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Rainbow Mountain Tour: Discover Peru's Hidden Gem
4.6
569 Ratings
Cusco
Rainbow Mountain, a recent discovery, has emerged as a prime destination for both tourists and locals in Peru.
Rainbow Mountain, a recent discovery, has emerged as a prime destination for both tourists and locals in Peru.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cusco - The day begins very early, with pickups between 03:00 a.m. and 03:30 a.m. directly from your hostels or hotels in Cuzco to Cusipata.\n\nThe initial drive will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.\n- Cusipata - The first stop will be in Cusipata, for 30 minutes, to have breakfast. \n\nFrom there we continue onwards with our journey…
- Cusco - The day begins very early, with pickups between 03:00 a.m. and 03:30 a.m. directly from your hostels or hotels in Cuzco to Cusipata.\n\nThe initial drive will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.\n- Cusipata - The first stop will be in Cusipata, for 30 minutes, to have breakfast. \n\nFrom there we continue onwards with our journey for another hour and a half, passing through the village of Pitumarce, until Hanchipata-Llama Chimpana, where the hike starts.\n- Ausangate Peru - You will begin the walk at the foot of the Ausangate mountain range and make your way up the mountain for approximately 1 hour 45 minutes. \n\nWe will then arrive at the highest point of the Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) and the best place to see the incredible colors and the Ausangate snowy peak.\n- Vinicunca Mountain - This will be the highest point on the mountain, you will have the opportunity to see the different types of South American camelids (relatives of the camels). \n\nWe will also have the chance to visit the red hill, where we will have time to soak in the scenery and take some beautiful pictures. Please be aware that the red hill entrance fee is not included in the price of the ticket. \n- Cusco - You will finish the hike with a 1-hour descent into the flat terrain and back to where the walk began. \n\nThere, the driver will be waiting for you to return to the District of Cusipata where you can enjoy 1 hour of a delicious traditional lunch. \n\nFollowing lunch, we will return to Cusco, arriving at approx. 3:30 p.m.
What's Included
- Professional bilingual guide
- Hotel pickup and city-center drop-off
- Exclusive entrance fees included
- Private transportation throughout
- Meals provided
- Health and safety equipment
- Professional bilingual guide
- Hotel pickup and city-center drop-off
- Exclusive entrance fees included
- Private transportation throughout
- Meals provided
- Health and safety equipment
What's Not Included
- 30 soles entrance fee to Red Valley reserve area (optional)
- Walking Stick
- Saddle horse (if required)
- Bottled water
- 30 soles entrance fee to Red Valley reserve area (optional)
- Walking Stick
- Saddle horse (if required)
- Bottled water
Location
Cusco
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(569 Ratings)
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Leen4567890
Oct 9, 2024
Great trip - On time, efficient and good communication via what’s app. Yeti was a good guide, helping and paying attention to everyone. Good food
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Jrl99
Oct 9, 2024
Fantastic Day - Fantastic trip. Real early start but well worth it, you’ll see on the way down as all the other visitors are climbing up.
The trip was great. It’s kind of tough in places. You need to be relatively fit or you’ll struggle.
The last part of the drive is a bit rough, bumpy roads etc but that’s part of it.
The main reason for the 5 stars is Carlos, our guide. He was fantastic from start to finish.
Thank you Carlos !
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Emmafz5238qk
Oct 8, 2024
Recommend this Tour for Beating the Crowds. - An amazing tour. The trek was challenging however worth it. Our guide Carlos kept us going with his enthusiasm. The views were spectacular. The early morning pick up was needed. When we left the mountain, the queue was long just to get that 'photo'. The breakfast/lunch was a selection of meat, vegetarian and vegan. It was buffet so you could eat as much as you needed. The day was an enjoyment. Thank you RBT and Carlos!!!!
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Hannah
Oct 7, 2024
Fun! - Thank you to Andy for a perfect trip! We have done a lot of treks whilst travelling in the past year and Andy really stood out as a brilliant guide!
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Josecb2903lf
Oct 5, 2024
Great experience! - The views were amazing. If you get tired by the altitude you can pay about 80 soles to ride a horse and that is pretty cool considering the views. Yakelin was a great guide, always aware that everybody is fine. I definitely recommend this.
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Robertasw5935uj
Oct 4, 2024
Best Tour of RM with Rainbow Mountain Travels - Best tour, challenging, with great willpower, but well rewarded thanks to the wonderful show and thanks to the guide Andy who was very attentive to all the participants, worrying about their condition. Highly recommended.
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G6592iistevenl
Sep 29, 2024
Rainbow Mountain - The best thing about Rainbow Mountain Travels is that you are at the top before the crowds. Two hours later after we had done Red Valley and ready to start our descent, it was incredibly crowded and much less enjoyable. It’s a hard climb with the altitude so it’s much much better to have more space and be able to truly enjoy the views after the climb.
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Ramshankar_s
Sep 27, 2024
Perfect timing to avoid crowds - Very helpful guide and neatly organised tour. We were the last ones and the van picked us up at 3.07 am. Those early minutes are so crucial, as the Rainbow Mountains got quickly crowded. By the time we were 30-45 minutes rejoicing up, the photo point had a queue. Our tour timing worked out perfectly though waking up very early was difficult. The ride overall was bumpy but that's how the roads are, so you can't expect to sleep much during the travel (some managed to sleep).
Horses were available so getting one is quite easy. We got one up and down. Overall a cherishable experience.
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Troy_b
Sep 21, 2024
Beating the crowds matter - Seeing the rainbow mountain an hour before the typical tour really matters! As we were leaving the queue to get a picture was very long. The tour guide and driver always make sure everyone is accounted for and give good directions on where to go
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Judithundjoern
Sep 21, 2024
The best tour to escape the crowds - We were picked up at 3:00 a.m. However, getting up early was worth it. When we got to Rainbow Mountain, there were only a few people there. Afterwards we walked the detour to the Red Valley. This is really a must. The view there is gigantic and few take the detour. Back we went over Rainbow Mountain. In the meantime, the masses had arrived there and lined up in long lines in front of the best photo spots. The altitude has really hit us. Since we really wanted to see the Red Valley as well, we decided to go up by horse. That currently costs 80 sols. Even if you get off the horse, you still have a decent bit of road ahead of you, especially if you want to go to the Red Valley. Guide and driver were competent and very nice.
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