Full Day Vinicunca Peru Tour is one of our most sold one day trips from Cusco. Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain is one of the unmissable attractions in Cusco. Infact, to most, it seconds the list of places to visit after Machu Picchu. It attracts over 800 travellers a day.
The multi-colored mountain is a part of the Ausangate Mountain range in the Peruvian Andes. It was covered with snow and was discovered in 2016 as the colours appeared when the snow started melting. It immediately got all the deserving attention and soon became a popular tourist destination.
The trek offers amazing views of the snow capped mighty Ausangate Peak. To locals, this is a sacred peak and a prime nature entity. On a clear day, it dominates the southern skyline of Cusco. It is the highest mountain in the region at 6384 metres above sea level.
Many remote native communities live on the foothill of the mountain. They are untouched by modernity. Their main source of income is through farming and grazing. The full day trip to Rainbow Mountain of Vinicunca offers an insight to their way of life and their age old traditions and customs.
Machu Picchu Travel world is a fully locally owned tour operator in Cusco. All our guides are natives and are certified tourism professionals. They have an excellent knowledge about history and culture. They are also trained on first aid and use of oxygen cans.
We offer the full day Vinicunca Peru Tour both as a group and private tour.
Cusco Hotel Transfer
04:45 AM
We will begin the full day tour from Cusco by picking you up from your hotel at 0400 AM. Then in our private transport, we will be embarking on a journey through the South Valley of Cusco to Cusipata. Here we will be serving breakfast.
After a typical local breakfast, we will be driving you to the trail head. We will be stopping at a control point before reaching the trail head. Once at the trailhead, our guide will brief you on the safety measures to trek to Rainbow Mountain.
We will begin the two and a half hours trek to the summit. The trek is somewhat challenging as it is at a high altitude. We highly recommend you to spend at least three days in Cusco and acclimatise to avoid altitude sickness.
You will be passing through some high altitude farms. Here you will see many llamas and alpacas grazing. If you are not sure about hiking, you can jump on a horseback for an additional cost.
Once at the summit, our guide will be explaining the mountain’s prominence to locals. As we will be stopping here for a long time so you can immerse in the enchanting view, you can hike further to the red valley.
Once you have had your fill of the captivating views of the Andes, we will start hiking back to the trail head. From here we will be driving you to a local restaurant for lunch. After lunch, we will be driving back to Cusco. We will be reaching at around 0630 PM.
