Rainbow Mountain: Discover Peru's Top Tourist Attraction With #1 Operator
4.6
451 Ratings
Cusco

Rainbow Mountain, a recent discovery, has emerged as a prime destination for both tourists and locals in Peru.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cusco - The day begins very early, with pickups between 03:00 a.m. and 03:30 a.m. directly from your hostels or hotels in Cuzco to Cusipata.\n\nThe initial drive will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.\n- Cusipata - The first stop will be in Cusipata, for 30 minutes, to have breakfast. \n\nFrom there we continue onwards with our journey for another hour and a half, passing through the village of Pitumarce, until Hanchipata-Llama Chimpana, where the hike starts.\n- Ausangate Peru - You will begin the walk at the foot of the Ausangate mountain range and make your way up the mountain for approximately 1 hour 45 minutes. \n\nWe will then arrive at the highest point of the Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) and the best place to see the incredible colors and the Ausangate snowy peak.\n- Vinicunca Mountain - This will be the highest point on the mountain, you will have the opportunity to see the different types of South American camelids (relatives of the camels). \n\nWe will also have the chance to visit the red hill, where we will have time to soak in the scenery and take some beautiful pictures. Please be aware that the red hill entrance fee is not included in the price of the ticket. \n- Cusco - You will finish the hike with a 1-hour descent into the flat terrain and back to where the walk began. \n\nThere, the driver will be waiting for you to return to the District of Cusipata where you can enjoy 1 hour of a delicious traditional lunch. \n\nFollowing lunch, we will return to Cusco, arriving at approx. 3:30 p.m.
What's Included
  • Professional bilingual guide
  • Hotel pickup and city-center drop-off
  • Exclusive entrance fees included
  • Private transportation throughout
  • Meals provided
  • Health and safety equipment
What's Not Included
  • 20 soles entrance fee to Red Valley reserve area (optional)
  • Walking Stick
  • Saddle horse (if required)
  • Bottled water
Location
Cusco
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(451 Ratings)
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Gayanec2024
May 30, 2024
Excellent thank you Darwin ! - Excellent. Everything was just what we paid for. It might seems an expensive tour but, in Cusco between the expensive ones who says they re perfect and finally the tour is a nightmare or others which are « ok » but cheap. I don’t regret my choice. For this one, it was really important to me that it was perfect and thanks to Darwin, it was !!! Thank you so much for this day, I wish I would have done more with his advices and explanations. I recommend !
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Nicola
May 29, 2024
Good value. Does what it says. - This trip has a very easy start, 3am but I can see why as the crowd really build later. Our guides Alvaro and Angel supported everyone, helping those that found the walk tough onto horses. The breakfast is fairly average but the lunch is much better. There were four in our party, and we really needed to be picked up from two locations but that seemed a lot of trouble ( even though the mini bus did pick up from the second address for someone else). Overall a good experience though.
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Lisa
May 28, 2024
Day trip to Rainbow Mountain from Cusco - Had a great trip to Rainbow mountain. Our guide Vicki, was lovely. The breakfast and lunch included was good enough. The drive was long but our driver was good and safe. A fantastic and good value day!
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Micha_l906
May 27, 2024
Amazing 5200 above sea level - Rainbow mountain is very impressive. The tour was very well organised. It started very early, but thanks to this the mountain was not so crowded yet.
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Roselainet635
May 27, 2024
Perfect - It was amazing, It was very windy and cold but the experience was great, I recommend it to Brazilians, just don't underestimate altitude sickness, we felt very tired...but without headaches or nausea.
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Grandtour49975875999
May 27, 2024
Unforgettable trip to Vinicunca - Angel and Alvaro took very good care of their group, attentive to everybody's needs, organising transportation up if needed (like I did). Pickup was smooth (albeit very early, but necessary if you want ro be up there in time). Both Vinicunca and Red Valley are more than worth the long trip. (Historical) explanations were given after lunch so that we had enough time to rest and recuperate. I had a very pleasant time! Thank you, Rainbow Mountain Travels!
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James_j
May 26, 2024
Great guide and atmosphere - go early! - Great experience. Our guide (David) was full of energy and gave us all plenty of support. Wally (the drive) was a pro on the narrow roads. The food at breakfast and lunch needs some improvement- bring your own snacks and plenty of water.
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Sabinekwan
May 26, 2024
Well coordinated Rainbow Mountain & Sacred Valley experience. - Excellent tour group. Coordination was smooth. They also have an overview of the history of Rainbow Mountain which helped.
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Bodrum88
May 31, 2024
Worth the walk up and the altitude! - Rainbow mountain is definitely worth seeing and I am glad I went and walked up. More information about/details about the mountain would have been good in advance of walking up. The bus journey very very uncomfortable and spoilt the journey home. Food at restaurant was average. Would recommend going early because of the crowds. Overall, I would recommend.
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Vacationer319261
May 29, 2024
Worth the early morning for a quieter experience on top of the mountain - We had Darwin as a guide and he was great! I appreciated that we were one of the first groups up on the mountain. When we descended, there were way too many people making their way up the mountain! I could have done without the breakfast/lunch stops.
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