Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley

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Difficulty:

Average/High

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Length:

Full day

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Brief description: 

In this trekking option, you will see the Rainbow Mountain as well as the Red Valley. This an alternative for people who want to know more in depth the wonders that nature offers with its whimsical mountains and colourful valleys.

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Itinerary

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Day 1:

Cusco - Rainbow Mountain - Red Valley - Cusco

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Pick up from your hotel will be from 4:00 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. then go on to the Cusipata district to a local restaurant where we will have a buffet breakfast at around 6:00 a.m.

Then we continue travelling for approximately one hour until we reach the last bus station located in the community of Llacto Pampa.

Next we begin the 1 hour and 30 minute walk (3.5 km) towards the mountain of colours (5100 m.n.m.)

Once we reach the top we will have around 1 hour of free time to take photos and enjoy the mountainous views.

We then return by the red valley road for a period of 2 hours to the same bus station (Llampa pampa) where our transport will be waiting to take us back to the same restaurant to enjoy a buffet lunch around 2:30 p.m.

after, we will return to the city of Cusco arriving at to 5:00 p.m.

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Included:

• Spanish and English speaking professional guide

• Private transport from Cusco - Cusipata - Cusco

• Entrance fee to Rainbow Mountain

• Chef and assistant chef's

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

• Dinning Tent, kitchen tents, tables and chairs

• Group service - Small breakfast and lunch served at a local restaurant 

• Private service - Breakfast and lunch prepared by a chef 

• First aid kit

• Oxygen

• Please let us know of any dietary requirements when booking

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Recommended items:​

• Strong, waterproof trekking boots

• Walking poles

• Camera - Extra batteries as they run out faster under cold conditions

• Suncream, moisturiser

• Personal first aid kit

• Snacks - Biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, raw fruits, muesli, etc.

• Water bottle

• Cash in Soles/$USD

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PLEASE ALLOW 2-3 DAYS FOR ACCLIMATIZATION

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