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Cusco’s best days out.
The 15 most popular rainbow mountain tours in Cusco. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and the operator behind each.
Early Cusco pickup for Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain: breakfast and lunch, bilingual guide, van ride, oxygen tank, optional Red Valley hike.
Most Popular“Breakfast and lunch were included, and we got to the mountain before there were too many crowds. The guide helped negotiate a good price for those of us that wanted to use a horse.”
Private Rainbow Mountain day trip from Cusco: early pickup, Cusipata breakfast and lunch, guide support, Vinicunca entry, oxygen.
“This was the most amazing experience. David was an experienced, knowledgeable and highly supportive guide. This is quite challenging given the altitude but with David’s expertise we managed, and thoroughly enjoyed, the day. Rainbow Mountain is really great but the Red Valley blew us away. The Agency were very responsive, communicative and helpful. Would highly…”
Full-day trek from Cusco to Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley with small-group comfort, oxygen support, and buffet meals.
“Escursione? Sostanzialmente è stato un servizio di transfer. Nessuna spiegazione dalla guida che non ci ha seguiti durante il tragitto. Inoltre, si è persa un turista causando un ora di ritardo a tutto il gruppo. Infine, non è stato dato il tempo per visitare la red valley.”
ATV to Rainbow Mountain from Cusco with early timing, breakfast and lunch in Cusipata, safety briefing, and time for photos.
“Edgar our guide was great, the breakfast and lunch were fantastic too. The whole experience was amazing, I had a fantastic day.”
Sunrise hike from Cusco to Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley with chef-made breakfast, snacks, and lunch, plus hotel pickup and tickets.
“Our guide, Jose, our meals and the staff who helped prep everything — our entire experience was AMAZING. This was the best time we had during our trip. It could not have been better.”
A small-group Rainbow Mountain trek from Cusco with early pickup, breakfast and lunch, oxygen, and dramatic 7-color views at 5,020 m.
“Es war ein guter Ausflug, allerdings habe ich die Beschreibung missverstanden, ich dachten wandert ca.3 h hin un 2 h zurück, es waren aber nur 3h insgesamt zum Wandern. Außerdem hat mir die Information gefehlt, dass man zum red valley auch noch gehen kann für 30 Soles zusätzlich. Hätte gerne mehr Zeit gehabt am Vinicunca…”
Escape Rainbow Mountain crowds with a small-group Palccoyo hike from Cusco, incl. breakfast, lunch, and guided alpaca walk.
“We had a fantastic time exploring Palcoyo, thanks to our experienced guide, Jesús Carrion. The tour started promptly, and Jesús took great care of us throughout the day. Although the walk to Palcoyo, also known as the alternative Rainbow Mountain, was relatively easy and moderate, the high altitude of 4900m caused my husband to feel…”
Full-day hike to Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) and Red Valley from Cusco with breakfast, lunch, and guided pacing through the Andes.
“They picked us up from hotel around 3:30 AM in a minivan which had no space to keep legs. The shortest people in my group had trouble sitting in this uncomfortable van. They stopped at a local place for breakfast and lunch. The food was terrible and none of my group members liked it. The…”
Rainbow Mountain full-day from Cusco with small group, 4 am start, breakfast and lunch, and oxygen-ready altitude support.
“We opted to visit Palccoyo , the lesser known Rainbow Mountain. The hike is a bit shorter and easier, but you still reach 5000 m. I recommend this hike, his particular mountain, if you are unsure if you can do the longer hike in this altitude. It is a very beautiful hike and a must-do.”
Rainbow Mountain in Cusco takes you from a 3:40 a.m. pickup to 5,036m views, with breakfast, lunch, and a small group hike.
“This tour is very clearly advertised as a private tour as says "On this private tour from Cusco, see the colorful strata after a moderately difficult hike." When I got to Cusco the tour company called at night to let me know this was not a private tour and I had to pay extra if…”
A 5 a.m. trek from Cusco to Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain, with breakfast, lunch, oxygen, and a small-group guide for $27.
“Being woken up 15 minutes before our alarm since guide wanted to pick us up 30 minutes before 5 am scheduled start. After that everything was 5 star. Hiking is from 13800 to 15400 so be prepared to go slow or ride the horse. Crowds were huge but it was Pride Month at Rainbow Mountain.”
Colorful Vinicunca trek from Cusco with early pickup, breakfast, buffet lunch, and a bilingual guide. High altitude, short trek.
“Great experience we liked Jefferson our tour guide!! But we had no idea how long of a walk up a steep mountain it was; no joke!!!! Many people had headaches 17,100 feet high is serious. Prepárate bien y trae bloqueador y pastillas para dolor de cabeza y una grande botella de agua o dos botellas.”
ATV through Cusco’s Red Valley to the Mountain of Seven Colors near Ausangate, with breakfast, lunch, oxygen, and early views.
“We had so much fun! Beautiful views, so much fun on the quads, and delicious breakfast and lunch. Watching other groups hike up the rainbow mountains and struggling with the altitude made me very glad we booked this alternative which was also way more fun. Highly recommend!”
Full-day guided Rainbow Mountain tour from Cusco with a 4am start, transport, breakfast and lunch, and an altitude hike to Vinicunca.
“This was an incredible experience! The hike is challenging, but totally doable, you just have to take your time - our guide was extremely patient with us, and allowed each person in the group to move at their own pace. She even walked my wife down to the basecamp when she was not feeling well,…”
A quiet, private Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain day from Cusco with early pickup, a short high-altitude walk, lunch, and colonial bridge stops.
“This mountain area is spectacular. It perhaps should be known as Rainbow Mountain 2 as it is not the one of instagram fame but I believe this experience far surpasses that one from what I’ve heard. This is a an amazing area with terraced mountains, free Alpaca roaming and painted mountains. It surpasses my expectation.…”
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