Rainbow Mountain Day Tour from Cusco: Explore Ancient Offerings and Spectacular Scenery

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Cusipata

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Embark on a 12-hour guided tour from Cusco to Rainbow Mountain, a sacred site of worship and offerings. Explore stunning landscapes, encounter llamas and alpacas, and marvel at the glacier Ausangate. Breakfast and lunch included.

Duration: 12 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Cusipata - Starting your tour in the morning with a hotel pick up, we wil then drive through Peru’s rugged mountain landscape. Our first stop is a small town where we will stop for breakfast. Also is the place for the lunch on the afternoon.

What's Included

Professional multi-lingual guide (English and Spanish)
Complimentary breakfast and lunch
Convenient hotel pick-up
Comfortable transportation throughout the tour
Access to oxygen for high altitude comfort
First Aid Kit for safety

What's Not Included

Horses (but you can rent directly at the first town)
Drinks
Entrance To Rainbow Mountain - 30 soles

Additional Information

Journey through an undiscovered land of wild desert landscapes, snow capped peaks, herds of alpaca and arrive to the Rainbow Mountain also Known as Vinicunca mountain (16522 ft), hidden deep in the Andes.
Since the pre-Inca times the mountain has been a place of worship and offerings. This tradition continues today. During this 12-hour guided trip you…

Location

Cusipata

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Katherine_a

Dec 13, 2024

Amazing!!!!! - Absolutely amazing tour of an incredible place. Our guide Alfredo taught us so much about this beautiful place and how it came to be. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience. It's a tough climb up at the last km or so, but you can take horses if you feel the need. If you plan on walking, take your coca candy, energy gel and just breathe. Take breaks as needed. You can do this. You won't be disappointed when you reach the top. It's chilly and windy, so dress appropriately. Bring small currency to tip for pictures with the llamas and alpacas. Breathtaking!!!!

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Erwin_c

Dec 9, 2024

Rainbow Mountain - Literally breathtaking view. No words on how to describe it except to experience. Ruben’s team were ever supportive and encouraging the group to go on and we all did follow his lead. No regrets from me.

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Nick_w

Nov 22, 2024

An amazing hike - respect the altitude! - Our guides, Alfredo and Pablo, were excellent. Knowledgeable, caring, helpful and fun. An amazing hike, taking you to 5,000m. Rainbow mountain is beautiful (but remember that every photo you see will be heavily photoshopped for the colours…). We loved the scenery and experience, and the food was great. Do respect the altitude - prepare, take advice, and be ready. We saw numerous who suffered, multiple vomiting on the way down / at lunch.

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995amrits

Nov 10, 2024

Rainbow mountain and red valley hike with Alpaca tours. - Did Rainbow mountain and Red valley hike with Alpaca tours, although hike was grueling due to Altitude our guide Luc was great she encouraged all the way and kept pace slow to match ours. Meals were great, Wonderful experience. Thanks Luc.

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Lauren_w

Nov 8, 2024

Rainbow Mountains are Stunning! - Tour was great! It is 1000% worth taking time outside the city to see the Rainbow Mountains. The hike is short-2.5miles one way, but the 17,000 altitude does get you. The guide ensures you walk slow and take your time. Most is actually flat but as you approach the summit the climb gets a tad steeper. Very doable if you just pace yourself.

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Caitlin_m

Nov 2, 2024

Peru solo trip - Guides were very nice and punctual with pick up time. They were good about checking on people because of the altitude. Beautiful hike, food was good. I had a great time!

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Adrenalinejunkie007

Oct 31, 2024

Recommended! - Took a tour with this company after reading other recommendations here, and do not regret it. We heard horror stories about other tour operators and feared the worst, but thankfully wasn't the case with this company. Both breakfast and lunch options were ample and delicious (though I'd be careful with eating too much for breakfast given the altitude and hike to follow). Both the driver and Anibal knew what they were doing and ensured we were taken care of at all times. I myself couldn't do the hike myself after messing up my knee in Macchu Picchu days before, and Anibal helped me secure a horseback ride to and from the mountain. (Side note--that was a great option if you can't do the full hike. They drop you off sufficiently far enough for you to brave the altitude and part of the hike so it's not "cheating".) We also got to the mountain early enough to beat crowds, which is helpful. Would definitely trust this experience with them again.

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Suzanne_s

Dec 3, 2024

Very nice group of host guides! Accommodating and professional - They did a very good job of ensuring that each one of us had our best experience. They were extremely accommodating and professional. Future travelers should be mindful that the altitude may significantly affect them, even while preparing.

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416khristinem

Nov 19, 2024

It’s worth doing it for the experience! - We had a very rare experience since it snowed on the day we went. It was still fun but it was cold! We didn’t see the different colors of Rainbow Mtn but it’s unique to have pictures of the snow covered terrain. Ours guides Luis and Alfredo were super nice!! The breakfast buffet was okay but lunch was great! The hike is not that hard as long as you pace yourself.

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