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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isabelle
June 17, 2026
great experience with a knowledgeable guide - Henry. He led the way on the trail well, explained the history of the incas, and of the region excellently. he even took videos and photos of us on the way using his phone and made a video for us!! further he knew all the best photo spots and angles which he used our camera to help us take pictures.
Sofi K
June 17, 2026
Hice el Camino Inca de 4 días con Inka Trail y fue una experiencia increíble, mucho mejor de lo que imaginaba. Quiero agradecer especialmente a nuestro guía, Almikar, o como todos le decíamos, el Profe. Desde el primer día estuvo atento a todo el grupo y siempre dispuesto a ayudar. Yo no estaba en mi mejor estado físico y hubo momentos en los que me costó seguir el ritmo, pero él siempre me esperó con paciencia, me motivó y me dio fuerzas para continuar. Gracias a eso pude disfrutar cada etapa del camino. Además de ser un excelente guía, sabe muchísimo sobre la cultura inca y la historia de cada lugar que visitamos. Sus explicaciones fueron súper interesantes y aprendimos un montón durante todo el recorrido. También quiero destacar la comida, que estaba riquísima y superó completamente mis expectativas. Gracias Profe y a todo el equipo de Inka Trailer por hacer de esta experiencia algo tan especial. Me llevo recuerdos increíbles y recomiendo esta aventura a cualquiera que quiera vivir el Camino Inca de la mejor manera.
Fernandezaye
June 17, 2026
Excelente tour de 4 días de la mano de Amilkar, un verdadero genio. Respecto de la compañía, algunas cuestiones a solucionar como informar respecto de todos los montos a ser abonados y priorizar el aseo de los aislantes. La comida excelente, gran variedad de sabores. En definitiva, una experiencia única!
Marta T
June 17, 2026
Experiencia de 10, nuestro guía Amilkar nos acompañó y estuvo pendiente de nosotros en todo momento, dando los mejores consejos, las explicaciones fueron muy buenas e interesantes. Sin duda nos ayudó mucho a qué esta gran experiencia fuese mucho mejor.
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