Vinincunca Rainbow Mountain - Taxi Service
Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca)
How to visit this incredible Rainbow Mountain Vinicunca located in Cusco, Peru in the Andes mountain, so going to this place is much better riding a Private Taxi To Rainbow Mountain, enjoying the outstanding views of the mountains, and see also one of the snow-capped mountain named Ausangate, situated at 6000 masl ( 19,685 ft) so this entire mountain is covered in a glacier.
Also, along the road we see plenty of alpacas, llamas, and living culture people, who live still in houses made of stone walls and speak the Quechua language, this language has been spoken in Machupicchu city, 500 years ago, A.D and the viewpoint for the rainbow mountain is located at 5200 masl ( 17,060ft)
Itinerary for the Rainbow Mountain of Vinicunca
Our private taxi is going to pick you up from your hotel from Cusco to Rainbow Mountain takes 2 hours and 40 minutes, until the beginning of the trek, so round trip by taxi takes 5 hours, so from Cusco we leave at 5:00 am or we follow your own schedule time to go and along the road, we see plenty alpacas and llamas, then once we arrive to start point we hike 1 hour gentle uphill road, then 30 minutes steep uphill at the very end, then we arrive at the viewpoint to enjoy the incredible views to the rainbow mountain and the red valley.
Afterward, the way back is an hour gentle downhill with 30 minutes, also you get the chance to ride a horse for US$40 round trip, and then back to Cusco, arriving by 4:20 pm, then we drop you off at your hotel.
Extra Expenses:
- Entrance tickets PEN30.00 soles
- Meals
- Tips
Bring For The Rainbow Mountain
- Some sunscreen
- Some clothes for the cold, such as gloves, scarf, caps and a large jacket for the cold and good hiking shoes
- For the rainy season bring rain gear, such as ponchos and rain pants, and it is possible some waterproof gloves
- Bring some drinking water with snacks for yourselves
