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1 Day
Daily Tour
20 people
English, Espanol
If you are in good physical shape, this is an unmissable trek. Admire the incredible variety of different colors of the earth at 5100mts with this hike of high physical intensity.
Rainbow Mountain or “Vinicunca” is a majestic place and a gift of nature. It is located near Ausangate mountain in the Cusco region. It is still a fairly unknown spot for tourist, explored mainly only by local Andean people. Vinicunca is one of the most spectacular places in the Vilcanota Mountain Range because it preserves its natural color given by the eroded sedimentary rocks. This impressive rocks consists of seven colors, hence the name Rainbow mountain.
It is a full day hike at 4,400 meters (14,400 feet) above sea level, which leads along a dirt road between the peaks of green and red rocks. The beautiful route goes through local villages, built with stones next to glistening mountain streams. We recommend taking a few days to adjust to the altitude before trying this hike.
The adventure begins very early at 4:30- 5:00am to drive to Chirihuani town, in Cusipata district south of Cusco, to start our walk. Along the way, we stop to buy some snacks, water or energy drinks, cereals, etc. Then, we continue through multicolored landscapes and diverse crops that lay between mysterious mountains, snow-capped peaks and deep valleys and admire cute Andean animals such as llamas, alpacas, sheep and vicunas. At 7:30am, we arrive at the picturesque town of Chirihuani, where our cook will serve us a delicious breakfast.
Then, we return to our minibus to the starting point of our tour. We will climb for 1.5 hours until the slopes of the Red Valley, the access point to the mystical Vinicunca. Next, follow the path through the mountainous landscape that gradually changes its intense colors, while small streams of frozen water nurture and give life to the valley. The top of the mysterious Rainbow mountain (or Vinicunca) is above 5,200 meters. This is the perfect spot to take photos and videos. In addition, we will have refreshments to enjoy on the summit of this magical place enclosed behind a veil of clouds and snowy peaks.
A well-deserved delicious lunch prepared by our chef will be waiting for us back at Chirihuani. After that, we board our minibus and return to Cusco at around 5pm. The tour ends in the center of City
What to take for the Rainbow mountain tour
| GROUP TOUR SERVICE TREK AROUND RAINBOW MOUNTAIN 1 DAY PRICE PER PERSON- Maximum of 8 people |
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| Price per person, Full day to Rainbow mountain | S/ 120.00 |
* Price for school and university students
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