BRIEF INFORMATION
The Rainbow Mountain in Cusco is also known as Vinicunca, Montana de Siete Colores, sits high above the clouds at an altitude of 5,200 meters in the Region of Cusco in Peru. This tour started to become popular since 2014. Before this year few or no body used to visit this area.
Tour HIGHLIGHTS
The Rainbow Mountain
The mountain’s distinct and vibrant colours are a result of various mineral deposits shaped by the tectonic movements of the Andes formation. The predominant colours include shades of red, pink, yellow, green, and blue, creating a mesmerizing and picturesque landscape.
Landscape
Without doubt the views from this mountain has no comparison, the area is surrounded by beautiful snow mountains and red hills.
Tour itinerary
This tour starts between 04:30am to 05:00am. Then we are going to travel through the South Incan Valley. The Journey takes around 3 hours to get where we are going to stop for breakfast. After breakfast we are going to drive you 15 minutes more where we are going to start with the trekking/hike for about an hour in a half until reach the highest point of our trek called Vinicunca or Rainbow Mountain. In the way up we are going to be able to enjoy amazing landscapes of herds of alpacas and llamas, the Ausangate Mountain, many red mountains and traditional local houses. When we finally reach our goal the Rainbow Mountains (5,020 m / 16,466 ft.), you will have time to explore the area and take pictures. We will spend approximately 30 minutes to an hour.
After enjoying the amazing view and landscapes of the Rainbow Mountain we are going to start with our journey back to Cusco. In our way back we will stop for lunch and then continue to Cusco.
We will drop you near to the main square.
Our Reviews in TripAdvisor
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Marie L
Client
We booked online where the website Manu green planet advised that the group size was 5 people one family and us, our tour guide the jungle girls Clotilde which I would highly recommend! in our tour we saw many poisonous frog in nocturnal activities and animals in the jungle she brought us to incredible places in the jungle in which we saw exotic wildlife such as birds (tucans), snakes, mammals (capybara), and so on. He was extremely knowledgeable on all species in the jungle and made sure we were all safe and having fun and incredible food with our chef Cirilo.
Manu is a beautiful, remote, lush rainforest and is definitely a MUST for your Peru trip, I would say it’s a hidden gem and is a bit less tourist to other destination.
Peter a
Client
We did the 3 day / 2 night trek with our guide Clotilde, our horseman and Hernán and Basilio. The walk, the landscape is really beautiful and an experience that I will never forget. Basilio and Hernán had all the equipment to spend the night with them and always provided us with very good food.
This trek is physically very demanding. We walk 3 to 7 hours a day. Therefore, altitude acclimatization is absolutely recommended before this trek because there are several mountain passes at 5m.a.s.l. We organized our packages with the Manu Green planet agency who was very explicit in all the recommendations from how to start and get to the mountain of colors
Maria h
Client
we took the 4d/3n tour with Clotilde on first time by internet. She was give very clear information and very helpful and also practice mine Spanish during all travel with all staff, tour guide David was very knowledge, the chef, Luis, prepared delicious Peruvian and jungle food. The drivers, Oscar drive very safely and Manu Green planet team have very good service and all enjoy their work. We felt like at home.
Also thanks to Clo, we saw many animals. Probably it is worth to stay more days to see more variety.
The Papaya Eco lodges are comfortable, quiet and very clean and careful to much monkeys.
I RECOMEND 100% SAFETY TRAVEL AGENCY