Rainbow mountain trek at 4:30 am, 1 day itinerary:
Price in cash as of 2021:
Group service: US$ 25
Private service: US$ 90 (minimum 2 people).
Price via PayPal:
Group service: US$ 28
Private service: US$ 99 (minimum 2 people).
How to pay it?
You can pay it a night before of your departure time at 7:00 pm in your accommodation or in advance via PayPal.
This one day trek is very recommended for mountain lovers who also want a challenge because you will start hiking from a very high point - 4800 masl, it is necessary to be acclimatize to the altitude for 2 days, and keen to get over 5100 masl in only 2 hours..
Itinerary:
You will be pick from 4:30 through 5:00 am.
Our bus leaves at 5:00 am from Cusco city driving for 2 hours to the breakfast place at Cusipata, after breakfast it takes an hour more driving to the beginning of hiking.
Nowadays the road ends very near of the rainbow mountain so you only need 1 hour and a half hiking uphill to the highest point from 4800 masl to 5100 masl.
You will meet andean people wearing their traditional clothes made on their own from alpacas, and sheep wool they raised.
By the summit located at 5100 masl (17000 ft) you will have a breathtaking view of the "Rainbow mountain" also surrounded by colorful mountains, glaciers like the Ausangate (6372 masl) located a few km away.
You will have a proper time to enjoy the unique view of the colorful mountain.
Afterwards you have to hike downhill for an hour and a half to the beginning point to drive an hour to the restaurant for lunch at Cusipata, you still need 2 hours drive back to Cusco arriving at 6:00 pm.
You also can ride a horse round trip for 80 soles (US$20), so a horseman will be pulling each horse for your security.
Group service: US$ 25
Private service: US$ 90 (minimum 2 people).
Price via PayPal:
Group service: US$ 28
Private service: US$ 99 (minimum 2 people).
How to pay it?
You can pay it a night before of your departure time at 7:00 pm in your accommodation or in advance via PayPal.
This one day trek is very recommended for mountain lovers who also want a challenge because you will start hiking from a very high point - 4800 masl, it is necessary to be acclimatize to the altitude for 2 days, and keen to get over 5100 masl in only 2 hours..
Itinerary:
You will be pick from 4:30 through 5:00 am.
Our bus leaves at 5:00 am from Cusco city driving for 2 hours to the breakfast place at Cusipata, after breakfast it takes an hour more driving to the beginning of hiking.
Nowadays the road ends very near of the rainbow mountain so you only need 1 hour and a half hiking uphill to the highest point from 4800 masl to 5100 masl.
You will meet andean people wearing their traditional clothes made on their own from alpacas, and sheep wool they raised.
By the summit located at 5100 masl (17000 ft) you will have a breathtaking view of the "Rainbow mountain" also surrounded by colorful mountains, glaciers like the Ausangate (6372 masl) located a few km away.
You will have a proper time to enjoy the unique view of the colorful mountain.
Afterwards you have to hike downhill for an hour and a half to the beginning point to drive an hour to the restaurant for lunch at Cusipata, you still need 2 hours drive back to Cusco arriving at 6:00 pm.
You also can ride a horse round trip for 80 soles (US$20), so a horseman will be pulling each horse for your security.
What is included?
- Bus round trip from Cusco to the beginning point.
- 1 breakfast.
- Bilingual tour guide (English, and Spanish).
- First Aid kit (bottled oxygen).
- 1 lunch.
- Bus round trip from Cusco to the beginning point.
- 1 breakfast.
- Bilingual tour guide (English, and Spanish).
- First Aid kit (bottled oxygen).
- 1 lunch.
What do you need to take?
- 5 soles for Cusipata entrance fee.
- 20 soles for the "Rainbow mountain" entrance fee.
- 10 soles for the "Red valley" entrance fee (not allowed due of Covid).
- Extra 120 soles (US$40) to rent an "optional horse plus horserman about 80 soles (US$20)", and other expenses like bottled water, snacks, etc.
- Clothes, three layers at least due to temperatures varies from 0 °C to 25 °C.
- Sunscreen.
- Rain jacket and rain poncho (rainy season from October through April).
- Mittens, beanie, hat.
- Light daypack.
- Bottled water, 2 liters
- 5 soles for Cusipata entrance fee.
- 20 soles for the "Rainbow mountain" entrance fee.
- 10 soles for the "Red valley" entrance fee (not allowed due of Covid).
- Extra 120 soles (US$40) to rent an "optional horse plus horserman about 80 soles (US$20)", and other expenses like bottled water, snacks, etc.
- Clothes, three layers at least due to temperatures varies from 0 °C to 25 °C.
- Sunscreen.
- Rain jacket and rain poncho (rainy season from October through April).
- Mittens, beanie, hat.
- Light daypack.
- Bottled water, 2 liters
