Rainbow Mountain Tour from Cusco
Description
On this exciting tour for small groups from Cusco, we offer you a unique experience to Rainbow Mountain (Vinincunca) that deviates from conventional walking tours. Driving an all-terrain vehicle will save you time and reach your destination before most visitors, giving you the perfect opportunity to enjoy the scenery without the usual crowds and capture impressive photos. Our tour includes convenient pickup from your hotel in Cusco, as well as a delicious breakfast and lunch in the charming town of Japura. With this experience, you will not only have the opportunity to explore Rainbow Mountain in a unique and exciting way, but you will also enjoy the convenience and luxury of arriving earlier than most and avoiding the crowds. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure with us!
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Itinerary
We will be at your hotel punctually to pick you up at the scheduled time. After the pickups, we will go to Cusipata, where the trip lasts two and a half hours until we reach the point where we will enjoy our breakfast.
Arriving at this place at approximately 6:20 a.m., we will be welcomed with our delicious buffet breakfast. After enjoying this morning delight, our guide will provide us with the necessary instructions to begin our exciting adventure in the all-terrain vehicles that will take us to Qosqopata, located 4900 meters above sea level. The vehicle journey usually takes around an hour. Then, we will continue the experience walking for 35 minutes, covering a distance of 1.5 kilometers, until we reach the impressive viewpoint of the 7-color mountain, which rises to 5038 meters above sea level.
Our guides will accompany you throughout the entire journey on ATVs from the community of Japurá, where our base is located. From this point, you will witness unique landscapes, surrounded by mountains, rivers, snow-capped mountains and the presence of high Andean animals, such as llamas and alpacas, in their natural habitat, herded by locals. The culmination of this experience is the impressive Seven Color Mountain, a visual gift that seems to have been painted by the gods, leaving us a legacy that honors our ancestors. In this majestic place, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the grandeur of nature, capturing the best moments in photographs and videos. Our guides will offer you detailed explanations about the geomorphological formations, the origin of the mountain and the fascinating variety of colors.
After enjoying the viewpoint of the 7-color mountain, we will get on our all-terrain vehicles to head back to the city of Cusipata, where a delicious lunch awaits us. After finishing this tasty meal, we will begin the return to Cusco, arriving around 4:30 p.m. on average. With this, we will conclude our tour, leaving the participants at their respective hotels.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Our team is in charge of picking up participants from all hotels in the center of Cusco. If you do not have a hotel or are staying in a family home, please contact our team 24 hours before departure time.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(5)
Total SCAM, stay away from them. We booked the tour from them and there was absolutely no communication from them. They didn’t show up to pick us up and there were absolutely no responses from their part.
Good breakfast and lunch. The driver and guide were both very friendly and accommodating. Very short ATV ride. Then given option to spend more money on either a motorbike or horseback ride up the hill, or else the other option to walk. I am not sure the price was worth it for this tour.
Thank you very much for your feedback! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the breakfast, lunch, and the company of our friendly driver and guide. We’re sorry to hear that the experience didn’t fully meet your expectations. The ATV ride is indeed short, as it's limited by local regulations, and the final part of the ascent is managed by the community — which offers optional services like horseback or motorbike rides. These services are not included in the tour price and are optional for those who prefer not to walk. We appreciate your comments, as they help us continue improving our service.
I booked this ATV tour to Rainbow Mountain from Cusco because it was advertised as a "time saver" with a "30-minute ATV ride" and the promise to "be the first at the top." Unfortunately, the experience was the complete opposite. The ATV portion was a total letdown. The ride starts before the main parking area where all the regular tour buses go, and it lasts only about 9 minutes—just riding behind the vans on the same road. No scenery, no excitement. It felt like a forced detour just to say you "rode an ATV." Even worse, the whole process added nearly an hour with orientation, waiting, and transport logistics. There was absolutely no time saved—in fact, we arrived later than many of the regular tour groups. To top it off, the guide asked if we wanted to pay extra for a motorcycle ride to get to the top early—which isn’t exclusive to this tour at all. Anyone at the base can pay for that ride. So much for "being the first." I paid extra for an ATV tour that was completely unnecessary and didn’t deliver on any of its promises. Don’t fall for the marketing—it’s a waste of money and time.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We truly appreciate your feedback as it helps us improve our services. We would like to clarify that in our product description, at no point do we mention that the ATVs take you all the way to the top of Rainbow Mountain. The ATV ride is intended to cover part of the route, reducing the overall hiking time. The final stretch to the top is managed by local communities, who offer optional motorcycle rides for an additional cost, independent of our tour. We strive to make the experience as smooth and enjoyable as possible, and we are sorry if there was any misunderstanding regarding the logistics. Your comfort and satisfaction are very important to us, and we will take your comments into account to improve our communication and service.
We had such a great time. Our driver and guide were great. They were very knowledgeable. We got to Rainbow mountain early and beat the crowds.
Thank you so much for your kind comment! We’re very happy to hear you had a great time and that you enjoyed the experience at Rainbow Mountain. It means a lot to us to know our driver and guide helped make your trip special. We hope to welcome you again on a future adventure!
It was a sightseeing trip in an all-terrain vehicle with hotel transfers, breakfast and lunch. The buggies will be handled in advance, and after the check run, formation will be determined within the nine-person tour, with the guide in charge at the front and back to ensure safe driving. I asked him to change the date of my visit because I was not feeling well, and he agreed and called the hotel to confirm on the day. It was a memorable tour, blessed with good weather, despite a mix of English and Spanish.
Thank you for choosing us for your adventure! We are truly grateful that you trusted us to explore the beautiful landscapes of Peru. We hope you enjoyed every moment of the tour and take unforgettable memories from this journey.
