Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain, Humantay Lake, Sacred Valley & Cusco City
Our 5-day Machu Picchu tour is the most complete way to explore Cusco’s must visit sites. You’ll learn about local culture, visit important Inca sites, hike to rainbow-colored mountains and gaze at picturesque glaciar lakes. And of course, you’ll also visit the New Wonder of the World, Machu Picchu. Our expert guides will take you to some of the most important archaeological sites in the region, so you can learn all about this fascinating culture.
Come and explore the Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain and the Humantay Lake with us! Our 5-day tour is perfect for you. We guarantee that you will have an unforgettable experience. Book your spot on our tour today!
Tour Location: Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain Trek and Humantay Lake.
Type of tour: Trekking, Culture, History and Adventure by Train.
Difficulty: For all
This 5-day Machu Picchu tour is the most comprehensive method to see all of Cusco’s must-see attractions. You’ll learn about the local culture, explore major Inca monuments, trek to rainbow-colored mountains, and look out at beautiful glacial lakes. Of course, you’ll also see the New World Wonder, Machu Picchu. All of this with our incredible experienced guides who will ensure you have a fantastic time wherever you go.
Day by Day 5-day Machu Picchu Tour
Day 1: Cusco City
Day 2: Sacred Valley Tour
Day 3: Explore Machu Picchu
Day 4: Trek to Rainbow Mountain
Day 5: Trek to Humantay lake
Why should you join us for the 5-day Machu Picchu Tour?
Visit the amazing Chincheros agricultural terraces and Ollantaytambo.
Visit the ruins and the local market in the quaint Andean hamlet of Chincheros.
Join a typical Peruvian family in Ollantaytambo for a delicious home-cooked meal and an educational cultural experience.
Explore the last y mystical ancient citadel of Machu Picchu peru, one of “New Seven Wonders of the World”
Visit the Rainbow Mountain Trek and Humantay Lake with local people
Itinerary
Day 1: Cusco City
Your tour starts with the pick up from the airport to your hotel. The Cusco city tour will start at 13:00 p.m., visiting important places such as Koricancha, an ancient Inca palace and center of worship to the sun god. In addition, you will visit the main square and its different streets of the most popular neighborhoods, visiting the most important cathedrals of Cusco, then continue visiting the famous ruins of Sacsayhuaman an important military center of amazing Inca architecture and culminating the view with Qenko a labyrinth considered sacred where they worshiped the sun god, finally return to your hotel at 5 p.m.
Meals: not included
Day 2: Sacred Valley
The tour will start at 7:00 A,M. The Altitude Experience guide will pick you up with the van from your hotel to start the journey to the Sacred Valley, during the trip you will have stops authorized by your guide to enjoy the most popular viewpoints of the Sacred Valley where you will have incredible views.
Continuing with the trip you will arrive to the town of Chincheros, a picturesque and colourful town full of culture, you will visit the local handicraft center and the archaeological of Chincheros where you will be enchanted and amazed by the essence of the town of Chincheros. We will continue our journey to Moray, a center of Inca agricultural experiment platforms. We will visit the salt mine of Maras, a place where salt was extracted in Inca times and is still in operation today.
We will continue our adventure to Ollantaytambo where we will stop for lunch at a selected local restaurant, where you will have the opportunity to enjoy the local peruviam gastronomy with local organic products included in the service. Finally we will visit the most important archaeological of Cusco, Ollantaytambo, better known as the living Inca city, for its countless archaeological remains that still remain in the same city and its surroundings keeping mysteries still undiscovered, here you will discover the living culture among its inhabitants.
Our day will culminate in this beautiful city, taking you back to your hotel in the Cusco or Sacred Valley.
Meals: Included lunch with local Family in Ollantaytambo
Day 3: Machu Picchu
Start from Cusco: Your adventure to Machu Picchu will start with the pick up from your hotel 4 a.m. heading to the train station where you will board your train at 6:10 a.m. enjoying a mystical journey through the Andes of Peru. Upon arrival at Machu picchu village, your guide will give you all the indications to take the bus that will transfer you to the citadel of Machu picchu, the journey will be 30 minutes by bus, the visit will begin around 9 a.m. and will last approximately 2 hours. Our Altitude Experience guide will tell you all the history and events that happened in this beautiful Inca city during the tour, where you will have time to capture the best photos and views of Machu Picchu to get the most out of this unforgettable experience. Once you have finished and enjoyed the tour in Machu picchu, we will start with the return to Machu picchu town at 12 p.m. where you will have free time for lunch before taking the train back to Ollantaytambo. Finally, at 14:55 p.m. you will board the train to ollantaytambo, then you will be transferred in our Altitude Experience van to Cusco leaving you at your hotel, you will be around 7 p.m. in the city of Cusco to rest and recharge your energies for our next adventure Rainbow Mountain.
Start from Aguas Calientes: Take the train in the afternoon the day before the tour, stay the night in Aguas Calientes, and then undertake the tour the next day. The remaining route is the same as described earlier.
Entrance Tickets: Included
Day 4: Rainbow Mountain
This beautiful adventure starts very early in the morning, our Altitude Experience van will pick you up from your hotel in the early morning, giving you the start of our adventure in the direction of the southern valley of Cusco. The trip will take approximately 2 hours to reach the village of Cusipata where you will have a delicious breakfast made with local products and from there we will continue the journey for another 1 hour to reach the checkpoint where you will begin the hike that will take approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes bordering beautiful mountains reaching the top to surprise you with the best views (5,020 mts / 16466ft) of the mountain of 7 colours. After the visit, it is time to return along the same trail for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes until we reach Cusipata where a delicious lunch awaits us. Finally, we will return to Cusco in the afternoon.
Walking distance: 5 km Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Entrance Tickets: Included
Day 5: Humantay Lake
This amazing day begins at 3 a.m., when your guide picks you up from your Cusco hotel. We’ll travel three hours to the Soraypampa trailhead, which is located in the gorgeous Apurimac River valley.
We trek up the “Camino Real,” which gradually climbs height. After passing through a small traditional town, we continue for another hour and a half, climbing 1,200 feet/366 meters in about two miles along a hard trail. After completing the final hill, we will look down on a turquoise lake surrounded by towering peaks and an outstanding glacier.
On the journey, you may see the Salkantay Mountain, one of Peru’s most holy mountains, rising 20,600 feet/6,279 meters with a steep and snowy face. Humantay Peak, which rises 19,412 feet/5,917 meters, is also visible. Shamans and those who follow traditional Andean beliefs will frequently bless anyone who arrive at Humantay Lake’s crystal-clear waters.
We rest, eat a snack, or say gratitude to Pachamama (Mother Earth) once we get at the lakefront. When you’re ready, we’ll trek back down to Soraypampa for a delicious lunch while admiring the amazing panoramic views of the snowy peaks. We travel back to Cusco and leave you off at your hotel at 3 p.m., exhausted after such a magnificent day.
Walking distance: 5 km Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Entrance Tickets: Included
Included/Not Included
Included
Transfers: Airport transfers with our staff accompanying you
Professional guides: Fluent English speaking licensed local guide
Transportation: Transportation is included in the entire journey, both bus and train, from the point of departure to the point of return. If you have any suggestions or preference for a train service, please let us know. Additionally, your round trip bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu will be included.
Train tickets: The train tickets are in regular expeditions tourist class round trip, if you are interested in upgranding to the vistadome train, it will be $75 one way and $125 round trip.
Food: Lunch on day 2, breakfast and lunch on day 4 & 5 (vegetarian and vegan food options available). We eat in some of the best restaurants in the area.
Entrance tickets: Private Machu Picchu tour with all entrance tickets
First aid: Our team is trained in first aid. In case of emergency we follow an emergency plan to provide the fastest possible attention
Extras: Trekking pole, first aid kit and oxygen for the hikes
Welcome kit and virtual support during your trip
Not Included
Meals: no meals on day 1, no breakfast on day 2
Entrance tickets in small-group tours: (in total aprox. S/ 155, $42), only the Machu Picchu entrance tickets are included.
Hotels:. Contact us if you’d like us to include them for you.
Huayna Picchu: The mountain that is next to Machu Picchu. This trek has a duration of about 50 minutes and is quite the walk. It has a cost of 75 USD, and for us to be able to get permission for this mountain, you must let us know a month in advance due to its popularity.
Tips: Tips are always welcome, and should be based on your travel satisfaction (not mandatory).
Travel insurance: Travel insurance is recommended, but not mandatory. Normally many people get sick with altitude sickness, so we recommend adapting 1 day or 2 days before starting a trek.
Day Backpacks: the agency does not provide backpacks, so you must bring your own. Note; Machu Picchu does not allow backpacks over 25 lb.
Important Information
1. Getting to Cusco
All international passengers by plane must disembark in Lima and pass through Customs because the airport in Cusco is currently only for local flights. You must pick up your luggage in Lima and then check them back in, even if your trip from there to Cusco is on the same day and with the same airline.
The best way to go to Cusco is by plane, and there are many airlines to choose from. Although LAN generally offers the most options and flights, it is also the most expensive. Be prepared for flight delays or cancellations.
2. Weather
Of course, the weather is erratic. In Cusco, the dry season typically lasts from April through October, but be prepared because it can rain in June or get sunny in December.
Please make sure you have rain gear, including a waterproof jacket, pants, poncho, and waterproof gloves, no matter what month you are taking the journey.
Consider the four seasons as well. You should be prepared for all four seasons as many of the climbs over the Andes entail numerous microclimates.
Always wear layers since they make it simple to adapt to changing temperatures. Please be ready with a heavy, winter-weight jacket because evenings will always be chilly.
3. Luggage Storage
Your luggage allowance is still restricted owing to railway regulations even if this is an overnight train vacation. To be transported to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu), all bags must fit in a carry-on.
While you trek, you can leave any additional luggage in Cusco at your hotel or with us at the AltitudExperience deposit. On the morning of your tour, we will collect from you and return after you have reached Cusco. Make sure your baggage are identified in some way so they can be found easily.
4. Altitude in Cusco
People begin to worry about altitude sickness as soon as they reserve their trip to Peru, specifically Cusco. Because there is less oxygen in the air at high altitudes than there is at sea level, your body must work harder to get the oxygen it needs. Your body becomes accustomed to the lower oxygen content of the air over a period of days at a high altitude.
You could initially experience the illness or a hangover when suffering from altitude sickness. You can get headaches, exhaustion, a loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, dizziness, difficulty sleeping, and difficulty breathing while exercising. Please get in touch with our office if any of these side effects worsen, and we’ll assist you find a doctor.
These symptoms will typically be slight. Always ease into action gradually to give your body time to acclimate. Drink a lot of liquids, such as coca tea or water. Since ancient times, coca tea has been used to help avoid altitude sickness.
The coca plant’s leaves contain alkaloids that assist your body absorb oxygen and ward off the effects of altitude sickness. A lot of alcohol and caffeine should be avoided.
They will make you urinate more frequently and dehydrate you. Don’t smoke. Your body has a harder time getting oxygen when you smoke. Don’t use sleeping medicines. Your body may have a harder time absorbing oxygen when you sleep as a result of their potential for shallow breathing at night.
To assist prevent altitude sickness, your doctor may recommend medications like acetazolamide and dexamethasone. Two days before you travel to a high altitude, begin taking the medication. While you are at a high altitude, keep taking it.
6. First Aid
AltitudExperience guide has completed a physician-led first aid course. Every February, we hold a training session that is required for all ALTITUDE guides. When guiding you, they’ll have oxygen and a first aid pack for common medical emergencies including traveler’s diarrhea and cuts and scrapes.
In the event that anything unforeseen occurs and you feel you are unable to finish the walk, they will plan the fastest and safest route off the trail to a clinic. You won’t ever be on your own; a team member will accompany you at all times until you reach a doctor in a safe location. We’ll make sure you still have the opportunity to see Machu Picchu and get back in touch with your group when you’re feeling up to it.
7. Environmental Impact
AltitudExperience carries all of our trash back to Cusco and uses biodegradable soap. Our staff are taught to maintain the trail and collect any trash left by other groups. Additionally, we employ chemical portable restrooms that allow us to pack trash out. Leaving no trace is something we highly support.
Price
Regular Group Tours (Max. 18)
Tour (without hotels) starting at: $ 499 per person 2 Star Hotels: $ 659 per person 3 Star Hotels: $ 819 per person 4 Star Hotels: $ 1,029 per person 5 Star Hotels: $ 1,739 per person
Small Group Tours (Max. 8)
Tour (without hotels) starting at: $ 869 per person 2 Star Hotels: $ 1,119 per person 3 Star Hotels: $ 1,279 per person 4 Star Hotels: $ 1,479 per person 5 Star Hotels: $ 2,019 per person
Private Tours
Tour (without hotels) starting at: $ 1,119 per person 2 Star Hotels: $ 1,279 per person 3 Star Hotels: $ 1,439 per person 4 Star Hotels: $ 1,639 per person 5 Star Hotels: $ 2,359 per person
Hotels in Cusco
Hotel***** Palacio del Inka Luxury Collection
Hotel**** Novotel
Hotel*** Casa Andina Standard Koricancha
Hotel** Hostería de Anita or similar
Hotels in Machu Picchu
Hotel***** Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
Hotel**** El Mapi by Inkaterra
Hotel*** Inti Punku Machu Picchu pueblo
Hotel** Luz Garden or Similar
Student discount
The student discount applies only to people who present their valid UNIVERSITY CARD. Children under 17 years of age or younger. To grant the discount we need you to send us a copy of the university card. For children 17 and under, we need a passport copy for booking.
Discount: $ 30 off per person
Additional Items
Huayna Picchu: $ 75 per person
Vistadome Train (one way): $ 75 per person
Vistadome Train (round trip): $ 115 per person
Highlights
5-Day Machu Picchu Tour Highlights
This 5-day Machu Picchu tour is the most comprehensive method to see all of Cusco’s must-see attractions. You’ll learn about the local culture, explore major Inca monuments, trek to rainbow-colored mountains, and look out at beautiful glacial lakes. Of course, you’ll also see the New World Wonder, Machu Picchu. All of this with our incredible experienced guides who will ensure you have a fantastic time wherever you go.
Day by Day 5-day Machu Picchu Tour
Day 1: Cusco City
Day 2: Sacred Valley Tour
Day 3: Explore Machu Picchu
Day 4: Trek to Rainbow Mountain
Day 5: Trek to Humantay lake
Why should you join us for the 5-day Machu Picchu Tour?
Visit the amazing Chincheros agricultural terraces and Ollantaytambo.
Visit the ruins and the local market in the quaint Andean hamlet of Chincheros.
Join a typical Peruvian family in Ollantaytambo for a delicious home-cooked meal and an educational cultural experience.
Explore the last y mystical ancient citadel of Machu Picchu peru, one of “New Seven Wonders of the World”
Visit the Rainbow Mountain Trek and Humantay Lake with local people
Itinerary
Itinerary
Day 1: Cusco City
Your tour starts with the pick up from the airport to your hotel. The Cusco city tour will start at 13:00 p.m., visiting important places such as Koricancha, an ancient Inca palace and center of worship to the sun god. In addition, you will visit the main square and its different streets of the most popular neighborhoods, visiting the most important cathedrals of Cusco, then continue visiting the famous ruins of Sacsayhuaman an important military center of amazing Inca architecture and culminating the view with Qenko a labyrinth considered sacred where they worshiped the sun god, finally return to your hotel at 5 p.m.
Meals: not included
Day 2: Sacred Valley
The tour will start at 7:00 A,M. The Altitude Experience guide will pick you up with the van from your hotel to start the journey to the Sacred Valley, during the trip you will have stops authorized by your guide to enjoy the most popular viewpoints of the Sacred Valley where you will have incredible views.
Continuing with the trip you will arrive to the town of Chincheros, a picturesque and colourful town full of culture, you will visit the local handicraft center and the archaeological of Chincheros where you will be enchanted and amazed by the essence of the town of Chincheros. We will continue our journey to Moray, a center of Inca agricultural experiment platforms. We will visit the salt mine of Maras, a place where salt was extracted in Inca times and is still in operation today.
We will continue our adventure to Ollantaytambo where we will stop for lunch at a selected local restaurant, where you will have the opportunity to enjoy the local peruviam gastronomy with local organic products included in the service. Finally we will visit the most important archaeological of Cusco, Ollantaytambo, better known as the living Inca city, for its countless archaeological remains that still remain in the same city and its surroundings keeping mysteries still undiscovered, here you will discover the living culture among its inhabitants.
Our day will culminate in this beautiful city, taking you back to your hotel in the Cusco or Sacred Valley.
Meals: Included lunch with local Family in Ollantaytambo
Day 3: Machu Picchu
Start from Cusco: Your adventure to Machu Picchu will start with the pick up from your hotel 4 a.m. heading to the train station where you will board your train at 6:10 a.m. enjoying a mystical journey through the Andes of Peru. Upon arrival at Machu picchu village, your guide will give you all the indications to take the bus that will transfer you to the citadel of Machu picchu, the journey will be 30 minutes by bus, the visit will begin around 9 a.m. and will last approximately 2 hours. Our Altitude Experience guide will tell you all the history and events that happened in this beautiful Inca city during the tour, where you will have time to capture the best photos and views of Machu Picchu to get the most out of this unforgettable experience. Once you have finished and enjoyed the tour in Machu picchu, we will start with the return to Machu picchu town at 12 p.m. where you will have free time for lunch before taking the train back to Ollantaytambo. Finally, at 14:55 p.m. you will board the train to ollantaytambo, then you will be transferred in our Altitude Experience van to Cusco leaving you at your hotel, you will be around 7 p.m. in the city of Cusco to rest and recharge your energies for our next adventure Rainbow Mountain.
Start from Aguas Calientes: Take the train in the afternoon the day before the tour, stay the night in Aguas Calientes, and then undertake the tour the next day. The remaining route is the same as described earlier.
Entrance Tickets: Included
Day 4: Rainbow Mountain
This beautiful adventure starts very early in the morning, our Altitude Experience van will pick you up from your hotel in the early morning, giving you the start of our adventure in the direction of the southern valley of Cusco. The trip will take approximately 2 hours to reach the village of Cusipata where you will have a delicious breakfast made with local products and from there we will continue the journey for another 1 hour to reach the checkpoint where you will begin the hike that will take approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes bordering beautiful mountains reaching the top to surprise you with the best views (5,020 mts / 16466ft) of the mountain of 7 colours. After the visit, it is time to return along the same trail for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes until we reach Cusipata where a delicious lunch awaits us. Finally, we will return to Cusco in the afternoon.
Walking distance: 5 km Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Entrance Tickets: Included
Day 5: Humantay Lake
This amazing day begins at 3 a.m., when your guide picks you up from your Cusco hotel. We’ll travel three hours to the Soraypampa trailhead, which is located in the gorgeous Apurimac River valley.
We trek up the “Camino Real,” which gradually climbs height. After passing through a small traditional town, we continue for another hour and a half, climbing 1,200 feet/366 meters in about two miles along a hard trail. After completing the final hill, we will look down on a turquoise lake surrounded by towering peaks and an outstanding glacier.
On the journey, you may see the Salkantay Mountain, one of Peru’s most holy mountains, rising 20,600 feet/6,279 meters with a steep and snowy face. Humantay Peak, which rises 19,412 feet/5,917 meters, is also visible. Shamans and those who follow traditional Andean beliefs will frequently bless anyone who arrive at Humantay Lake’s crystal-clear waters.
We rest, eat a snack, or say gratitude to Pachamama (Mother Earth) once we get at the lakefront. When you’re ready, we’ll trek back down to Soraypampa for a delicious lunch while admiring the amazing panoramic views of the snowy peaks. We travel back to Cusco and leave you off at your hotel at 3 p.m., exhausted after such a magnificent day.
Walking distance: 5 km Meals: Breakfast & Lunch Entrance Tickets: Included
Included/Not Included
Included/Not Included
Included
Transfers: Airport transfers with our staff accompanying you
Professional guides: Fluent English speaking licensed local guide
Transportation: Transportation is included in the entire journey, both bus and train, from the point of departure to the point of return. If you have any suggestions or preference for a train service, please let us know. Additionally, your round trip bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu will be included.
Train tickets: The train tickets are in regular expeditions tourist class round trip, if you are interested in upgranding to the vistadome train, it will be $75 one way and $125 round trip.
Food: Lunch on day 2, breakfast and lunch on day 4 & 5 (vegetarian and vegan food options available). We eat in some of the best restaurants in the area.
Entrance tickets: Private Machu Picchu tour with all entrance tickets
First aid: Our team is trained in first aid. In case of emergency we follow an emergency plan to provide the fastest possible attention
Extras: Trekking pole, first aid kit and oxygen for the hikes
Welcome kit and virtual support during your trip
Not Included
Meals: no meals on day 1, no breakfast on day 2
Entrance tickets in small-group tours: (in total aprox. S/ 155, $42), only the Machu Picchu entrance tickets are included.
Hotels:. Contact us if you’d like us to include them for you.
Huayna Picchu: The mountain that is next to Machu Picchu. This trek has a duration of about 50 minutes and is quite the walk. It has a cost of 75 USD, and for us to be able to get permission for this mountain, you must let us know a month in advance due to its popularity.
Tips: Tips are always welcome, and should be based on your travel satisfaction (not mandatory).
Travel insurance: Travel insurance is recommended, but not mandatory. Normally many people get sick with altitude sickness, so we recommend adapting 1 day or 2 days before starting a trek.
Day Backpacks: the agency does not provide backpacks, so you must bring your own. Note; Machu Picchu does not allow backpacks over 25 lb.
Prices
Price
Regular Group Tours (Max. 18)
Tour (without hotels) starting at: $ 499 per person 2 Star Hotels: $ 659 per person 3 Star Hotels: $ 819 per person 4 Star Hotels: $ 1,029 per person 5 Star Hotels: $ 1,739 per person
Small Group Tours (Max. 8)
Tour (without hotels) starting at: $ 869 per person 2 Star Hotels: $ 1,119 per person 3 Star Hotels: $ 1,279 per person 4 Star Hotels: $ 1,479 per person 5 Star Hotels: $ 2,019 per person
Private Tours
Tour (without hotels) starting at: $ 1,119 per person 2 Star Hotels: $ 1,279 per person 3 Star Hotels: $ 1,439 per person 4 Star Hotels: $ 1,639 per person 5 Star Hotels: $ 2,359 per person
Hotels in Cusco
Hotel***** Palacio del Inka Luxury Collection
Hotel**** Novotel
Hotel*** Casa Andina Standard Koricancha
Hotel** Hostería de Anita or similar
Hotels in Machu Picchu
Hotel***** Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
Hotel**** El Mapi by Inkaterra
Hotel*** Inti Punku Machu Picchu pueblo
Hotel** Luz Garden or Similar
Student discount
The student discount applies only to people who present their valid UNIVERSITY CARD. Children under 17 years of age or younger. To grant the discount we need you to send us a copy of the university card. For children 17 and under, we need a passport copy for booking.
Discount: $ 30 off per person
Additional Items
Huayna Picchu: $ 75 per person
Vistadome Train (one way): $ 75 per person
Vistadome Train (round trip): $ 115 per person
Important
Important Information
1. Getting to Cusco
All international passengers by plane must disembark in Lima and pass through Customs because the airport in Cusco is currently only for local flights. You must pick up your luggage in Lima and then check them back in, even if your trip from there to Cusco is on the same day and with the same airline.
The best way to go to Cusco is by plane, and there are many airlines to choose from. Although LAN generally offers the most options and flights, it is also the most expensive. Be prepared for flight delays or cancellations.
2. Weather
Of course, the weather is erratic. In Cusco, the dry season typically lasts from April through October, but be prepared because it can rain in June or get sunny in December.
Please make sure you have rain gear, including a waterproof jacket, pants, poncho, and waterproof gloves, no matter what month you are taking the journey.
Consider the four seasons as well. You should be prepared for all four seasons as many of the climbs over the Andes entail numerous microclimates.
Always wear layers since they make it simple to adapt to changing temperatures. Please be ready with a heavy, winter-weight jacket because evenings will always be chilly.
3. Luggage Storage
Your luggage allowance is still restricted owing to railway regulations even if this is an overnight train vacation. To be transported to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu), all bags must fit in a carry-on.
While you trek, you can leave any additional luggage in Cusco at your hotel or with us at the AltitudExperience deposit. On the morning of your tour, we will collect from you and return after you have reached Cusco. Make sure your baggage are identified in some way so they can be found easily.
4. Altitude in Cusco
People begin to worry about altitude sickness as soon as they reserve their trip to Peru, specifically Cusco. Because there is less oxygen in the air at high altitudes than there is at sea level, your body must work harder to get the oxygen it needs. Your body becomes accustomed to the lower oxygen content of the air over a period of days at a high altitude.
You could initially experience the illness or a hangover when suffering from altitude sickness. You can get headaches, exhaustion, a loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, dizziness, difficulty sleeping, and difficulty breathing while exercising. Please get in touch with our office if any of these side effects worsen, and we’ll assist you find a doctor.
These symptoms will typically be slight. Always ease into action gradually to give your body time to acclimate. Drink a lot of liquids, such as coca tea or water. Since ancient times, coca tea has been used to help avoid altitude sickness.
The coca plant’s leaves contain alkaloids that assist your body absorb oxygen and ward off the effects of altitude sickness. A lot of alcohol and caffeine should be avoided.
They will make you urinate more frequently and dehydrate you. Don’t smoke. Your body has a harder time getting oxygen when you smoke. Don’t use sleeping medicines. Your body may have a harder time absorbing oxygen when you sleep as a result of their potential for shallow breathing at night.
To assist prevent altitude sickness, your doctor may recommend medications like acetazolamide and dexamethasone. Two days before you travel to a high altitude, begin taking the medication. While you are at a high altitude, keep taking it.
6. First Aid
AltitudExperience guide has completed a physician-led first aid course. Every February, we hold a training session that is required for all ALTITUDE guides. When guiding you, they’ll have oxygen and a first aid pack for common medical emergencies including traveler’s diarrhea and cuts and scrapes.
In the event that anything unforeseen occurs and you feel you are unable to finish the walk, they will plan the fastest and safest route off the trail to a clinic. You won’t ever be on your own; a team member will accompany you at all times until you reach a doctor in a safe location. We’ll make sure you still have the opportunity to see Machu Picchu and get back in touch with your group when you’re feeling up to it.
7. Environmental Impact
AltitudExperience carries all of our trash back to Cusco and uses biodegradable soap. Our staff are taught to maintain the trail and collect any trash left by other groups. Additionally, we employ chemical portable restrooms that allow us to pack trash out. Leaving no trace is something we highly support.
Dear Robinzon,
Thank you for our fantastic personalized trip to Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu! We enjoyed every minute! It was a great honor to be invited to your family's home and have a great lunch. The soup was super rich as well as the guinea pig, the corn, the cheese and the potatoes?
We enjoyed his detailed explanations about the history of the Incas, about Peru and its people, traditions and way of life.
The trip from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes and back on the scenic train was one of the most beautiful train rides of our lives. Machu Picchu is an indescribable experience, thank you for taking us there with the first bus so that for the first hour or so we had the feeling of being (almost) alone in this magical place. And how lucky we were that the sun came out!
Thank you also for choosing such good restaurants, the food was fantastic.
In short: thumbs up, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Can we recommend your services?
Wow. I really could not have asked for a better guide than Robinson for the Inca Trail Trek (4 days, 3 nights) to Machu Picchu. He and his team made this journey so positive and really one of the best experiences of my life. Along the way, Robin was attentive to everyone in the group and cultivated an environment that made us become so close very quickly and feel like family.
I was admittedly a bit nervous to embark on the journey solo. From the moment I met Robinson during the briefing session the night before we left, he made me feel so comfortable and eliminated any concerns that I had.
I could not believe the operation overall — between the amazing porters carrying all our supplies for the 4 day trek and the chef who made some of the most amazing food I had during all my time in Peru — I didn’t know it could be possible to be so comfortable during a trek like this. The porters made sure that food was ready and camp was set up once we arrived back every night, and that we had fresh water in the morning before getting back on the trail each day. One day it rained and got a bit cold on the trail. Robinson offered coffee and I thought he was joking. He then proceeded to pull out a portable coffee maker from his bag, and THEN a bit later a porter ran up from camp and brought us tea. These guys made the impossible possible.
This trek was a life-changing experience for me, thanks to Robinson and his team. I cannot say enough good things about them and could not recommend them enough. They are the best in the game !!!
We chose the Lares Trek an we could not have been more pleased!! Our guide- Adrian- made this adventure exceptional. As it was just two of us ladies- he ensured we had all the necessities and breaks!! We had so much hiking and history- as Adrian taught us so many interesting facts about the Inca culture. As we are both vegan - Adrian ensured all meals, snacks, and beverages met our dietary needs! This was indeed a trip of a lifetime and could not have happened without our exceptional guide !! Thank you AltitudeXperience and muchos gracias Adrian!!!
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