From Cusco: Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley ATV Tour

Your Experience

Ride from Cusco to Rainbow Mountain and the Red Valley by ATV with a bilingual guide, meals, and 4am hotel pickup.

Getting started

Your day begins with hotel pickup in Cusco at 4:00 a.m., followed by tourist transportation toward the Andes. After meeting your professional bilingual guide and receiving a brief orientation, you travel to the ATV base. Here you are assigned your single or double ATV, fitted with a helmet, and get ready to set off toward Rainbow Mountain and the Red Valley.

What to expect

Rainbow Mountain (7 colors mountain)

This 7 colors mountain is your main destination, reached by ATV and a short hike at altitude. The route is surrounded by Andes landscapes where you can see llamas and alpacas along the way.

Features

• Travel on an ATV tour to Rainbow Mountain, using single or double ATVs according to your booking, so you cover more ground in less time at high altitude. Your helmet, oxygen, and walking sticks are included to support you on the walk and at viewpoints.

• Views include the multi-colored slopes of the 7 colors mountain and the surrounding Andes mountains, with opportunities to observe llamas and alpacas in their natural environment as you approach.

• A professional, expert bilingual guide leads the route, providing on-tour assistance and carrying a first-aid kit and oxygen. Permanent assistance is available throughout the visit in case you need help adjusting to the conditions.

• Breakfast and lunch are provided during the tour so you can focus on the hike and ATV ride without arranging your own meals.

Red Valley (Vinicunca)

Close to Rainbow Mountain lies the red valley, known as Vinicunca, where the terrain shifts to deep red tones. This area is explored on foot after your ATV approach.

Features

• Walk through an enigmatic path in the red valley of Vinicunca, following marked trails that showcase the red-colored hills and contrasting textures of the surrounding Andes mountains.

• Your ATV tour continues to support access to this area, with tourist transportation and the same single or double ATVs used as your base for reaching the hiking section.

• Helmet use continues during relevant ATV segments, and your guide keeps oxygen, walking sticks, and the first-aid kit on hand while you move between Rainbow Mountain and the red valley.

• On-tour assistance from your bilingual guide helps you pace the walk, manage the altitude, and decide how long to spend at viewpoints before returning to the ATVs.

Quechua villages in the Andes

Along the route between Cusco, Rainbow Mountain, and the Red Valley, you pass through and visit ancient villages of the Quechua culture in the Andes.

Features

• Visit Quechua villages in the Andes as part of your ATV tour to Rainbow Mountain and the Red Valley, observing daily life in these ancient communities set amid high-altitude landscapes.

• Tourist transportation and the ATVs provide access between Cusco and these villages, while your professional bilingual guide interprets what you see and supports respectful interaction.

• Helmet, oxygen, and walking sticks remain available throughout the journey, and the first-aid kit and permanent on-tour assistance ensure support is close by as you move between settlements and mountain viewpoints.

• Hotel pickup at 4am and the included breakfast and lunch frame the visit, giving you a continuous experience from Cusco through the Quechua villages and back, without needing to organize separate logistics.