Day trip

Cusco: Rainbow Mountain Day Trip and Red Valley (Optional)

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Activity provider:Inka Altitude
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Day trip
Cusco: Rainbow Mountain Day Trip and Red Valley (Optional)
Certified by GetYourGuide
Activity provider:Inka Altitude
4.8  / 52048 reviews

Hike Rainbow Mountain and see the colorful landscapes surrounding Ausangate Mountain on this guided day tour. Experience the mountain's incredible hues and take photos to last a lifetime.

About this activity

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Duration 10 - 12 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Spanish
Pickup included
Pick-up available at downtown hotels in Cusco. Please indicate if you are staying at a private accommodation (with address and phone number), you will then be provided with a meeting point close by. Our guide or transfer can take 10-15 minutes to find your place.
Private group available

Experience

Itinerary

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    Pickup location:

    Centro Histórico

  • Van

    (2 hours)

  • Cusipata District

    Breakfast (30 minutes)

  • Van

    (1 hour)

  • Hiking (1.5 hours)

  • Horse carriage

    (1.5 hours)

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    Rainbow Mountain

    Photo stop (30 minutes)

  • Horse carriage

    (1 hour)

  • Rainbow Mountain

  • Van

    (1 hour)

  • Cusipata District

    Lunch (1 hour)

  • Transfer

    (2 hours)

  • 2 drop-off locations:

    Centro Histórico, San Bernardo 132, Cusco 08002, Peru

Main stop
Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Be one of the first groups to Rainbow Mountain
  • Enjoy the panoramic views from different lookouts
  • Experience the local flavors of Cusco during your breakfast and buffet lunch
  • Choose from a shared or private experience

Full description

Experience the incredible beauty of Rainbow Mountain on a guided hiking tour. You get a chance to see alpacas, llamas, and vicuñas while soaking in the stunning mountain views during the journey. Savor a local lunch before heading back to your accommodation in Cusco. 

Your professional tour guide will pick you up from your accommodation in Cusco between 4:00 AM and 4:30 AM. After a 2-hour drive, you will arrive in Cusipata where you will stop for breakfast and buy water and snacks for the trek.

Following breakfast, you'll travel one more hour to the hike starting point, at 4,850 meters. From there you will start your 3.5-kilometer trek to Rainbow Mountain over both flat and uphill terrain.

During your hike, you will enjoy amazing views and encounters with wild alpacas, llamas, and vicuñas. Once you reach the top at 5,010 meters, you can make use of some free time to take a break, and if the weather is good, you will be able to enjoy views over Rainbow Mountain. You'll go downhill to the starting spot for another hour. Then, take transportation back to Cusipata where a local lunch will be waiting for you. Once you finish your buffet lunch you will travel back to Cusco, where you will arrive between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM at Plaza de Armas.

Includes

  • Hotel pickup
  • Downtown drop-off
  • Transportation
  • Bilingual tour guide
  • Breakfast and buffet lunch (vegetarian options available)
  • Oxygen bottle (for emergencies)
  • 1 Wood stick (optional)
  • First-aid kit
  • Horse (available to rent for 100 Peruvian Sol per person, in cash)
  • Entrance fees to Rainbow Mountain (30 Peruvian Sol per person, in cash)
  • Tips

Not suitable for

  • Pregnant women
  • People with mobility impairments
  • People with heart problems
  • People with vertigo
  • People with respiratory issues
  • People over 65 years
  • People over 220 lbs (100 kg)
  • People with low level of fitness

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Participants

Date

Important information

What to bring

  • Sunglasses
  • Snacks
  • Hiking shoes
  • Sunscreen
  • Water
  • Rain gear
  • Travel insurance

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Luggage or large bags

Know before you go

  • Pickup service is included. It can take 30 to 45 minutes to pick up the group. If you are one of the first ones to be picked up, it might take some time to collect the entire group
  • During your trip, extra expenses like entrance fees, water, souvenir and others are only available to pay with cash and Peruvian soles
  • Climb 1.9 miles (3.5 km) to reach the top of Rainbow Mountain
  • Bring an extra warm sweater, jacket, hat, and gloves
  • If for any reason you rent a horse, the local partner doesn't manage these rentals and won't be involved in the process
  • Sunglasses are mandatory to use throughout the hike
  •  The local partner is not responsible for the change of weather conditions; choose the best day of departure based on research
  •  The dirt road is not in the best conditions; the drive can produce altitude sickness. It's recommended to bring personal medicine or altitude pills
  • Everyone walks at different speeds. The guide will be in different parts assisting the group

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 2048 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    4.8/5

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Marie – BrazilMarch 21, 2023  – Verified booking
Très belles activités sur la journée en respectant les horaires tels qu'indiqués. La randonnée est super mais attention pour ceux qui ne supportent pas l'altitude. Le transfert aller et retour c'est très bien passé, et le petit déjeuner et déjeuner était des buffets (de quoi satisfaire tous les goûts).
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Floris – NetherlandsMarch 9, 2023  – Verified booking
Clear communication about the trip up rainbow mountain, the travel, and lunches. The guide was sharing interesting stories about the background of Rainbow Mountain during lunch. Throughout the hike up rainbow mountain the guide kept a good eye on any participant falling behind on the schedule, and had clear empathic communication with them about making it up the mountain.
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GetYourGuide traveler – RussiaDecember 6, 2022  – Verified booking
It was definitely worth it. Great experience. Our guide was very good, his name is Broli. He speaks 2 languages, very attentive, gave us a lot of information about the place, he definitely knows his job! Breakfast and lunch were good, I would only add some more meat options in the menu for lunch. But anyone who wants to book this tour should prepare for the altitude(lower amount of oxygen, low atmo pressure and dangerous sunlight) and thats its NOT a walk through the park. But when you reach the top it’s one of those moments you remember for life! Also prepare for a rough drive through the mountains from Cusipata to the parking near the rainbow mountain(1 hour + 1 hour return.)
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