Peru · RAINBOW MOUNTAIN TOURS
A 3am pickup, a 5,036-metre ridge and an hour that hurts. The 15 below differ on how early they leave, whether Red Valley is included, what breakfast looks like and whether a horse is waiting at the halfway point.
Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley day trip, with early access, meals, altitude advice, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Very good experience, when you visit Cusco must have but first stay 1 or 2 days for acclimatisation”
Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain tour with Red Valley option, meals, guide support, altitude tips, costs, timing, and practical advice.
“Really loved the experience! Great guide who encouraged us to continue the hike to the top. Great breakfast and lunch provided with lots of options that even my kids with food allergies could eat.”
Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley day trip, with early pickup, meals, guide support, altitude tips, fees, and value advice.
“The trip was amazing! So much value for the money. The tour guides were great and made the trip fantastic. Such an good experience, really recommend!”
Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley day trip, with early pickup, meals, transport, altitude advice, costs, and practical tips.
“This is a really good company that arranges the best timing for visiting the place! You really want to be early bc the weather can be changeable and unpredictable. We were early so we get to see the sunny side of the beautiful colours (late comers saw snow and wind and grey mountains :P). Our guides, Carlos and Dionel, had plenty of experience and were supportive, making the hike less challenging (it's important to have 2 guides as the altitude can be dangerous). The drive by Cesar was good, too. Rec!”
Review of Rainbow Mountain from Cusco, covering altitude, transport, meals, guides, price, difficulty, and practical booking advice.
“I had booked this a while ago and had been in communication with them and I even asked before we got to Cusco what time they were gonna pick us up at the hotel. Also note you have to message them first through WhatsApp they’re never gonna reach out to you first. They told me that they would let me know the day before. Day before came, I messaged them and called them because it was already 5 PM an and no one told me about a pick up time. I even had the Hilton call them and nobody responded. Ultimately no one ever showed up and we had to…”
Ride an ATV to Peru’s Rainbow Mountain, with Cusco pickup, meals, bilingual guides, high-altitude views, and practical tips.
“Great trip, fantastic experience on the ATVs and felt safe the entire time. Breakfast and lunch were also good, good selection of food and the transport was good. The walk up to rainbow mountain after the atv can be quite tough with altitude but if you take your time more than doable for those with average fitness. Overall experience was great, was back in Cusco around 5pm after 4am start. Would recommend for a unique experience to rainbow mountain, the guide was excellent”
Review of a private Rainbow Mountain tour from Cusco with coca ceremony, meals, private guide, mountain tips, costs, and hiking advice.
“Absolutely outstanding day. Superb communication throughout and Alex (our guide) was excellent. It’s physically pretty exerting if you go to the very summit and don’t take a horse but it’s worth every effort”
Review the 8 AM Rainbow Mountain tour from Cusco, with a quieter hike, private transport, lunch, oxygen, costs, altitude advice, and honest drawbacks.
“8 am departure meant we had a good nights sleel and decent breakfast. Guide John was helpful, and took care of us really well. He also explained a lot of things Lunch spot was great Hike requires above average fitness, i recommend taking a horse”
Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain day trip: altitude, hike, horses, meals, guides, value, practical tips, and who should book.
“Anibal was a FANTASTIC tour guide! Allowed us all the keep the pace at which we were comfortable and helped us all get the experience we wanted! He was extremely knowledgeable about the mountains and community which made the journey that much better!”
Review of Cusco’s $21 Rainbow Mountain day trip, with Andean meals, altitude advice, Red Valley option, transport, and practical hiking tips.
“The trip was incredible and unforgettable. Thanks to our guide Wayra, he was amazing. Highly recommend this trip.”
Ride a quad bike through the Andes to Rainbow Mountain before the crowds, with meals, hotel transfers, guides, and a short final walk.
“We had the best time! We were picked up right on time at our hotel, driven out to the starting point, given a great ATV tutorial, and then we were off. The driving was safe and the views were incredible! At the top, we hopped off and took a 5 minute motorcycle ride up, with a quick walk up to the very top. The colors were amazing, and the views somehow got even better. We had lots of time to explore and take pictures and drink in the experience, then walked back down to the ATVs and headed back to the start. Lunch was provided and was absolutely delicious, then…”
Ride an ATV toward Rainbow Mountain from Cusco with meals, mountain scenery, and a short final climb, while preparing for altitude and a long day.
“Everything went very well from start to finish. Daniel, our guide, and Jorge, our driver, were excellent. From the very beginning, I felt safe and well taken care of. It’s important to be patient during pickup time since they collect other travelers as well, but the process was organized and smooth. I highly recommend dressing warmly, especially during the rainy and cold season. In our case, it even snowed. The altitude didn’t affect me, but Daniel and his team were always attentive, checking in to make sure everyone was feeling okay and explaining clearly how to handle the ATVs. The food was delicious—I honestly ate more than expected because everything…”
Review of Cusco’s Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley trek, with route details, food, fitness advice, group size, price, and booking tips.
“Our tour guide, Rosbel and our driver, David, took really good care of us when we started very early at 2:11 am, they prepared warm blankets, pillows and the van was very comfortable. Breakfast and lunch (amazing, almost the best meal I had in Peru) were provided for this tour. My husband and I were a little bit sick when we arrived at Rainbow Mountain, but our guide arranged horse riding for us and it saved us a lot of efforts. He helped us to climb onto the top to see the beautiful Rainbow Mountain. Be prepared for the most challenging climbing in your life. Also, huge thanks to our…”
Review of a private Rainbow Mountain tour from Cusco with an 8 am start, private guide, high-altitude hike, scenic drive, and picnic lunch.
“Frank gave us the best private tour we have ever had. He was wonderful and we loved his excellent explanations and details. He planned a super tour and made every moment a fantastic memory. We highly recommend Frank as a tour guide and Viator as a tour company.”
Review of Cusco’s Vinicunca Mountain tour, with breakfast, lunch, transport, guide, costs, hiking difficulty, timing, and practical booking advice.
“Could not believe that I wasn't dropped off at my pick up point as promised. Dumped in the square with no directions back to my hotel 9 blocks away”
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