Cusco: Rainbow Mountain Tour with Meals and Entrance Fees Shared Tour with Meals
ID: GYG351741-629336
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
12:00 hours
Description
This full-day Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley hike is for people who want to see the spectacular colorful landscapes surrounding Ausangate Mountain. During the day tour you will have opportunities at different lookouts to stop and take amazing pictures.
Your professional tour guide will pick you from your accommodation in Cusco between 4:00AM and 4:30AM. 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-kilomter 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, where you will 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 4:00PM and 5:00PM to Plaza de Armas.
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
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• 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
• Red valley is only available from the lookout
• 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 during your tour; 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
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
Pick-up available at downtown hotels in Cusco. Please indicate if you are staying at a private accommodation (with address and phone number), you will then be provided with a meeting point close by.
Our guide or transfer can take 10-15 minutes to find your place.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
