1 day
Duration
Hard
Trip level
Cusco, Montaña 7 colores Vinicunca
Destination
All year
Dates
Rainbow Mountain - Vinicunca
Daily departures from Cusco at 4:30 am.
Altitude
The trek is classified as category C, which means it is quite long and many sections are at high altitude (5,200 meters or +16,000 feet). We recommend that you have spent at least 3 days in Cusco or at a similar altitude just before undertaking this trek to acclimatize (in case of emergency, we always carry an oxygen tank with us on all treks).
Hiking experience
This hike is not suitable for beginners. If you are a good hiker and have done moderate hiking before, you should do well. You will need good fitness and stamina, as you will hike many steep sections.
Weather
In the higher regions the weather can be quite harsh and snowstorms are not uncommon. When it rains, the mountain can be covered with snow.
Departure / Return Location
Cusco – Vinicunca con retorno a Cusco
- Official tour guide
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Transportation
- Entrance
- Emergency oxygen bottle
- Horse (optional)
- Tips
- Dinner
- Expenses not mentioned
We will pick you up from your hotel at 04:30 in the morning with private transportation, travel time 2 hours and 45 minutes to the community of Japura where we will have breakfast.
Then we will continue for another 15 minutes to Pitumarca (Quesiyono), at an altitude of about 4,350 m, from where we will start our hike on an easily accessible trail for about 3 hours to reach the top of the rainbow mountain with its magical landscapes located at an altitude of about 5,000 m.
After enjoying the wonder of mother nature, we will return by the same route, where our transport will be waiting for us and we will go to the place where we will have lunch.
After lunch and discussion of the experience, we will return to Cusco to drop you off at your hotel between 6 and 7 pm.
