Best Trek in the Cuzco Area

PER-99 / 15-day trip / Grade: T2-T3

Inca & Ausangate Treks With The Rainbow Mountain

During this 15-day trip, we will hike on a mixture of some of the most famous and some of the less known, yet stunning, inca trails around Cusco.

The itinerary starts after a good acclimatization in the historic city of Cusco, where the traveller will get a first introduction to the Inca world. There is also a full-day acclimatization hike where we will reach 4400 m high on a trail that leads to Huchuy-Qosqo means “Little Cusco”. It consists of ancient Inca ruins in the Sacred Valley.

Afterwards, we will start a 7-day hiking route that is a fusion of two ancient Inca Trails in the Cusco area: the Tomacaya Inca Trail and the Classical Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
The first part of the trail, the “Tomacaya route” is a very little visited trail with stunning landscapes in altitude.

The second part, the Classical Inca Trail to Macchu Picchu, focuses on the Inca period and the infrastructure built over the changing landscape. The trek ends at the world-famous archaeological citadel of Machu Picchu.

The trips end with another highlight amongst trekkers: A day hike to the famous Rainbow Mountain, located on a side valley of the Ausangate range. This additional day, provides the opportunity to enjoy this unique geological phenomenon, giving a more global insight into what the region and culture has to offer.

Do not miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience!


Day 1Arrival in Lima
Day 2Lima to Cusco
Day 3City tour in Cusco
Day 4Acclimatization hike (4400 m): Trek to Huchuy-Qosqo
Day 5Cusco –  Tomacaya (3300 m). Trek to Tocobamba (3700 m).
Day 6Tocobamba (3700 m) – Qollpa – Tinkoq (4154 m)
Day 7Tinkoq – Tinkoq Pass (4700 m) – Tocto Pass (4900 m) – Canal Inca (3800 m)
Day 8Canal Inca (3800) – Paucarcancha (3100 m)
Day 9Paucarcancha (3100 m) – Enter the Inca Trail – Lluchapampa (3800 m)
Day 10Lluchapampa – Dead Womans Pass – Pacaymayu – Phuyupatamarca (3600 m)
Day 11Phuyupatamarca – WiñayWayna- Sun gate at Machu Picchu
Day 12Machu Picchu – Ollantaytambo
Day 13Sacred Valley: Ollantaytambo – Cusco
Day 14Rainbow Mountain
Day 15Cusco – Lima – Departure
Tags: tomacaya, Inca, Tocto Pass, Cusco Area, Km 82, Trekking, Cordillera Vilcabamba, Tinkoq, Huchuy Qosqo, Acclimatization hike, Aguas Calientes, Intipata, Machu Picchu, Wiñay Wayna, Phuyupatamarca, Peru, Ollantaytambo, Sun gate, Cusco, Rainbow Mountain, Dead Womans Pass, Vinicunca