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Cusco: Rainbow Mountain Tour with Meals

1. Cusco: Rainbow Mountain Tour with Meals

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.

Cusco: Full-Day Tour to Rainbow Mountain

2. Cusco: Full-Day Tour to Rainbow Mountain

Witness Rainbow Mountain in all its glory, take some photos and explore the area on a day trip from Cusco with a guide. Set out on an adventure in the early morning with a hotel pickup. Head up the mountain, cross small villages, immerse yourself in the local culture, and have lunch after your hike. Begin your full-day tour in Cusco city, where you will be picked up between 4:15 AM and 4:45 AM. You will then drive in a comfortable van for 3 hours to the town of Cusipata, where you will have breakfast in a local family house. Following breakfast, head to the starting point of your hike. There are approximately 3 kilometers of flat land uphill, leading to the majestic "Mountain of Colors". The hike will take about 1.5 hours, depending on your level of fitness. Along the way, enjoy panoramic views of the valleys, wild llamas, alpacas, and vicuñas, as well as of the Andes and the nearby glaciers.  Once here, if the weather is good, get the first views of Rainbow Mountain. At the top, take a well-deserved break, which will also be your chance to catch your breath and enjoy the stunning views. After taking beautiful photos, begin your descent, where you will enjoy a delicious lunch upon your return. You will then take private transportation back to Cusco, where you will arrive at approximately 5:00 PM.

Cusco: Rainbow Mountain Tour and Red Valley Optional

3. Cusco: Rainbow Mountain Tour and Red Valley Optional

The tour starts from your hotel in Cusco at 4:00 am approx, depending on your hotel location the pickup time will be quite different. Once the group is ready the great adventure will start in the direction of Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain. You travel by car for 2 hours approx in our tourist transport until arriving in the community of Cusipata. Here, you enjoy a delicious breakfast before continuing with the tour. Continuing the Rainbow Mountain Tour, The car leaves the main road to take the dirt road for 45 minutes more. During the trip, you can observe beautiful landscapes, canyons, and beautiful glaciers as The Ausangate Glacier (The biggest of Cusco region). Once you arrive at the final stop for the van, the group start hiking for 1.5 hours approximately. The time is an average and It depends on sure of your speed but no worries you will hike at your rhythm. After having a nice hike to the Rainbow Mountain Cusco, You finally arrive at the destination: The Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain (5.020m / 16.466 ft.). Once the group is together again, you have all the information about this beautiful attraction provided by our very knowledgeable tour guide. After that, you have free time to enjoy the beauty of the mountain on your own, take pictures, enjoy a snack, or just relax. After enjoying the Rainbow Mountain which is one of the best Day Trips From Cusco, The Group starts the walk back to the parking and then to the community of Cusipata. Here, you have a delicious lunch and then return to the imperial city of Cusco. Finally, at the end of the Rainbow Mountain Tour, you return to Cusco where our transportation will take you to the city center (04:30 pm approx) or if it is in private service, to your respective hotel. End of services Emergency numbers: +51 979300796 / +51 983784029

Tour to Mountain of 7 Colors Vinicunca in ATV (quads)

4. Tour to Mountain of 7 Colors Vinicunca in ATV (quads)

Tour Cuatrimoto en Montaña de Colores: Our main interest is to promote social and cultural development in the most needy communities in the high Andean mountains through sustainable tourism, providing employment opportunities and a high value for the conservation and care of its natural environment and its historical legacy. We also provide support and social assistance where it allows us to provide a better quality of life for children in poverty, especially in the highland communities of the city of Cusco Itinerary: The trip to the 7 color mountain on the ATV starts with the pick up from your hotel in Cusco. Pick up from the hotel 4.30 am start of the trip 4.50 amTrip destination Cusco - Pitumarca duration 3 hours by carBreakfast in Pitumarca local restaurant (after breakfast we continue the trip by car)Pitumarca - Qosqotapa duration 1h.20m by carQosqopata is the end of the car (from this point starts our adventure in the ATV)Qosqopata - Mountain of 7 colors (vinicunca) trip of 30 minutes in the atv ATVsDuration of the trip in the ATV ATV is 30 minutes one way until the arrival to the 7 colors mountain.Walking time from the end of the ATV to the colorita mountain is 5 minutes.to take all the pictures thanksif you like more pictures you have to walk more 10 minutes to reach the summit to take panoramic pictures.Eat lunch before returning to Cusco.

Cusco: Full-Day Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Trekking Tour

5. Cusco: Full-Day Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Trekking Tour

After pickup from your accommodation in Cusco, head in the direction of Quiquijana and savor a delicious breakfast buffet in a local restaurant.  Then, continue the journey until you reach the control point in Llaqta and finally arrive in Phulawasipata, where your trekking adventure awaits. Before starting the trek, your guide will recommend starting your adventure towards Rainbow Mountain. Walk for approximately 1.5 hours until you reach Rainbow Mountain at 5,036 meters above sea level.  Take in panoramic views from the top of the mountain from where you'll be able to see the Ausangate Mountain, Peru's fifth highest mountain. Enjoy 20-minute of leisure time to take pictures of the fascinating scenery. Then, continue for a 30-minute trek to the Red Valley. Once again, admire the views of the Red Valley, located 5,038 meters above sea level. After 15 minutes, you'll return to the parking lot where your driver awaits you. On the way back, stop for a break in Quiquijana where you'll taste delicious buffet lunch. Then, head back to Cusco where you'll be dropped off at the Plaza Regocijo, 2 blocks from Plaza de Armas.

From Cusco: Rainbow Mountain Early-Access Hike with Lunch

6. From Cusco: Rainbow Mountain Early-Access Hike with Lunch

Start with pickup from your hotel in Cusco between 3:00 AM and 3:30 AM. Travel for approximately 1.5 hours to Qollasuyo. Pass through the district of Cusipata with a stop for a 30-minute breakfast. From there, continue onwards with the journey for 1 hour until reaching Fulawasipata. Here, take a pause for a quick brief on how the journey will be carried out. Begin the walk at the foot of the Ausangate mountain range. This will be followed by an ascent of approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes to the highest point of the Rainbow Mountain. During this journey, you will have the opportunity to see the different types of South American camelids, a relative of the camel. Upon reaching the red hill, take in the beautiful scenery. Finally, continue the journey with a 1-hour descent into the flat terrain and back to the starting point of the hike. Return to Cusipata to enjoy a buffet lunch. Following lunch, return to Cusco, arriving at approximately 4:30 PM at Plaza Regocijo/Kusipata, centrally located and close to all hotels.

Rainbow mountain Palccoyo one day - trekking

7. Rainbow mountain Palccoyo one day - trekking

Rainbow Mountain Tour Palccoyo 1 day Palccoyo Mountain Day Tour Itinerary: Before 5:00 am: Pickup at your hotel or Airbnb (pickup time will depend on your location). 5:00-7:00 am: Transfer by bus from Cusco to the town of Checacupe (3400 meters above sea level). 7:00-7:30 am: Breakfast near Checacupe. 7:30-10:00 am: Bus transfer from Checacupe to the community of Palcoyo. 10:00-11:00 am: 1-hour walk from the community of Palcoyo to the Palcoyo mountain (4900 m.s.n.m ). 11:00 am-1:00 pm: Free time to enjoy the colorful mountains of Palccoyo and learn about them with the guide. 1:00-1:10 pm: 10-minute walk from the Palcoyo mountain to the Forest of Colorful Stones (4900 m.s.n.m). 1:10-1:50 pm: Free time to enjoy the Forest of Colorful Stones. 1:50-2:30 pm: Return on foot to the community of Palcoyo. 2:30-3:00 pm: Semi-buffet lunch in Cusipata. 3:00-6:30 pm: Bus transfer from Cusipata to Cusco. 5:40 pm: End of the tour in Cusco, the transport leaves one block from the main square. minimum 1 day of acclimatization Note: in case of booking for the same day, check availability beforehand.

From Cusco: Rainbow Mountain hiking and trekking day trip

8. From Cusco: Rainbow Mountain hiking and trekking day trip

The 7 Colors Mountain Tour is an impressive day hike in the Vilcanota Mountain Range, on a route we call “The 7 Colors Mountain” that is very close to the highest and most sacred mountain in southern Peru called the Ausangate (6,377mts). This life-bearing “Apu” is the Guardian of one of the most pristine ecosystems in the world. Thus, our walk will be accompanied by snow-capped peaks, glaciers, herds of llamas and alpacas. This trek offers a selection of wildlife and very impressive landscapes. It will probably be one of the best things you will see on your visit to Peru. Itinerary First we will start with the respective pick up from the hotel in Cusco at 05:00 Hrs.Then we will go to the south of Cusco, to the town of Cusipata where we will have our first stop for breakfast.Then we will continue along the road to the parking lot. from where the walk will start.Later we will have a walk of approximately 2 hours until we reach the Mountain of 7 Colors, upon arrival we will have enough time to take pictures and explore a large part of the place.Then we will return by the same route to the parking lot to return to Cusipata where we will have lunch and then to the city of Cusco (approximate arrival time 6:00 p.m.) On the return trip, transportation leaves you one block from the Plaza de Armas.

From Cusco: Machu Picchu amazing + Rainbow Mountain 2D - 1N

9. From Cusco: Machu Picchu amazing + Rainbow Mountain 2D - 1N

Day 1: Machu Picchu The tour of Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain 2 days 1 night, starts with the pick up from your hotel at 3:30 a.m. and then go 2 hours approx., by bus from Cusco to Ollantaytambo by train station. Then we will board the train from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu town also called Aguas Calientes the trip lasts 2 hours approx. Arriving at Machu Picchu town we go to the bus station Consettur, we board the mobility that will take us to the lost city of the Incas (Machu Picchu) with a duration of 30 minutes, at the point of entry our guide waiting for us to enter, at the checkpoint we will show the entrance ticket. From this place will begin the guided tour of 2 hours and 30 minutes where you will be explained the informative part of Machu Picchu, after the tour will have some free time to appreciate the scenery and take pictures. Then we will return to the town of Aguas Calientes to enjoy our lunch. After our lunch, we will have to go to the train station in Aguas Calientes and board the train that will take us to Ollantaytambo. At the train station of Ollantaytambo, our driver will be waiting for you with a sign and your name who will take you to your transportation to return to Cusco and take you to your respective hotel. Day 2: Rainbow Mountain First, we will start with the pick up from the hotel (historic center of Cusco), from 4:30 to 05:00 a.m. Then we will head in our tourist transport south of Cusco to the community of Tintinco in the district of Cusipata, where we will have our first stop to enjoy a buffet breakfast. Then we will continue our journey by road for 1 hour and 30 minutes to the parking lot, from where we will start our hike. Afterward, we will have a 2-hour hike to Rainbow Mountain, where we will be able to witness the fauna such as alpacas, vicuñas and llamas, when we arrive we will have enough time to take pictures and walk through much of the place and observe all the surrounding landscape and rest a little to begin the descent. Then we will return by the same route to the parking lot to return to the district of Cusipata, Tintinco where we will have a buffet lunch and finally return to the city of Cusco (approximate time of arrival 17:30 hrs).

Machu Picchu, 7 Colors Mountain and Humantay Lagoon Tour

10. Machu Picchu, 7 Colors Mountain and Humantay Lagoon Tour

Day 1 Machu Picchu Citadel The tour to Machu Picchu one day, begins with the pick up from your hotel at 4:00 a.m., then board our mobility and go to the train station in the town of Ollantaytambo for 2 hrs approximately. Ollantaytambo Train Station We will board the tourist train to Machu Picchu Pueblo, the travel time is approximately 2 hours. Machu Picchu town Once arrived at the train station in Machu Picchu Pueblo our representative of Chullos Travel Peru. Then you will be transferred to the Consettur bus station, to board the bus to the entrance gate of Machu Picchu, with a duration of 30 min. We started with the tour inside the citadel of Machu Picchu, you can see the most important points for a period of time of 2 hrs 30 min approx. Lunch in Machu Picchu town, we will return in the same mobility to Machu Picchu Pueblo, our guide will indicate the place of the restaurant where you can enjoy a delicious lunch. Likewise, you will have enough time to visit a large part of Machu Picchu village (small and picturesque village). Return to Cusco city According to the established time of return to Ollantaytambo we will go 30 minutes before to the train station to board our respective train to Ollantaytambo (2 hrs approx.); our mobility will be waiting for your arrival for the respective transfer to return to the city of Cusco, the approximate time of arrival is at 8:30 pm. Day 2 Colored Mountain We will start with the pick up from the hotel at 4:30 to 05:00 am. Then we will go to the community of Tintinco in the district of Cusipata, where we will have our first stop to enjoy a buffet breakfast. Then we will continue with the road trip for an hour to the parking lot, from where we will start the 2 hour hike to the 7 Colors Mountain, where we will have enough time to take pictures and walk through much of the place observing the surrounding landscape. Then we will return to the district of Cusipata, community of Tintinco where we will have a buffet lunch and finally return to the city of Cusco (approximate time of arrival 17:30 hrs). Day 3 Humantay Lagoon We will be passing by your lodging at 04:00 a.m. to 05:00 a.m. hrs. to go to the district of Mollepata where we will enjoy a delicious breakfast. Then we will continue in our mobility to the parking lot (Challacancha), from where we will start our walk of approximately 2 hours to reach the Humantay Lagoon, upon arrival we will have enough time to take pictures and tour much of the place. We will return by the same route to Challacancha to return to Mollepata where we will have lunch and finally return to the city of Cusco arriving at approximately 18:00 hrs.

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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.)

Broley, our tour guide was amazing and took such good care of all of us! This was a tough hike with the altitude but so cool to do.

Very good and organized trip. Tour guide was able to answer any question and made sure we were all prepared for the trip.

Simple trip. Transport was great, guide also and the mountain was exceptional. Lunch and breakfast were great :)

Incredible experience. César with Inka Altitud was awesome.