Full-Day Tour and Hike to Rainbow Mountain from Cusco, Peru
Description
Embrace the beauty of nature as you embark on a full-day tour from Cusco, Peru, and embark on a 7-kilometer (5-mile) hike to Rainbow Mountain. This immersive experience allows you to connect with extraordinary landscapes alongside a knowledgeable local guide.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Pickups are done within the historic center of Cusco. between 4:00am to 4:30am However, if your location is far from the designated pickup area, our team will provide you with a nearby location for the pickup to take place.
After a comfortable 2-hour drive, you will reach Cusipata, where a stop will be made for a hearty breakfast and an opportunity to purchase water and snacks for the trek ahead.
After breakfast, you'll continue for approximately one more hour to reach the starting point of the hike, located at 4,900 meters above sea level. The 4-kilometer trek to Rainbow Mountain will take you through a mix of flat and uphill terrain, providing a diverse hiking experience. As you make your way along the trail, you will be treated to breathtaking views and the chance to encounter wild alpacas, llamas, and vicuñas, adding an element of wildlife appreciation to your adventure. Upon reaching the summit at 5,010 meters, you will have some well-deserved free time to rest and, if weather conditions permit, take in the awe-inspiring panoramic vistas of Rainbow Mountain.
Afterward, you will descend for approximately one hour, returning to the starting point. From there, transportation will be arranged to take you back to Cusipata, where a delicious local lunch will be awaiting you.
After buffet lunch, you will be on the journey back to Cusco, arriving at around 3:30 to 4:00pm ending the tour in the city center of cusco.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
If you are staying in an Airbnb, a private apartment, or a hotel located outside the historic center of Cusco, kindly inform us of your accommodation details. We will then provide you with the necessary information regarding the meeting point for your pick-up.
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
- Optional horse hire for an additional fee
Reviews(7)
Beautiful mountain-guide was attentive to his tour group-the foods were well planned and delicious and our guide Puma took care of our needs to make sure we all got to the mountain whether by bike or horseback--he went with the last of us so i would defintely recommend Alfred Puma for your guide! Didn't get copy of my phots on bike and group photo but all is good. thanks for the experience !
Not on time No hotel pick up Funny direction to meeting point Bad breakfast buffet Bad lunch buffet Lack of information
The place itself was majestic Spoiler: There’s no Rainbow but the mountain is still a beauty, the trek was challenging, consider always in taking a horse, it’s still worth it. And again don’t underestimate the trek. As for the Travel Agency: Everything went well as planned, Brolli the guide was funny and informative, took good care of each and everyone of us. But, this is something worth mentioning, he made us “lie” that we’re Peruvians in order to save time and let us in into the place fast, he told us this beforehand, and when a guy asked us who’re Foreigners, I nevertheless raised my hand (which to his instruction were not supposed to), and he was like No, no, no and the checking guy just ignored (which maybe he’s aware of such things). My point is, I have much respect in countries or institutions that have COVID Precautions measures and this we have to abide, we really would just have to fill out a form which I believe wouldn’t even take 10mins, this is not to put him in a bad light because he did his job perfectly, it’s just reminding everyone that we are still in a Pandemic.
