Experiences / Cusco & the Sacred Valley
Rainbow Mountain Day Hike
Striped mineral slopes at 5,036 m, back in Cusco for dinner
- Duration
- 14 h
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Group size
- 1–16
- Minimum age
- 10
- Cancellation
- Flexible
- Meeting point
- Cusco hotel pick-up
- Operated by
- Qhapaq Senderos
Overview
Leave Cusco before dawn and drive through Andean villages to the trailhead at Phulawasipata. A steady 1.5-hour climb brings you to the Vinicunca viewpoint, where bands of red, ochre and turquoise minerals stripe the mountain.
With clear weather you can also see the glaciers of Ausangate. Horses are available on the way up for anyone who feels the altitude, and a hot breakfast and lunch are served in a local community.
Highlights
- Panoramic viewpoint at 5,036 m
- Views of the Ausangate glacier
- Optional detour to the Red Valley
- Alpacas and llamas along the trail
- Breakfast and lunch with a local family
Included
- Round-trip transport from Cusco
- Breakfast and buffet lunch
- Bilingual guide
- Entrance fees
- Emergency oxygen and first aid
Not included
- Horse rental (cash on site)
- Walking poles
- Tips
Before you go
Acclimatize at least two days in Cusco first. Not recommended for people with heart or respiratory conditions.
