Rainbow Mountain Ride Horse

Cusco, Peru

From $185.00

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

11 to 12 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Embark on an adventure at Peru's spectacular Rainbow Mountain without the hassle of getting there. This guided tour takes you from your Cusco hotel to the mountain where you can hike or ride a horse through the multi-hued landscape while learning why local people consider it sacred.

Hike or go horseback riding at Peru's Rainbow Mountain
Enjoy a day away from the hustle and bustle of the city
Breakfast and lunch included
Hassle-free round-trip transport from Cusco

What's Included

Briefing one day before.
Hotel pickup.
Transport Cusco – Trailhead – Cusco.
Breakfast.
Lunch.
Horses round trip.
Rainbow mountain entrance ticket.
Professional certified tour Guided in English or Spanish languages.
First aid kit including oxygen (for any emergency).

Gratuities for the guide and driver
Travel insurance

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

04:30 AM

Pickup details

• We offer pick up services from several locations within the center of Cusco. • If your accommodation isn’t listed, we’ll find a meeting point near you. • You will receive a confirmed pick up time upon booking.

What To Expect

Centro Historico De Cusco

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cusipata

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vinicunca Mountain

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Cusipata

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Cusco (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Recommendations for what to bring:
Comfortable backpack for walking
Hiking boots (Due to the height of the trek there may be some sections where snow has fallen)
Hat for the sun, sunblock and sunglasses

Warm clothes to be worn in layers including a hat and gloves
Camera
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Traveler Photos

Featured review

Daniel_T

Excellent guide who made sure we are all feeling good. The guide knew best angles to take photos from. I was more than satisfied!

Reviews

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Breathtaking, amazing hike

Daniel_T, Dec 2023

Excellent guide who made sure we are all feeling good. The guide knew best angles to take photos from. I was more than satisfied!

Just okay, experience not worth the $

Minna_K, Jun 2023

I got picked up at 4 and was packed like sardines into the bus that had no air conditioning or circulation on. We arrived at a place to eat (just ok) and there was no communication about that being the last bathroom for another like 2 hrs. The whole group was spanish except for me, so some things just got missed which is fine. The experience was okay, except when we got to the base and I was put on a horse - I told the guy in spanish that I wanted a different horse. He completely ignored me. He asked at some point and I explained it was too small for me and it made me uncomfortable like I'd fall, he responded saying that it wasn't true and then progressed to go faster even though I kept telling him to slow down in spanish. I finally got up there and the rainbow mountain itself was a great experience. But that just exists on its own, so I'm mostly evaluating this actual service. On the way down, you're supposed to get a horse too. No one would give me a horse, even when I showed my ticket. I explained I had a billete de ida y vuelta / rotunda and I explained but they kept asking me for a picture or something. I could not find anyone in my group because some people walked and some people rode a horse....so I had trouble navigating and wasn't given whatever docs I needed to get back down. I pretty much paid so much money for horses when that wasn't even something I really experienced. The rainbow mountain itself is great.

Great small group tour

Anonymous, Nov 2022

Rainbow mountain is a must visit if you are in Quito! I had a wonderful time with this small group tour. The altitude of over 5000m can be challenging so riding a horse definitely helps. Picked up in private vehicle, included an excellent breakfast and lunch and the guide was great and informative. Would recommend acclimatising 1-2 days in Cusco before going to rainbow mountain.

Poor company-did not pick us up

Lauren_P, Jul 2022

Unfortunately I have no photos to share as we did not get picked up for this tour! Waited for over an hour with no call or contact. We stayed at an Airbnb so we had to use a hotel for our pick up location-the company called the hotel to see if we were staying there and since we were not they did not pick us up. No one called us to verify, however , we did get a confirmation email the day before at 3pm. The morning of, we waited over an hour outside of the hotel (in 30degree weather) and no ride showed nor did anyone call us. We reached out that morning to The company multiple times and different ways with no response until the afternoon! We are now having to fight to get our refund. Do not book with this company!!

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Dear Lauren, we respond to your bad comment, as we had responded directly through the viator platform. Unfortunately we do not agree with your comment, because you provided wrong information about your cell phone number (so you could not be contacted by that means) and your hotel (so we were not clear where to send our transport), never answered our confirmation and did not specify that the hotel you registered for the tour was referential, you only contacted us the day of the tour at 4 am when our operations center is closed and all final arrangements are made at least one day before. However you were given the option of reimbursement and in spite of this you made a comment with bad intentions, we hope you can rectify it.

different experience

DAVOUD_A, Feb 2020

Wonderful Place to see and different experience to have. Only Remember to take Winter Clothing with you . its really Cold , even in February but it Worth it to see , Trust me

Parfait sauf les couleur

Eric_M, Nov 2022

Super excursion guide qui vous laisse de la liberté et très aimables, ceux qui tire les chevaux font un travail dur mais extraordinaire une journée mémorable peux être un peu déçu des couleur neutre de la montagne