Full-Day Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Small-Group Trek from Cusco

4.9
(253 reviews)

13 to 15 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

*Small Group Experience* (max 8 trekkers) This full-day trek will take you and a small-group to Rainbow Mountain Peru, also known as Vinicunca, which is a undiscovered land full of wildly desert landscapes, snow capped glaciated peaks, herds of alpaca, and pristine beauty. Enjoy a freshly prepared hot breakfast at the trail head, snacks for along the way, a wonderful lunch prepared by a chef in a dining tent with table and chairs, private transportation to and from your hotel in Cusco, a fluent English speaking guide, and all proper first aid and emergency oxygen to ensure a safe journey.

What's Included

First aid kit and oxygen
English/Spanish speaking FlashpackerConnect guide
Coffee and/or Tea
Hotel pickup and drop-off (Cusco only)
Snacks for the trek
Breakfast and lunch prepared by a chef (local Peruvian food, with tea and coffee)
Small Group Experience* (max 8 trekkers)
Water (bring 2 liters per person)
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We pick all travelers up in our private van. Pick up time is between 2:15am and 2:45am, please be waiting in your hotel lobby at 2:15am and keep a lookout for our van. Our guide will pick you up at your hotel.

Itinerary

Duration: 13 to 15 hours (approximately)
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    Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain

    The hike to the rainbow mtn is around 3.5 hours (7.5km / 4.7 mi). Throughout your journey you will pass through a vibrant green valley with the snow capped peak of Ausangate towering in the distance. You will see hundreds of roaming alpaca, and have the chance to truly see how Quechua people live. As you get closer to the Rainbow Mtn you will see the first signs of the colored minerals that formed the painted hills. Your guide will explain what makes up the existence of the Rainbow Mountain and how it was formed, and finally with one last push you will hike up to a vantage point that gives you a 360 degree view of the beautiful landscape that makes up the sacred land. Red Valley Included! There will be snacks on top and time for a break to soak up the vistas and enjoy the beauty around us. After an hour you will embark for your hike down (2-3 hours), where you will have a gourmet lunch prepared by a chef in a traditional mud-house and depart back to Cusco. Arriving around 4-5pm.

    1 hour Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
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Day Trips
Hiking Tours
Nature and Wildlife Tours
Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Small Group
Adventure Tours
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Cancellation Policy

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