What Our Rainbow Mountain Tour Includes

• Professional Guide – We have the best selection of guides, all graduated from the national university of Cusco and grown up in this region with a deep love and passion for teaching their culture. They are fun but professional and will make sure you are safe and happy.
• Tourist transport. – We use clean and new vehicles for all our services, with professional drivers that will guarantee you a safe trip. Our drivers are constantly trained in prudent driving and customer service.
• Pick up from the hotel. – Our service includes picking up your hotel to start the tour, pick up time will be confirmed according to the location of your hotel, at the end of the tour we will also leave you back at your hotel.
• Buffet Lunch. – We include a delicious buffet lunch with vegetarian options in Cusipata.
• Oxygen Tank & First Aid Kit – Our guides carry oxygen tanks and first aid kits for your safety at high altitude.
• Hot Coca Tea – Enjoy a warm coca tea at the summit to help with altitude adjustment.

What Our Rainbow Mountain Tour Does Not Include

• Horse Rental – If you prefer to ride a horse instead of hiking, this has an additional cost.
• Entrance Fee – The entrance fee to Rainbow Mountain is not included (approximately 25 soles).
• Tips – Tips for guides and drivers are voluntary and based on your satisfaction.
• Travel Insurance – We recommend purchasing travel insurance separately.
• Personal Expenses – Souvenirs, additional drinks, or personal purchases.

What to bring for the rainbow mountain tour

Please take note of these recommendations to do the Rainbow Mountain Tour.

• PASSPORT OR IDENTITY DOCUMENT (VERY IMPORTANT)
• Hat or cap for the sun: Very important for the walk, radiation is stronger on the rainbow mountain tour.
• Sunglasses: Highly recommended.
• Sunscreen: The radiation in the mountains is stronger, use sunscreen every day.
• Waterproof jacket or windbreaker (if it is light much better)
• Gloves: Especially for when you are on the the Rainbow Mountain Viewpoint, because there it is very windy and cold.
• Bottle of water or CAMELBAK: double the regular dose of water you drink normally.
• Shoe with a good grip: If you have trekking shoe is much better
• Personal medication pills: Do not forget to take your personal medication, most importantly the ones you take daily.
• Others you consider necessary. However, remember that this is an ADVENTURE walk!
• Above all, a lot of desire to have fun, enjoy nature and learn about the local culture.

Altitude sickness

As soon as the people reserve the trip to Peru, specifically to Cusco, they begin to wonder about altitude sickness. High altitudes contains less oxygen than at sea level and forces your body to work harder to get the oxygen it needs.

In our rainbow mountain tour in the afternoon we will always have oxygen tank and first aid kit, our guides all well trained to assist you in case you have any altitude sympthom.

For farther information about altitude sickness please read our article HERE.

Weather

The weather in he Rainbow Mountain is unpredictable. Dry season in Cusco is from April through October, but this does not prevent the rain from falling in June or the sun coming out in December, just be prepared for any weather.

Make sure you have adequate clothing that includes a waterproof jacket, pants, poncho and waterproof gloves.

Also be prepared for a very cold day in the rainbow mountain tour, once in the top, it will be cold and windy.

Arriving to Cusco

The best way to get to Cusco is by air and there are several airline options. LATAM tends to be the most expensive, but it has more flight options. But you also have PERUVIAN, AVIANCA, STAR PERU, LC PERU to choose according to your preference.

Expect flight delays or cancellations, due to the high altitude of Cusco, tends to be difficult to land so that on rainy days you can paralyze air traffic.

Travel insurance

To protect your travel investment, we recommend buying travel insurance. Getting travel insurance before leaving home is highly recommended and very easy.

There are many insurance companies depending on your country of origin and at different prices according to your time of stay, take some time to review them and hire the one that best suits you. However, this is an excellent way to protect yourself while visiting Peru.

Community

At Peru Private Tours (PPT) we are proud of the work we do for our community. This is the main objective for our company. We are working directly with the villages to help them meet the needs of their families. We support the children of the villages by giving them school supplies, books and clothes.

PPT offers constant training for all our team. We are a family born in the Andes and we want to work with them and for them. In adition, we plant a tree for every booking we receive from our customers, so thank you for suppurting this wonderful project.

Important Recommendations

• Acclimatize for at least 2-3 days in Cusco before attempting Rainbow Mountain
• Stay well hydrated throughout the day
• Walk at your own pace – don’t rush the ascent
• Listen carefully to your guide’s instructions about altitude
• Carry coca leaves or candies to help with altitude symptoms
• Dress in layers to adapt to changing temperatures