Vinicunca Mountain of Colors
1 day
Rainbow Mountain, the best kept secret and natural wonder of Cusco - Peru.
This tour to the Rainbow Mountain or Vinicunca, where you can admire one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, is undoubtedly one of the great experiences one can enjoy.
The magical mountain of 7 Colors or Vinicunca, is an impressive attraction on the way to Ausangate, it is said to be a place that shows a new opportunity for those who visit it, this belief has started with the saying "if you want to see the rainbow you have to face the storm", this teaches us that there is always a reward for our efforts and a new opportunity.
Tour type: Trekking, adventure.
Schedule and Duration: 04:00 a 18:00. Hours. (Subject to change).
Climate: Subject to weather conditions.
Difficulty: Challenged
Details
Vinicunca Mountain of Colors
1 day
Group
Minimum 2
Difficulty
Difficult
Travel Details
Itinerary
Cusco | Cusipata - Vinicunca
Una Nueva ruta hermosa a la montaña de Arco Iris por Cusipata.
Very early, around 04:00 am, we pick you up from your hotel to make the trip to Cusipata-Paucarpata. Here, after 2 hours of travel, we arrive at the place where we enjoy our breakfast and get ready for the trekking.
After one more stretch by vehicle to a plain near the checkpoint, where we start our hike and follow the trail. As we advance, we will witness a spectacular landscape, surrounded by mountains and we will be able to observe South American Auquenids.
After one hour and 30 minutes of trekking, we will be able to reach the viewpoint of the mountain, at 5020 m/16.466 ft. and see the snow-capped Ausangate and the Rainbow Mountain or Vinicunca in all its splendor, if the weather allows it.
In the Mountain of Colors of Winicunca or Vinicunca, our guide will explain us about the orography, ecosystem and the reason of the colors of the mountain, and we will take pictures.
After that we can return optionally by the viewpoint of the Red Valley, Red Mountains, walk on this ecosystem considered Andean desert. From there we can have a last view of the 7-color mountain or Vinicunca or return by the same route of ascent.
Finally we return to the same place where we started with the hike (Llaqto) where our transport will be waiting to take us to the restaurant to have a delicious buffet lunch with a variety of Novo Andean food. We return to the Imperial city and arrive around 4:00 to 5:00 pm.
Includes / Does not include
What is included?
- Pick up at your hotel.
- Tourist transportation.
- Entrance to the natural wonder.
- Feeding: Breakfast and Lunch Buffet.
- Professional bilingual guide.
- First aid kit.
- Oxygen Balloon.
- Vegetarian/special diet options available.
What is not included?
- Extra horse, you can hire at the beginning of the trek.º
- Drinks, extra expenses, tips and dinner.
- Travel insurance.
- Red Valley entrance fee (optional).
Recommendations
- Trekking shoes.
- Small backpack 20 L or 30 L.
- Rain poncho.
- 1 pair of trekking pants.
- Warm jacket.
- Coca leaves.
- Cap, hat and gloves.
- Sunscreen, toilet paper.
- Sunglasses, water bottle.
- Personal medication (headache, anti-inflammatory drugs).
- Extra money (preferably in soles).
Restricciones
- Not allowed for people with problems caused by altitude.
- Not allowed for pregnant women.
- Minimum age required is 12 years old.
- Not suitable for people with heart problems.
Vinicunca Mountain of Colors 1 day
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Aide
Cristian
Raul
