Viñicunca Rainbow Mountain Day Tour
Description
Rainbow mountain day tour. Discover the mountain of colors, also called 7-color mountain or Rainbow mountain. It is located three hours’ drive from the city of Cusco - Peru. Take a group or private day tour from Cusco and hike up for an hour along a beautiful trail full of breathtaking landscapes and great Andean biodiversity (llamas, alpacas, vicuñas in their natural habitat, and other animals). Experience the 5,150m/16,896ft at the Viñicunca Rainbow Mountain viewpoint and take in the Ausangate snow-capped mountain incredible view, the fifth highest in Peru (6,384 meters). This Rainbow mountain Day tour begins at 4:30 a.m. and ends at 17:30 hrs in the city of Cusco.
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Itinerary
Rainbow mountain full-day tour: Cusco - Rainbow Mountain - Cusco. Get ready to explore one of the natural wonders of the Andes in Cusco, Peru! At 4 a.m., your tour guide and bus will pick you up at your hotel or meet you at the fountain in Cusco's main square. You'll then take a 1.5-hour trip to the Cusipata town, where you'll enjoy a healthy breakfast. Then continue your journey for another 1.5 hrs to the start of the hike. Together with your tour guide, hike for 1 hour along an uphill trail with incredible panoramic views and full of high Andean biodiversity. From the highest point of the excursion, enjoy the natural beauty, contemplate the colorful mountains, the impressive snow-capped peaks, and take excellent photographs. Then, descend to the bus station. Take your bus to the Cusipata town, where you'll enjoy a semi-buffet lunch prepared with local ingredients. Then continue your journey back to the Cusco city (arrival at 17:30 hrs). Hiking distance: 5 km round trip.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
For the group tour, we pick up from hotels located near the city center. If your hotel is far from the center, the meeting point will be the fountain in the main square. For the private tour, we pick up from all hotels in Cusco.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- 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(1)
We especially want to thank the travel company "EXCLUSIVE PERU TOURS" for making our trip an unforgettable experience. My friends and I booked a private tour to the Rainbow mountain, the sacred valley of the Incas, and the Cusco city tour. It was amazing, from the moment we contacted, they were very professional in responding to us. The organization was unexceptionable, the guide and driver very friendly and professional. Overall, excellent tour company and highly recommended.
