Tours/Cusco/Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Tour (Premium Service)
Viator · group up to 16 pax

Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Tour (Premium Service)

5.0(25)Cusco1 hour
VIATOR5.0(3)TRIPADVISOR5.0(22)

Description

Have a great experience with our excellent and trained tour guides and receive the best service in small groups (16 guests maximum), with a modern and comfortable van, the best restaurant on the route, and we also included extra equipment like professional trekking poles, oxygen tank, and first aid kid. This is one of the most famous attractions in Cusco and the 2nd more visited after Machu Picchu. This tour gives you the exciting experience of climbing a mountain over 16,000ft, where you will be able to see colorful landscapes, majestic glaciers, amazing and vibrant green valleys with herds of alpaca, and the impressive Ausangate mountain range. Also, you will experience first-hand how locals live in the mountains and even see them hard at work.

Tour Options

Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Tour (Premium Service)
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission not included720 min

Our adventure begins very early at 4:30 am with our guide who will pick us up from the hotel and then transport us about 1 hour and 30 minutes from Cusco to Cusipata where a delicious breakfast awaits us. After breakfast we will be transported for about 1 hour to the base camp of the Colored Mountain called Phulawasipata (4600 masl). At this place our guide will give us some recommendations before starting the hike. After 2 hours of hiking, we will be arriving at the majestic Rainbow Mountain (5000 masl), where we will take a break of about 15 minutes while our guide gives us an explanation of the place and then have free time for about 30 minutes to take pictures and enjoy the place. After visiting Rainbow Mountain, we will descend for 1 hour and 30 minutes until we reach the parking lot where our transportation will be waiting for us to return to Cusipata where a delicious lunch awaits us. After lunch, we will return to Cusco for 2 hours arriving around 16:00 hours.

Highlights

Trekking poles
Tourist Transportation
Entrances
Pick up from hotel in Cusco
Peruvian buffet breakfast and lunch
Professional tour guide
Oxygen tank and first aid kid

What's included

Included
Trekking poles
Tourist Transportation
Entrances
Pick up from hotel in Cusco
Peruvian buffet breakfast and lunch
Professional tour guide
Oxygen tank and first aid kid

Pickup Locations & Times

Please, send us your hotel name or location

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

Reviews(25)

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Laura_Q
June 6, 2026
Great experience

The service was very good with good communication and punctual arrivals. A guide who knows a lot and gives you freedom without neglecting you during the tour. Comfortable transport. The red mountain and valley are beautiful places.

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722mtl
March 31, 2026
Best Moment in Peru

Excellent service, professional tour guide.

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ByronbayLoser
March 13, 2026
A fantastic private guided trip up rainbow mountain

We had a great time on this trip, very reasonably priced for the private tour. Carlos was our guide and Elvis was our driver, both excellent, fun and knowledgeable. Carlos adapts well to whom he is guiding so will make sure you have a great time. We booked with Daniela and she was excellent as well! Highly recommended

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michal_wlb
January 11, 2026
Awesome !!!

Highly recommend !!! Marco was great, very professional with a lot of knowledge !!! Driver did a great job too, safe and professional !!! Great vibes, we had an amazing time !!!

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woonw2025
December 3, 2025
Wonderful Experience

The drivers and guides were indeed very professional. Right from the minute we contacted them months ago to plan for the trip, right till the end of our tour, they had been very responsive and helpful. Would definitely recommend them!

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359td
November 24, 2025
Great Private Tour!

We booked a private tour from Cusco to the Palccoyo Rainbow mountains and enjoyed it tremendously. The Driver & Tour guide picked us up at our Cusco hotel on time and explained every step of the tour. We would definitely pick them for a private tour again if we are back in Cusco!

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YhuTin_L
October 1, 2025
A wonderful and unforgettable Rainbow Mountain tour

Thanks for arranging this wonderful tour. The scenic views are unique and spectacular. Our guide, Joel, is excellent in taking care of us. We enjoyed it very much.

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Paradise551193
October 1, 2025
Wonderful and Unforgettable Rainbow Mountain Tour

This is a really wonderful tour. The scenic views of the Rainbow mountain trail are great, colorful mountains on one side, white glaciers on the other side. Before the tour, my wife and I were kind of concerned about whether our septuagenarian age could take the challenge of hiking at such high altitude, but we made it to the 5036 meter top with the help of horse ride on the front part of the trail, which saved our energy to take on the last 100 meter height, but steep hiking. Our guide, Joel, was excellent in taking care of us and helping take great pictures, the office manager, Daniela, very responsive before the trip, the hotel pick-up on time. Everything was arranged as advertised. We enjoyed it very much. It’s highly recommended.

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analucilam2024
July 24, 2025

We did a tour only for two, visiting the Palcoyo Mountains, the Inca Bridge and a picnic. The agency was fantastic, even adapted to our needs. Our guide, Kat, was incredibly friendly, cheerful and helpful. Our driver, Marco, was also excellent. Everything was wonderful!

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alanstanton_
March 1, 2025
Excellent value for money

Great trip, incredibly convenient with hotel pickup & dropoff, tasty lunch & dinner, really friendly staff & very good value for money!

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