the crows arrives, morning sunrise and great breakfast with the locals and we will share with them. You will have time to explore on your own, take photos and enjoy incredible views of the Rainbow Mountain; we’ll begin the return hike, to the sacred Valleys of the Qeros. Passing by lakes and lots of great towns. On the way back there will be a stop at the Piki llacta Ancient site, which is amazing and pre-Inca with the most amazing sunset. Good night in Cusco is waiting for you (B, L)
Key: (B)reakfast (L)unch (D)inner
*Please note that exact pick up times and tour start times will be reconfirmed daily with your local guides and Shamans.
HOTELS: Are listed in each day, you can get more information by entering to their Web page; all of them have Wi-Fi in room.
- Cell Phone, Phone Charger
- Passport
- Camera
- Reading and Sun Glasses
- Cash USD and not broken dollar bills
- Small day back pack
- Comfortable walking shoes and shoes you can hike in.
- Waterproof Jacket
- Wind proof jacket, mostly clothes for mild weather 60-70 degrees F.
- Warm jacket, hat and gloves for high altitude evenings.
- Good flash light
- Insect repellent (you can buy it there if needed)
- Sun block, sunglasses, hat
- Some school supplies to share with the children while visiting communities. (Pencils, Pens, notebooks etc.)
- Private ground transportation the entire trip
- Entrance fees to Rainbow mountain and towns.
- Great Tent, Sleeping bags, Matras
- Horses for the ones needed
- Professional cook
- All Camping equipment
- All breakfasts, 2 Lunches. (Vegetarian option available)
- 1 Dinners as indicated on the itinerary
- Snacks and Tea times
- Shaman-trained Guide and local shaman for Ceremony
- Bottled water daily.
- Service for the community children (Hot Chocolatada and special Bread)
- Tips. (bellmen, waiters, guides, cooks, drivers)
