Rainbow Mountain: Full-Day Tour from Cusco
Discover Vinicunca on a day hike from Cusco, including breakfast, lunch, and a bilingual guide, with the option to visit the Red Valley.
Highlights
- Hike to Vinicunca
- Breakfast and lunch included
- Valle Rojo as an optional tour
Service Details
- Type of experience: Full day
- Duration: 1 day
- Departure from: Cusco
- Group: Medium
- Languages: Spanish, English
- Difficulty: High
- Guide: Bilingual English-Spanish Guide
Overview
The tour to the Mountain of Seven Colors from Cusco takes you to Vinicunca on a challenging one-day trek. The tour departs at dawn and includes a stop in Cusipata for breakfast before continuing on the hike.
Upon arriving at the lookout point, you’ll have time to admire the colors of the mountain and take photos of the scenery. The tour offers an optional visit to the Red Valley, for which a separate admission fee applies. It includes transportation, a bilingual guide, breakfast, and lunch; upon returning to Cusco, the tour ends at Plaza Regocijo.
Itinerary
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3:00 a.m. to 3:30 a.m.
Pickup in Cusco
I'll pick you up at the hotel or hostel early in the morning to start the tour.
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3:30 a.m. - 5:00 a.m.
Transfer to Cusipata
Travel from Cusco to Cusipata on the shuttle service.
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5:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m.
Breakfast in Cusipata
Take a break to enjoy the included breakfast before continuing.
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6:00 a.m. - 7:15 a.m.
Start of the hike
Start the hike up the mountain, following the guide's route.
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9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
View of the Mountain of Seven Colors
Time to admire the colors of Vinicunca and take pictures of the scenery.
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9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Valle Rojo (optional)
You may visit the Red Valley; the admission fee is not included.
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10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Descent to the starting point
Walk back to where the shuttle is waiting.
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Return to Cusipata
Transfer to Cusipata to rest after the trek.
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12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch and departure for Cusco
Stop for lunch (included), then continue the trip to Cusco.
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1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Arrival at Plaza Regocijo
Arrival at Plaza Regocijo, two blocks from the Plaza de Armas.
What's Included
Includes
- Pick up from your hotel/hostel in Cusco
- Transportation by tourist bus during the tour
- Bilingual English-Spanish guide
- 1 breakfast / 1 lunch
- First aid kit
- Oxygen tank for emergencies
Does not include
- Entrance to Red Valley S/ 20 soles or $7 approx per person (optional)
- Travel insurance
- Mineral water
- Bocaditos
- Horse rental (if necessary)
- Rain poncho
Recommendations
- Passport
- Hiking shoes (trekking)
- Water
- A small backpack
- Raincoat or rain poncho
Frequently Asked Questions
This is an optional tour, and admission is paid separately.
The program includes breakfast and lunch; water and snacks are not included.
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