Machu Picchu, Peru

Inca Trail to Rainbow Mountain | Under 35

In partnership with REI

Trip Length: 9 days
Group size: 8
Activity Level: 3-4

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Discover Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain with 9 epic days of active thrills, community connections and free time to roam.

Yeah, they’re on everybody’s bucket list. But few people experience them the way you will. Prepare for nonstop once-in-a-lifetime moments and "omg how is this real" scenery (plus about a million llamas). Join us on a freewheeling indie-style adventure in the Peruvian Andes and Sacred Valley. Designed for travelers aged 18–35 (but anyone over 18 can join). Think: culture, flavor, adventure, repeat. You’ll do most things together, like zipline over a jungle. Yet you’ll have time to do your own thing too.

Ruins or street market? Chicha or pisco sour? With lots of choices, large and small, you tailor your trip as we wander through natural and cultural highlights. Descend into a canyon to raft the rowdy Urubamba River. Reach Machu Picchu the multisport way (!). Level up your future dinner parties by learning traditional Peruvian cooking. Sleep at an REI Signature Camp high in the Andes, surrounded by mountain passes glowing with color. At every turn, your professionally trained local guides illuminate Peru with authenticity and contagious joy.

Date

September 13-21, 2020

Location

Begins and ends in Cusco, Peru

Price

$1,300 (not including flights)

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Trip Highlights

  • Hike, raft and zipline your way to legendary-for-a-reason Machu Picchu 

  • Spend a night under the Southern Cross at a comfy private camp high in the Andes

  • Savor a market-to-table Peruvian cooking and mixology class with a local chef

  • Venture to balmy Santa Teresa, town of hot springs and jungle treehouses

  • Visit Instagram-famous-for-a-reason Rainbow Mountain before the crowds

Activities

This trip is rated Moderate Plus [3–4]. Trip members should be physically fit and enjoy hiking, biking, and water sports. Most days will be moderate, but the hiking days can be strenuous given the rugged terrain combined with high altitude. No experience is needed for the rafting or ziplining portions of this trip.

  • Hiking

  • Rafting

  • Ziplining

What's Included

Hotel accommodations with private bath, based on double occupancy; meals as noted in the daily itinerary; bilingual guides; all ground transportation within Peru as noted, all sightseeing excursions as noted, including admission to Machu Picchu.

Accommodations

Local Inns, 7 nights. Signature Camp, 1 night

 

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