DAY 1; Rainbow Mountain Hiking Tour

We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 4:30 a.m. and head south of the city. The drive takes approximately 3.5 hours until we reach the community of Cusipata, where we will present our entrance tickets for Rainbow Mountain. We will then make a stop along the way around 6:00 a.m. to enjoy breakfast.

After breakfast, we will continue our journey to the trailhead that will take us to Rainbow Mountain. The hike up the mountain will last between 1 hour and 50 minutes to 2 hours, depending on our physical condition.

Then visiting Vinicunca Mountain, we will enjoy lunch at a buffet restaurant.

After that, we’ll continue our drive to the community of Pajchanta; the journey takes about 2.5 hours.

Around 5 or 6 p.m. we’ll arrive in the community of Pajchanta; we’ll then relax in the hot springs, have dinner and spend the night in the community’s accommodations.

DAY 2: BIKE TOUR THROUGH THE 7 LAGOONS OF AUSANGATE

We will begin our bike tour at 8 a.m. After enjoying a delicious breakfast, we will prepare to load our bikes onto our horses and hike to the summit of Ausangate. If you are in good physical shape, you can choose to pedal this section.

On the way up, we will enjoy some colorful lagoons such as:

Red Lagoon or Puca Cocha, which is characterized by its clear waters. Then we will find Patacocha Lagoon, with even more crystalline waters. The third stop will be Alcacocha Lagoon, the highest on the circuit at 4,750 meters above sea level. From this point, we will enjoy a panoramic view of the Ausangate mountain range.

Get ready! Now we continue our bike descent until we reach the fourth lagoon, Qomerococha or Green Lagoon. The next two lagoons, Orco Otorongo and China Otorongo, are the smallest on the circuit and are named after the male and female jaguars, respectively.

Our adventure concludes at the Blue Lagoon, truly one of the most breathtaking of the seven. It offers a spectacular view of Ausangate’s reflection in its waters.

After this ride, our flowing downhill section continues to the community of Pajchanta, where we can relax again in the hot springs.

Before returning to Cusco, we will have lunch and rest; our service will conclude in Cusco (estimated arrival time approximately 6:00 pm).

NOTE:

If you don’t have time for the 2-day Ausangate and Rainbow Mountain mountain bike tour, or if you feel you’re not ready for the altitude, contact us to turn it into a 1-day mountain bike vacation just to Rainbow Mountain or Ausangate by ebiking.