Rainbow mountain - Private Full Day

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Cusco, Peru

12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore the colorful landscape of Rainbow Mountain on a Private Full-Day, guided hiking trip from Cusco, and discover glacier-capped peaks, wildlife, and views across the Cordillera Vilcanota mountain range. Walk 9.3 miles (15 kilometers) with a high point of 16,520 feet (5035m), then meet some Quechua-speaking locals in a traditional Andean community. This 15-hour hiking tour includes breakfast, lunch, and entrance fees, as well as round-trip transport from your hotel in Cusco.

Full-day hiking trip to Rainbow Mountain
Walk through a dramatic mountain landscape
See wildlife in a natural environment
Visit a Quechua community in the mountains
Hot breakfast and lunch provided
Round-trip transport from Cusco hotels

What's Included

Pickup and drop-off
Breakfast
Box lunch
Professional and experiences tour guide

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Operating hours
.4:00 am

Itinerary

Get an early start on the day with 4am pickup at your hotel in Cusco, then enjoy views of deserts, mountains, and herds of alpaca on the 3.5-hour drive to the Rainbow Mountain trailhead. Upon arrival at the trail, power up for your hike with a hot breakfast, and grab some snacks for the walk.

It will take between three and four hours to reach Rainbow Mountain, hiking from an elevation of 14,200 feet (4,300 meters) to 16,520 feet (5,035 meters). You’ll have sweeping views of the Andes, rocky hills, and red mountains throughout the trip, and the trail passes llamas and alpacas grazing on the valley walls. As you reach higher altitudes, you may see some vicuñas, a llama relative whose wool is the most expensive in the world, or even the enormous Andean condor.

Upon arrival at the peak, the trail guides will serve hot drinks, with time to soak up views of the multi-colored landscape and snap pictures of the surrounding mountains. When you’re ready to leave, begin the 2-hour downhill hike, then arrive at the trailhead to a hot lunch prepared by the team’s chef.

After lunch, visit some local homes to learn about daily life in the Andes Mountains, from religion to architecture and traditional crafts. This tour concludes with return transfer to Cusco, where you’ll be dropped off at your hotel at roughly 7pm.

Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Recommendations of what to bring: Small day pack, Photocopy of your passport, warm clothes, rain gear, sunglasses, hiking pants, hiking boots, camera with extra batteries
Difficulty: Moderate to difficult
Not wheelchair accessible
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Infant seats available