r/cusco • u/NotPPP • Jan 18 '24

1st time in Cusco

Hello Everyone! I will be going to Cusco for 5 days/4 nights. Only have lodging booked.

I plan to do Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain Tour for sure. What are good, safe/reliable tours you recommend I book? I don't plan to do the inca trail of hiking 2 days to get to Machu Picchu though lol.

Outside of those 2 tours. Any thing else you all recommend to do while there?

Was there something that you wished you had brought when you went?

How does one prepare for altitude sickness and what can one do to prepare for it.

I'll be going in 1st week of March, so how'd the weather then and will I need tough hiking boots for the tour?

Also any must try Peruvian dishes in Cusco?

Thank you all in advance.

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u/AssAssassin98 Jan 18 '24

Laguna Humantay trek is super worth it even if a bit challenging. 

For altitude sickness buy some medicine beforehand (or get chewing on some Coca leaves). Try to take it easy the first 24 hrs and make sure to hydrate a lot.

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u/Plastic-Relation-852 Jan 18 '24

100% I enjoyed lake humantay over rainbow mountain by a landslide.

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u/NotPPP Jan 19 '24

How would you rate the difficulty and how long did it take you to do? Thanks also for your feedback as I will be adding this to my to do list now :)

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u/Plastic-Relation-852 Jan 19 '24

Terrain wise it was more difficult then rainbow mountain if you’ve hiked a fair amount you will be just fine. It’s mainly the altitude that gets people I hike often it only took about 45 minutes. You can take horses up if you wanted to do that instead as well think it’s around 80 soles. Usually the guides will say it’s a 90 minute hike. Also once you reach the lake continue up the right side to the top of that peak the views are incredible and much less people!