Rainbow Mountain
Best Sellers
13779.5 f.a.s.l./4200 m.s.n.m.
Nature, landscape, adventure, hike
Moderate
Group tour
English & Spanish
14 hours
Rainbow Mountain, Cusipata.
Get ready to live one of the most breathtaking landscape beauty experiences in Cusco
A mix of adventure and challenge that will take you to discover unique landscapes through snow-capped peaks and nature until you reach the top to see the 7-color mountain, worldwide recognized. We will start with a trip by private transport to the town of Cusipata, where a local breakfast waits for you.
This town is where you will start the challenge of a 3-hour walk that will have its best reward when you get to see the 7-color Mountain, labelled by National Geographic as one of the 100 places you must visit before you die.
After spending time at the top, you will start the way back by walking downhill to the town of Cusipata, where a replenishing lunch waits for you before heading back to Cusco by tourist transport.
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Why to book this tour with What a Trip?
• We pick you up and take you back to your hotel in Cusco.
• A bilingual professional guide will accompany you along the route.
• Breakfast and lunch are included.
• Small group, with close guide service.
• We guarantee punctuality when picking you up.
• We pick you at the hotel lobby at the agreed time.
• Meeting with the guide.
• We go to the town of Cusipata on a tourist transport (around 2h).
• You have breakfast in the town of Cusipata.
• We continue by bus for 1h20min toward the beginning of the path
in Phulapatawhe, where we will start the hike.
• You purchase your entrance ticket to Vinicunca Mountain.
• You begin the 2-hour walk uphill for 2.5 miles (4km).
• You arrive at Rainbow Mountain or 7-color mountain (5,036 m/17,060 ft).
• You will have free time to admire one of the Andes’ most impressive
gifts of nature, and take beautiful pictures.
• You will walk downhill for about 2h to the place where our transport
waits (3.7 mi/6 km).
• We will return on our tourist transport to the town of Cusipata.
• You will eat a replenishing lunch in the town of Cusipata.
• You will take a break and we will share our experiences.
• We begin the return to Cusco city (arrival around 18 h).
• Local bilingual guide.
• Traveling by tourist transport.
• Breakfast and lunch (vegetarian option available).
• Walking sticks for the hike.
• Blankets on the ride.
• Entrance ticket to the mountain.
• Travel insurance.
• On-site horse rental (optional).
• Sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat/cap.
• Waterproof clothing especially during the rainy season.
• 1 water bottle and a snack.
• Thick clothing for the cold weather and waterproof hiking shoes.
• We recommend you do this tour after spending at least 1 or 2 days acclimatizing to the altitude.
• How long is the walk to the Mountain?
The walk lasts about 2 hours going uphill and 2 hours coming back down.
• ¿Hay opción vegetariana y/o vegana en las comidas?
The food provided is local breakfast and lunch is buffet style with vegetarian
options. However, we recommend you complement it with a snack.
• Is it too cold at the mountains? What should we wear?
Yes, we recommend you to bring a warm jacket, hat, gloves, sunglasses and sunscreen.
• National Geographic magazine called the 7-color mountain "one of the 100 places
you must visit before you die".
• Rainbow Mountain is the 2nd most visited tourist attraction in Cusco.
• Super flexible: Cancel this tour 48 hrs. before the start date of the tour and get a
refund of 70% of the sum paid. After that, we charge 100%.
• Review our terms and conditions here.
*The information and itinerary detailed in this guide may change without prior notice with the intention of providing a better service or regulatory changes in each destination.
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