Full Day
Medium - Challenge
Min: 2 - Mx: 8 people
Cusco - Perú
Our Rainbow Mountain full day tour takes you to Vinicunca, one of Peru’s most striking natural wonders. Also known as the Mountain of Seven Colors, it stands at 5,036 m (16,522 ft). Its red, yellow, turquoise and lavender stripes come from mineral layers exposed over millions of years (learn more about Vinicunca).
Along the trail you’ll see alpacas and llamas grazing, Andean shepherd communities, and on clear days the glaciers of Ausangate, the sacred mountain of the Cusco region at 6,384 m.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Duration | Full day (approx. 14 hours) |
| Max altitude | 5,036 m / 16,522 ft |
| Hiking distance | Approx. 6–7 km round trip |
| Hiking time | 1.5–2 h up, 1–1.5 h down |
| Difficulty | Challenging (high altitude) |
| Group size | Small groups (max. 8) |
| Departs from | Cusco, Peru |
| Meals | Breakfast and lunch |
| Price | $100 USD per person |
Early pickup and breakfast. We pick you up at your hotel in Cusco around 4:00 am and drive about 3 hours to the trailhead. On the way we stop for breakfast in a local village.
Hike to Vinicunca. From the trailhead, we hike gradually uphill with your guide, taking breaks to acclimatize. At the summit you’ll enjoy panoramic views of the colorful mountain, the Red Valley and the snow-capped Ausangate range.
Return to Cusco. After time for photos, we descend to the trailhead, have lunch, and drive back to Cusco, arriving around 4:00–5:00 pm.
One or two days before your tour, you’ll meet your guide for a briefing. They’ll explain the route, the altitude, what to pack, and answer all your questions about the hike.
Rainbow Mountain is higher than any point on the Inca Trail, so acclimatization matters. Spend at least 2–3 days in Cusco or the Sacred Valley first, drink plenty of water, and walk at a slow, steady pace (read about altitude sickness). Horses are available at the trailhead for those who need help on the way up.
Rainbow Mountain is the perfect final adventure of a multi-day trip, when you’re already acclimatized. Our 12-Day Peru Inca Trail Experience combines the Classic Inca Trail, the Manu jungle and ends with Rainbow Mountain. For a trek off the beaten path, try the Inca Quarry Trail Trek. If you want to see all of Peru, explore our Classic Peru 20-Day Tour, from Lima and Nazca to Titicaca and Machu Picchu.
Early 4 am we will pick you up on our bus to go to rainbow mountain in our bus is about 3 hours to get to the beginning of the hike.
The Trek starts from (4,300 m / 14,107 ft) Our Adventure will be 3 hours uphill little by little it is an open plain between the mountains that shows a very cute and unique scenario along the walk we will see local people who live selling staff for tourism in which makes the difference to this beauty mountain with typical costumes of the place you can appreciate Animals like vicuña wild also Alpacas, horses in which they work as local transport to reach the rainbow mountain
When we get to the rainbow mountain we will get to the most visible point to photograph and also to take pictures with your friends or selfie and then information about the rainbow mountain and then you will have time to explore the site. You can walk if you can go further because the scenery is very impressive many colorful hills and the mountain of Ausangate that is in front of this place snow at the peak of the high mountains
Later on we will return the same road to take our bus and thus return to the city of Cusco, the time will not be enough we already know that in the city we will be approximately 4:00 pm or 4:30 pm, Depending on traffic on the highway and in the city.
