Rainbow Mountain Vinicunca Tour

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Overview

The mountain of colors or Mountain of seven colors is another of the most popular tourist attractions in Cusco. Located south of Cusco, today it has become one of the most preferred places for lovers of hiking and natural landscapes.

The color of this mountain is due to the geological formation accumulated over time, due to the mixture of fluvial, lacustrine and marine elements. And that with minerals dragged by the wind and humidity has caused the erosion of the place, making the mountain take on this coloration.

During the tour you will see Andean landscapes, Andean communities and grazing animals. You can also see this colorful mountain and all the landscape that surrounds it.

To make this tour we recommend you spend a few days in Cusco. Take our Cusco City Tour and be in a position to take walks.

Itinerary

Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain

We will pick you up from your accommodation in Cusco at 4:30 AM. We will take you in our private transport through the southern valley of Cusco to the town of Cusipata. Here we will stop for breakfast.

We will continue the trip to the starting point of the walk. Upon arrival, our hiking expert will give you some directions and a brief safety talk for the hike. If you are not fit to walk, you can rent a horse. Make sure you stick to a fixed price.

During the walk of approximately 2 hours you will be able to observe Andean farms, here the raising of some camelids such as alpacas and llamas are the livelihood of many families.

Upon arrival at the mountain, you will tour the place with our guide who will give you more information about this place and the communities surrounding this colorful mountain. If you want you can walk a few meters more to see the Red Valley.

After enjoying such a beautiful view, we will return to the starting point. Here our private transport will be waiting for us to take you to lunch. Finally we will return to Cusco. We will leave you at your accommodation.