Full Day Guided Rainbow Mountain Tour in Peru
Description
Vinicunca, known as the Rainbow Mountain, is a fascinating destination located in the Vilcanota Mountain Range, within the majestic Peruvian Andes. Located at an impressive altitude of 5,036 meters above sea level, in the district of Pitumarca, this mountain stands out for its arid terrain and its peaks adorned with brightly colored stripes, ranging from fuchsia and turquoise to lavender and gold. The different hues that adorn its slopes have diverse origins: the greens reveal the presence of minerals such as iron, magnesium and copper oxide; the yellows highlight the sulfur in the composition; the whites emerge thanks to quartz sand and limestone rock; while the red tones are generated from clays and argillites, which include mica and quartz rocks. This wonderful landscape offers a unique natural spectacle that attracts travelers from all over the world.
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Itinerary
Our mobility will pick us up at the hotel according to the scheduled time and then we will go for 2 hours by bus to the district of CUSIPATA which is at a distance of approximately 78 kilometers. Our breakfast will be in the community of CUSIPATA for a time of 30 minutes and then continue for approximately 1 hour in our mobility to the community of PHULAWASIPATA. From this point we will start our trek to the rainbow Mountain - Vinicunca, the road will take us about 1 hour with 45 minutes to 2 hours of ascent until 5,036 meters. Already at the top our tour Guide It will give you information of this beautiful natural formation. After receiving our information and time to visit the mountain and take our photos we will take the same way back to our mobility and later return for 1 hour to the CUSIPATA town to have our Lunch buffet in the restaurant. (around 1:30 pm). 2:30 pm We begin the return to Cusco City. 4:00 pm Arrival at the regocijo main square
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
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(23)
It was fun and the attention was always 100%. He made a great team with different fellow travelers from other countries.
It was very chevere, the quality of the guides and destinations, the very rich food and the perfect transport. I really recommend it.
Trip was really great! Rainbow Mountain is amazing. We were only 2 English speaking in this tour but guid repeated all info special for us. There were not so much time on mountain and crowded but it was breathtaking. Guid helped with photos, followed us during uphilling. Food also was good
The trip was very well organised. Included food was very tasty. Roxy (our guide) was very professional and answered all the questions. Great quality for such price. I can truly recommend this trip.
The tour guide was great but the tour itself could have been conducted much better: 1) the time of pickup was not shared until late evening of the night before the tour 2) then, nobody showed up at that time and we had to have lengthy conversations with the guide at 4:30am to make sure that the tour is still happening 3) the place the tour stops is cold 4) there is no internet throughout the trip. I know that we should disconnect when we’re enjoying nature but some of us need to stay connected for emergencies.
Wonderful experience, the agency exceeded all our expectations. Great service and assistance (almost 24h), we close all the tours with the agency. Thank you for leaving our unique experience in Peru!
Great tour! Our guide, Willian, was fabulous, as was our driver Gavino. The only thing I'll mention is that this tour is actually closer to 8 hours, not 6. So plan accordingly. Definitely worth it!
We had an amazing day out from the start to the finish. Got whats app txt the night before about the pick up and reassurance about the time we would return as had flight to catch. Everything went smooth, breakfast and lunch were really good buffet style and plenty to choose from. Our guide William was very knowledgeable and happy to help. We had about 45 min at the Rainbow Mt. which was enough considering the altitude. And got back to Cusco before 5pm. Would highly recommend.
The trip itself was lovely and the guide was good, cheap price but you can find it for cheaper in Cusco town with the local travel agencies. Very difficult climb up to the Rainbow Mountain but totally worth it for the views! The reason I have to give it 2 stars is due to the absence of communication from the tour operator as well as the transportation. I booked this trip 3 weeks in advance- then 4 days prior I messaged the tour operator multiple times through Viator to get the pick up details - no reply. I had to contact Viator support 3 times for them to chase the tour operator - to no avail. As you can imagine I was anxious as I was in a foreign country and the trip was supposed to start at 4:30am. Finally the guide messaged me (at 10pm the night before- i was already asleep due to the early start) asking for my pickup location. I replied in the morning and they said that the agency gave them the wrong address. This meant that I was the last to be collected and placed at the back of the minibus (which was full - they overbooked the minibus as there was not enough space for the people who booked the trip - meaning one person did not come.) The journey one way is about 4 hours via minibus, and it was the most uncomfortable journey I have ever had. On the way there it was OK but on the way back I was feeling altitude sickness and so being squashed in the back with the passengers in front having reclined their chairs as well as no AC or windows was an absolute nightmare. I would definitely recommend to visit Rainbow Mountain but please choose a different tour operator as from start to finish all the lack of communication and the disorganisation tainted the beautiful experience.
Rumi was a great guide and really made sure everyone felt safe and got plenty of rest in between. He took our pictures, made sure we didn’t get elevation sickness, and other ways of support.
