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Cusco: Rainbow Mountain Tour with Meals

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Activity provider:Inka Altitude
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Cusco: Rainbow Mountain Tour with Meals

Activity provider:Inka Altitude
4.8  / 5
707 reviews
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From US$ 34 US$ 28.90 per person

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Hike Rainbow Mountain and see the colorful landscapes surrounding Ausangate Mountain on this guided day tour. Experience the mountain's incredible hues and take photos to last a lifetime.

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Duration 10 - 12 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Spanish
Pickup included
Pick-up is available at downtown hotels in Cusco. Please indicate if you are staying at private accommodation (with address and phone number), you will then be provided with a meeting point near by. The local guide or transfer may take 10-15 minutes to find your place.
Private group available

Experience

Itinerary
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    Pickup location:

    Centro Histórico

  • Van

    (2 hours)

  • Cusipata District

    Breakfast (30 minutes)

  • Van

    (1 hour)

  • Hiking (1.5 hours)

  • Horse carriage

    (1.5 hours)

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    Rainbow Mountain

    Photo stop (30 minutes)

  • Horse carriage

    (1 hour)

  • Rainbow Mountain

  • Van

    (1 hour)

  • Cusipata District

    Lunch (1 hour)

  • Transfer

    (2 hours)

  • 2 drop-off locations:

    San Bernardo 132, Cusco 08002, Peru, Centro Histórico

Main stop
Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights
  • Be one of the first groups to Rainbow Mountain
  • Enjoy the panoramic views from different lookouts
  • Experience the local flavors of Cusco during your breakfast and buffet lunch
  • Choose from a shared or private experience
Full description

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 4:00 AM and 4:30 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.

Includes
  • Hotel pickup
  • Downtown drop-off
  • Transportation
  • Professional tour guide
  • Breakfast and buffet lunch (vegetarian options available)
  • Oxygen bottle (for emergencies)
  • 1 Wood stick (optional)
  • First-aid kit
  • Horse (available to rent for 100 Peruvian Sol per person, in cash)
  • Entrance fees to Rainbow Mountain
  • Gratuities
Not suitable for
  • Pregnant women
  • People with mobility impairments
  • People with heart problems
  • People with vertigo
  • People with respiratory issues
  • People over 65 years
  • People over 220 lbs (100 kg)
  • People with low level of fitness

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Participants

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Important information

What to bring

  • Sunglasses
  • Snacks
  • Hiking shoes
  • Sunscreen
  • Water
  • Rain gear
  • Travel insurance

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Luggage or large bags

Know before you go

  • Pickup service is included. It can take 30 to 45 minutes to pick up the group. If you are one of the first ones to be picked up, it might take some time to collect the entire group
  • 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 need to rent a horse, 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
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Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 707 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Value for money
    4.8/5

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Tupac was our tour guide. We booked a private tour to rainbow mountain. He was friendly, attentive and a chill guide. Since the tour was private, the day was set to our own pace. We were one of the first people to arrive to the mountain, allowing us to avoid the crowds. He did the hike with us, and took fabulous pictures and explained a few things about rainbow mountain, the city of Cusco and the highlander life. The hike is roughly 4.5 miles round trip. Breakfast and lunch buffet was great. Lunch offered a variety of local dishes

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September 1, 2023

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Beth – United StatesVerified booking

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My guide, Cesar, had fantastic energy and was a joy to spend the day with. The included food was good and the transport was clean and comfortable. This experience was well worth the cost. HOWEVER, as an overweight 35 y/o woman I must warn everyone that wants to do this. It’s very hard. And what I haven’t seen mentioned in reviews is that there are a LOT of steps. Even if you pay 70 soles ($20) for a horseback ride up and down the mountain, it only takes you to a certain point. Then you have to walk up a steep incline and at least 150 steps up the side of the mountain to get to the view point. Then more walking to get to the very top. I wanted to give up many times, but even if I did I would STILL have to walk to get to where I could be assisted by a horse. Beautiful mountain, WONDERFUL tour guides and I will absolutely NEVER do this again.

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August 31, 2023

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Stephanie – GrenadaVerified booking

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The day trip was fine. But when we arrive to the mountain there was snow and snowing. I don't know why the guide doesn't tell us that was snowing so we can decide if we wanted to go or not. I mean, it was very cold and not very fun to walk with this weather and with no clothes for snow (and rain because started to rain after and hour or two that we get there). Anyway, I asked the Guide Roly why they didn't told us that was snowing and he said because they didn't know...but I'm not sure about it. There must be communication with people around the mountain or they have to be prepared and check the weather before exposing 20 or more people to this area.

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elizabeth – PeruVerified booking

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