Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Premium Tour / Anja & Felicia

      Cusco, Perú

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      TreXperience
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      244 reviews
      Dec 19, 2021
      Group size: 1 - 1
      Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Premium Tour / Anja & Felicia
      Cusco, Perú

      TreXperience
      • Email address verified
      244 reviews

      Dec 19, 2021
      Group size: 1 - 1

      About this trip

       

      Rainbow Mountain has recently become one of the most popular one-day hikes in the Cusco region. With more than 5000m, Rainbow Mountain and the Red Valley is truly an unforgettable experience. Our tour is designed in a way that you will arrive at the top Rainbow Mountain when it is still empty, and we can have this place with few people.

      Highlights of the Rainbow Mountain Peru

      • Visit the Andean communities and interact with locals as you hike along with llamas and Alpacas
      • Visit the Rainbow Mountain and Red valley in one day
      • Arrive early in the morning before the crowds to enjoy this fantastic place with few people
      • Picnic lunch at the base of Rainbow Mountain

      What’s included

      • Transportation
      • Professional tour guide
      • Breakfast & Lunch
      • Entrance Fees
      • First Aid Kit & Oxygen

      What’s not included

      • Optional horse riding
      • Trekking Poles
      • Gratuities

      Available Packages

      Trip Price
      $212

      Available options

      Itinerary

      Rainbow Mountain
      Full Description

       

      Depart early at 2.30 am from a hotel located in Cusco and drive for 4 hours in our modern vans to the trailhead,  Upon arrival you enjoy a picnic breakfast prepared by your local chef.

      After breakfast and a nice hot cup of Coca tea to help us with the 5000 plus, the hike begins with a 2-hour hike up to the top of Vinincunca mountain, also known as Rainbow Mountain. Throughout the route, you will be able to see hundreds of llamas and alpacas, hike along the snowcapped peaks of the Ausangate Mountain range, the highest in Cusco city. As we get closer to the top, the views just get more and more impressive with every meter we climb. At the same time, your tour guide explains you about the formation of the painted hills. When we finally reach the top of Rainbow Mountain, there will be very few or no people, since you are going ahead of the crowd. There is nothing more amazing than arriving at this place first and be the early birds to Rainbow Mountain.

      After enjoying the beautiful views of the Peruvian Andes, contemplating the spectacular 360°-degree view from the top, we will take an extra 30-minutes hike to Red Valley,  another spectacular and inspiring place with landscapes that will take your breath away and is rarely visited by travelers. From here, we will head back to the beginning of the trail, where our lunch will be waiting for us. We use local products to provide you the best of our gourmet Peruvian food prepared by our chef and later Come back to Cusco, arriving around 4:30 pm.

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      TreXperience
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      We are a responsible local tour operator based in the city of Cusco

      Reviews

      JL
      Trexperience were amazing for the Inca Trail. Great food. Amazing the work the porters do. But our guides were next level in looking after us.
      By Jacinda L for Rentals 4 days trek (Sleeping bags, poles, air mats, trekking poles) on Apr 14, 2024
      The company did an outstanding job getting our group through 4 days of hiking. The breakfast, lunch, and dinners they served were unexpectedly very good and plentiful. Sleeping inside the tents was made comfortable with foam and air mattresses along with sleeping bags and pillows. Unfortunately the government is in charge of the bathroom facilities which were pretty bad, they only had flour toilets and in some cases they were quite dirty, not the fault of the company. A lot of the companies that use the Inka trail don't properly pasteurized the drinking water many hikers get diarrhea so bring anti-diarrhea medicine and consider bringing something that can filter the bacteria our of the drinking water they provide. I think I was the only one in my group who got diarrhea, fortunately I brought medicine with me and I started using my filter once it started. Fortunately it only lasted two days and it wasn't bad. The floors of one bathroom facility was covered in diarrhea by another company's group by the time we got there, that was pretty bad. There was only one cold shower facility available at the end of the third day hiking, however, all the bathrooms at the camping sites have large sinks which you can use to at least wash your hair and face. I packed baby wipes, which worked well at cleaning the rest of me and that I used to when I went #2. We saw so many archeological sites along the 4 days hiking, it was amazing. I would definitely do this hike again but would use filter/straw that removes bacteria from the drinking water they provide. Also it's very important to be in Cusco (or high altitude town) at least 3 days before the hike to get acclimated to the altitude. Taking one aspirin (325 mg) and one ginkgo biloba (120 mg) per day starting one week before you arrive at high altitudes towns like Cusco (11,000 ft above sea level) and throughout your stay will help prevent altitude sickness (headaches, nausea, etc). Bring rain gear and use the plastic poncho they provide. My rain gear didn't work that well but the poncho did.
      By John M for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days - TreXperience on Apr 14, 2024
      Incredible experience with amazing group. Guides toro and Jose 10/10. Porters were unbelievable and chef prepared some of the best food
      By Kevin K for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days - TreXperience on Apr 10, 2024
      MB
      We had wonderful four days on the Inca Trail. Wilian as tour guide made the experience unforgettable and the food was delicious. A huge thank you to all the helpers in the background (especially the porters) who do everything to make this trip so amazing. I will never forget the great time we had in our group.
      By Marina B for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days - Marina x 2 (equipment included) on Apr 10, 2024
      We had booked the luxury Lares and Short Inca trek. We had already high expectations but our expectatipns were more than exceeded. The whole team was just phenomenal. Starting with the chef Amilcar and his assistant Pescadito who did magic in the middle of the mountains by providing is with three course meals of Michelin star quality. Followed by the friendly porters and Santo the assistant and Shaman who made us always feel so special. To Esmeralda who have us the best massages of our lives after every hike. And last but not least our guide Sutta who exceeded in every possible way by organizing everything for us in the most professional way. And by everything I mean EVERYTHING! He even organized a room for me to relax in Machu Picchu Pueblo short notice as I wasn‘t feeling well and our hotel did not let us check in yet. Furthermore he knows everything about the nature, culture and history you are going to encounter on this trip. And you encounter A LOT. We really cannot put into worlds how amazing this trek was for us thanks to Trexperience and their incredible, most professional and friendly team.
      By Isabel v for Luxury Lares trek + short Inca trail 5D/4N - For Cirilo on Apr 08, 2024
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      Our tour guide was amazing!!! i will cherish these memories forever!!!
      By Gerardo G on 24 Mar, 2020