Glamping Peru Treks will take you on a trek through a landscape unlike anything else in Peru! The wide open spaces and brightly colored sands look more like Mars than like the lush jungle that you will see around Machu Picchu. As you hike through some isolated communities, you may interact with the local people who are still keeping the Inca culture alive! You will see herds of llamas, alpacas and sheep with their shepherds and a selection of wildlife including soaring condors and caracara falcons. When you reach the Rainbow Mountain you will be amazed by the natural colors of the colourful sandstone mountains in the Vinicunca area!
On the first day of your Rainbow Mountain adventure, we will pick you up at your Cusco hotel at 6:00am and drive 3 hours to the trailhead. Here, you will have some time to ready your duffel for the packhorses while our chef will be preparing a gourmet hot breakfast to get you fueled up for the hike ahead. Our guides will go over the itinerary for the day and safety tips to ensure you are fully prepared for the next two days. The trek begins in a large green valley. There, you will see hundreds of alpacas, local farmers, and the beautiful Ausangate Mountain looming in the distance. This is only a teaser for what is to come on your journey!
As you continue making your way along the trail, we will conquer the first pass of the trek, the Pucacocha Pass. At 4,876m/16,000 ft, the pass sits just above Pucacocha Lake. You will see the massive Ausangate Mountain is directly in front of you. At this altitude, it will seem as if you could reach out and touch it! After a successful climb, we will stop around noon to eat a hearty and delicious lunch to recharge our bodies for the remainder of the trek.
Our destination for the night is Anata, where we will enjoy a beautiful evening surrounded by jaw dropping landscape at the base of the Andes Mountains. As the sun sets, we set up the dining tent with chairs for the group to relax and enjoy hot drinks and appetizers while dinner is being prepared. This night, you will see an unforgettable night sky full of constellations, shooting stars, and keep yourself warm with coca tea. Your guide will teach you about the Inca constellations, which are still used to this day by the local indigenous people to guide their agricultural practices.
Today, we will get to see the beautiful Rainbow Mountain! We will wake you up bright and early with a hot mug of coffee or tea delivered to your tent. Enjoy your hot drink in your sleeping bag before getting up for another delicious and hearty breakfast to fuel up for your final climb to Vinicunca (better known as Rainbow Mountain). Upon arrival, you can take all the time you want to soak in the amazing 360-degree views of the surrounding area and to explore the mountain itself. The trek downhill will only take about three hours, after which, we will celebrate a successful journey and enjoy lunch before departing back to Cusco. Arrival time back in Cusco will depend on how long you want to spend at Rainbow Mountain but typically we get back around 5pm or 6pm and drop you off at your hotel.
The Rainbow Mountain Trek 2 days it’s available on any date that it’s best for you as long as we have a minimum of 2 trekkers.
***This price includes an extra pack horse which will carry your belongings up to 7 kgs/15 lbs, we will provide you a duffel bag, in which, you can put your things in.
Glamping Peru Treks is a family-owned direct local tour operator based in Cusco with personal experience over many years of trekking. Glamping Peru Treks is a 100% Cusqueñian Company without any shareholders.
Our dream as a locally based company is to create small personalized tours & treks strictly and only operated by local professional staff catering in PERSONALIZED and HIGH-QUALITY SERVICE.
We take pride in our reputation as a RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE tour operator. Our staff are like extended family! We ensure they are supported financially by paying them a good wage. We are so proud of our team, without them we wouldn’t give the best service and lifetime experiences to our clients.
In an effort to provide a more personalized service to our passengers, Glamping Peru Treks has a policy that our groups will not exceed 8 people. This sets us apart from other companies that operate departures with bigger groups.
We are very proud of our guides! Highly professional, fluent in English, they are very knowledgeable and passionate about Inca heritage and history. They are dedicated to a continuous professional development, learning to ensure that you receive accurate and up to date theories in Inca and Andean culture. Fun-loving, great sports and well-educated, they hold degrees in Archeology, Botany, History or Anthropology.
Trekking 2 days to Rainbow Mountain with Glamping Peru Treks is a life changing experience with a fully portered trek, where your comfort and enjoyment are our first priority! We make sure that you get the best experience for your holiday in Peru, while you interact with the locals, explore fantastic sites and re-discover remote ancient Inca towns. Our pack horses will carry your gear and your horsemen will set up your camp and tents, avoiding crowded campsites. They will take good care of you while you sit back and relax.
We provide the following items to our employees for free: Jacket, sun hat, warm hat, t-shirt, pants, hiking boots, comfortable duffel bags, canteen and girdle for protecting their spine, sleeping bags, mattresses and travel insurance. All of our porters are hired from isolated communities and are given the opportunity to work with our company, in regards, to better their economic circumstances as well as getting help for their children’s education! We, Glamping Peru Treks, ensure that all of our porters are treated like family!
The food on the Rainbow Mountain Trek 2 days has been complimented by all our clients. They often tell us that it was better than in the restaurant’s. Delicious and abundant gourmet style meals, Peruvian and international cuisine are prepared by our professional and dedicated cooks from a mixture of local and exotic produce. All GPT staff have been trained in the strictest hygiene protocols for trekking.
Glamping Peru Treks caters to any food restrictions or special diets such a vegetarian or vegan!
Our team (guides, cooks, porters, horsemen) and our equipment are what really makes Glamping Peru Treks stand out from all the competition. For all our adventures hikes we include the following items:
Glamping Peru Treks has always believed that we should give back to the communities, we pass by when on our treks. Therefore, as part of our commitment to responsible tourism, we always do many service projects and hire locally.
Glamping Peru Treks is so proud to be able to support these beautiful people, not only employing them work but also to keep things at grassroots, to share in their homes and with their families. This makes us happy to have this holistic approach with our highland employees and their families!
A beautiful reflection of our attitude in everything we do is making life richer and more meaningful for all involved.
Please read carefully the following information; it will help with your questions about our services and the Rainbow Mountain Trek 2 days.
It will take place the night before the 2 Day Rainbow Mountain trek at 6pm, at our office, which is located at Calle Santa Teresa Nº383 ; 303 (second floor) we are next to SUBWAY sandwich.
Of course! During the Rainbow Mountain Trek 2 days, your main luggage can be stored at our office or at your hotel, whichever is more convenient for you.
FIRST, to book your Rainbow Mountain Trek 2 days, we need you to fill out our booking form by clicking on BOOK NOW on our homepage or click here the link BOOK NOW.
Please be ready with the following information (FROM EACH PARTICIPANT in your group). We cannot purchase entrance tickets to Machu Picchu, train tickets without the following information:
SECOND, we require a deposit of $211.00 USD per person. You can make you deposit by clicking on the VISA or PAYPAL symbols on the top of our home page, or you can click on the VISA or PAYPAL symbols on our booking page.
It would be greatly appreciated if you pay in cash at our office (US dollars or Peruvian soles) here in Cusco. We have many cash machines in the historical center to withdraw money. You can also pay by VISA or PAYPAL online but you will have to pay a 5.5% service charge, charged by VISA and PAYPAL. To pay your balance through PAYPAL, you need to log into your PAYPAL account using our email address of glampingperutreks@gmail.com.
The weather is very unpredictable and it’s difficult to foresee. You will have many different seasons as you pass through the numerous microclimates, each with its own unique weather systems. We highly recommend you bring some warm clothes and good rain gear in your day backpack.
In general, if you exercise regularly and spend 2 to 3 days in Cusco, or in the Sacred Valley for acclimatization to the altitude, you may be just fine. It is important to note that the Rainbow Mountain trek is the highest altitude of all treks. Always consult your doctor at home before you travel internationally.
The recommended remedies for altitude sickness is WATER, COCA TEA and OXYGEN IF NEEDED; our guides are trained to treat you for Altitude Sickness. For more detailed information on Altitude Sickness click this link: Altitude Sickness.
The trail is certainly not easy but you do not need to be an athlete or a trekking expert to complete it. Fitness is naturally important for the trek, and obviously the more fit you are the more you will enjoy the trail and the more chance you will have to take in the scenery and appreciate the Inca ruins dotted along the way. If you do not exercise regularly, it is advisable to do extra walking, hiking or some kind of aerobic activity in the months leading up to your trip. This Rainbow Mountain Trek 2 days is from moderate to difficult level.
Most of our clients are highly appreciative of these Glamping facilities, especially by our female trekkers who want a private, clean and sanitary toilet!! Glamping Peru Treks toilet facilities have an individual tent and a camping toilet with a seat. Check out the picture, which illustrates how we set up our camping toilet on the trek by using this link: picture of toilet tent. Our toilet is always set up a comfortable distance from our campsite. At night if you need to use the toilet it is readily accessible and clean, unlike the dirty facilities supplied by the government.
If you’re happy with the services provided, a tip – though not compulsory – is appreciated. While it may not be customary in your country, it’s of great significance for the people who will take care of you during the Rainbow Mountain trek 2 days. It inspires them to give excellent service and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many Glamping Peru Treks destinations. Of course you are free to tip more or less as you feel it, depending on your perception of the quality and the length of your trip. Remember, a tip is not compulsory and should only be given when you receive excellent service.
Yes, we are a local, sustainable & responsible tourism operator! We incorporate the universal principles of tourism: protect the environment and benefit the local communities by respecting their culture and religion. With this in mind, we have trained all our local staff to know, understand and respect the places and the local people.
As a Direct Local Tour operator we provide you with a duffel bag at your briefing and INCLUDE an extra pack horse who will carry up to 7 kgs or 14 pounds including your 2.5kg sleeping bag, mattress and extra clothing.
We highly recommend a small backpack 30 to 35L for hiking during the day. The remainder of your belongings will be in your duffel bag at camp.
All of our guides are experts in trekking and hold degrees related to tourism. They are passionate about their career and love to show others about their culture!
We specialize in providing our treks and tours with small groups. It helps create a more unique and personalized experience!
We have more than 6 years experience, in providing high quality service. We are considered one of the few operators that most clients trust.
All of our chefs prepare gourmet meals catering to different dietary needs. This sets us apart from other companies.
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As one of the few tour operators that dedicated itself to social responsibility. We are always looking for innovative ways of caring for our natural surroundings.
Our camping equipment is top of the line being replaced when needed. Our camping equipment is available for rent as well.
All Treks & Tours will be OPERATED by SAM Travel Peru staff and professional guides. What that means for you is that SAM Travel Peru will never pass you onto another company or 3rd Party; we will work with you until we get it right…. All the departures are 100% guaranteed – If you are booked and have made your deposit. ! You are going!