The rainbow mountain has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in recent years, this famous mountain is located in south east of Cusco city in the middle of the beautiful landscape of the Andes, let us take you there.

Tour itinerary to Rainbow Mountain full day

The tour begins very early, between 4 and 4:30 in the morning we will pick you up with our bus at the door of your hotel, then we will make a trip of almost 3 hours to the community of Japura where we will taste a typical breakfast of the region, vegetarian or vegan options can be offered but it must be requested in advance. We will continue by bus for about 20 more minutes until we reach the towns of Cusipata-Paucarpata, these places are over 14370 high feet over the sea level approx. We will take the measurements so the altitute will not be a problem during your excursion.
From here we will start the walk along an easy path, the walk will last approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes until we reach the rainbow mountain "Vinicunca" located near 16 400 feet over sea level.
After enjoying the landscape, taking photos and recharging ourselves with the energy of the place we will return by the same route, at the point where we started our walk the bus will wait for us to take us to our restaurant where we will have lunch, after enjoyinf some dishes of the region we will return to the city of Cusco, we will arrive around 7:00 pm and we will leave in the dowtonw if Cusco city close to the main square.

Included in the tour to Rainbow Mountain full day

All necessary bus transportation from Cusco to Cusipata round trip.
Snack for breakfast.
Buffet lunch.
Entrance ticket to the Rainbow Mountain.
Professional tour guide.
First aid box.
Personalized assistance thw whole time.

Does not include in the tour to the Rainbow Mountain full day

Other transfers not specified in the itinerary.
Horse rental, which is optional, the additional price for this service is $ 25 USD.
Drinks or food not mentioned previously.
Tips (optional if you liked the tour).

Recommendations for the tour to the Rainbow Mountain full day

The reservation must be made at least 2 days in advance the confirmation is inmediately then you must provide us some information.
This tour is not recommended for older adults, for young children, or people with signs of altitude sickness, respiratory problems, heart problems or some type of serious medical condition that prevents physical effort.
The excursion is not canceled due to bad weather events, so you will have to take the measures that we will previously recommend depending on the rainy or dry season.

What to bring to the tour Rainbow Mountain full day

Warm and appropriate clothing and shoes for hiking, it is important to wear a waterproof jacket in the rainy season.
Take a light backpack with you to carry your bottles of water.
If you want, you can bring some coca leaves, those will help you with the altitude.
Sunscreen, sunglasses, hat or cap are very important.
Bring some local money in case you need to buy something on the way.