Rainbow Mountain or Vinicunca nowadays is considered the second most visited place in Cusco after Machu Picchu thanks to the wonderful landscapes it offers us. Close to the city of Cusco is one of the most stunning natural sights you can imagine, the rainbow mountain, or Vinicunca is one of the most beautiful landscapes of the Peruvian Andes, the Rainbow Mountain is located about 100 kilometers from Cusco.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Private transportation
✔ Pick up from your hotel
✔ Lunch
✔ Medical kit or first AID kit
✔ Breakfast
✔ Entrance Ticket to the Rainbow Mountain
✖ Dinner
✖ Snacks
Pickup Locations
1. Estancia San Pedro Hotel
2. Kaaro House Cusco
3. Hotel Piedmont
4. Hostal Sol Imperial
5. Yuyay Apartaments Cusco
6. New Day Hotel
7. Sol Andino
8. Ayenda San Cristobal Premium
9. Luna De Oro Hotel
10. Terrapartment Cusco
11. Cusco City Lodge
12. Runa's Inn Cusco
13. Casona Plaza Hotel Cusco
14. Anahuarque Hotel Boutique
15. Katari Apart Hotel At Qorikancha
16. Sara Casa Boutique
17. La Estancia de la Abuela
18. Tayta Wasi Hotel
19. Hotel Sol Inka
20. La Posada Tinkuy hotel by Mundo Incaico
Additional Info: We pick you up from your accommodation in the historic center of Cusco. Our staff will ask for you at reception.
Itinerary
1
Cusipata
Our epic adventure begins at 4:00 am, we will pick you up from the door of your accommodation to head for 3 hours towards the southern valley in our private transport, along the valley we will observe picturesque Andean towns, fertile valleys, and beautiful rolling mountains, In Cusipata we will enjoy a delicious continental breakfast to give you the nourishing boost you need to begin the hike.
Duration: 4 hours
2
Vinicunca Mountain
We will continue our journey until we reach the starting point of the walk at 4,630 m/15,190 ft, there we will start by heading along the nice path in the middle of the Andean mountains. As you ascend, you will be rewarded with an impressive view of snow mountains, of course, the hike has some short breaks and our guide will help you to understand how the people from that area are still practicing the example of their ancestors, our guides speak Quechua so they will teach you words in our native language.
After 1 hour and a half of walking, we will reach the amazing Rainbow Mountain (5,030 m/16,502 ft), take your time to admire the astounding beauty of this impressive natural formation, you will have about 1 hour to explore the spectacular views of the surrounding areas – valleys, mountains like Ausangate Mountain.
Finally, we return in the same way that we used to go up, the downhill is going to be 1 hour or 45 minutes, and our car is waiting for us, to go 1 more hour to Cusipata.
Duration: 7 hours
3
Cusipata
We arrived in Cusipata and headed to our restaurant to enjoy our buffet lunch, then we will board our transport once again to get back to the city of Cusco, 3 hours of travel in our tourist transport. The end of the tour is in your accommodation in Cusco.
Duration: 4 hours
Additional info
• 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
