Reasons to do the Rainbow Mountain Tour

Relate to the Andean Culture

This hike to Rainbow Mountain lets you know the local people’s traditional experience. In addition, you will be able to socialize with the tour guide and the muleteers who accompany you throughout the tour. You can also learn about their beliefs, traditions, customs, etc.

This hike has become one of the most visited in Cusco year after year. It is also an obligatory stop for all foreign tourists walking on top of the mountain of the seven colors.

Fun on the mountain

Boredom is not allowed during the route because the trail is full of curious things, like Andean plants (Llaully, Ichu, Iru), small rodents, and Andean bird species (hawk, condor, etc.). South American camelids (llama, vicuña, alpaca, etc.), and Andean hunters (fox puma).

Observe the High Andean Agriculture

From the moment we leave, towards the mountain of the 07 colors, we can observe the agriculture of different products, such as potatoes, aba, tarwi, olluco, oca, etc., and cereals such as aba, peas, quinoa, quiwicha, barley, and wheat, among others. Peruvian agriculture was inherited from the time of the Incas; agriculture was practiced for self-consumption and marketing or for barter to exchange products.

Appreciate all the Natural Beauty

This trek offers attractive, surprising, and unmissable landscapes, such as the fourth most prominent peak, “Ausangate,” mountains with lagoons of different colors, and not to be missed Rainbow Mountain, among others.

There are no risks during the trek.

The trek to the mountain of the seven colors presents steep ascents and downhill plains, but it is not dangerous. To reach the hill of the seven colors, you must acclimate your body in the city of Cusco for at least one day to avoid problems with altitude sickness. The mountain of the seven colors is 5,200 meters above sea level.

A hike accompanied by Andean fauna

Throughout the hike, you will be accompanied by South American camelids (llama, alpaca, vicuña, among others), Andean bird species; if we are lucky, we will run into (condor, hawk, among others), and Andean hunters (fox, puma).

Breathing Pure Air

A hike to the colorful mountain will be something that your body and health will thank you for. The cellular oxygenation of the organism reduces stress, eliminates toxins accumulated in the organism, and improves our anemic state. It is perfect for escaping polluted city air and “enjoying all the benefits of nature.”

Enjoy the Rainbow Mountain Hike

When you arrive at the Mountain of Colors, appreciate the perfect combination of colors, different soils, or layers of sedimentary rocks, such as sandstone, gravel, halite, limestone, and limestone. In addition to other colors, green and yellow, combining more minerals creates its formation in layers.

Hiking scene in Vinicunca, Cusco Region, Peru. Montana de Siete Colores, Rainbow Mountain.

Enjoy the Andean cuisine.

Gastronomy is one of the things enjoyed most in Cusco and throughout Peru. It is an art that transcends from generation to generation. This adventure is unique to Cusco in terms of the originality of its typical dishes and a great experience. Foreign tourists enjoy new flavors that appeal to many palates.