1-Day Rainbow Mountain Trek from Cusco with Ausangate Views

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Small-group trek to Peru's Rainbow Mountain with premium guides
• 02 Hike through a vibrant green valley beneath Ausangate mountain
• 03 See the colored minerals that formed Vinicunca's painted hills
• 04 Take in 360-degree views from the Rainbow Mountain vantage point

Discover Peru's Rainbow Mountain on a small-group trek with premium guides in the Cusco region, along the route to Ausangate. Located between the districts of Cusipata and Pitumarca and the provinces of Quispicanchi and Canchis, Vinicunca is known for its striking colored mineral slopes and dramatic Andean scenery. Be among the first to reach the top and take in the remarkable mountain landscape.

Your guide will explain the history and formation of Rainbow Mountain, and finally, with one last push, hike up to a vantage point that gives a 360-degree view of the beautiful landscape that makes up this sacred land.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Cusco, Ausangate

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Trek to Rainbow Mountain and Ausangate Views

Rainbow Mountain, also known as Vinicunca, is an undiscovered land full of wildly deserted landscapes, snow-capped glaciated peaks, herds of alpaca, and pristine beauty.

• Pass through a vibrant green valley with the impressive Ausangate mountain towering in the distance.

• Experience how locals live in the mountains. As you get closer to Rainbow Mountain, you will begin to see the first signs of the colored minerals that formed the painted hills.

• Your guide will explain the history and formation of Rainbow Mountain, and finally, with one last push, hike up to a vantage point that gives a 360-degree view of the beautiful landscape that makes up this sacred land.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Breakfast and lunch

• Snacks for the trek

• Private transportation to and from the hotel in Cusco

• Fluent English/Spanish-speaking expert trekking guide

• Fees to access private land

• First aid kit and oxygen

Know before you go

• Horseback is available to hire ($30 USD). Horses are not our property. If you choose to hire a horse, please note that neither the horsemen speak English, nor do they always stay with the group of hikers, as the horses walk faster than they do.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Cusco, Peru

Tour start

Cusco, Peru

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.