Full Day Tour to The Rainbow Mountain from Cusco by Horse

Recommended by 94% of travelers

Cusco, Peru

10 to 11 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Mt. Vinicunca—or Rainbow Mountain—sits high in the Peruvian Andes, with rich mineral deposits lighting the rocky landscape in color. On this tour, delive into the rugged countryside and reach the remote peak on horseback with your guide to lead the way. With entry fees and round-trip travel from your Cusco hotel included, admire panoramic views over the colorful scenery and experience the Peruvian wilderness the natural way.

Visit Rainbow Mountain on horseback with your guide
Sweeping views over the colorful mineral-rich landscape
Enjoy a natural experience in the Peruvian Andes
Hassle-free round-trip travel from your Cusco hotel

What's Included

Breakfast
Lunch
Snacks
Briefing one day before
Andean blessing (ancestral ceremony for protection with a local shaman)
First aid kit including oxygen (for any emergency)
Transport Cusco – Trailhead – Cusco
Professional trekking guide in English – Spanish
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Horses round trip

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase) Drinks, unless specified Dinner Gratuities for the guide and driver
Dinner
Gratuities for the guide and driver
Hiking sticks $7

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Operating hours
.4:00 am

Itinerary

Agencia Vinicunca, Montaña Arcoiris

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Recommendations for what to bring:
Service animals allowed
Comfortable backpack for walking
Hiking boots (Due to the height of the trek there may be some sections where snow has fallen)

Walking sticks
Hat for the sun, sunblock and sunglasses
Raincoat or poncho
Warm clothes to be worn in layers including a hat and gloves
Camera
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 17 reviews

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Very disorganized. Better options out there.

Brandon_B, Jun 2019

Breakfast was a joke. 1 cold egg and a piece of bread. Took over an hour just to get started. 2 different companies used the same driver so we had to drive all over Cusco to different hotels to pick people up. We weren’t even picked up at our hotel and we had to walk to the bus. The bus driver didn’t even have a license for transporting tourists. We found out when we got to a checkpoint and the police told him he was wanted (had a warrant for his arrest) and the guides had to pay off the police to let him go. The bus was a Mercedes Sprinter. Comfortable enough on a paved road but when I was waiting to leave Rainbow Mountain I noticed that both right rear tires were completely bald!! We were hauling butt up a rocky dirt road on the edge of the mountain with shear drop offs just hours before. The ride back down was by far the most scared I’ve ever been. The only reason I’m giving 2 stars instead of 1 is our guide. His name was Willy and he was awesome. I’d reach out to him personally if I ever go back to take us on another tour.

Gorgeous

sparklebd543, Jun 2019

It took a couple of hours to drive out to the location (& there was some confusion with getting in touch with the company to setup pick-up times)- but once we got there we got onto horses to begin our trek up the mountain. I was nervous about getting on a wild horse, but was assured everything would be fine. About 5 minutes in, I was bucked off of the horse (& laughed at by the local that was leading the horse) & came close to falling off the side of the mountain. Naturally, I was incredibly upset, but got another horse & proceeded. I also want to point out that the tour guide was WONDERFUL! She was very sympathetic to my situation & stayed by my side for the rest of the trip. The horses will only take you to a certain point & then you have to hike the rest yourself & let me tell you, it is HARD in that high elevation. I have never done anything so hard in my entire life, but it is so worth it once you reach the top! You can also have a local stamp your passport for 2 soles near the top. Even though the horse put a damper on the beginning of my trip (I walked back instead of taking another horse), it ended up being a day that I will remember for the rest of my life!

Amazing tour! The only problem...

Yuliya G, Jul 2018

Amazing tour! The only problem about this tour was that they confused something with our pick-up time. And we were picked up ONE HOUR later than it was appointed! You know, we could have had 1 hour of extra sleep instead. But nevertheless, everything else was great! On the evening before our tour, we went for a shaman blessing. It was included in the price of the tour. It was an interesting ritual, we were excited to meet the shaman! On the next day our tour started with a drive to the mountains. On our way we had a small breakfast included in the tour Still, I would recommend to take some food with you, because the breakfast was quite light. There are 2 options to get to the top of Vinicunca mountain: on foot or by horse. We took horses - our guide arranged everything for us, because the local horsemen did not speak English. Our guide was super helpful and friendly. The horsemen were helpful as well. They were accompanying us the whole way up and down. Note, that the hike up is quite difficult, so be prepared for a work out. But on your way up you will enjoy great views! A true reunion with nature! As per the weather, we had some bad luck and there was some snow on the mountain and it was very cold there. But nevertheless the view was good! The way down was much easier than the way up. On the way back we stopped for a lunch. It was also included in the tour. The lunch was great! Plenty of food and very delicious. I will remember this day for the rest of my life! I conquered the summit of 5100 metres above the sea level! Unbelievable!