Itinerary

1. Rainbow mountains tour

   • This tour starts in Cusco, so we really recommend you to book your hotel In Cusco before the hike. 
   • We will depart your Cusco hotel at 04:00 am, this is because be want to get there before the crowds, the Rainbow mountain is a famous place after Machu Picchu. 
   • After for a 2-hour drive to Cusipata town, where we will stop for a delicious breakfast at a restaurant. 
   • After that, we will continue for another 50-minute drive to the trailhead at Phulwa Sipata (4,700 m / 15,419 ft). This section of the drive goes through beautiful landscapes, alpaca, and agriculture farms.
   • Our hike begins along the meandering path with spectacular vistas of snow-capped mountains and is surrounded by herds of alpacas and llamas.
   • After hiking for around 1.5 hours, we finally reach our destination, the magnificent Rainbow Mountain Vinicunca (5,020 m / 16,466 ft). No Photoshop or Instagram filters here; this awesome display of color is 100% natural and completely breathtaking.
   • We will take our time at the summit so that you can take spectacular pictures, breathe the clean air, explore the area, or just enjoy the spectacular views. 
   • Afterward, we will take a short 20-minute walk into the Red Valley. This valley does not have many hikers because it’s a slightly longer hike back down to the car parking, but it’s downhill, very rewarding, and offers a tranquil and beautiful hike amongst the crimson rocks that lead us to a spectacular view across the valley.
   • In a sense, this is almost like a different Hiking Rainbow Mountain, as we take in the views that were behind us on our ascent. 
   • The hike down will take around 1.5 hours to get back to our van, and then we will drive for about 50 minutes back to Cusipata, where a delicious lunch awaits us.
   • Then, it’s just a 2-hour drive back to your Cusco hotel or any other place you request to be dropped off around 3 pm.