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Rainbow Mountains Trekking Experience: Discover Vinicunca and Ausangate
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Vinicunca Mountain
Embark on a breathtaking trekking adventure to the Rainbow Mountains of Vinicunca and Ausangate in Peru. Discover the stunning natural beauty and vibrant colors of this iconic destination.
Embark on a breathtaking trekking adventure to the Rainbow Mountains of Vinicunca and Ausangate in Peru. Discover the stunning natural beauty and vibrant colors of this iconic destination.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Vinicunca Mountain - We will pick you up from your hotel at 4:00 am, then we will travel in the direction south of Cusco until we reach Cusipata (3,310 metres/10,000 feet) which takes 2 hours on a minibus. Once we get there, we will have a delicious continental breakfast. Then, we will continue driving to the starting point (Phula Wasipata) at…
- Vinicunca Mountain - We will pick you up from your hotel at 4:00 am, then we will travel in the direction south of Cusco until we reach Cusipata (3,310 metres/10,000 feet) which takes 2 hours on a minibus. Once we get there, we will have a delicious continental breakfast. Then, we will continue driving to the starting point (Phula Wasipata) at 4,326 metres (14,189 feet), which takes approximately 1 hour. After that, we will start hiking for 1 hour and 30 minutes until we arrive at the Hill of Colours, also known as the Rainbow Mountain, which is the only one in the world! You will have plenty of time to explore. Once we have finished visiting the most famous colourful mountain, we will have the option to go to Red Valley to take some pictures. It will cost you 20 soles for entry, and then we will return to where we started, which takes 1 hour. Our minibus will be waiting for us to take us to the local restaurant for lunch. Afterward, we will come back to Cusco, arriving at approximately 4:30 pm.
What's Included
- Professional, bilingual local guide (English and Spanish)
- Transportation (minibus)
- Pickup from your hotel from 4:30 am
- Food (breakfast & lunch)
- Walking poles
- Professional, bilingual local guide (English and Spanish)
- Transportation (minibus)
- Pickup from your hotel from 4:30 am
- Food (breakfast & lunch)
- Walking poles
What's Not Included
- Personal horse (s/.80)
- Extra energy snack (chocolate bar, dry fruit)
- Personal medicine
- entrance fee to rainbow mountain
- Entrance fee to red valley optional
- Personal horse (s/.80)
- Extra energy snack (chocolate bar, dry fruit)
- Personal medicine
- entrance fee to rainbow mountain
- Entrance fee to red valley optional
Additional Information
Rainbow Mountain, also known as Seven Colors Mountain (Vinicunca), is a trek that leads to the magnificent Ausangate. It has been listed by National Geographic magazine as one of the 100 places to visit before you die.
Vinicunca is situated in the districts of Cusipata and Pitumarca, within the province of Canchis, in the Cusco region of southern Peru….
Rainbow Mountain, also known as Seven Colors Mountain (Vinicunca), is a trek that leads to the magnificent Ausangate. It has been listed by National Geographic magazine as one of the 100 places to visit before you die.
Vinicunca is situated in the districts of Cusipata and Pitumarca, within the province of Canchis, in the Cusco region of southern Peru. It is currently home to high Andean communities, along with llamas and alpacas.
- Bring a backpack to carry your personal items such as: binoculars, first-aid kit, small towel, toilet paper, one bottle of water, and at least s/.100 in extra money
- Wear comfortable walking shoes with ankle protection
- Bring walking sticks with metal tips
- Wear thermal clothing for cold weather and rain
- Bring gloves or mittens, scarf, wool socks, and wool hat
- Wear shirts and pants for walking, convertible
- Bring a camera and batteries, spare batteries
- Bring a hat for the sun
- Bring a pancho or rain coat
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Minimum age is 8 years
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Location
Vinicunca Mountain
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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Artuzi_na_estrada
Apr 15, 2024
Mountain of Colors - The trip to Montaña de Colores was incredible.
The driver was extremely cautious. The desayuno and lunch were well served.
I recommend signing up with them.
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Antonioc10838
Jan 11, 2020
Rainbow Mountain - Very good, good guides and super organized. meal was good and the driver too. very happy about this tour
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Stepha639
Dec 25, 2018
Legit Great Travel Company In Cusco - Peru Travel was a great honest tour service in Cusco. My sister in law suffered from an injury the day before our tour was booked. I called Peru Travel to push back the dates last minute and they still honoured our booking. I was a little worried that nobody would turn up to pick us up at the alternative booking however they pulled through. At the time of contacting them to change the booking they went out of their way to ensure that the changes were confirmed and assured me that everything will be fine. The tour guides spoke good English and were very accommodating for anyone with altitude sickness. They went above and beyond for my sister in law by giving her a hiking stick free of charge to aide her in not only her Time in Peru but also beyond that. Would definitely recommend booking with this company. They tour prices are the standard rates you’d normally expect to pay for in Cusco so no need to look any further !!
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Giovani
Dec 13, 2017
Excelente atendimento/Great service - Fiz 2 passeios com a agência. Foram pontuais, organizados, cumpriram o prometido, possuem ótimos guias bilÃngues, prestam ótimo apoio e os preços estão na média das outras agências. Contratei os passeios com o Rodrigo, que me prestou total assistência. Pra quem está no escuro sobre qual agência contratar recomendo procurar a Peru Travel Company.
I did 2 tours with the agency. They were punctual, organized, fulfilled the promised, have excellent bilingual guides, provide great support and prices are on average for other agencies. I hired the tours with Rodrigo, who gave me full assistance. For those who has doubt about which agency to hire I recommend looking for the Peru Travel Company.
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Debz
Aug 8, 2018
Disappointed : Snowy-capped Rainbow Mountain / Peru Travel Company was not transparent - Visited Rainbow Mountain on July 2018 with the family (all adults). We booked the tour via Viator/Trip Advisor and the local company was Peru Travel Company. We were disappointed due to the following reasons:
1. Pick up time was changed several times: from 3.30am to 5am - When I asked why the big gap in the change of pick up time I was told because our hotel, Hotel Casa Campesina, is on the way to go to the site. Anyways, they came at 5.35am!
2. The process of picking up passengers took very long. We stopped in one hotel and stayed there for more than 30 min. They should implement a better timing process, if passengers don't show up at the agreed time then leave them because it's affecting the other passengers.
3. We stopped at a gasoline station and stayed there for another 30-45 mins. The driver told us that he is looking for another passenger only to find out that there are more passengers to be on-boarded (transferred from another vehicle). I saw other passengers were also complaining because of the delay.
4. I booked a Small-Group Tour with max of 19pax. I was put in a bus where were 30pax. I complained when I saw more people was transferred (as mentioned in #3). Though they transferred us to another vehicle with 21pax. after our breakfast, the time spent is already gone.
5. Breakfast was not good. We picked up the bread along the way and it was just dumped in the bus floor. Lunch is a little better.
6. We were not informed that it was already snowing in the Rainbow Mountain. The guide only told us that "we will stay on the top for 10mins because it's very cold". I saw there were "guards" with radios all over the place I'm pretty sure they have the right contact to inform the tour guides of the situation above. At least we could have been warned that you will only see a white capped mountain. I am not asking for a refund because it's a force majeur but at least you are given the option to proceed or not.
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