Choquequirao + Huchuy Qosqo + Rainbow Mtn 9 Days
Three Inca cities and one iconic mountain: the most complete itinerary in the Choquequirao family.
The Choquequirao + Huchuy Qosqo + Short Inca Trail + Rainbow Mountain 9 Days ULTIMATE PLUS Combo delivering PRE-ACCLIMATIZATION Huchuy Qosqo Day 1 for optimal Rainbow Mountain 5,100m safety + THREE INCA CITIES en ONE integrated 9-day itinerary.
Five reasons ULTIMATE PLUS travelers choose this specific combo:
1. PRE-ACCLIMATIZATION Huchuy Qosqo Day 1 — UNIQUE catalog. The Huchuy Qosqo Inca Trail Day 1 starts with 06:00 AM Cusco pickup + Piuray + Koricocha lagoons + Tres Cruces Pass 4,323m warm-up + Puca Marca + León Punko ruins + arrival at HUCHUY QOSQO (royal palace of 8th Inca ruler Viracocha). This warm-up hike at 4,323m provides critical altitude adaptation before Rainbow Mountain 5,100m Day 9 — significantly reducing altitude sickness risk.
2. THREE INCA CITIES — UNIQUE in catalog. No other Kondor Path combo delivers Huchuy Qosqo (royal palace) + Choquequirao (“sister city of MP”) + Machu Picchu (iconic bucket-list) in ONE integrated tour. Complete Inca archaeological experience — royal + administrative + iconic.
3. FULL DAY Choquequirao guided tour Day 4 — deep archaeological immersion. Same 6-7 hour FULL DAY Choquequirao exploration as 8-Day DEEPEST — Main Plaza + Temple + Kallanka + llama terraces + Ushnu + Colcas + Inca Cemetery + Pinchaunuyoc bonus. NOT a rushed 2-3 hour visit.
4. UNIQUE Oroya zipline + NEW 13-km municipal trail Day 5. Same UNIQUE Oroya experience as 6/7/8-Day combos + Santa Teresa 2-star hotel + Cocalmayo Hot Springs 1h INCLUDED.
5. Rainbow Mountain 5,100m + BUFFET Quiquijana Day 9. After 8 days of progressive altitude adaptation (Huchuy Qosqo 4,323m → Choquequirao 3,050m → Yanama Pass 4,125m → Rainbow 5,100m), the Rainbow Mountain summit provides maximum safety + optimal experience + BUFFET LUNCH Quiquijana INCLUDED post-recovery.
| ⏱️ Duration | 9 days / 8 nights |
| 🎯 Category | ULTIMATE PLUS + PRE-ACCLIMATIZATION + THREE INCA CITIES + LODGE |
| 📅 Day 1 ⭐ | Huchuy Qosqo Inca Trail + Sacred Valley View |
| 📅 Day 2 | Cusco → Capuliyoc → Chikisca Lodge |
| 📅 Day 3 | Chikisca → Marampata Lodge |
| 📅 Day 4 ⭐ | FULL DAY Choquequirao guided tour (6-7h) |
| 📅 Day 5 | Marampata → Oroya + NEW trail → Santa Teresa Hotel + Cocalmayo |
| 📅 Day 6 | Santa Teresa → Vehicle → Lucmabamba → Llactapata → Aguas Calientes |
| 📅 Day 7 | Short Inca Trail → Sun Gate → Aguas Calientes |
| 📅 Day 8 | MP Circuit 3B + return Cusco |
| 📅 Day 9 | Rainbow Mountain 5,100m + Red Valley + BUFFET Quiquijana |
| 🕐 Day 1 pickup | 06:00 AM Cusco hotel |
| 🕐 Day 2 pickup | 06:00 AM |
| 🕐 Day 7 departure | 05:30 AM Aguas Calientes |
| 🕐 Day 9 pickup | 04:00-04:30 AM Cusco |
| 📍 Pickup | Cusco hotels ONLY (NOT airport) |
| 🏛️ Huchuy Qosqo Day 1 | Royal palace ruins + 4,323m acclimatization ⭐ |
| 🏛️ Choquequirao Day 4 | FULL DAY guided tour (6-7h) ⭐ |
| 🎢 Oroya zipline Day 5 | UNIQUE canyon crossing |
| ⛰️ Yanama Pass Day 5 | 4,125m (max Choquequirao section) |
| 🏨 Day 5 hotel | Santa Teresa Plaza 2-star INCLUDED |
| ♨️ Cocalmayo Day 5 | 1 hour INCLUDED |
| 🏛️ Llactapata Day 6 | First MP view 2,814m |
| 🥾 Day 7 UNIQUE logistics | 6 km walk AC → Km 104 |
| ⛰️ Sun Gate Day 7 | 2,715m Inti Punku |
| 📸 Guardian’s House Day 7 | 15-20 min |
| 🎫 Day 7 Circuit | Circuit 3B automatic |
| 🎫 Day 8 MP entry | 08:00 AM recommended (flexible) |
| 🎫 Day 8 Circuit | Circuit 3B automatic (permit) |
| 🎓 Day 8 guided tour | 2 hours private specialist |
| 🚂 Train Day 8 return | PeruRail Expedition 74P · 14:55 → 16:31 |
| ⛰️ Day 9 Rainbow Mountain | 5,100m Vinicunca ⭐ MAX altitude tour |
| 🔴 Day 9 Red Valley | Mineral landscape |
| 🍽️ Day 9 lunch | BUFFET LUNCH Quiquijana INCLUDED ⭐ |
| 🎫 Entrance fees | ALL INCLUDED (Huchuy Qosqo + Choquequirao + MP + Cocalmayo + Rainbow + Red Valley) |
| 🎫 Inca Trail permit | INCLUDED (in your name) |
| 🏠 Lodges INCLUDED | 5 nights (Huchuy Qosqo area + Chikisca + Marampata x2 + Santa Teresa 2-star) |
| 🍽️ Meals INCLUDED | 16 (4B + 4L + 4D + 3BL + 1 BUFFET) |
| 🎯 Format | PRIVATE TOUR |
| 👥 Group size | 1-10 travelers |
| 🎓 Age minimum | 18 years |
| 📅 Operating | March 1 to January 31 |
| 🚫 CLOSED | February |
| 💪 Difficulty | Very Demanding |
| 💲 From | $949 USD per person (group of 14) |
The Choquequirao + Huchuy Qosqo + Rainbow Mtn 9 Days begins with a promise: 9 days of genuine discovery. – HUCHUY QOSQO royal palace Day 1 ⭐ pre-acclimatization. – THREE INCA CITIES ⭐ UNIQUE. – FULL DAY Choquequirao Day 4 (6-7h). – UNIQUE Oroya zipline Day 5. This is what the Choquequirao + Huchuy Qosqo + Rainbow Mtn 9 Days is really about.
The Choquequirao + Huchuy Qosqo + Short Inca Trail + Rainbow Mountain 9 Days ULTIMATE PLUS Combo is the MOST COMPREHENSIVE tour in the Kondor Path catalog — the ONLY combo delivering THREE INCA CITIES + Huchuy Qosqo pre-acclimatization + FULL DAY Choquequirao + 5-in-1 experience.
This IS the tour for:
Rainbow Mountain at 5,100m is one of Peru’s highest tourist destinations. The risk of altitude sickness (soroche) increases significantly above 4,000m.
Day 1 Huchuy Qosqo Inca Trail benefits:
Result: safer + more enjoyable Rainbow Mountain 5,100m experience Day 9.
1. HUCHUY QOSQO Day 1 — Royal palace of Inca Viracocha (8th Sapa Inca):
2. CHOQUEQUIRAO Day 4 — “Sister city of MP” (“Cradle of Gold”):
3. MACHU PICCHU Day 8 — Iconic bucket-list:
Ranking as the most comprehensive itinerary in the entire Choquequirao family, this 9-day journey opens with a pre-acclimatization day at Huchuy Qosqo — a lesser-known Inca royal estate above the Sacred Valley — before the full Choquequirao trek, the high pass route toward Santa Teresa, the Short Inca Trail, and a closing day at Rainbow Mountain. Three distinct Inca cities and one iconic mountain, in a single nine-day journey.
The opening Huchuy Qosqo day is deliberately built for acclimatization: crossing Tres Cruces Pass at over 4,300 m before the trek even properly begins gives the body genuine high-altitude exposure early, at a much gentler overall pace than the trekking days ahead. From there, Choquequirao (3,064 m) anchors Days 3 and 4, the high pass crossing near Oroya and Yanama follows on Day 5, and the route descends toward Aguas Calientes for the Short Inca Trail hike — before the trip’s true highest point, Rainbow Mountain at 5,100 m, arrives last on Day 9, when the body is most thoroughly prepared.
BRIEFING: 6:00 PM at the hotel reception the day before departure.
Pre-tour prep: original passport + broken-in shoes + layered clothing + water 2L + sun protection + camera + coca leaves.
Scenic drive northwest of Cusco.
40-min ascent through Inca trails.
Critical pre-acclimatization altitude — panoramic Sacred Valley view.
Cultural stop: traditional Andean offering (Pachamama).
🏛️ Puca Marca ruins (~08:30 AM): pre-Inca ceremonial site.
🏛️ León Punko ruins (~09:15 AM): “Puma’s Gate” — Inca military watchtower.
Peak archaeological moment Day 1:
Huchuy Qosqo area basic lodge INCLUDED (Lamay/local community).
Lodge features:
Traditional Peruvian meal.
Overnight: Huchuy Qosqo area basic lodge INCLUDED.
Total Day 1: Pre-acclimatization + Sacred Valley + THREE Inca sites explored.
Box Lunch
Moderate
13.km (8. miles)
3.5 Hrs.
Tres Cruces Pass: 4,323m (14,183 ft)
Parking Lot: 3,320m (10,829 ft)
Tres Cruces Pass: 4,323m (14,183 ft)
Scenic drive via Abancay.
Cactus forest switchbacks.
1L, 1D.
Demanding
8km (4.9 miles)
3.5 Hrs.
Capuliyoc: 2,956m (9,698 ft)
Chiquisca: 1,898m (6,227 ft)
None
1B, 1L, 1D.
Challenging
6.3km (3.91 miles)
6 Hrs.
Chiquisca: 1,898m (6,227 ft)
Playa Rosalina: 1,500m (4,921 ft)
Marampata: 2,910m (9,547 ft)
Peak archaeological day — DEEPEST IMMERSION.
MORNING (~4h): Main Plaza + Temple + Kallanka + Ushnu.
AFTERNOON (~3h): Llama terraces + Colcas + Inca Cemetery + Pinchaunuyoc.
1B, 1L, 1D.
Moderate
7km (4.3 miles)
3 Hrs.
Marampata: 2,910m (9,547 ft)
Marampata: 2,910m (9,547 ft)
Choquequirao Ruin: 3,064m (10,052 ft)
Safety equipment INCLUDED.
Max Choquequirao section.
Hot showers!
Post-Yanama recovery.
Note: Dinner Day 5 NOT INCLUDED (cliente elige restaurante Santa Teresa).
Overnight: Santa Teresa Plaza 2-star hotel INCLUDED.
1B, 1L, 1D.
Demanding
13km / 8.08 miles
5 Hrs.
Marampata: 2,910m (9,547 ft)
Santa Teresa: 1,550 meters (5,085 feet)
Yanama: 4,125m / 13,533.46 feet.
Local train NOT INCLUDED — hike INCLUDED.
Note: Dinner Day 6 NOT INCLUDED (cliente elige restaurante Aguas Calientes).
Overnight: Aguas Calientes hotel (client books).
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Challenging
22km / 13.67 miles
8 Hrs.
Lucmabamba: 2,100m (6,889.76 feet)
Aguas Calientes: 2,040 meters (6,692 feet)
Llactapata Pass: 2,736 meters / 8,976.38 feet.
Circuit 3B automatic — permit privilege.
Overnight: Aguas Calientes hotel (client books, night 2).
1BL.
Moderate
16km (9.9 miles)
6-7 Hrs
Machu Picchu Pueblo: 2,065m (6,774 ft)
KM 104: 2,170 mt (7,120 feet)
Sun Gate: 2,720 mt (8,924 feet)
Circuit 3B automatic (Inca Trail permit).
Comparative highlight: MP explained with cultural context from Days 1 (Huchuy Qosqo) + 4 (Choquequirao FULL DAY).
AC 14:55 → Ollantaytambo 16:31.
Cusco hotel Day 8 NOT INCLUDED (customer reservation for Day 9 05:20 AM pickup).
None
Easy
A light walk
2-hour guided tour
Machu Picchu Pueblo: 2,065m (6,774 ft)
Machu Picchu Ruins: 2,400m (7,874 ft)
Cusco: 3,350m (10,990 ft)
⛰️ Rainbow Mountain 5,100m ⭐ MAX altitude tour.
Optimal safety: 8 days of pre-acclimatization = significantly reduced altitude sickness risk.
Authentic Peruvian buffet post-Rainbow recovery.
Buffet Lunch
Challenging
7 to 8 kilometers (4.3 to 5 miles)
3 to 4 hours
Llactoq: 4,900m (16,076 ft)
Llactoq: 4,900m (16,076 ft)
Rainbow Pass: 5,100m (16,732 ft)
Transport
Accommodation (5 nights INCLUDED)
Guides
Entrance Fees + Permits — ALL INCLUDED
Meals — 16 INCLUDED
Safety
Hotels NOT included (Days 6, 7, 8):
Meals NOT included:
Other:
9-Day ULTIMATE PLUS is VERY DEMANDING:
Rainbow Day 9 with Pre-Acclimatization Advantage:
Not suitable for: sedentary, altitude-sensitive, under 18, height fear (Oroya), mobility-limited.
Two UNIQUE features:
Cluster comparison:
Rainbow Mountain (5,100 m), Day 9 = extreme altitude. The risk of altitude sickness increases significantly above 4,000m.
Day 1 Huchuy Qosqo benefits:
Bonus: royal palace of 8th Inca ruler + Sacred Valley views.
“Little Cusco” in Quechua — royal palace of Inca Viracocha (8th Sapa Inca, ~1400 AD):
Cultural significance: predates Machu Picchu; provides context for later Inca development.
8 nights:
Yes — Ministry of Culture Inca Trail permit Day 7. Book 4-6 months ahead. CLOSED in February.
Physical demand extremo:
Alternative for 13-17: 6-Day Lodge (age 13+, no Rainbow).
Traditional Peruvian buffet at Quiquijana restaurant post-Rainbow:
VERY DEMANDING:
Not suitable for: sedentary, altitude-sensitive, under 18, height fear, mobility-limited.
No — 06:00 AM Day 1 pickup.
Recommended: fly Cusco 2-3 days before.
Rainbow Day 9: 8 days prior acclimatization = SIGNIFICANTLY reduced risk.
Travel insurance STRONGLY recommended.
Yes — PRIVATE tour:
No — March-January daily, CLOSED February.
Best: May-September (peak dry).
| Persons | Price (p/p) | |
| 1 | $ 3 250.00 USD | |
| 2 | $ 2 017.00 USD | |
| 3 | $ 1 599.00 USD | |
| 4 | $ 1 359.00 USD | |
| 5 | $ 1 222.00 USD | |
| 6 | $ 1 125.00 USD | |
| 7 | $ 1 064.00 USD | |
| 8 | $ 1 011.00 USD | |
| 9 | $ 983.00 USD | |
| 10 | $ 949.00 USD |
Explore the remote landscapes, archaeological sites, mountain passes, and trekking environments of the extended Choquequirao to Machu Picchu expedition.
