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Rainbow Mountain full day

Cusco Full Day
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  • Availability Daily departures
  • Transport Hotel pickup
  • Languages Español, Inglés
  • Service type Not specified
  • Cancellation policy Not specified

About this activity

The 7 Colors Mountain Tour from Cusco full day is one of the most popular alternative hikes for travelers.We will visit the famous Mountain of Colors also known as Vinicunca, a natural geological formation.

Itinerary

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Day 01

Rainbow Mountain Tour Itinerary

Our tour starts very early, we will pick you up at your respective hotels between 04:00 to 04:30am. We will board our private bus that will take us on a journey of 2 hours to reach the district of Cusipata - Paucarpata (3310m.a.s.l.) where we will have breakfast, then we will continue our journey until we reach Llaqto where the checkpoint is located.

From this point we will begin with our walk of 1 hour and 30 minutes, it is optional if you want to rent your own horse if you do not want to walk all that way, on the way we will appreciate the extensive flora and fauna that offers us the place we can also appreciate 2 typical animals of the area that are the llama and the alpaca.

Arriving at the viewpoint of the Mountain of Colors or Vinicunca, our guide will give us an explanation about the ecosystem, orography and the color of the famous mountain, during the tour we can take pictures or record the moment for an unforgettable memory.

We will return to the town of Llaqto, where we will board our bus and head to the town of Cusipata where we will have our buffet lunch. After tasting our lunch we will board again our bus to return to the city of Cusco, we will arrive approx. at 04:00 or 05:00 pm.

What's included

Inclusions

  • The tour includes
    • Pick up from your hotel in Cusco.
    • Transportation
    • 01 Continental breakfast.
    • 01 Buffet lunch.
    • Oxygen balloon.
    • Tickets
    • First aid kit.
    • Professional guide English - Spanish.

What's Not Included

  • The tour does not include
    • Snacks
    • Horses

Recommendations

  • Bring your original passport.
  • Bottle of water.
  • Hat and sunglasses.
  • Sun block.
  • Rain jacket

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