Rainbow Mountain Day Hike from Ollantaytambo or Urubamba
From €168 per person
See availability →A full-day Rainbow Mountain hike from Ollantaytambo or Urubamba: a green valley, the red valley and the summit over 16,000 feet, with breakfast and lunch.
The Rainbow Mountain hike from Ollantaytambo or Urubamba, also called Vinicunca, is a full day on foot in wild high country. You are collected at your hotel in either town, and a guide leads the climb across barren desert terrain, with glacier-topped peaks and herds of alpacas in view.
The trail crosses a vibrant green valley with Ausangate rising in the distance. On the last stretch you walk through the red valley of the mountain, a scene that feels like another planet.
- A Peruvian-style breakfast and lunch
- Guiding service and access to private land
- A first-aid kit and oxygen
- Private transport to and from your hotel
At the summit, over 16,000 feet high, you take in the panoramic views and photograph the coloured slopes before heading back. Travel insurance and a personal riding horse are not included.
The hike is not suitable for people with mobility impairments, heart problems, altitude sickness or a low level of fitness. The guide speaks English.