Trekking Vinicunca Mountain of Colors Full Day | Nuna Expeditions Tour Operator in Peru

Full Day

7+ Years

Adventure Tour

“Peru has kept a well hidden secret for many years.”

The Tour to the Mountain of Colors or Vinicunca, is ideal for travel lovers, especially for those who love to enjoy the natural attractions, traditions of the Andean people and trekking.

At 200 km. From Cusco you can enjoy the natural beauty of the Rainbow Mountain at 5 020 meters above sea level, located in the district of Pitumarca Cusco Peru.

The visual spectacle offered by the Mountain of Colors with its slopes and peaks tinged with intense shades of pink or fuchsia, whitish, turquoise, red, green, purple and gold. Protected by the snow-capped Ausangate, the fifth highest mountain in Peru.

Places to Visit

Mountain of Colors & Vinicunca & Rainbow.
This is a mountain formation dyed in various shades due to the complex combination of minerals. The slopes and the summit are dyed in various shades (red, purple, green, yellow, pink, and other varieties). This tourist attraction was surrounded by ice, receives hundreds of visitors along with Machu Picchu and is the scene of high Andean camelids such as llamas, alpacas and vicuñas.
Red Valley.
The Red Valley is one of the places in Cusco that you can not miss, located just hours from the city of Cusco, the Red Valley is located just behind the Mountain of 7 colors in the district of Pitumarca, at an altitude of 5200 meters above sea level.

Department
Cusco
Place of departure / return
Pick up from your hotel / Hotel
Departure Time
4:00 a.m. (subject to change)
Time of Return
Approximately 18:00 PM (subject to change)

1° Activity: Start - Cusipata
To start one more adventure, we pick you up in our Private Tourist Transport from your hotel very early in the morning. Then we head towards the town of Cusipata, where we will have a delicious breakfast to recharge and store the energy required for the ascent to the mountain.
2° Activity: Tour
From there we will continue our journey for 40 minutes approx. to the starting point of the hike or trekking, where we have the option to rent horses, if one sees it convenient. The ascent begins after the meeting with the guide, the hike lasts about 1 hour of ascent accompanied by our guide. Throughout the first stage, it is uphill, then through flat terrain and when we are very close, the climb is moderate. As we go up, the air gets colder and colder, but cleaner and purer. On the way we will observe a great multitude of llamas and alpacas. Once we achieve our goal of reaching the mountain, you can enjoy this natural wonder and beautiful Seven Colored Mountain or Rainbow Mountain and the snow-capped Ausangate. Perfect scenery to thank Life and Mother Earth for such beauty and grandeur. Our guide will explain in detail about the orography, ecosystem and why the color of the mountain.
3° Activity: Return
After enjoying and taking many pictures, the same cold breath of the Andes, will force us to descend, this time through the Red Valley, this road will be more special because most travelers compare and have the feeling of walking on the red planet Mars, the descent will last 1 hour until we reach Phullawasipata where our transport will be waiting to take us to enjoy a well deserved and delicious lunch, then we will take our mobility to return to Cusco.