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Rainbow Mountain Full Day Tour from Cusco via Pitumarca: An Exclusive Route
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Cusco
Embark on an exclusive full-day tour from Cusco to Rainbow Mountain via Pitumarca. Avoid the crowds and enjoy a personalized hiking experience through picturesque villages and breathtaking views of Ausangate Mountain.
Embark on an exclusive full-day tour from Cusco to Rainbow Mountain via Pitumarca. Avoid the crowds and enjoy a personalized hiking experience through picturesque villages and breathtaking views of Ausangate Mountain.
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Plaza de Armas - Your day will start at 3:40am departing from your Cusco hotels to Quessiuno. Enjoy a breakfast at Quessiuno.
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Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain - After breakfast, continue your journey uphill for 3 hours where you’ll enjoy landscapes full of flora and fauna.
It’ll take between 3 to 4 hours average to arrive to the Rainbow Mountain….
- Plaza de Armas - Your day will start at 3:40am departing from your Cusco hotels to Quessiuno. Enjoy a breakfast at Quessiuno.
- Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain - After breakfast, continue your journey uphill for 3 hours where you’ll enjoy landscapes full of flora and fauna.
It’ll take between 3 to 4 hours average to arrive to the Rainbow Mountain. There will be adequate time to capture this magical place in photos, memories, and enjoy a breathtaking view of the mountain and the sacred snow-capped Ausangate.
After enjoying time at the Rainbow Mountain, start making your way downhill to Quessiuno for lunch. Following this leisurely and well-deserved lunch, return to the city of Cusco. 7pm is our approximate arrive time in Cusco’s Regocijo Square, which is one block away from the main square.
- Pitumarca - Pitumarca is an small town that has still local people with ancient mores practiced until nowadays, they still use typical hats and also is a very important town for the peruvian independence day.
This is the town that make the first important rebellion against the colonial system on the year 1789
What's Included
- Professional multi-lingual guide (English and Spanish)
- Breakfast and lunch included
- Transportation provided
- Hotel pick-up service
- Professional multi-lingual guide (English and Spanish)
- Breakfast and lunch included
- Transportation provided
- Hotel pick-up service
What's Not Included
- Hotel drop-off
- Horses (but you can rent directly at the first town)
- Gratuities
- Drinks
- Entrance ticket to the Rainbow Mountain
- Hotel drop-off
- Horses (but you can rent directly at the first town)
- Gratuities
- Drinks
- Entrance ticket to the Rainbow Mountain
Additional Information
This route will give you to hike thru Pitumarca, the first access to the Rainbow Mountain that nowadays is not crowded with tones of tourists, this is almost an empty route at the moment that will give a more personalized experience.
The Rainbow Mountain of Peru, also known as Winicunca, is stunning and can be seen on the spectacular Ausangate area….
This route will give you to hike thru Pitumarca, the first access to the Rainbow Mountain that nowadays is not crowded with tones of tourists, this is almost an empty route at the moment that will give a more personalized experience.
The Rainbow Mountain of Peru, also known as Winicunca, is stunning and can be seen on the spectacular Ausangate area. This trip that allows you to see the Rainbow Mountains requires a trek of at least 6 days (3 hours each way up and down the mountain) .
On this trek you will see quaint villages, beautiful adobe style houses, herds of llamas and alpacas and you will have magnificent views of the Ausangate Mountain (6,385 m / 20,945 ft.), the highest mountain in Cusco region.
- Not recommended for people over 55 years of age
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A strenuous amount of walking is involved
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- Since this activity is a group tour, we will pick up the first person at 3:40 and the last one at 4:20, please be ready at the lobby of your hotel at 3:40 am and our guide has time to pass for you until 4:20 am.
Location
Plaza de Armas
Plaza de Armas del Cusco,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(8 Ratings)
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Williamsk4853fa
Nov 3, 2021
Best Tour from Cusco to La Indiana Jones - Just one word: PHENOMENAL! This can be called the experience of a lifetime. I've lived an Indiana Jones experience and I'll take it forever. I always remembered the adventures of Indiana Jones throughout the day. They are 1.5 hours by car through roads on the edge of the mountains and hills, from those that you can see the precipice on the side. Going to the top, there is a very simple and precarious support base, obviously. Bathrooms like in the movies: minimalist, just with a cord to close the door holding the cord - ah, on the edge of the precipice. You choose to go on foot or to the last base of support on horses. I chose a horse, it was the best choice of my trip. On the way back, when we crossed with what was coming, a lot of people begged for the horse driver to come back to pick them up. Go on a horse, gain time and freedom in the final mountain attack. After the last base, also has precarious baths, you make the final attack to the side top of the mountain. The distance is not much, but at 5,000m altitude, there are 15 steps and rest for the folego. Snow to all sides, beautiful, you can play snowballs. The top is beautiful, beautiful view, beautiful mountain, all beautiful and an unmatched emotion for having achieved it. A lot of people fail and give up. But the emotion continues, because the descent is worse than the ascent. Remember the snow? Over the morning it melts and turns into a barrier. Tomb Festival. Poor girl all dressed in white with white griffe shoes that I saw climbing... For me it was the best walk I made in Cusco, winning Machu Picchu, although this one is mandatory. I went for Pacific Travel, great guide, a van only for our family of 4 people.
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Lenakau
May 31, 2020
Beautiful natural spectacle - We were picked up on time at 2:30 at the hostel. Once at the hiking parking lot, we had to hike about 45 minutes to the mountain. Once at the destination everything was just fantastic. We had nice weather and were able to take some nice pictures. Afterwards we visited the red valley. After that we walked back to the car. That was a successful trip!
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663kasiak
Jan 23, 2020
Not a Disneyland tour!!! - I’m not a regular hiker but when I heard 5000m I understood it wasn’t a joke.
PLEASE TAKE IT SERIOUSLY!
I realised that many agencies organising the tours do not tell you how to prepare or what to take. Normally I would say: use your common sense, but after seeing 2 adults on our tour wearing outfits that were only lacking high heels, I’d say: stay at home! (The 2 adults ended up on horses after 10 min walking).
Think of Comfortable hiking shoes, warm clothing (layers preferably), water, snacks (chocolate) and coca leaves (essential for me, helped me with my breathing high up where you take 2 steps and need to inhale deeply).
If you don’t enjoy hiking (like my husband), you won’t enjoy this tour. I loved it although it was demanding because of the height. The views are breathtaking and so is the height. My husband only enjoyed going back down.
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Jeczech
Dec 18, 2019
A beatiful place,amazing views! - We did a day tour to Rainbow mountain with Jose. We successfully reached the colored mountains after 2 tours of climb. Highly recommended tour!
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Jess8413
Nov 6, 2019
Beautiful!!! - Cusco’s journey is a bit long and you have to get up early, but we arrived on the site we absolutely do not regret! The ride starts rather quietly but after its hard climb!
The landscapes are simply beautiful, the colors, the glacier, we do not know where to look!
Arrived at the top, there are many people and it is a little cold but the 360 view is breathtaking. Just beautiful!!
Note that it is possible for 2 soles to have his passport stamped.
For our part, we made this excursion at the end of the stay to be acclimatized and we did not regret, the people who started with this had a hard time!
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Raquel
Oct 29, 2019
Challenge and rewarding - stunning vistas - Absolutely beautiful! Stunning scenery even on the way up the mountain. If the weather is sunny, the colours are pretty much what you see in pictures. Yes, some people add filters in their pictures, but seeing this mountain with my own eyes was incredible and hiking up to the top was one of the most challenging things I've ever done and the satisfaction I had when I reached the top is something I'll never forget. The climb is super difficult even if you're acclimatized, just take your time. We used "rainbow mountain travels" because they arrive before the crowds and they also carry oxygen if needed. 100% recommend them. The guides were encouraging, informative, and experienced.
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Chislian
Jan 22, 2020
Exceptional - The tour takes a whole day, but it's worth it. Although it has a short walk, the altitude demands a lot to reach the top. The view is wonderful, and up there there are flames to take pictures, super cute. Super recommend.
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Pierreb1687
Dec 11, 2020
DO NOT BOOK DURING COVID-19 - DO NOT BOOK if you have any fear of catching COVID-19. The only COVID-19 protocols they enforce are: 50% capacity (8 passengers in a van) and a temperature check done by the restaurant AFTER 2 hours in the van. Mask wearing was not enforced - in fact, the tour guide himself wore his under his chin the entire 14 hours, and even argued with the workers at Rainbow Mountain when they requested him to wear it normally. Four of the other passengers did not wear their masks for the entire 7 hours in the van.
We also had issues with the air in the van - it did not work for the first 2 hours at all. When it did work, it was extremely weak. There was a TON of dust that entered from the dirt roads and made it hard to breathe at times. I’m not sure what caused this, but I assume it was poor seals.
If you are worried about COVID-19, book a private tour or book with a different company. We watched the PeruHop guide (whose tour ran in parallel with ours) wearing his mask the entire time and really taking care of his guests.
Ultimately, this comes down to the tour guide - but RainbowMountainCusco should set the company culture and standards that health and sanitation are of the utmost importance, especially in a pandemic.
The tour itself was great - incredible hiking, great descriptions, good food, and everything ran on-time. Customer service is equally excellent - Hoger is very quick to respond and really takes what you say/ask into account. When we contacted him with our concerns, he called our tour guide to try and rectify the issues. Alas, nothing changed.
Unfortunately, I still feel that I have to share my experience in regards to COVID-19 protocols. There are just no excuses to run a tour company this way. I cannot fathom risking getting sick just to do a day trip. I will update this review if I test positive in the next two weeks.
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