Red Valley + Rainbow Mountain Tour

Embark on a captivating full-day tour to Rainbow Mountain, featuring stunning landscapes 5000 meters above sea level. Immerse yourself in local culture and beat the crowds for incredible photographs!

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cusipata - You will be picked up from the hotel between 4:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. and then make a 2-hour trip to Cusipata where they will have breakfast.

Then we will continue our route until we reach the red valley (4750 meters above sea level) where we will get ready to walk. First it will be approximately 1 hour and a half to 2 hours of climbing,

  • Valle Rojo Pitumarca Rio Rojo - This path will be more special because we may be one of the only groups on this route.
    This time for the Red Valley, the name is due to the special pigmentation of the earth, which has a reddish color due to the abundant amount of minerals.
    where we can see beautiful landscapes with many mountains covered with snow, local people with typical costumes of the area and llama and alpaca breeders, in addition to the beautiful high-Andean landscape of the Vilcanota mountain range, we walk through the red valley in 2 hours to arrive to rainbow mountain

  • Vinicunca Mountain - Your guide will describe how the Andes mountain ranges were formed and history, legends, after the explanation we will begin to descend. In the same place we will have the opportunity to appreciate the red valley twice.

until we reach (Phulawasipata) where our transportation will be waiting for us to take us to enjoy a well-deserved and delicious lunch.

Afterwards we will take our transportation to return to Cusco (arrival between 4:30 to 5:00 p.m.) we finish the tour one street away from the Plaza de Armas for traffic reasons.

What's Included
  • Buffet breakfast, buffet lunch, water
  • Professional trilingual guide (English, Spanish, Portuguese)
  • Hiking poles
  • Round trip transportation from Cusco
  • Medical kit or first aid kit
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • tip
  • emergency horse
  • entrance to colorful mountain
Additional Information

Exploring a lesser-known destination like the Red Valley is sure to add a touch of adventure to the experience. The exclusivity of having the trail just for your group will undoubtedly make the experience even more special. And if travelers prefer the Red Valley over the colorful mountain, that says a lot about the beauty and unique charm of this place!

. Red valley + rainbow mountain Cusco excursion.
. The hidden treasure road, red valley.
. Includes round trip transportation
. Includes breakfast, buffet lunch.

Location
Cusipata
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Leydi
Sep 17, 2024
Amazing experience - The experience was amazing, the guide gave us a lot of information matters and took very very good photos. They were punctual with the pickup and we were very satisfied with our trip, definitely super recommended
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Filippo_p
Aug 24, 2024
Away from touristic path (as much as possible) - Couldn’t recommend more reaching Vinicunca through the red valley instead of the super touristic direct path. Way more challenging, way more rewarding. Shoutout to our guides to be extra caring with those experiencing altitude sickness!
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726celiab
Jul 29, 2024
Amazing experience - We made the excursion of the Mountain of 7 colors and the Red Valley and left delighted. It was an amazing experience and Samuel was an excellent guide. We would definitely repeat and recommend it.
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G9688iugemmar
Jul 22, 2024
Amazing. - It was amazing, visiting him with Samuel was a great decision. We could see the Red Valley completely alone and we knew how to transmit its magic. The mountain of 7 colors is beautiful, but it is true that it is very crowded, that is why I recommend 100% do both!
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Mariabt5503hf
Jul 20, 2024
Don't miss the Red Valley! - The views of Vinicunca Mountain and the red valley were incredible. We did the tour with Samuel, a very well-trained local guide who taught us this unique region with a lot of passion. He also helped us with altitude sickness. He even made us a photo book!
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Y1477nochristinaw
Jul 14, 2024
100% recommend! Great trip!! - Everything is well organized and you get to spend a good amount of time on Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley. Highly recommend visiting both, as they are so close to each other and different beautiful landscapes. Also, a wonderful opportunity to be close to llamas and alpacas. We appreciate Samuel who was a wonderful tour guide and led us through both sites and offered to take a lot of pictures for us!
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Christina_w
Jul 14, 2024
A recommended place to visit while in Cusco! - Samuel was our tour guide! He was thoughtful and catered the tour and cadence to our needs including leaving plenty of time for pictures (helped us take a lot of them!) and answered questions well. Red valley and rainbow mountain are beautiful!! also, a great place to see the alpacas and llamas
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Jonathanay6970vm
Jul 13, 2024
Inka Time and Samuel our guide were spectacular. - Samuel our guide was amazing! He was patient with us as we struggled with the altitude. Every step of the way he made sure we had the best excursion possible. We are so thankful we had Samuel, otherwise it could have been a disaster.
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Swaroopd2020
Jul 11, 2024
Must do Red Valley and Rainbow mountain tour! - Our tour guide Samuel was the best. He gave us the best views of rainbow mountain, took our pictures and shared very interesting information about the place. He even hiked with our 7 year old making our son fall in love with hikes.
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454ceciliem
Sep 4, 2024
Unsafe and unprofessional - The tour was highly critizable and it did not live up to the decription on Tripadvisor at all. The so-called guide did not guide at all. He barely spoke 3 sentences on the entire tour. We were picked up 1 hour later than scheduled. When we finally arrived to the Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley, the guide rushed us to walk fast, and he did not walk with us at all. He just pointed out which way to walk, and then he left. He did not tell a single fact on the entire tour and he just showed us photos on his phone of the different viewpoints - he did not show us any of them, which led the group to missing out on more of them and even getting lost. It felt very unsafe and unprofessional. It would have been nice with at least some guidance on how to handle the altitude and the symptoms. On our way back to Cusco, the guide was very busy making stops for picking up his girlfriend, dropping her off and shopping for fruits. The guide jumped off the bus 1 hour before arriving to Cusco and left us with the bus driver who could not speak a single word in English. The minivan was a disaster. It was old and very dirty. Only 10 minutes after leaving Cusco, we had to stop for gas and a flat tire. There were no functioning seatbelts, which combined with very dangerous mountain driving, is highly critizable. The engine stopped functioning two times uphill on the narrow mountain roads, and on our way home, all of us had to help pushing the van to start again.
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