The Rainbow Mountains Cusco is the glorious mountaintop, called by locals with the name of Vinicunca Mountain. A spectacular multi-color hills and great views of this wonder in the Peruvian Andes. Located in the remote area of Mt Ausangate, to the South of Cusco city, part of the Vilcanota mountain range.
This stunning Rainbow Mountains Cusco became a great tourist attraction and hiking is the option to arrive there. You can do it in 2 day trek or just in one full day hike. Taking this Rainbow Mountain journey you also will experience the lifestyle of the Authentic mountain people, most of them llama and alpaca farmers. As we hike the Rainbow Mountain trail, you will have some great views of Mt Ausangate the tallest peak in Cusco region. The rainbow Mountain tour can be done as part of Ausangate circuit in 6 day. We highly advise travelers to get a good acclimatization to the altitude before to go to the Rainbow Mountain Peru.
The 2 day Rainbow mountain hike is a perfect option for those who want to avoid all the tourist crowds and explore the area of Vinicunca in the early morning, connecting with the rarely visited red valley as part of the 2 day hike.
At the appropriate time we will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco, and then you start traveling through the South Valley. The drive to the beginning of Vinicunca Mountain tour at Llaqto (4,326 m / 14,189 ft) is approx. 3 hours long. Once we arrive to the trail head, our cook will prepare us a delicious lunch.
After lunch, our horseman will load all the gear on the horses and then we will start our trip at Pullawasi Pata, following a picturesque trail; we will be surrounded by lots of alpacas; this region is home of numerous Andean villagers who own those beautiful animals. In our trek, we will have great views of glaciers. Along the trail we will also walk through reddish hills and you will see local people walking by. If we are lucky enough there will be chances to see the typical birds of the area.
After approx. 1 hour of hike, we will arrive to the campsite of kayrabiri, close by the Vinicunca Mountain. After to set up our camp, we will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery. This campsite is quite high so we recommend travelers to get acclimatization, before to come to do the Rainbow Mountain trip. We will sleep only 30 min. away from the famous Rainbow Mountain Peru.
We will continue with the Rainbow Mountain Tour in Cusco, waking up with a cup of hot coca tea and the beautiful sunrise. After the delicious breakfast prepared by our chef, we will start the second part of the trek, 1 hour uphill walk will let us to arrive to our dreamed destination at Vinicunca Mountain. It is important to visit this place earliest possible before the crowds.
The Vinicunca Mountain in Cusco (5,100 m / 16,500 ft), is a spectacular geological formation, which is surrounded by a beautiful mountain scenery; after our arrival we will have the opportunity to explore the area and admire this amazing colorful Mountain. We will spend approx. one hour to take pictures and have snacks while we enjoy the view of the whole Ausangate mountain range.
After to admire the Majestic Vinicunca Mountain, we will walk back downhill for approx. 2 hours to the lunch place. In the afternoon to finish the Experience, we will have 3 hour return drive to Cusco, arriving to your hotel around 5pm.
