Enjoy the natural colors of the rarely visited Rainbow Mountain, located in one of the mountain ranges of Peru that has the highest concentration of snow-capped peaks and near the highest peak in southern Peru, the Ausangate (6,377 meters) in the mountain ranges of Vilcanota. This creates beautiful high-Andean landscapes with extensive snow-capped mountains and beautiful lagoons. We will travel through some isolated communities, where you can interact with the locals that still keep alive the culture that are mostly alpaca breeders, which will make this tour a unique experience. You will see snow-capped peaks, herds of llamas, glaciers, and turquoise lakes, all within an incredibly colorful mountain range.
We pick you up in your hotel around 3:30 to 4:00 a.m.
then we’ll travel 02 and ½ hours on a bus to Pitumarca, where you’ll have a delicious breakfast. After we continue to K’ayrawiri (4326 m/14192 . ft), this is the trailhead where we start the hiking.
First we walk 2 and a 1/2 to three hours until you will find a beautiful landscape, big mountains, and local people with their typical clothes making their daily lives. You will find big groups of alpacas, llamas, and sometimes wild Vicuñas, as well as small lagoons created by the thaws of the glaciers. Once you arrive at the summit (5020 m/16469 ft.), you will have free time to rest and to take your pictures.
Then, we start to go back by a different way, the “Red Valley." We call it that for the red color of the mountain soil; they look pretty nice. This will be another three-hour walk downhill to arrive again in Japura, where you will have a comforting lunch, and then we will bring you back to Cusco again (arrival around 6:30 or 7:00 p.m.).
Little presents for kids of communities along the trail such as school supplies, second hand clothes
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Sergey F
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Незабываемые впечатления от трекинга по этому маршруту! Озеро Умантай, перевал Салкантай, невероятно красивая дорога к Агуас-Кальентес (Мачу Пикчу). Маршрут №5 через Вершину Винавайна к Мачу Пикчу! И классный гид Balbins!
Lucie B
February 3, 2026
What a magical experience! Yisus and the porters, as well as the agency and of course our group have been simply amazing. I am vegetarian and the food was sooo good! Healthy, love-filled… The 4 day Inca Trail is highly recommended and the professional organization and team-effort was outstanding. Thank you :D
Chiara V
January 30, 2026
I cannot recommend enough this company that gave me the best hike of my life. After my 4 days to the Inca trail, I can say how impressed I was for the excellent organisation, the cure for the details and the hardworking attitude of all the team. A big thanks to our guide Yisus whom knowledges of the Inca, empathy, professionalism and smiles, made the hike smooth and even more enjoyable. He always made sure all of us were going to our own pace and offered support and encouragement everytime we need it. Without the porters Julio, Sixto, Anastacio, Zony, Aaamilkar and the leader of the porters Jose Luis our trekking would have not been the same. Harworking men who brought all our equipment and took care of us with simple gestures like warm water in the morning and hot teas throughout the day. Also, together with the chef Benigno, they offered us wonderful and rich Peruvian dishes multiple times a day. Gracias and see you next time for other unique trekking!
Lois W
January 23, 2026
Tuvimos el viaje de toda la vida, guiados por Percy e Iza, junto a un increíble equipo de porteadores y chef Julio. Percy e Iza trajeron tanta pasión, calidez, humor y ánimo suave durante todo el viaje - eran tan conocedores de la historia de la civilización inca, y siempre supimos exactamente qué esperar del camino por delante. El chef de comida que preparó Julio fue nada menos que increíble. Este fue un viaje tan especial. ¡Recomendaré este equipo al 100% a todos los amigos y familiares que viajen a Perú!
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