Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Premium Tour with picnic

Embark on a captivating one-day hike in the Cusco region with our premium tour to Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley. Interact with locals, hike alongside llamas and alpacas, and enjoy a picnic breakfast and lunch at the base of Rainbow Mountain.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain - Pick you up from the hotel at 5:00 am and travel 3 hours to the trailhead. Upon arrival, our chef will prepare a delicious breakfast with plentiful choices while you enjoy the scenery with a nice cup of coffee or coca tea.

After breakfast, we’ll climb Vinicunca for 2 hours (Also known as Rainbow Mountain). You can witness hundreds of llamas and alpacas and hike around the Ausangate Mountain range, Cusco’s highest mountains.

The hike is mostly plain with a gradual steep incline at the end, and you’ll need a warm jacket, caps, gloves, and a camera to record the great vistas.

At Rainbow Mountain, your guide will describe how the painted hills, Andes, and this mountain formed.

After admiring the Peruvian Andes and the 360-degree view from Vinicunca, we’ll take a 30-minute hike to Red Valley, a rarely-visited region with amazing views.

Next, we’ll return to the trailhead, where lunch awaits. Our chef uses local ingredients to prepare buffet meals. Return to Cusco around 5:30 pm.

What's Included
  • Inclusive of buffet breakfast, snack, lunch, and water
  • Roundtrip hotel transportation provided
  • All admission fees covered
  • Guided by a professional local tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Trekking poles (can be rent from us)
  • Gratuities
  • Emergency Horse
Additional Information

Rainbow Mountain has quickly become a top destination for single-day treks in the Cusco area. Standing over 5000m tall, a hike through Rainbow Mountain and the Red Valley is a memorable venture. We’ve specially structured our tour to allow you to reach the summit of Rainbow Mountain at a time when it’s still devoid of crowds.

Key Features of the Rainbow Mountain Peru Tour:

  • Engage with the Andean communities and local inhabitants while you trek alongside llamas and Alpacas
  • Experience both the Rainbow Mountain and the Red Valley in just one day
  • Enjoy the tranquillity of being one of the first to witness this awe-inspiring location
  • Savor a picnic-style breakfast and lunch at the foot of Rainbow Mountain
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Location
Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain
Cordillera de Vilcanota
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Goplaces29292699865
Jul 20, 2024
Rainbow Mountains - Great Day 👍 - Miguel was our guide for the day and was so polite, positive and patient. We had an early pick-up and drive out to the the Rainbow Mountains, and we're greeted with blankets for a cozy sleep on the bus and a welcoming smile. Our morning picnic breakfast was a lovely way to start the day before our hike. During the hike, Miguel worked hard to ensure we were happy and comfortable, especially with the elevation we were not used to. Great day with Miguel, the amazing driver and excellent chefs who cooked us our breakfast and lunch.
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Kristiinalala
Jul 12, 2024
Luxurious experience - It was luxury experience to have breakfast in the mountains sitting behind a table, nice short hike to see the Rainbow mountain and then to get a view over the Red Valley and then ascending to have lunch in private tent with so many local and delishious dishes. The quide had very thorough knowledge of the country.
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V9326zfandrewb
Jul 4, 2024
Excellent! - Our guide Reny was fantastic! He was great taking our pictures at some of the best spots along the tour and very knowledgeable about the history and features of rainbow mountain.
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B4421rwalexr
Jun 7, 2024
Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley Trek - The trip was excellent. The views were incredible. Our tour guides José and Sebastian did a wonderful job with our group. I would highly recommend this excursion.
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Bubasbabe
Jun 5, 2024
Great last day - We knew going into this hike we would be hiking with lots of people. Rainbow mountain has become increasingly popular over the years. Our mixed group of 18 made the 3 hour trek from Cusco bright and early with guides Wilian and Sebastian. We were rewarded with a beautiful breakfast from the famous and favorite chef Amilka. He was our chef on our earlier excursion and never ceased to amaze us with his cooking skills. The hike up was tiring with the high altitude, and most needed a combination of ibuprofen, altitude pills, or coca candies. But it was certainly do able. The views from up top were pretty sweet! Some chose to ride the motorcycles, but most walked. As much as I loved Rainbow mountain, Red Valley is what did it for me. The best part was that nobody but a few from our group were there. Seclusion is a beautiful thing. After the hike we were once again treated to a lunch prepared once again by Amilka. Food was excellent! I would highly recommend Trexperience for their guides, service, and attention to details. They truly made our trip memorable.
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12darrylh
May 27, 2024
Peru a must see - Rainbow mountain exceeded our expectations we have seen many pictures but it blows you away when you see it in person. Our guide Nilson was awesome and went over and beyond to answer all our questions and made us feel like we had been friends forever. Trexperience is hands down the best guides to use in Cusco
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Tylerhx4351mj
May 27, 2024
Do this! - We went with our guide Nilton with just me and 2 others and it was amazing. The cooks did an amazing job and the driver did a great job. Nilton is a great guide that I recommend for everyone. This was the most surreal experience I’ve ever had and that’s coming from the Inca trail as well. Definitely recommend!
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Connector45296034261
May 22, 2024
Rainbow Mountaintop Amazing - Amazing tour, complete with picnic for breakfast and lunch in a tent in the mountains. Amazing food and even more amazing people! Maribel, Ronaldo and Monica were fantastic, would highly recommend!
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Acmh5
May 11, 2024
Great photos, hiking and food! - Hiking Rainbow Mountain and the Red Valley trail is something our family will never forget. Our guide Gary and our chef Bertrand took excellent care of us! We had an amazing spread for our picnic breakfast and an unbelievable, hot meal inside a tent for lunch. How Bertrand was able to prepare such a meal outdoors without a proper kitchen amazed us. Gary is a fun and entertaining guide who is also supremely kind and considerate. He looked after each person in our group that consisted of fast hiking young adults and slower hikers. He took many photos and knew good spots for getting good shots. I highly recommend this all-day hiking trip!
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Jasonp29
May 5, 2024
Beautiful Views, experience and well briefed/prepped - Katia, our TreXperience guide texted us the day before and prepped us well before the trip and pick up. We had a good nap in the comfy van after our 4am pick up until around sunrise where we started to discuss the landscapes, history and arrived shortly after for breakfast. The TreXperience team setup and cooked us a wonderful breakfast in a quiet and beautiful area I believe 3,000m+ up. We then did some breathing exercises, had some candies and prepared ourselves for the high altitude and short hike ahead. ***Warning*** I STRONGLY advise you are acclimatised to high altitude before doing this excursion. Spend a few days in Cusco and/or do this after other excursions like Machu Picchu. Our guide helped us a lot with the hike as we took regular short breaks, did breathing exercises and overall it was a very enjoyable experience rather than intense as we got used to our blood oxygen being lower than usual and heart rates very high for walking up a slight uphill! We had time for pictures on the hands and our guide took pictures of us with alpaca's and at the peak. She explained why and how the rainbow mountain was discovered and after we returned for lunch (same place as breakfast) we had another wonderful meal. Specifically, I do want to call out how great it was to have Katia as our guide. There aren't many female guides doing all of the excursions in Peru and me and my partner were incredibly impressed with the depth of her knowledge and deep care for the people/locals that we came across and can help support.
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