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Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Trek 2 Days/1 Night

2 days
Start and end in Cusco
5.0
26 traveler reviews

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Plan your adventure:
Hiking & Trekking
Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
High Intensity
Travelers should be in very good physical condition and expect continuous demanding activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: Spanish
Group Size 2 - 10
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Cusco to Pampa Alcataury to Lake Surine Cocha

    Start point
    Cusco, Cusco, Peru (Client hotel)
    Meals
    Breakfast (Hearty breakfast prepared at camp), Lunch (Culinary meal prepared by chef in mountain tent at Anantapata), Dinner (Sumptuous dinner at Lake Surine Cocha camp surrounded by Andean landscape), Snack (Hot cocoa tea or coffee supplied before retiring to tent)

    Included Activities

    • Hotel pickup from Cusco at 4:00am
    • 3-hour drive to Pampa Alcataury trailhead
    • Guided trek through Andean valleys observing llama farms and remote villages
    • Steep 2-hour ascent to Puccacocha Pass (4,930m/16,170ft) with views of Mount Ausangate glacier
    • 2-hour undulating hike to Anantapata for lunch
    • 3-hour hike to Minasniyuc Pass (5,025m/16,486ft) with first views of Rainbow Mountain
    • 40-minute descent to Lake Surine Cocha camp
    • Camping overnight with tent, mattress, and pillow provided
    Landmarks
    Mount Ausangate
    Puccacocha Lake
    Puccacocha Pass
    Minasniyuc Pass
    Vinicunca (Rainbow Mountain)
    Lake Surine Cocha
  2. Day 2

    Lake Surine Cocha to Rainbow Mountain to Red Valley to Cusco

    End point
    Cusco, Cusco, Peru (Client hotel)
    Meals
    Breakfast (Hearty breakfast at camp), Lunch (Final delicious lunch at Labramany)

    Included Activities

    • Early morning hot coca tea or coffee at camp
    • Hearty breakfast before departure
    • 45-minute steep ascent to Rainbow Mountain lookout point
    • Time to explore, photograph, and view Rainbow Mountain, Ausangate, and Andean peaks
    • 25-minute hike to Red Valley lookout point
    • 4-hour descent through llama farms and Andean villages
    • Opportunity to spot vicuñas
    • Bus return to Cusco with hotel drop-off
    Landmarks
    Vinicunca (Rainbow Mountain)
    Mount Ausangate
    Red Valley
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Rating
5(26 reviews)
Response rate
50%
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Reviews from other tours by Action Peru Treks

  • Dave
    September 3rd, 2023
    Amazing trekking experience in Peru! I would definitely recommend this trek and this company to anyone planning to...
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  • vince
    September 3rd, 2023
    My 4 day Inca Trail trek with Action Peru Treks was one of the best treks I've ever done in my life. This was...
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  • vince
    September 3rd, 2023
    Perfect trek in the Andes of Peru! Everything was well planned by the AP team.
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