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Rainbow Mountain Hike: Full Day Tour

RAINBOW MOUNTAIN HIKE: Full Day Adventure

The Rainbow Mountain Hike in Peru is a 3-hour trek of 8 km/4.9 miles trail, and reaches the top at 5,036 m /16,000 ft. Visit Rainbow Mountain from Cusco, the second most famous tourist destination after Machu Picchu. The mountain’s vibrant colors have been formed over the years through weathering and erosion. This creates an amazing display of colors you’ll encounter when you take the Rainbow Mountain Tour.

Reach the Rainbow Mountain trailhead after 3 hours of scenic drive from the city of Cusco. Start the Rainbow Mountain Hike, following the hillside trail with some viewpoints and snack spots. Afterwards, the highland path prepares you for the short but steep climb to reach the lookout point, which offers the best views of Vinicunca. The Rainbow Mountain Hike seems to be challenging, and that is just because of the altitude. However, with a good acclimation and the right tour company, you could fully enjoy this adventure.

The Hike to Rainbow Mountain also offers horses to ride as an option, which saves you time and help you with exhaustion. Riding a horse to the Rainbow Mountain makes it a lot of easier with greater chances to enjoy the landscapes. With this benefit you could only walk for about half an hour or less. Additionally, the last stretch of the trail entertains you taking photographs of the llamas and alpacas .

Mapi Tour Peru organizes the Rainbow Mountain Hike with late departures, which allow you to experience the attraction like no other. As locals, we know that this trek requires a lot of energy, therefore, a good sleep might potentially help you out. Our Private tour style also ensures that you find the place with fewer people and have the visited destination for yourself. Unleash your adventure soul and discover the colorful mountain in the Andes of Peru with locals.

FULL DAY RAINBOW MOUNTAIN HIKE – DETAILS

  • Length: 3 hours round trip, based on a regular pace.
  • Distance: 8 km. (5 miles).
  • Altitude: 5,036 meters (16,518 feet) above sea level.
  • Weather: Always cold and changeable at the top, but worse in the rainy season.
  • Difficulty: Moderately difficult hike.
  • Service: Private

BEST TIME FOR RAINBOW MOUNTAIN HIKE FROM CUSCO IN PERU!

The Rainbow Mountain Hike takes place in the Andes of Peru, which offers two different seasons: dry (May through November) and wet (December through March). Therefore, the best time and highly recommended season to take this hike is during the dry season.

On a clear day, the vistas while on a hike and the top are simply stunning. We don’t recommend the Rainbow Mountain Hike in the rainy season because it snows and completely covers the mountains. The hike can be also harder as the trail becomes muddy and slippery.


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The private Rainbow Mountain Trek begins with a pick up at 6:30 am from your hotel in Cusco. Then, we will take a 2-hour drive to Cusipata in our comfortable private vehicle. The paved road heads off to the south valley of Cusco and passes picturesque Andean villages. Our journey continues for another one hour, this time in a dusty but scenic road. This typical Andean road shows farming villages and beautiful Andean landscapes.

Rainbow Mountain full-day tour continues and reaches the trailhead at phulawasipata at an altitude of 4,600 m. Here, you will ride a horse and ascend enjoying a typical Andean scenery with herds of alpacas and llamas. Views of Ausangate Mountain will grace us as we hike the last section of the trail. You’ll also see many red-colored mountains and green valleys which are the main highlights of this adventure.

We summit the Rainbow Mountain after a total hike of approximately 2 hours. The Rainbow Mountain lookout point is at an elevation of 5,036 m / 16,500 ft. From this spot enjoy the natural and fantastic vibrant colors, such as red, turquoise, yellow and others. Additionally, you’ll have plenty of time to explore, take pictures, and take it all in. We’ll stay approximately 20 minutes at the summit ( depending on the weather conditions and your interest).
We’ll descend the same trail for a few minutes and head towards the Red Valley ( This is an Optional hike)

The Rainbow Mountain in Peru neighbors the incredible red valleys, some of the best places on earth. The quiet environment adds an extra context to your visit. You can actually walk all over the sandy red hills to feel and almost believe that you are on a different planet. This hike grants trekkers with two different lookout points for the best view of the entire attraction.

We’ll descend for one hour the same way back to the trailhead. Our private transportation takes us for another one hour to our lunch spot.

Finally, we will take a 2-hour drive back to Cusco, and we’ll drop you off at your hotel around 5:00 -6 pm.

Prices & Inclusions

The Rainbow Mountain Hike is perfect for friends, couples, and families because you can leave any date you wish. With our private tours, you can also set your pace to maximize your experience. You don’t have to wait for anyone else, the Rainbow Mountain Tour starts with only 02 passengers.

This is a private tour service.



BRING FOR RAINBOW MOUNTAIN HIKE:
  • Original Passport.
  • Sufficient drinking water.
  • Rain jacket/poncho and pants.
  • Warm clothing, hat, and gloves.
  • High-energy snacks.
  • Sunblock, minimum 30+ recommended.
  • Sunglasses and sun hat.
  • Camera with extra batteries.
  • Binoculars.
  • Trekking poles.
  • Cash for personal expenses.
  • Gratuities for staff are appreciated and it can be given in cash.

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We will design a customized trip to connect you with our country through your interests. Feel free to modify or alter this sample itinerary of our website. You decide where to visit, how long to spend in each place, type of accommodation that suits you best, and more including:

  • Arranging any special packages to celebrate important occasions, whether it’s an anniversary, birthday, retirement, honeymoon, or other events.
  • Adding extra activities to your itinerary.
  • Assisting with planning a business Trip.
  • Getting hotel Upgrades.

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Client Reviews

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Karen

USA

Best Memorable Trip Ever!! Our experience with Mapi Tour Peru was terrific, incredible and first rate. We worked with David to set up the tours and hikes of Sacred Valley, Pisaq, Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu, other Inca sites near Cusco, Rainbow Mountain and Lake Titicaca. Every part of our tour was well thought out and memorable from cocktails at the San Cristobal Church belltower our first evening to lunch at the Hacienda Huayocari to the private home tour in Ollantaytambo and boat tour to the Uros and Taquile islands. We visited Peru during the Winter Solstice which is a very special time of year with many celebrations and much dancing in the streets. The accommodations chosen for us were first rate. We especially loved the Casa Andina in Cusco. Our tour guide, Catalina was a gem. She was my inspiration to keep hiking up the tall and narrow mountains and was so knowledgeable of the history of where we visited. I can't give enough great affirmations for this company. They were great to work with. Written July 18, 2023
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Leticia

USA

Mapi Tour Peru exceeded all my expectations. Very organized and soul fulfilling experience!! 10 stars!
Mapi Tours exceeded expectations all the way right from the get go in Lima to cusco sacred valley Machu Picchu and Amazon Jungle. Special thanks to Catalina for providing me a great organized private tour experience. Thanks to Joanna Davis and Omar!! This vacation was my best ever in 20 years of travel!! Way to go Mapi tours! 10 stars to this team for making my vacation so special!! I don't know if I will ever be able to get this experience with any other private tours anywhere else in the world!! Truly impressed and Amazing!
Written August 1, 2023
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Miguel

USA

Perfect Trip to Cusco & Machu Picchu! We had a fantastic experience using Mapi Tour. I reached out to a number of tour guides to help me plan my 1 week vacation to Lima/Cusco/Machu Picchu. I number of them where located in the United States so they seemed more like middlemen, but after interacting with David I felt the most comfortable working with him as a local tour operator with years of experience leading tours in Cusco and Machu Picchu. My wife and I did a tour of Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and added Rainbow mountain whilst we were in Cusco. David and his team - Karen, Freddy, and Eloy were very professional, friendly and supportive to our needs in making sure we were worry-free about our tours. I truly recommend using local tour guides and David if you are planning a trip to Peru. Written August 15, 2023
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Trip Details:

Length: Full day
Tour Type: Private Service


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USD $: 130


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Highlights:

  • The colorful Rainbow Mountain.
  • Red Valley, Ausangate snow mountain.