Amaze yourself with the most famous one-day hike to Rainbow Mountain from Cusco. Be the first group to reach the 5200-meter-high mountain-top to see the painted hills of Rainbow Mountain. Enjoy breakfast and lunch in local communities during your tour.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Small group
- Limited to 15 participants
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 1 day
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- Spanish, English
- Pickup included
- Pickup is available from hotels in the historic center of Cusco. Pickup is only included for hotels located in downtown and in cases where transport is impossible due to the narrow streets, you will be provided with a meeting point. If you are staying in a private apartment or outside the pickup route, you will be provided with the closest meeting point available.
Experience
Highlights
- Beat the crowds and arrive first at Rainbow Mountain via the newest and most beautiful route
- Interract with professional and highly-trained tour guides
- Visit the most remote places in Peru to see the country from a local perspective
- Savor a delicious picnic breakfast and lunch at the base of the mountains
- Visit local communities, herds of llamas and alpacas
Full description
Beat the crowds and arrive first at Rainbow Mountain, one of the most popular one-day hikes in the Cusco region. Get away from the city, traffic, and pollution to enjoy the amazing natural and cultural landscapes.
You will be picked up from your hotel around 2:15 am and drive for 3.5 hours to the trailhead, where we will enjoy a healthy breakfast. Cusipata is a native community with few inhabitants dedicated mostly to agriculture. Move on to the Community of LLaqta, and start your 2-hour hike up to Rainbow Mountain. On the way, see llamas, alpacas, and a beautiful mountain range. Take time to enjoy the landscape and take lots of pictures, before you slowly descend again to LLaqta community. Drive back to Cusipata to enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by a local chef using local products.
After a full day of relaxation and hiking in the remote mountains, head back to Cusco arriving at approximately 4:00 PM.
Includes
- Transportation
- Professional local tour guide
- Entrance to Rainbow Mountain
- Buffet breakfast, snack & lunch, water
- Pre-departure briefing
- Pick-up from your hotel
- Second guide for large groups
- Medical kit in all tours
- All taxes
- Trekking poles (available to rent)
- Gratuities (optional)
Not suitable for
- Wheelchair users
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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Important information
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
Know before you go
- It is important that you spend some days in Cusco before going to the Rainbow Mountain, so your body acclimates to the high altitudes
- This tour is not recommended for people with asthma, heart problems, and/or high blood pressure
- You will walk over 16,000 feet above sea level; take the necessary precautions to avoid altitude sickness
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Name of traveler needed
- Hotel details needed
