Get your discount tickets for the Full-Day Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Small-Group Trek from Cusco, save up to 9% !
Overview
*Small Group Experience* (max 8 trekkers) This full-day trek will take you and a small-group to Rainbow Mountain Peru, also known as Vinicunca, which is a undiscovered land full of wildly desert landscapes, snow capped glaciated peaks, herds of alpaca, and pristine beauty. Enjoy a freshly prepared hot breakfast at the trail head, snacks for along the way, a wonderful lunch prepared by a chef in a dining tent with table and chairs, private transportation to and from your hotel in Cusco, a fluent English speaking guide, and all proper first aid and emergency oxygen to ensure a safe journey.
Redemption Instructions
Not recommended for participants with back problems Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions Not recommended for pregnant women The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately Items to Bring: • Day Pack with Rain Cover • Trekking shoes • Warm clothes • Thermal base layer • Fleece/ Sweater • Insulated jacket • Stocking hat, gloves, scarf • Buff/ Handkerchief • Rain jacket or poncho • Sunhat and sunglasses • Sun cream • Lip Balm • 1 Liter of water (per person)- additional water available for sale on the trail • Personal snacks (optional) • Personal medications • Motion sickness tablets (for van ride) • Toilet paper • Camera/ extra battery • Dry change of clothes, shoes and plastic bag to store wet items • Cash Transportation - Is via Private Van A/C & Heat 12 passenger No Bathroom on van, but we can arrange stops in local towns No Wi-Fi Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.
Pickup Information
We pick all travelers up in our private van. Pick up time is between 2:15am and 2:45am, please be waiting in your hotel lobby at 2:15am and keep a lookout for our van. Our guide will pick you up at your hotel.
Language Offered
English-GUIDE
Spanish-GUIDE
Itinerary
1. The hike to the rainbow mtn is around 3.5 hours (7.5km / 4.7 mi). Throughout your journey you will pass through a vibrant green valley with the snow capped peak of Ausangate towering in the distance. You will see hundreds of roaming alpaca, and have the chance to truly see how Quechua people live. As you get closer to the Rainbow Mtn you will see the first signs of the colored minerals that formed the painted hills. Your guide will explain what makes up the existence of the Rainbow Mountain and how it was formed, and finally with one last push you will hike up to a vantage point that gives you a 360 degree view of the beautiful landscape that makes up the sacred land. Red Valley Included! There will be snacks on top and time for a break to soak up the vistas and enjoy the beauty around us. After an hour you will embark for your hike down (2-3 hours), where you will have a gourmet lunch prepared by a chef in a traditional mud-house and depart back to Cusco. Arriving around 4-5pm.
Inclusion
First aid kit and oxygen
English/Spanish speaking FlashpackerConnect guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (Cusco only)
Snacks for the trek
Breakfast and lunch prepared by a chef (local Peruvian food, with tea and coffee)
Small Group Experience* (max 8 trekkers)
Exclusion
Water (bring 2 liters per person)
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Minimum age is 10 years
A maximum of 8 people per booking
Reviews
4.9
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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