Rainbow Mountain

VINICUNCA RAINBOW MOUNTAIN TREK full day

"Visit Vinicunca, the “Mountain of Seven Colors,” located in the Andes of Cusco"

Max. Altitude
5038m/16528ft
Group Size
Up to 12 people
Accommodation
Do Not
Difficulty
Moderate
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DESCRIPTION

Rainbow Mountain Peru

rainbow mountains map and itinerary
TREKKING MAP

Vinicunca is a mountain pass located about four hours by car southeast of the city of Cusco, in the opposite direction to Machu Picchu, the Inca Trail and the famous Humantay Lake. Most commonly known to locals as The Mountain of Seven Colors and travelers like Rainbow Mountain Peru or Cerro Vinincunca, the geographical wonder is famous for its rainbow hue, a surreal natural phenomenon of streaked mineral deposits. through sandstone rock. In an area that claims to have one of the most impressive mountainous landscapes in the Peruvian Andes, Vinicunca is close to the snowy Ausangate, the highest and most sacred mountain in the Cusco region.

Surprise yourself with a destination like no other: Rainbow Mountain! Vinicunca Mountain offers you a dream-like landscape with the colors of the rainbow all stacked on top of one another for you to see like a multicolor mantle or a reflection of a rainbow on Earth. Vinicunca can be admired all year-round.
The peak of this hike is at approximately 5000 MASL (16400 FASL) and can be reached after a two-hour walk from the base camp. The radiant sun will accompany you all along the route and so will families of sheep, horses, and camelids like llamas and alpacas.

The imposing mountain landscape is sure to be the protagonist of your photographs.

Cusco Day Hikes Travel Guide

Rainbow Mountain Full Itinerary

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We lift you up in cusco from your lodging between 5:00 to 5:30 am, in the event that you are near the workplace you can meet us at the workplace at 5:30 to begin the visit. After get everybody we drive you towards Cusipata town for around 2 hours, when you land to the town we give you breakfast and you can utilize toilets and stretch your legs. at that point we proceed with one more hour to the trailhead which is Chilliwani where you start the climb up to Rainbow Mountain. Around 9:00 to 9:30 am you start the climb up to the Montaña de colores which is take about 1.5 to 2 hours in the continuous tough trail. when you arrive you will have the opportunity to listen the clarify from direct, take pictures with the Rainbow Mountain with llamas and local people and sufficient opportunity to appreciate the view. Time to prepare to return to the vehicle that will return you to Cusco, YOU HAVE TWO return alternatives. On the off chance that you like you can return by a similar trail that you took to move to the rainbow mountain OR you can accomplish something all the more intriguing is return by the RED VALLEY, on the off chance that you need to return by the red valley our guide will go with you, It is a stroll of around 2 hours back to the vehicle however you will have the chance to appreciate superb scenes particularly if the climate is in support of you. When everyone meet at the vehicle stop will come back to Cusipata for a merited lunch and afterward 2 hours via vehicle to come back to Cusco, for the most part we return to Cusco around 5:30 p.m

What Is Included?

  • Extra oxygen
  • First Aid kit
  • Professional and experienced guide licensed in tourism (English or Spanish)
  • Round trip transportation
  • Breakfast
  • Buffet lunch
  • Handmade sticks
We use Mercedes Benz modern vehicles, Usually we make groups of 15 to 16 people with a maximum of 18 people per group.
Our guides are English speaking who will help you to reach the Mountain of Colors and will always be aware of those who suffer a bit to arrive as well as they carry an oxygen bottle and first aid kit for any emergencies.
The breakfast consisting in juice of fruit, hot drinks may be chocolate or coffee or some tea and you will have a bit of fruit salad and bread or pancakes accompanied by jams and mantequilla of course you can drink coca tea.
Lunch is buffet style, on the table you will have different options, including dishes prepared with vegetables, potatoes, salads, meat, pasta, stews which you can eat and combine as as you wish, there is also vegetarian options
We provide handmade poles for each one, this if you wish you can take it as it can be very helpful for the rockin in the trails that you will walk.
It includes the entrance to for the Rainbow Mountain which is collected by the local communities which has a cost of 10 soles. If you are doing the red valley there is an entrance fee of 15 soles that you pay to the local community, which you can do directly once you are in the red valley.

What Is Not Included?

  • Entrance for the Rainbow Mountain (s/10 Soles)
  • Water

RECOMMENDATIONS:

  • 1-liter water bottle
  • Hat, sun block, sunglasses
  • Extra layers for the cold and wind
  • Trekking poles
  • Trekking shoes/boots
  • Snacks (i.e. dried fruit, chocolates, granola bars, nuts, etc.)

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ORIGINAL PASSPORT
WATER BOTTLE OR HYDRATION BLADDER
WATER BOTTLE OR HYDRATION BLADDER
Sunglasses for hiking in high mountains
SUNGLASSES
DAYPACK
DAYPACK
CAMERA / VIDEOCAMERA
CAMERA / VIDEOCAMERA
NOTEBOOK / JOURNAL AND PEN
NOTEBOOK / JOURNAL AND PEN
INSULATED JACKET
INSULATED JACKET
HARD SHELL JACKET AND RAIN GEAR
HARD SHELL JACKET AND RAIN GEAR
TRAINERS (TREKKING SHOES / SANDALS)
TRAINERS (TREKKING SHOES / SANDALS)
HIKING BOOTS
HIKING BOOTS
HIKING SOCKS
HIKING SOCKS
THERMAL SOCKS
THERMAL SOCKS
GAITERS
GAITERS
TREKKING SHORTS AND TROUSERS
TREKKING SHORTS AND TROUSERS
BASE LAYER
BASE LAYER
TREKKING SHIRTS
TREKKING SHIRTS
FLEECE JACKET
FLEECE JACKET
UNDERWEAR
UNDERWEAR
HAT FOR SUN PROTECTION
HAT FOR SUN PROTECTION
HARD SHELL JACKET AND RAIN GEAR
HARD SHELL JACKET AND RAIN GEAR
HEADLAMP
HEADLAMP
HEAD BAND OR BEANIE
HEAD BAND OR BEANIE
INNER GLOVES
INNER GLOVES
OUTER GLOVES
OUTER GLOVES
SLEEPING BAG
SLEEPING BAG
TREKKING POLES
TREKKING POLES
DUFFLE BAG:
DUFFLE BAG:
MONEY IN SOLES
MONEY IN SOLES

TRIP LENGTH 1 DAYS
2021 LAND COSTFROM $25.00PER PERSON
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT Pre payment per person:
$25
Balance:
$0
Terms and Conditions
PRIVATE SERVICE
PEOPLEGROUPPRICEDURATION
2 PERSONPRIVATE SERVICE$70 PER PERSON 1 DAY
3-12 PERSONPRIVATE SERVICE$50 PER PERSON 1 DAY
GROUP SERVICE
PEOPLEGROUPPRICEDURATION
1-12 PERSONGROUP SERVICE$25 PER PERSON 1 DAY

NOTE:

RAINBOW MOUNTAIN requires good trekking shoes.

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