Overnight Trip to The Rainbow Mountain of Peru from Cusco
Cusco, Peru
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 2 days
Travel to Peru's amazing rainbow Mountain, a multicolored peak set among equally colorful hillsides and bordered by steep snow-capped peaks. This is an adventurous overnight trip, with comfort camping under the starry sky of the southern hemisphere. We'll visit remote villages and share the trail with curious alpacas and llamas along the way!
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Travel to Peru's amazing rainbow Mountain, a multicolored peak set among equally colorful hillsides and bordered by steep snow-capped peaks. This is an adventurous overnight trip, with comfort camping under the starry sky of the southern hemisphere. We'll visit remote villages and share the trail with curious alpacas and llamas along the way!
Day 1: South Valley and Illapampa (L - D)
Early morning departure from your Cusco hotel for the province of Quispicanchis, home to magnificent Ausangate, the Rainbow Mountains of Peru, and countless other natural wonders. Along the way we'll stop at two beautifully restored colonial churches and scenic lookouts. We'll arrive at our trek departure point midday, and break for a tasty picnic lunch before setting out for our campsite for the night, Illapampa.
Our hike begins with a moderate ascent, then continues through gently sloping meadows filled with grazing alpacas and llamas. We'll camp for the night near the traditional home of an alpaca farming family, and speak with them a bit about their lifestyle and land.
Enjoy a freshly dinner prepared by our cook using local ingredients, then settle into your comfy tent for the evening, or sip a hot drink and enjoy the incredibly starry sky above.
Day 2: Illapampa - Rainbow Mountain - Cusco: (B - L)
After a hearty breakfast, set out on for Peru's Rainbow Mountian! Ascend through dark red mountains, with views of snowy peaks in the close distance. After 1.5 to 2-hour hike, we'll arrive at Vinicunca pass, directly facing the colorful mountain. Enjoy time to explore on your own, take photos and enjoy incredible views of the Rainbow Mountain, Ausangate, and multiple other peaks that dominate the area.
After a break for lunch, we'll begin the return hike, arriving at your Cusco hotel in the early evening.
Early morning departure from your Cusco hotel for the province of Quispicanchis, home to magnificent Ausangate, the Rainbow Mountains of Peru, and countless other natural wonders. Along the way we'll stop at two beautifully restored colonial churches and scenic lookouts. We'll arrive at our trek departure point midday, and break for a tasty picnic lunch before setting out for our campsite for the night, Illapampa.
Our hike begins with a moderate ascent, then continues through gently sloping meadows filled with grazing alpacas and llamas. We'll camp for the night near the traditional home of an alpaca farming family, and speak with them a bit about their lifestyle and land.
Enjoy a freshly dinner prepared by our cook using local ingredients, then settle into your comfy tent for the evening, or sip a hot drink and enjoy the incredibly starry sky above.
Day 2: Illapampa - Rainbow Mountain - Cusco: (B - L)
After a hearty breakfast, set out on for Peru's Rainbow Mountian! Ascend through dark red mountains, with views of snowy peaks in the close distance. After 1.5 to 2-hour hike, we'll arrive at Vinicunca pass, directly facing the colorful mountain. Enjoy time to explore on your own, take photos and enjoy incredible views of the Rainbow Mountain, Ausangate, and multiple other peaks that dominate the area.
After a break for lunch, we'll begin the return hike, arriving at your Cusco hotel in the early evening.
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