A private day at Rainbow Mountain

About this experience

A private van collects you around 5:00 am, or at 6:30 am if you are happy to skip breakfast. After about two hours to Cusipata and breakfast, you drive on to the Rainbow Mountain area for a briefing and a short motorised ride, followed by about 45 minutes of guided time at the stripes. Lunch is a buffet in Cusipata on the way back.

The booking covers more than most: round-trip transport, a private local guide, the Rainbow Mountain entrance, trekking poles, a medical kit, taxes and gratuities. Breakfast is only included with the early departure.

This is a new listing with no guest feedback yet, and it contradicts itself. The title and description say motorcycles, while the itinerary describes a tuk tuk ride of about 20 minutes. The listing also does not say how far you walk after the ride, or which languages the guide speaks. Ask the operator all three before you pay. If you want a known quantity with little walking, the ATV no-hiking day spells it out.

• Your own guide and vehicle
• Rainbow Mountain entrance included
• 6:30 am pickup option without breakfast
• Taxes and gratuities in the booking
• About 45 minutes guided at the viewpoint

How the day runs

1. 5:00 or 6:30 amPrivate pickup

   From your hotel. Breakfast comes with the 5:00 am departure only.

2. About 2 hCusipata

   Breakfast in the village if you took the early option.

3. Late morningBriefing and ride

   A briefing near the mountain, then a short motorised ride, about 20 minutes per the itinerary.

4. About 45 minGuided visit

   Time at the stripes with your guide.

5. AfternoonLunch and back

   The ride back, a buffet lunch in Cusipata and the van to Cusco.

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Who it suits

What guests say

Tips before you book

• Ask whether the ride is by motorcycle or tuk tuk, and how far you walk after it.
• Ask which languages the guide speaks. The listing does not say.
• Choose the 5:00 am pickup if you want breakfast included.
• Read the altitude guide first: the listing excludes anyone with altitude sickness.

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• Altitude & difficulty
• What to wear

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