The Rainbow Mountain hike is the best way to explore the beautiful area of Ausangate. Which is located to the south of Cusco city, in the Andes of Peru. This recently discovered natural wonder became a popular tourist attraction only since 2015. Now is a must visit place for almost everybody traveling to Cusco. The Rainbow Mountain Peru forms part of the large Andes mountain range in South America. If you are taking any of the Rainbow Mountain tours. You then will have a big challenge in the high altitude. We recommend trekkers getting a good acclimatization before the trek.
Traveling to the Rainbow Mountains means hiking the area of Vinicunca. So travelers searching for Rainbow Mountain trekking tours can choose one of our trips: one full day trip by Horse, Rainbow Mountain trek full day, 2 day Rainbow Mountains Cusco or the great 4 day Rainbow Mountain tour with Ausangate trail, Vinicunca trek 3 day, which is for experienced hikers, and the great Ausangate trek 6 day, considered between the top treks to the spectacular Rainbow Mountain Peru.
Usually those 6 trip itineraries are available from April to November. But in the wet season (December to March) Rainbow Mountain trekking could turn even more challenging. Because the bad weather conditions in the Peruvian Andes. So for safety and enjoyment of our customers at Top Peru Trips we only recommend the dry season as the ideal period to travel time to the Rainbow Mountains.
If you are short in time, Rainbow Mountain Trek Peru Full day will be the best option. Or if you are not fit enough to trek in high altitude and then you can get a horse to ride. The one day Rainbow Mountain trip usually begins at 4:30 am in Cusco and finish around 4 pm. This is the most required option, offered by all the travel companies. Which means a lot of people are doing this day hike at the same time . So trail becomes very crowded specially from May to November.
The 2 day Rainbow Mountain tour is the best option to avoid the crowds. No rush and is highly recommended for the shoulder months of the wet season. This 2 day trip includes a night of camping in the proximity of the Rainbow Mountain. Depending on the weather conditions you can go twice to see the Rainbow Mountain. This is not a popular trek option, so it is offered only by a few travel agencies as Top Peru Trips.
The 4 day Ausangate Rainbow Mountains, is peaceful, very scenic, less traveled route. highly recommended for adventurous trekkers, specially to combine the Rainbow Mountain with the popular Ausangate trek. If you want to be away from the crowds and see the true Andean lifestyle this option is for you. It will be a bit challenging. But well worth it in every way.
Now for 2023 we have two best itineraries available. Which are the amazing Vinicunca trek via Ausangate 3 day, and the full 6 day Ausangate trek + Vinicunca expedition. A fantastic trekking itineraries mostly for experienced hikers and for those who did hikes in some other places and are very well acclimated to the high altitude. This trek works from April to November, email us for any additional info.