Overview
Cerro Colorado (4,990 m / 16,371 ft) is colorful mountain known also as “Rainbow mountain” because the colors make it look like rainbow. Apart from offering you a beautiful scenery of this unique mountain, all surroundings are just spectacular because of its high elevation.
- Day 0 .- Rainbow Mountain Hike : Pre-departure briefing
- Day 1 .- Cusco – Checacupe – Culli Tarwi
- Day 2 .- Culli Tarwi – Cerro Colorado (Rainbow mountain) – Cusco
Itinerary
Rainbow Mountain Hike – Pre-departure briefing
One day before your trek in a pre-set time your guide will meet you in your hotel to give you the last details about the trek.
Day 1.- Cusco – Checacupe – Culli Tarwi
Early in the morning by 6am we will pick you up from your hotel for a 3 hour drive to the beginning of our adventure. Along the way you will stop at the town of Checacupe to check part of the Inca bridge and the working colonial bridge from XII century. After a brief stop here, we will continue on our journey towards Quesiuno village (4,300 m / 14,107 ft) where we will meet the horses and muleteers who will accompany us to the first camp, that will take for about 3 or 4 hours in gradual tilt all the way to Jamchipacha village (4,550 m / 14,927 ft). Today we will have the chance to visit the local family and learn about their traditions and even share a little food with them; they are still the descendants of the Incas.
| QUICK FACTS: | |
| Distance covered: | 4.5 km (2.7 miles) |
| Time: | 3 to 4 hours |
| Lowest elevation: | 4,300m (14,107 ft) |
| Highest elevation: | 4,550m ( 14,927 ft) |
| Level of difficulty: | Moderate to challenging |
Day 2.- Jamchipacha – Cerro Colorado (Rainbow mountain) – Cusco
You will have an early morning wake up call with a nice hot coca tea by one of our members, and then have a delicious breakfast before our Rainbow Mountain hike. Today the hike takes us to Rainbow mountain in a 3 hour incline. After we reach the Cerro Colorado, we will spend for about 30 or 40 minutes around to explore the place and take pictures, and then we will hike back down to Jamchipacha where we will have lunch before taking the 2 hour hike down to get our transport back to Cusco.
| QUICK FACTS: | |
| Distance covered: | 5 km (3,2miles) |
| Time: | 3 to 4 hours |
| Lowest elevation: | 4,300 m (14,107 ft) |
| Highest elevation: | 4,550 m ( 14,927 ft) |
| Level of difficulty: | Moderate to challenging |
Services
SERVICES INCLUDED
- Transport to and from your hotel in Cusco
- Organic meals on the Rainbow Mountain Hike
- Horses to carry all the equipment (food, tents, chairs, table, etc.)
- Emergency horse for ride in case we need it
- Chef
- Boiled drinking water from day 2 onwards to the end
- Trekking guide, knowledgeable in history, tradition, fauna and flora
- First aid kit, carried by your guide
- Equipment (sleeping tent, dining tent, kitchen tent, table, chairs, air mattresses)
- Duffle bag if needed
- Eight kilos (17,6 pounds) free bag for the horses where you can put your personal belongins
- One breakfast, 2 lunches, one dinner and snacks
SERVICES EXCLUDED
- Sleeping bag (can be rented from us)
- Tips for muleteers and guides
Packing list
- Original passport (if you have acquired a new one after you made your booking, bring both) if you are taking Machu Picchu tour
- Down sleeping bag (can be rented from us)
- Clothes (trekking boots, warm fleece jacket, few t-shirts, socks, sun hat, warm underwear, light long pants, gloves, rain jacket)
- Toiletries (toilet paper, wet wipes, personal towel)
- Sunscreen SPF 35+ recommended
- Head lamp
- Sunglasses
- Camera with spare batteries (batteries run down faster at high altitudes)
- Bug repellent for Machu Picchu
Important information
OFTEN ASKED QUESTIONS
How long before should I book this tour?
This tour does not require to book permits with long in advance but Peru by Locals still needs at least booking a week in advance to put everything together.
What is the weather like during the year?
The Cusco area has only 2 well-defined seasons: the wet season and dry season. The wet season starts in November and ends in March. During this period, it rains almost every day for three or four hours, but also there are several sunny days. The dry season begins around March and lasts until October. June and July are the coldest months. Paradoxically at noon the temperatures can reach 23 °C (77°F), the annual highest temperature.
Should I tip to the guide and driver? If I do, how much I should I tip?
Our guides are paid fairly according to Peruvian labor laws – that is why, we don’t force our clients to tip the crew. However, most of our clients want to give them an appreciation for the work they do and the service they receive so, if you feel like giving them an appreciation or tip them, feel free to do it at the end of their work. If that’s the case we recommend to tip with 15% of the total cost.
Is there any age limit?
In this tour there is not minimum age or limit,- any person can join this tour including a person in a wheelchair.
Peruvian Currency
The Peruvian sole is the currency of Peru, and usually fluctuates in the 3.3 to 3.8 Nuevo sol to 1 US Dollar.
Language
Spanish is the national language of Peru, also a 20% of Peruvians speak Quechua (Inca language) Our guides are fluent in Spanish and English.
Why Peru by Locals
- Peru by Locals offers tailor-made treks and tours and we cater to your interests when we plan your tour
- We are committed to providing world-class tours based on exceptional customer service.
- We are a locally owned and highly experienced travel company based in Cusco, Peru.
- Our staff consists of members which have decades of first-hand experience in the Peruvian tourism sector.
- All the management and staff in Peru by Locals speak English, Spanish, and Quechua (the language of the Incas).
- Our guides and staff members are professionally trained and educated in the history of the Incas, Peruvian history, culture and traditions, first aid in the wilderness, guiding treks and tours, the fauna and flora of the region, and tourism management.
- We are committed to protect our environment.
- We are committed to creating Jobs and empowering local people. We believe in fair labor practices and honor and treat all our employees with dignity.
- We have programs to help with the development of the porters’ families and communities, such as planting trees and buying school books and school equipment for poor local communities.
- We honor native communities that have stewarded the land you visit
- We have also started an Education Fund to support the education of the children of porters. A percentage of income from every tour and trek goes to education of needed once.
- Our trips are designed carefully to your needs and we create diverse unique itineraries from 1 to 15 days in length, a we offer wide range of tours and treks and all the tours. We guarantee you the experience of a lifetime!
- Peru By Locals organizes free worry trips for you to enjoy fully.
Peru small group specialists
Our tours are designed for those who love adventure, want to explore new places, experience the local culture, love food, like history or photography for all ages whether you are traveling alone, with friends, in couples, family. At Peru by Locals there is not
Small groups are the best and the average tour or trek group is around 4 to 8 people. Why is this great? Well, have you ever waited in line while 40 other people get a coffee in the morning? Believe it or not, it is not fun. Taking small groups allows us the flexibility to take you on an adventure to places that nobody else goes.
Prices
US$ 320 per person
Note: For one person contact us. Also if there are more menbers than 10 let us know for the best price.
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In order for us to reserve your spot on this trek, you are required to send us the following information: full names, ,age, gender, nationality and make the relevant deposit as indicated below:
Once you have sent us the information of each person, make your deposit using PAYPAL. Once we have both, we will confirm your tour. Thank you so much for choosing PERU by LOCALS.
If you have any questions, send us an e-mail to: info@perubylocals.com
