Full-Day Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Small-Group Trek from Cusco
Overview
*Small Group Experience* (max 8 trekkers) This full-day trek will take you and a small-group to Rainbow Mountain Peru, also known as Vinicunca, which is a undiscovered land full of wildly desert landscapes, snow capped glaciated peaks, herds of alpaca, and pristine beauty. Enjoy a freshly prepared hot breakfast at the trail head, snacks for along the way, a wonderful lunch prepared by a chef in a dining tent with table and chairs, private transportation to and from your hotel in Cusco, a fluent English speaking guide, and all proper first aid and emergency oxygen to ensure a safe journey.
Inclusions
- Small Group Experience* (max 8 trekkers)
- Breakfast and lunch prepared by a chef (local Peruvian food, with tea and coffee)
- Snacks for the trek
- English/Spanish speaking FlashpackerConnect guide
- First aid kit and oxygen
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (Cusco only)
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Entry/Admission - Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain, Cordillera de Vilcanota, Cusco 08225, Peru
The hike to the rainbow mtn is around 3.5 hours (7.5km / 4.7 mi). Throughout your journey you will pass through a vibrant green valley with the snow capped peak of Ausangate towering in the distance. You will see hundreds of roaming alpaca, and have the chance to truly see how Quechua people live. As you get closer to the Rainbow Mtn you will see the first signs of the colored minerals that formed the painted hills. Your guide will explain what makes up the existence of the Rainbow Mountain and how it was formed, and finally with one last push you will hike up to a vantage point that gives you a 360 degree view of the beautiful landscape that makes up the sacred land.
Red Valley Included!
There will be snacks on top and time for a break to soak up the vistas and enjoy the beauty around us. After an hour you will embark for your hike down (2-3 hours), where you will have a gourmet lunch prepared by a chef in a traditional mud-house and depart back to Cusco. Arriving around 4-5pm.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain, Cordillera de Vilcanota, Cusco 08225, Peru
The hike to the rainbow mtn is around 3.5 hours (7.5km / 4.7 mi). Throughout your journey you will pass through a vibrant green valley with the snow capped peak of Ausangate towering in the distance. You will see hundreds of roaming alpaca, and have the chance to truly see how Quechua people live. As you get closer to the Rainbow Mtn you will see the first signs of the colored minerals that formed the painted hills. Your guide will explain what makes up the existence of the Rainbow Mountain and how it was formed, and finally with one last push you will hike up to a vantage point that gives you a 360 degree view of the beautiful landscape that makes up the sacred land.
Red Valley Included!
There will be snacks on top and time for a break to soak up the vistas and enjoy the beauty around us. After an hour you will embark for your hike down (2-3 hours), where you will have a gourmet lunch prepared by a chef in a traditional mud-house and depart back to Cusco. Arriving around 4-5pm.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not wheelchair accessible
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Minimum age is 10 years
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
- Service animals allowed
- Infants must sit on laps
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Our team has worked extremely hard to learn and enforce all guidelines concerning the spread of Covid-19 and other sicknesses. We look forward to sharing these beautiful attractions in a safe way for all our guests.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
Dan R
January 2021
If you plan on visiting Vinicunca, BOOK THIS TRIP. My wife and I were treated incredibly well by the personal, knowledgeable crew of this trip.
If you plan on visiting Vinicunca, BOOK THIS TRIP. My wife and I were treated incredibly well by the personal, knowledgeable crew of this trip.martaschwant
June 2021
It wasnt that tour what we have expected. The pick up was way too late, the guide was very unfriendly and my husband had problems with the altitude and no one cared how he felt. That are the most important reasons why I am writing this bad review for Flashpacker Connect. Anything else was alright...
It wasnt that tour what we have expected. The pick up was way too late, the guide was very unfriendly and my husband had problems with the altitude and no one cared how he felt. That are the most important reasons why I am writing this bad review for Flashpacker Connect. Anything else was alright and the view on Vinicunca is just outstanding!stopdropandjoel
June 2021
The entire experience was like walking through a dream! Our guide, Noah, was very kind and personal to our group, which definitely made the experience all the better. As a very experienced guide, he took us up to Rainbow Mountain in the best route available at an early enough time that we were ab...
The entire experience was like walking through a dream! Our guide, Noah, was very kind and personal to our group, which definitely made the experience all the better. As a very experienced guide, he took us up to Rainbow Mountain in the best route available at an early enough time that we were able to beat the vast crowd of tourists. This gave us 45-60 minutes to just enjoy the spectacular, otherworldly view by ourselves. This trip was worth every penny, and every hard breath of air it took to reach the summit! Noah is also a professional photographer and took some amazing photos for each of us. I highly recommend this to everyone! Could not have asked for a better experience.kennylogik
March 2021
Me and my girlfriend just got back from Peru and it was a once in a lifetime experience. We did the full day Cusco to rainbow mountain tour. It was perfect. They showed up on time. The van was clean, spacious, and comfortable. We were picked up at 3:30am and they provided breakfast, pillows and...
Me and my girlfriend just got back from Peru and it was a once in a lifetime experience. We did the full day Cusco to rainbow mountain tour. It was perfect. They showed up on time. The van was clean, spacious, and comfortable. We were picked up at 3:30am and they provided breakfast, pillows and blankets. They also provided lunch after we left the mountain. The driver Mario, did a great job maneuvering through the dirt roads and changing landscapes. Our guide (sadly I don’t remember his name) spoke Spanish and English fluently. He provided great insights into the culture and landmarks that we were passing/ going to. He even offered to take pictures of us so that we would be able to keep the memories forever. This was our second tour with flash packer. Both were excellent. Great company. I highly recommend using them.sergeid2019
March 2020
We were in a super-small group - just two people, so plenty of space in the bus to resume sleeping during 3 hours drive to the place. Our guide Joaquin timed our start to beat the crowds (and it does get quite crowded later in the day) and adapted our return path according to the weather. Everyth...
We were in a super-small group - just two people, so plenty of space in the bus to resume sleeping during 3 hours drive to the place. Our guide Joaquin timed our start to beat the crowds (and it does get quite crowded later in the day) and adapted our return path according to the weather. Everything went smoothly, although altitude and lack of oxygen were very noticeable so it was quite unusual and physically demanding. We didn't get too lucky with the view - it was fairly cloudy on that day, but we got some snowfall. Oh, and the tour included an amazing lunch afterwards - lots of food, proper Peruvian cuisine. Yum!734maximiliana
February 2020
The pick up at our hotel in Cusco was on time. We got blankets and pillows for the 3 hour drive. The bus was clean and the seats were comfortable. When we arrived we had breakfast with inkludet coffee, coca tea and one sandwich each. We also got a lunch paket with some snacks. After that we start...
The pick up at our hotel in Cusco was on time. We got blankets and pillows for the 3 hour drive. The bus was clean and the seats were comfortable. When we arrived we had breakfast with inkludet coffee, coca tea and one sandwich each. We also got a lunch paket with some snacks. After that we started our hike. We have been the first one on top which was a great feeling. Our guide Joaquin was amazing! His english was very good and he explained a lot about the area. He also introduced us to local specialties like fried alpaca. When we arrived on top the mountain was fully coverd in snow. So our guide offered us to wait on top a little longer till the snow is melting. We choose to do that an skip red valley instead so that we could see rainbow mountain. On our way back we stopped for lunch with was prepared by our cook Mario. We could try many peruvian food which was delicious! Our driver which is also called Mario drove us save to all the places. Amazing tour!