We make it a mission to be the first group to reach the summit of Rainbow Mountain! The experience is completely different when you are not surrounded by other travelers trying to get the same photo as you are and gives you a true appreciation for natures beauty. Not to mention the 360 views from the summit where you are able to see the Apu Ausangate in the distance. Avoid the crowds throughout our journey, also take advantage of the itinerary is totally flexible with our local guides who know the site perfectly.
Why Visit South America?
-2 options same price (a shorter and easier new route to classic Rainbow Mountain 50min hike, also able to rent horses)
-This tour is a private or 6 small group adventure.
-We connect with the communities.
-Enjoy local gastronomy! Peruvian Buffet lunch.
Posted By : Michael_B
Excellent tour and guide. Left early which was great as it avoided all the crowds which came later. Guide walked at a good pace and made sure everyone was okay. Included breakfast and lunch which was good.
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Posted On : 2024-06-21 23:32:44 
Posted By : rorjam
Guillermo the guide and Frank our driver were both great. Guillermo made sure we were the first people there, took lots of photos of us, knew all the history and is generally a fun, easy-to-talk to guy! Frank was a good and safe driver, very clean car, and also very nice to talk to. Would happily take the tour with them again!
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Posted On : 2024-05-01 20:12:09 
Posted By : Venture28592547994
Me and my wife did a private tour with VisitSouthAmerica and our experience was incredible. Our guide, Fredy and our driver, Yurghen picked us up at 2:30am from Cusco and we were the literally the first one to arrive at the parking lot of Rainbow Mtn. Fredy was absolutely knowledgeable and made sure we reached the top of Rainbow Mountain before everyone else! 😀 Yes you read it right, we were the first ones to arrive on top! Other than being an amazing guide, Fredy was an incredible photographer! We spent approx an hour and a half on the top, which is a lot as compared to other operators.
We also did the Red Valley Tour, which was really incredible too! And the food! Food was absolutely amazing and delicious 😋 We would never forget the lunch we had! We got to try lots of Peruvian local dishes!
We would 100% recommend this tour with VisitSouthAmerica.
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Posted On : 2023-09-30 20:19:56
Posted By : shahbazs495
This was absolutely one of the best experiences that I have that pleasure of partaking in while travelling! And definitely one of the most unique. My wife and I were in Peru in August which is the dry season so it almost never rains or snows. Visit Southamerica took us to rainbow mountain and the guide was amazing, he was super knowledgeable and spoke english very very well!
As we arrived, to our surprise the entire landscape was covered in snow. So we did not get to hike rainbow mountain (even though we were still given that option from our guide) but we got to experience a once in a lifetime magical adventure in the snowy Andes that most people never get to see (as visiting Peru during the wet season is very uncommon). Afterwards we were taken to an amazing lunch and some additional archeological sites on the way back that weren't even a part of the original tour :)
Overall this was a 10/10 experience regardless of what the weather is like. We were also the first ones on the site! we showed up at 530 am BEFORE ANYONE ELSE! So if you go with this tour, assuming there's no snow, you'll be the first ones up at Rainbow Mountain without any other tourists.
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Posted On : 2023-08-17 10:47:02
Posted By : paediil450
I'm glad we could join this group because it arrives at rainbow mountain before all the other groups. Meaning we had the place for ourselves and even some good light for pictures. AWESOME!!!
As we headed to the red valley after visiting Vinikunka, we saw all the groups arriving and hundreds of people hiking up.
Organization was without any problems and our guide Jacob was awesome and chill!
Good food afterwards.
We plan to go on more trips with visitsouthamerica.co on our next adventures :D
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Posted On : 2022-12-13 13:37:09
Posted By : Cara G
HIGHLY recommend this tour. It was well worth doing the sunrise morning tour. As we were leaving the mountain, there were so many tourists arriving. We had the trail and mountain all to ourselves to take our time enjoying the views and capturing pictures. Ricardo was an excellent guide and provided us with information about the mountain, Cusco, and Peru in general. He was encouraging and supportive on this challenging hike - making sure we had enough breaks and were good to go! Also recommend checking out the red valley. Even though we were tired it was well worth the extra 30 minute hike! Yurghen was a great driver. There is a very winding steep road to get there (would also recommend to pack some Dramamine for this!) we always felt safe and comfortable navigating through these difficult roads. We had a great breakfast and an awesome lunch spread. Truly amazing and so glad we did this while in Cusco!!!
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Posted On : 2022-10-03 20:03:51
Posted By : LaurenJ12345
We did the rainbow mountain tour with Ricardo and Yurghen. They were both phenomenal. The tour was fantastic!
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Posted On : 2022-10-03 19:55:40
Posted By : cagatayo448
It was one of the most beautiful experience in Peru for me. Our guide was amazing. He speaks really good English and he was informing us about everything. We were there before everyone so we could have the chance of taking some great shots! Also thanks for the breakfast. How kind you were! I would def recommend this tour to everyone!
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Posted On : 2022-07-26 14:36:22
Posted By : Victoria L
This tour was AMAZING! Chris was our guide and I could not have asked for a better one. He was professional, informative, and patient. As it was our first big hike in Cusco my friend and I felt nervous and he totally worked with us throughout the whole experience. We got picked up at the time agreed, got into a van with a heater, were given blankets as it was below 0 Celsius and a breakfast. We were one of the first groups on the Rainbow Mountain as advertised! Chris knew the places were to take the best pics and even taught us how to pose. Seriously, if I could I would hire him for every tour here in Cusco, I would! Whenever we had a question, he would answer and even explained further so that we could learn more about the culture and the people. We also went to the Red Valley and our time there was so peaceful. Thank you Chris for making our tour so special! We enjoyed every minute of it! I highly recommend doing the Rainbow Mountain with this tour specifically.
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Posted On : 2022-07-01 00:30:30
Posted By : ieannac
I cannot rave enough about Visit South America and their attention to detail and hospitality they provided, not just on the tour but how available they were to my group and i through our whole trip. Noah and Hilton helped make arrangements, translate and made sure us four women were always safe and fed. :)
Noah took our group of four to both Machu Picchu and rainbow mountain, so this is a review of both experiences. On our first trip was to Machu Picchu, and he not only handled the logistics and made sure we had what we needed and dressed appropriately for the weather. He had very handy tips, such as water consumption because there were no bathrooms inside. He knew all the best spots to take photos and gave direction before taking photos. Noah was extremely knowledgeable about the history, architecture and came with a book that had pictures that illustrated the culture of the beautiful ruins. It was really fun hanging out with and learning from him. He answered all my questions as my imagination ran wild with scenarios of how the land was created and utilized.
The next day, we went up to rainbow mountain with a call-time of 4:00am. Initially I didn’t know if we would have the energy. But we were picked up and given blankets to rest on the way up. Which we happily did. Snacks and drinks were provided - an assortment of delicious local fruits, sandwiches, and even food that met our individual dietary needs for the group.
He brought a oxygen tank up the mountain and encouraged us pace ourselves on the hike up the mountain to make sure we didn’t get altitude sickness. Once we made it to the top, there were less than 5 people there, and we could see a lot of people just starting their journey at the bottom of the mountain. Which made for amazing photos with no photobombers. Again, he knew exactly where to take photos and took a bunch with his camera, which he immediately uploaded to my phone on the ride back down.
On the way back to Cusco, the drive was gorgeous and we saw so many alpacas. Our sweet driver even stopped to take pictures of them. Half way to the hotel, we stopped at a house where a local chef made us a local home cooked meal and we shared my favorite meal of the trip together, filled with laughter and joy. Visit South America Gave me a million reasons to come back and do it again. They made it easy and comfortable, and I know I’ll be coming back and calling to book with them again. I left with memories that I’ll never forget - exploring the most beautiful mountains and land I’ve ever seen with good company.
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Posted On : 2021-11-30 05:33:14
