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Rainbow Mountain Trek 2 Days–Experience one of the most beautiful natural formations on earth from different angles on this guided 2-day tour from Cusco to the Rainbow Mountain also known as Vinicunca.
Located in Vilcanota range, known for its remarkable colors, glacier lagoons, bunch of alpacas & llamas, and the snowcapped mountains that surround this place make the adventure unique and thrilling, it is a photographer’s dream experience. Throughout your tour, you’ll learn about local culture, geology, Inca history, flora, and fauna from your expert local guide.
Join us for the adventure of a lifetime – give us a call at +51 984 464 391 or shoot us an email at [email protected] to learn more or book your spot today!
This trip is officially operated by Peru Summit Adventures, a 100% local tour operator based in Cusco
Traveling with us you are making a big difference in favor of the environment, our trips are rated as eco-friendly trips to ensure that fragile ecosystems are protected and maintained for future human generations, also maintain ecosystem and environment integrity through considering a sustainable and ethical business model. Making genuine and sustainable itineraries often translates to real costs, with a host of responsible travel practices that underpin our prices.
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UPGRADED COMFORT: Premium or Comfort trips are led by Peru Summit Adventures experts, an experienced crew at your side, or top trip leaders/guides, and tap into private local experts' resources to allow for in-depth exploration and special access to unique sites that only the local leaders/guides know. Itineraries are carefully crafted and fully planned, with plenty of free time to roam. Camping gears are high-end and accommodations are high-end or best available. Ground transportation and most meals (especially in hikes) and activities are included in the trip price.
MODERATE – DEMANDING, Travelers should be physically fit and prepared for multiple hours of activity. Certain days might have more challenging physical activities with full-day hikes (6-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 2,400 feet). 2-day to 3-day trips with hiking at average altitudes of 10,000 to 13,000 feet are in this category.
Hiking, Camping, Archaeology & Cultural Adventures
While we expect the tour will run as the itinerary describes to Rainbow Mountain Trek 2 Days. Participants should accept that there is the possibility of changes, being necessary liable to local conditions, eg, strikes, natural disasters, these changes might be at the discretion of your travel company.
Pro 4 season Black Diamond tents/ North Face Summit Series tents designed for 4 people which are used only for 2 people, come with Pro sleeping pads “Therma-Rest”, and Pillows.
Min 2 ppl, Max 8 ppl
Minimum of 02 people is needed to depart. Family groups, couple travelers, friends, or even if you’re a SOLO traveler, you are welcome to our trips. Price is per person, which is based on two people who might share a room/tent. The itinerary is described and based on shared services as well as semi-private service; however, if you are looking for a private service, that would be upon request.
No, the number of people to visit this place is not limited yet.
Please allow a minimum of 2 days in Cusco before your hike begins to Rainbow Mountain Trek 2 Days.
At 4:30 am, we pick you up from your hotel, we will then drive for 3 hours and 30 minutes to the trailhead called Qusiyuno 4.400m/ 14,436 ft, a small community with scattered houses in distances, at this point, our cook will prepare breakfast while you will get your rucksack ready for the day. We will have breakfast with great views around us. After eating breakfast, we will start hiking following a trail which is going up gradually, we will start to sight painted hills of reddish soil, big spires, the massif Ausangate mountain in a distance, and also llamas, alpacas.
After hiking for 3 hours, we will reach the Pukaqocha pass located at 5,000m/ 16,404 ft, a perfect spot to see the most part of the stunning Ausangate mountain with blue lagoons at the skirt part, and other impressive views of the highland valleys, mountains, reddish hills in further locations, probably, this point will be one of the highlights of your adventure. From this pass, we will hike downhill to get the valley part for 1 hour once in the valley, we will hike up the valley for 1 more hour, where our campsite is located, upon our arrival we will enjoy of just prepared lunch. All meals included.
Moderate to Demanding
Today’s nutritious breakfast makes us ready to go exploring the Rainbow Mountain and likely for the most important day. We will start early in the dawn our hike to beat the big crowds. After having some hot drinks, we will hike up for about 1 hour and 30 minutes to reach the next pass at 5,000 m / 16,404 ft, from which we will see the famous Rainbow Mountain in a further direction. We will walk downhill on a steeper section trail to get the flatter section, we will then continue hiking up to the Rainbow Mountain for about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Upon our arrival, we will savor the unique vistas of the Rainbow Mountain (5,050m/ 16,568ft) while enjoying some hot drinks. After having enough time to enjoy this site, we will hike downhill for 1 hour and 30 minutes to reach the end of the trail, where we will take our last lunch and take our private transportation back to Cusco. All meals included.
Moderate to Demanding
Although we do our very best possible to adhere to the schedule above, this itinerary is subject to change for several reasons beyond our control, including strikes, weather, natural disasters, and terrain conditions. On some occasions, these conditions may demand us to deviate from our original schedule, in which case we will provide the best available alternative options. And we’ll make a great experience of it!
| Number of participants | Price per person | Total ($ USD) | |
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| 1 Participant | We have special rates for SOLO travelers. Get started by filling out the inquiry form. | Enquire Now | |
| 2 Participants | $ 700.00 | $ 1,400.00 | Enquire Now |
| 3 Participants | $ 680.00 | $ 2,040.00 | Enquire Now |
| 4 Participants | $ 650.00 | $ 2,600.00 | Enquire Now |
| 5 Participants | $ 620.00 | $ 3,100.00 | Enquire Now |
| 6+ Participants | We have special rates for groups, which are over 6ppl. Get started by filling out the inquiry form. | Enquire Now | |
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| 1 person (We have special rates for SOLO travelers. Get started by filling out the inquiry form.) | Enquire Now |
| 2 people $ 700.00 | Enquire Now |
| 3 people $ 680.00 | Enquire Now |
| 4 people $ 650.00 | Enquire Now |
| 5 people $ 620.00 | Enquire Now |
| 6+ people (We have special rates for groups, which are over 6ppl. Get started by filling out the inquiry form.) | Enquire Now |
Prices are quoted in US Dollars and all payments must be made in US Dollars. Prices are per person based on SEMI-PRIVATE service; we depart with 2 ppl as a minimum, 8 ppl as maximum, and an average of 4 ppl in a group. This trek is also based on double occupancy for tents in the trail.
Making a choice of your right travel company/ tour operator is the most important decision you will make as you make your plans for a long-anticipated dreamed adventure. At first glance, some companies may seem cheaper. However, when you research a little deeper, you will see why traveling with Peru Summit Adventures assures that you will have the most memorable travel experience possible. In fact, we guarantee it, our TripAdvisor reviews say that.
Making genuine and sustainable itineraries often translate to real costs, with a host of responsible travel practices that underpin our prices, here are the reasons why you should go with us!
We are very confident the quality of our Rainbow Mountain Trek 2 days will get your expectations and that you will savor the best possible of cultural travel experience, nature travel experience, and adventure travel experience if you are dissatisfied, we’ll happily give you credit for an extra trip or for a future journey. It’s, to our knowledge, the best guarantee in the travel business.
Probably you will see that most of the tour operators mention it on their websites that are local tour companies, however, if you research a little deeper you will find out that’s not true, they might be although half of the operation is done from here and another half abroad, they even have NorthAmerican phone number or European phone numbers, which is a clue to find out, we are not against the foreigner companies or half foreign companies, what we are against is that they lie.
In Cusco exist just few truly local tour operators. If you did not know, foreign companies come to Peru to get rich without paying a General Sales Tax or Tax Contribution to our country. If you did not know that, according to the United Nations, for every US $100 spent on a tour in a developing country or foreign travel companies, only $5 stays in the local economy. Normally, almost all of the money flows back to large companies operating outside the destination countries. As we are a local family enterprise, we guarantee that your travel expenditures will support the local economy, and improve the lives of Peruvians through contributing to general sales tax.
Be a responsible traveller! Let’s make this world a better place for everyone and for everyone that lives in it! The natural environments that we travel to are fragile and abundant with beautiful culture and traditions that are often reliant on tourism. We have a responsibility as travelers to minimize the impact of our presence, protect what is delicate, and leave a positive influence everywhere we can.
As a locally owned and based Peruvian tour company, we integrate these practices into our in-country operations we are aiming for a style of travel that makes the world a better place for everyone, and for everyone that lives in it. Since our very first days as a tour operator, responsible business has been at the heart of what we do. Peru Summit Adventures is committed not just to treading lightly, but to making a real difference by helping and investing in local communities, education initiatives, environmental conservation projects. These values are not more than just words, they are ingrained in the culture and philosophy of our crew, daily operations of Peru Summit Adventures trips, and at our office too.
The perfect custom-made private tours, adventure tours, or expeditions don’t just happen. It takes a team of talented, knowledgeable, passionate, and experienced professionals to bring it all together and possible. Our team of Peru Summit Adventures Leaders is comprised of local trip veterans, seasoned tour veterans with rich backgrounds on history, archaeology, culture, cuisine, geology, biology, and more.
With the highest staff-to-guest ratio in the travel industry, our Trip Leaders safely deliver your trip-of-a-lifetime to maximize your Peru journeys and adventures every step of the way. Our Tour/Trek Leaders have worked extensively in the Peru isolated mountains, archaeological sites, hiking the Inca Trail (at least 150 times), Amazon jungle, and being at Machu Picchu for over 400 times at least, this guarantees your trip a unique and memorable experience.
Camping Equipment: Great gear is a key part of every great journey, so we’ve made our gear warehouse featuring top-performing brands like Black Diamond, Patagonia, North Face Summit Series, Therma Rest, Marmot, Leki, this is a fantastic collection of our outdoor gear, accessories, which are offered in all trekking adventures, expeditions, and Peru Summit Adventures Logo items.
In all hikes, you’ll enjoy Pro 4-season tents in Black Diamond and North Face with Pro Sleeping pads in Therma-Rest and pillows, tents are roomy and cozy designed for 3 people but used only for 2 guests.
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