Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley – 1 Day Tour in Cusco
Place to visit:
- Cusco
- Pitumarca
- Rainbow Mountain
- Red Valley
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Physical Level
Challenging
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Type Service
Group or Private
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Group Size
up to 10 People
Why Visit Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley in One Day?
Enjoy two of Peru's most impressive natural wonders in a single day. Located just a few hours from Cuzco, Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) is famous for its vibrant, mineral-rich colors that stretch across the Andes like a painted canvas. Just next door, the Red Valley offers surreal, Martian-like landscapes that are often overlooked on standard tours, making this combination a must-see for adventurous travelers.
This day trip is perfect for those who are short on time but want to see some of the most breathtaking scenery in the Cusco Andes.
- Personalized service from beginning to end
- Amazing views of the impressive Ausangate Mountain towering in the distance
- Enjoy the fine-grained rock layers contain large amounts of iron and minerals, which give the mountains the pigments for the colored stripes.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Cusco-Rainbow Mountain-Cusco
We pick you up at 4:30 am from your hotels to drive from Cusco to the trailhead of our rainbow mountain called Phulawasipata located at 4200 m.a.s.l., once there we will have an outdoor breakfast observing in front of us the snowy mountains of Ausangate and Vinincunca in all its splendor with its 6300 m.a.s.l.
After breakfast we get ready to begin hiking uphill our one day hike program for 2 hours on a slow a steady pace enjoying the surreal andean scenery until reaching to the outstanding rainbow mountain composed of pretty strips of many colors, once on the rainbow mountain you will have plenty of time to have a sit, meditate and connect with the colorful mountian and glaciers, also your tour guide will share interesting facts about the ausangate trek and the rainbow mountain.
Then, we hike downhill for one hour and 45 minutes through the red valley until we reach our lunch area where our team will be waiting with a cooled fruit juice and also a delicious buffet lunch, after lunch and digest time we will get ready to catch our private van and be driven for three hours to Cusco where will arrive by 6 pm, then we drop you off at the door of your hotel or the closest possible if the is not car access until your hotel.
** Our service is from the door of your hotel to the rainbow mountain and then back to the door of your hotel again.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Items that are included in the tour price
- Pre-trek briefing the night before the start meet your guide
- Private transportation to/from your hotel in Cusco
- Professional English/Spanish trekking guide
- Box breakfast, snacks
- Lunch prepared by the local chef
- Entrance fees to the communities
- First aid kit including an emergency oxygen
Items that are not included in the tour price
- Personal riding horse
- Travel insurance – we recommend
- Tips and extra spendings
Prices
Group Tour
- Price from 99 USD per person
Private Tour
Private tours are available and priced by party size
- Price for 2-3 guests: 145 USD per person
- Price for 4-5 guests: 95 USD per person
- Price for 6-7 guests: 80 USD per person
- Price for 8 or more guests: 75 USD per person
Packing List
WHAT WE RECOMMEND BRINGING:
- Current passport is required. If your passport expired between booking and starting your tour, bring both the old and new passports!
- Short-sleeved shirts, long-sleeved shirts, fleece, thermals, wool socks, lightweight pants, warm hat
- Small pack to carry things that you will need during the day
- Rain gear or poncho
- Hiking boots with ankle support
- Flashlight/headlamp and batteries
- Camera, film and batteries (batteries die faster in cold conditions)
- Hydrating face and body lotion
- Sun block and insect repellent
- Water bottles (Nalgene or metal ones are required, plastic bottles are not allowed)
- Toilet paper and tissues
