About this experience
Skip the crowds and experience Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley with early access on this full-day tour from Cusco. Take in the stunning views and enjoy a buffet lunch after the unforgettable hike.
Highlights
- Experience the local flavors of Cusco during your breakfast and buffet lunch
- Be one of the first groups to Rainbow Mountain
- Enjoy the panoramic views from different lookouts
- Choose from a shared or private experience
What's included
- Hotel pickup from the historical city center (depending on option selected)
- Downtown drop-off
- Transportation
- Bilingual tour guide
- Breakfast and buffet lunch (vegetarian options available)
- Oxygen bottle (for emergencies)
- 1 Wood stick (optional)
- First-aid kit
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
Experience the incredible beauty of Rainbow Mountain on a guided hiking tour. You get a chance to see alpacas, llamas, and vicuñas while soaking in the stunning mountain views during the journey. Savor a local lunch before heading back to your accommodation in Cusco.
Your professional tour guide will pick you up from your accommodation in Cusco between 3:30 AM and 4:00 AM. After a 2-hour drive, you will arrive in Cusipata where you will stop for breakfast and buy water and snacks for the trek.
Following breakfast, you'll travel one more hour to the hike starting point, at 4,850 meters. From there you will start your 3.5-kilometer trek to Rainbow Mountain over both flat and uphill terrain.
During your hike, you will enjoy amazing views and encounters with wild alpacas, llamas, and vicuñas. Once you reach the top at 5,010 meters, you can make use of some free time to take a break, and if the weather is good, you will be able to enjoy views over Rainbow Mountain.
You'll go downhill to the starting spot for another hour. Then, take transportation back to Cusipata where a local lunch will be waiting for you. Once you finish your buffet lunch you will travel back to Cusco, where you will arrive between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM at Plaza de Armas.
Things to note
- Sunglasses
- Hiking shoes
- Sunscreen
- Snacks
- Water
- Travel insurance
- Rain gear
Terms & conditions
• Depending on the option you choose, hotel pick-up may or may not be included. It can take 30 minutes to pick up all group. If you're among the first, please note it may take some time.
• During your trip, extra expenses like entrance fees, water, souvenir and others are only available to pay with cash and Peruvian soles
• Climb 1.9 miles (3.5 km) to reach the top of Rainbow Mountain
• Bring an extra warm sweater, jacket, hat, and gloves
• If for any reason you rent a horse or bike, the local partner doesn't manage these rentals and won't be involved in the process
• Sunglasses are mandatory to use throughout the hike
• The local partner is not responsible for the change of weather conditions; choose the best day of departure based on research
• The dirt road is not in the best conditions; the drive can produce altitude sickness. It's recommended to bring personal medicine or altitude pills
• Everyone walks at different speeds. The guide will be in different parts assisting the group