Excursion to Rainbow Mountain Full Day
- 12 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Vinicunca, or Rainbow Mountain, is a captivating destination in the Vilcanota Mountain Range of the Peruvian Andes. Located at 5,036 meters in the Pitumarca district, it is renowned for its vibrant stripes of fuchsia, turquoise, lavender, and gold. These striking colors originate from various minerals: greens from iron, magnesium, and copper oxide; yellows from sulfur; whites from quartz sand and limestone; and reds from clays and argillites containing mica and quartz. This stunning landscape offers a unique natural spectacle that attracts travelers from around the globe.
Inclusions
What's included
- Pick up from your hotel
- Professional guide in English and Spanish
- Buffet
- Oxygen balloon
- Tourist transportation
What's not
- Emergency horse (average 90 soles)
Itinerary
The tour begins at 4:30 AM with pick-up from your hotel or meeting point 15 minutes earlier. We'll embark on a 2-hour drive through the South Valley to Cusipata.
We will enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast for 30 minutes. From there, we will continue to the trailhead at 4,326 meters (14,189 feet) to begin a moderate 2-hour hike. Around 10:30 in the morning.
From the minivan drop off point we will have a 1 hour and 30 minute hike to Vinicunca, also known as Rainbow Mountain, at 5,020 meters. You will have enough time of 1 hour to appreciate this unique landscape. After the visit, we will return to the starting point.
Our private transportation will take us back to Cusipata in a one hour trip, for a buffet lunch for 30 minutes.
After a brief rest, we will return to Cusco, a trip that lasts approximately 2 hours, arriving around 4:30 PM.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- At the meeting point our guide will be waiting for you and will be calling your name.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 19 travellers
- Operated by
- Yawar Peru Tours
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Cusco
- Its from-price is 44% below the median of the 1358 day trips we list in Cusco.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 755 of 1358.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cusco
Cusco, the old Inca capital high in the Peruvian Andes, blends massive stone walls with colonial churches and is the gateway to Machu Picchu.
The Plaza de Armas is the heart of the city, framed by the cathedral and the Jesuit church of La Compañía. Inca stonework survives throughout the centre, most famously at the Qorikancha, the sun temple on which the Spanish built a monastery, and in the twelve-angled stone on Hatun Rumiyoc street. San Blas, the artisans' quarter, climbs steeply with workshops and cafés.
Top-ranked sights in Cusco: Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo Ruins.
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