Ausangate Tour to Rainbow Mountain 3 Days

3 Days 2 Nights | Starting from $410.00 per person

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Accommodation

Up to 16 people

Group size

4,600 m / 15,100 feet

Max height

Demanding

Difficulty level

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The Rainbow Mountain, also called Vinicunca, is one of the most visited natural attractions in Cusco, it has been described by National Geographic magazine as one of the 100 places to visit before dying.

The Rainbow Mountain is located 100 km southeast of the city of Cusco located on a summit at 5,100 meters above sea level, and at the foot of Nevado Ausangate, the slopes and the summit present a diversity of shades ranging from red, purple, green, yellow, rosé and its respective variations, you will also be able to appreciate auquénidos such as llamas, alpacas and vicuñas.

Places to visit

Cusco - Tinque - Apis - PasoArapa - YanaCocha - PasoPuka - Ananta - PasoWarmisaya - Kayrahuiri - MontañadeColores - Llacto - Cusco

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Ausangate Tour to Rainbow Mountain 3 Days

Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco – Tinque – Apis – Arapa Pass – Yana Cocha.
- Camp in Yana Cocha.
Day 2: Yanacocha – Puka Pass – Ananta – Warmisaya Pass – Kayrahuiri.
- Camp in Kayrahuiri.
Day 3: Kayrahuiri – Rainbow Mountain – Llacto – Cusco.
- Visit to Rainbow Mountain and return Cusco city.

Day 1: Cusco - Tinque - Apis - Paso Arapa - Yana Cocha
We leave Cusco at 04:30 am by private van driving 3 hours through the district of Urcos to the trailhead called Upis Pampa or Rodeana. Expect sensational views of the spectacular Mount Ausangate as we hike to Upis Huarmisaya where you’ll meet local farmers wearing their traditional clothing and see fields of llamas and alpacas. After a delicious lunch here made by the chef, we will continue to our camp called Yana Cocha. On our way, we will have a fulfilling experience crossing Arapa pass and many beautiful lakes.
- Walking Distance: 12km/ 7,5 miles.
- Hiking hours: 6 to 7 hours roughly.
- Trailhead Elevation: 4,220 meters / 13,840 feet.
- Difficulty: moderate.
- Campsite Elevation: 4,600 meters / 15,100 feet.
- Accommodation: waterproof mountain tents.
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
- Temperature: cold/windy.
Day 2: Yanacocha – Paso Puka - Ananta - Paso Warmisaya - Kayrahuiri
Wake up this morning with a prepared cup of coca tea at 5 am. Enjoy a delicious breakfast for the day ahead. This morning, we hike up to Puka or Red pass, which is at 5000 m (16500 feet). Here, we will have an amazing view of the colorful mountains and beautiful blues lakes. On our hike down, observe llamas and alpacas as well as the snow-capped Ausangate to your left. Your English-speaking native guide will explain the flora, fauna, and landscape along the trail. If we are lucky we might see condor, chinchillas, and vicuñas.

After eating our lunch in Antapata, we will hike up to Warmisaya pass, where we will have more amazing views of Ausangate Mountain with lakes below. We then hike down to our campsite of Kayrahuiri where we will spend the night in our beautiful mountain tents. Our staff will set up everything beforehand so you can change and take a nap before having dinner prepared by our professional chef.
- Walking Distance: 12.5 km/ 6,68 miles.
- Hiking hours: 7 to 8 hours roughly.
- Trailhead Elevation: 4,600 meters / 15.100 feet.
- Difficulty: Difficult.
- Campsite Elevation: 4,900 meters / 16,400 feet.
- Accommodation: wáter proof mountain tents.
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
- Temperature: cold, windy.
Day 3: Kayrahuiri - Montaña de Colores - Llacto - Cusco
Today is the day you have been waiting for. We will wake you up at 04:30 am with coca tea delivered to your tent before starting uphill until rainbow mountain at 5030 m (16.500 feet). From here, we are going to have the pleasure of being the first hikers right here on Rainbow Mountain to get epic photos and majestic views at sunrise. From here, we hike slightly down two where you can get the classic postcard photo. We continue walking to explore the famous and interesting red valley. We will have 360 views of the spectacular landscape which surrounds you. Soak in the vistas and enjoy as much as possible of this place.

After enjoying Rainbow Mountain, and Red Valley, we will hike down for about 1.5 hours to Llacto where we say goodbye to our horseman and start the 3-hour drive back to drop you off at your hotel around 5 pm.
- Walking Distance: 7 km/ 4 miles.
- Hiking hour: 4 hours roughly.
- Difficulty: Moderate.
- Temperature: cold, windy, dusty.
- Meals: breakfast, lunch.

What is included

English-speaking native guide, plus an assistant guide for big groups of over 8 people.
Professional cook and an assistant cook for a big group.
Horsemen for driving the mules and horses.
Mules which carry group gear and large duffel bags provided by the company, for personal belongings.
All food on the trek, traditional Peruvian cuisine and modern fusion cuisine and specific dietary needs, vegetarians, gluten-free, vegan etc.
Boiled water and snacks.
Fees to access private lands.
Large Dining tent, table, stools, all cutlery, and kitchen tent.
Tents to overnight, and Thermarest. Two-person per tents.
First aid kit, including oxygen.
Entrance fee to Rainbow Mountain.
Private transportation to go and to go back to your hotel in Cusco.
7 kilograms of your personal belongings.

What is not included

Sleeping Bags.
Personal riding horse. Additional horses may be rented according to the needs of the individual and group.
Voluntary Tips for Guide, Driver, and Cook-(Please keep in mind that tipping is common in Latin America and would be greatly appreciated).

What do we recommend to bring

Es importante tener en cuenta que los pasajeros llegan a Cusco al menos dos días antes para aclimatarse y realizar el trekking. Usted puede hacer tours de práctica como visitar la ciudad y el Valle Sagrado, estos son paseos suaves a alturas considerables.

Para esta ruta también se recomienda llevar lo siguiente:

Zapatos para trekking.
Ropa de abrigo, casaca, guantes, bufanda y gorro.
Bloqueador solar.
Kit médico.
Dinero en efectivo.
Agua, barras energéticas.

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Tour Price

Ausangate Tour to Rainbow Mountain

3 Days 2 Nights | Group Service

from $410.00 per person

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Tour Details

Type Service Group Service

Frequency All year

Disponibility Every day

People per group Up to 16 people

Tour difficulty Demanding

Tour duration 3 Days 2 Nights

Places to visit

Cusco - Tinque - Apis - PasoArapa - YanaCocha - PasoPuka - Ananta - PasoWarmisaya - Kayrahuiri - MontañadeColores - Llacto - CuscoCusco Tinque Apis Paso Arapa Yana Cocha Paso Puka Ananta Paso Warmisaya Kayrahuiri Montaña de Colores Llacto Cusco

Tour Price

Ausangate Tour to Rainbow Mountain

3 Days 2 Nights | Group Service

from $410.00 per person

Ausangate Tour to Rainbow Mountain 3 Days

Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco – Tinque – Apis – Arapa Pass – Yana Cocha.
- Camp in Yana Cocha.
Day 2: Yanacocha – Puka Pass – Ananta – Warmisaya Pass – Kayrahuiri.
- Camp in Kayrahuiri.
Day 3: Kayrahuiri – Rainbow Mountain – Llacto – Cusco.
- Visit to Rainbow Mountain and return Cusco city.

Day 1 Cusco - Tinque - Apis - Paso Arapa - Yana Cocha
We leave Cusco at 04:30 am by private van driving 3 hours through the district of Urcos to the trailhead called Upis Pampa or Rodeana. Expect sensational views of the spectacular Mount Ausangate as we hike to Upis Huarmisaya where you’ll meet local farmers wearing their traditional clothing and see fields of llamas and alpacas. After a delicious lunch here made by the chef, we will continue to our camp called Yana Cocha. On our way, we will have a fulfilling experience crossing Arapa pass and many beautiful lakes.
- Walking Distance: 12km/ 7,5 miles.
- Hiking hours: 6 to 7 hours roughly.
- Trailhead Elevation: 4,220 meters / 13,840 feet.
- Difficulty: moderate.
- Campsite Elevation: 4,600 meters / 15,100 feet.
- Accommodation: waterproof mountain tents.
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
- Temperature: cold/windy.
Day 2 Yanacocha – Paso Puka - Ananta - Paso Warmisaya - Kayrahuiri
Wake up this morning with a prepared cup of coca tea at 5 am. Enjoy a delicious breakfast for the day ahead. This morning, we hike up to Puka or Red pass, which is at 5000 m (16500 feet). Here, we will have an amazing view of the colorful mountains and beautiful blues lakes. On our hike down, observe llamas and alpacas as well as the snow-capped Ausangate to your left. Your English-speaking native guide will explain the flora, fauna, and landscape along the trail. If we are lucky we might see condor, chinchillas, and vicuñas.

After eating our lunch in Antapata, we will hike up to Warmisaya pass, where we will have more amazing views of Ausangate Mountain with lakes below. We then hike down to our campsite of Kayrahuiri where we will spend the night in our beautiful mountain tents. Our staff will set up everything beforehand so you can change and take a nap before having dinner prepared by our professional chef.
- Walking Distance: 12.5 km/ 6,68 miles.
- Hiking hours: 7 to 8 hours roughly.
- Trailhead Elevation: 4,600 meters / 15.100 feet.
- Difficulty: Difficult.
- Campsite Elevation: 4,900 meters / 16,400 feet.
- Accommodation: wáter proof mountain tents.
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
- Temperature: cold, windy.
Day 3 Kayrahuiri - Montaña de Colores - Llacto - Cusco
Today is the day you have been waiting for. We will wake you up at 04:30 am with coca tea delivered to your tent before starting uphill until rainbow mountain at 5030 m (16.500 feet). From here, we are going to have the pleasure of being the first hikers right here on Rainbow Mountain to get epic photos and majestic views at sunrise. From here, we hike slightly down two where you can get the classic postcard photo. We continue walking to explore the famous and interesting red valley. We will have 360 views of the spectacular landscape which surrounds you. Soak in the vistas and enjoy as much as possible of this place.

After enjoying Rainbow Mountain, and Red Valley, we will hike down for about 1.5 hours to Llacto where we say goodbye to our horseman and start the 3-hour drive back to drop you off at your hotel around 5 pm.
- Walking Distance: 7 km/ 4 miles.
- Hiking hour: 4 hours roughly.
- Difficulty: Moderate.
- Temperature: cold, windy, dusty.
- Meals: breakfast, lunch.

What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

English-speaking native guide, plus an assistant guide for big groups of over 8 people.
Professional cook and an assistant cook for a big group.
Horsemen for driving the mules and horses.
Mules which carry group gear and large duffel bags provided by the company, for personal belongings.
All food on the trek, traditional Peruvian cuisine and modern fusion cuisine and specific dietary needs, vegetarians, gluten-free, vegan etc.
Boiled water and snacks.
Fees to access private lands.
Large Dining tent, table, stools, all cutlery, and kitchen tent.
Tents to overnight, and Thermarest. Two-person per tents.
First aid kit, including oxygen.
Entrance fee to Rainbow Mountain.
Private transportation to go and to go back to your hotel in Cusco.
7 kilograms of your personal belongings.

What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.

Sleeping Bags.
Personal riding horse. Additional horses may be rented according to the needs of the individual and group.
Voluntary Tips for Guide, Driver, and Cook-(Please keep in mind that tipping is common in Latin America and would be greatly appreciated).

What do we recommend to bring on this tour?Items we recommend to bring.

Para esta ruta también se recomienda llevar lo siguiente:

Zapatos para trekking.
Ropa de abrigo, casaca, guantes, bufanda y gorro.
Bloqueador solar.
Kit médico.
Dinero en efectivo.
Agua, barras energéticas.

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All about the Ausangate Tour to Rainbow Mountain 3 Days.

Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco – Tinque – Apis – Arapa Pass – Yana Cocha.
- Camp in Yana Cocha.
Day 2: Yanacocha – Puka Pass – Ananta – Warmisaya Pass – Kayrahuiri.
- Camp in Kayrahuiri.
Day 3: Kayrahuiri – Rainbow Mountain – Llacto – Cusco.
- Visit to Rainbow Mountain and return Cusco city.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance

What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

English-speaking native guide, plus an assistant guide for big groups of over 8 people.
Professional cook and an assistant cook for a big group.
Horsemen for driving the mules and horses.
Mules which carry group gear and large duffel bags provided by the company, for personal belongings.
All food on the trek, traditional Peruvian cuisine and modern fusion cuisine and specific dietary needs, vegetarians, gluten-free, vegan etc.
Boiled water and snacks.
Fees to access private lands.
Large Dining tent, table, stools, all cutlery, and kitchen tent.
Tents to overnight, and Thermarest. Two-person per tents.
First aid kit, including oxygen.
Entrance fee to Rainbow Mountain.
Private transportation to go and to go back to your hotel in Cusco.
7 kilograms of your personal belongings.

What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.

Sleeping Bags.
Personal riding horse. Additional horses may be rented according to the needs of the individual and group.
Voluntary Tips for Guide, Driver, and Cook-(Please keep in mind that tipping is common in Latin America and would be greatly appreciated).

Day 1 Cusco - Tinque - Apis - Paso Arapa - Yana Cocha
We leave Cusco at 04:30 am by private van driving 3 hours through the district of Urcos to the trailhead called Upis Pampa or Rodeana. Expect sensational views of the spectacular Mount Ausangate as we hike to Upis Huarmisaya where you’ll meet local farmers wearing their traditional clothing and see fields of llamas and alpacas. After a delicious lunch here made by the chef, we will continue to our camp called Yana Cocha. On our way, we will have a fulfilling experience crossing Arapa pass and many beautiful lakes.
- Walking Distance: 12km/ 7,5 miles.
- Hiking hours: 6 to 7 hours roughly.
- Trailhead Elevation: 4,220 meters / 13,840 feet.
- Difficulty: moderate.
- Campsite Elevation: 4,600 meters / 15,100 feet.
- Accommodation: waterproof mountain tents.
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
- Temperature: cold/windy.
Day 2 Yanacocha – Paso Puka - Ananta - Paso Warmisaya - Kayrahuiri
Wake up this morning with a prepared cup of coca tea at 5 am. Enjoy a delicious breakfast for the day ahead. This morning, we hike up to Puka or Red pass, which is at 5000 m (16500 feet). Here, we will have an amazing view of the colorful mountains and beautiful blues lakes. On our hike down, observe llamas and alpacas as well as the snow-capped Ausangate to your left. Your English-speaking native guide will explain the flora, fauna, and landscape along the trail. If we are lucky we might see condor, chinchillas, and vicuñas.

After eating our lunch in Antapata, we will hike up to Warmisaya pass, where we will have more amazing views of Ausangate Mountain with lakes below. We then hike down to our campsite of Kayrahuiri where we will spend the night in our beautiful mountain tents. Our staff will set up everything beforehand so you can change and take a nap before having dinner prepared by our professional chef.
- Walking Distance: 12.5 km/ 6,68 miles.
- Hiking hours: 7 to 8 hours roughly.
- Trailhead Elevation: 4,600 meters / 15.100 feet.
- Difficulty: Difficult.
- Campsite Elevation: 4,900 meters / 16,400 feet.
- Accommodation: wáter proof mountain tents.
- Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
- Temperature: cold, windy.
Day 3 Kayrahuiri - Montaña de Colores - Llacto - Cusco
Today is the day you have been waiting for. We will wake you up at 04:30 am with coca tea delivered to your tent before starting uphill until rainbow mountain at 5030 m (16.500 feet). From here, we are going to have the pleasure of being the first hikers right here on Rainbow Mountain to get epic photos and majestic views at sunrise. From here, we hike slightly down two where you can get the classic postcard photo. We continue walking to explore the famous and interesting red valley. We will have 360 views of the spectacular landscape which surrounds you. Soak in the vistas and enjoy as much as possible of this place.

After enjoying Rainbow Mountain, and Red Valley, we will hike down for about 1.5 hours to Llacto where we say goodbye to our horseman and start the 3-hour drive back to drop you off at your hotel around 5 pm.
- Walking Distance: 7 km/ 4 miles.
- Hiking hour: 4 hours roughly.
- Difficulty: Moderate.
- Temperature: cold, windy, dusty.
- Meals: breakfast, lunch.

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