Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Tour

Embark on a captivating one-day hike in the Cusco region with our premium tour to Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley. Interact with locals, hike alongside llamas and alpacas, and enjoy a picnic breakfast and lunch at the base of Rainbow Mountain.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain - Pick you up from the hotel at 5:00 am and travel 3 hours to the trailhead. Upon arrival, our chef will prepare a delicious breakfast with plentiful choices while you enjoy the scenery with a nice cup of coffee or coca tea.
    After breakfast, we’ll climb Vinicunca for 2 hours (Also known as Rainbow Mountain). You can…
What's Included
  • Inclusive of buffet breakfast, snack, lunch, and water
  • Roundtrip hotel transportation provided
  • All admission fees covered
  • Guided by a professional local tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Trekking poles (can be rent from us)
  • Gratuities
  • Emergency Horse
Additional Information

Rainbow Mountain has quickly become a top destination for single-day treks in the Cusco area. Standing over 5000m tall, a hike through Rainbow Mountain and the Red Valley is a memorable venture. We’ve specially structured our tour to allow you to reach the summit of Rainbow Mountain at a time when it’s still devoid of crowds.
Key Features of the Rainbow…

Location
Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain
Cordillera de Vilcanota
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Opr23
Aug 16, 2025
Trekking day - Amazing! Katia makes easy getting to the top of Rainbow Mountains and she and her team took great care of us along all the the day!
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202carinem
Aug 5, 2025
Superb - A beautiful day , thanks to our guide we made the Rainbow Mountain on horseback and a superb hike to the Red Valley . Thanks to Roberto our guide for his experience and to the whole team who prepared us an excellent breakfast and lunch!
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Habiogrady
Aug 4, 2025
Rainbow Mountain Unforgettable Experience - The Rainbow Mountain is a must, you see a mineral covered mountain that resembles a rainbow, but it was made unforgettable by the guide Gil who was fun but also helped when we struggled with the altitude, the cook Dionico whose food was so presentable and tasty and his assistant Benedicto who did everything to please....many thanks!
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Eyeung0419
Jul 16, 2025
Trip of a life time in the Andes mountain - We had an incredible time on our Rainbow Mountain and the Red Valley tour, and we couldn’t have asked for a better tour. From start to finish, our guide Roger and his team took care of all the arrangement. The tasty meals were prepared and served in an unforgettable setting among the beautiful mountains. Due to the high altitude, we walked at a really slow pace, we did not want to slow down others in the group, so we decided to ride the horses up and saved our energy for the last part of the hike. Our guide was supportive, patient, and let us do it at our own comfortable pace, even on the way down. His knowledge of the area and warm personality made the experience even more incredible. Thanks to TreXperience and the whole team for making this such a beautiful and wonderful adventure. I highly recommend this tour to everyone!
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Zoesj4683yf
Jun 18, 2025
Pepe & Team Facilitated Amazing & Unique Experience - This is a must-do if you're in Peru! The views at the top were absolutely amazing. Pepe was an outstanding tour guide - he taught us so much about the history and was very helpful and encouraging during our hike up. You have the option to take a horse to the top if preferred (though I would recommend the hike!). The chef-prepared breakfast and lunch were delicious and eating outside really added to the experience! The small group size allowed us to go at our own pace and fully enjoy the landscape. Make sure to bring plenty of small coins for bathrooms.
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Sheridanlasher
Jun 11, 2025
Breathtaking views and amazing tour guide - Sooo worth it! Rainbow mountain and red valley were seriously breathtaking. I took a horse up and then the walk to the top was not bad at all! Our tour guide Pepe was amazing! He was so friendly, supportive, and informative!! So glad we got to experience this and that we had Pepe to guide us. :)
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Journey08745778940
May 19, 2025
Rainbow mountain - This was our second excursion with this company and it did not disappoint. It was just 2 of us but we got 4 staff to attend to us. The chef (I think his name was Jonathan) and his assistant made this giant banquet style breakfast and lunch which left us puffed. Everything was delicious and there was so much variety. Our guide Renato was really nice too. He told us all about the history of rainbow mountain and the culture of the area. He was our personal photographer and made sure we got the perfect picture. He helped coordinate a horse for my husband and made sure no one got left behind. The sights were breath taking. We didn’t want to leave. I highly recommend this company!!!!
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Magnus
May 9, 2025
Rainbow Valley - We had a fantastic day at Rainbow mountain and the Red Valley. The guide Miguel Rozas made a fantastic job and so did the chefs Lucio and Beto. Very good food! Driver Fernando kept us safe on the road
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Brittabj1542xc
Apr 26, 2025
What a perfect day! - The guide Jose and the two cooks were just absolutely fantastic! I Was travelling on my own and José ws a wonderfull companion, had answers to all my question, let me walk in my own pace, was never rushing me - it couldn't have been better. And the two cooks produced a breakfast and a Lunch which was definetly the best food I had in more than two weeks of traveling though Peru so far. The Organisation by Trexperience was perfect.
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Marjt118
Apr 24, 2025
Full Peruvian experience - We did not only visited Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley, we also experienced Peruvian breakfast and lunch in the valley. Such a wonderful picnic experience. Katie also shared her tradition which is very wonderful. Katie prepared us for the climb with breathing exercise and it did help! Highly recommended for a full Peruvian experience.
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From $190
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).