Trek to Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain 1 Day

Trek to Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain 1 Day

Trek to Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain 1 Day

Trek to Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain 1 Day

The Rainbow Mountain, also known as Vinicunca, is located a few hours away from the city of Cusco, in the Cusipata district. This enigmatic work of nature wasn’t discovered until 2015, and since then, it is one of the principal tourist attractions in Cusco.

It is a spectacular, colorful, and particularly magnificent mountain found in the high Andes of Peru. What distinguishes Rainbow Mountain from other Andean mountains is its vibrant variety of colors. This mountain is rich in rare minerals that cause the coloration of the rainbow. Rainbow Mountain is full of layers of yellow, orange, red, and turquoise. Each color comes from a different mineral, for example, yellow indicates iron sulfide and red comes from iron oxide. Completely impressive, like a dream landscape on Earth.

Trek to Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain 1 Day

Trip Highlights

  • Enjoy the best visual spectacle, of the Andes mountain range, which blends into the imposing background of the impressive colors, which resemble the rainbow; the Vinicunca mountain.
  • Explore the most remote towns of Cusco, and learn about their traditions and cultural manifestations of the Cusipata shepherds, who have adapted impressively to habitats above 5,000 meters.
  • Experience a day full of adventures, and enjoy the most famous trekking in Peru, doing the tour to the mountain of colors is a great challenge that you can meet together with our local guides.

Inclusions of this tour

Transport
Car, Van
Meals
1 Breakfast, 1 Lunch
Team
Tour Guide, Driver, Travel Agent
Services
Entrance fees, Excursions
Not Includes
What is not Included?
Trek to Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain 1 Day
Trek to Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain 1 Day
Trek to Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain 1 Day
Trek to Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain 1 Day
Day 1

CUSCO – CUSIPATA – LLACTO – RAINBOW MOUNTAIN

Challenging/Tough
5200 m
4 km
3 hrs

Your amazing Rainbow Mountain Trek Adventure begins with pick up from your hotel at 4am! We set out on our drive for 3 hours through the South Valley, on our way to the trailhead at Llacto (4,638m / 15,216 ft).  Along the way, there are amazing views of farming Inca terraces, traditional villages, valleys and high Andean peaks.

The hike to the rainbow mountain will take around 2 hours and is a distance of 4 kilometers (2.5 miles). Throughout your journey you will pass through a vibrant green valley with the snow capped peak of Apu 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 Mountain you will begin to 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.

We will have snacks on top and take a relaxing break to soak up the vistas, where you can enjoy the beauty that surrounds you. At this time you can also enjoy some coca tea that the locals prepare for visitors. We will spend approximately 30 minutes at the top. Afterwards, there is an optional hike across to the top of the Red Valley. This walk takes about 45 minutes longer to get back to the trailhead. Shortly after you will have a gourmet lunch prepared by our chef in a traditional mud-house and depart back to Cusco, arriving around 4pm.

  • Horseback is available to hire the morning of the trek from local horsemen. Horses are not the property of Andean Great Treks. If you choose to hire a horse please note horsemen do not speak English nor do they always stick with the group of hikers and the guide as the horses walk faster than the hikers. Should you choose to hire a horse you assume all liability and ride at your own risk. Andean Great Treks is not responsible for any accidents that occur from riding a horse.
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Best season to travel

The best time to visit Peru is during the dry season, between May and November, when the weather is dry and bright, with more frequent rainfall occurring between November and April.

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