From Cusco: Rainbow Mountain Horseback Ride & Heart Lagoon Tour

Ride to Peru's Rainbow Mountain on a full-day guided tour with horseback riding, Heart Lagoon visit, buffet meals, and round-trip transfers.

Getting started

Get picked up from your hotel in Cusco or an agreed meeting point and join your professional guide for the drive out of the city. Travel by tourist transport to Cusipata, where you start the day with a buffet breakfast. After the meal, continue by road toward Phulawasipata, the starting point for your Rainbow Mountain approach.

What to expect

Cusipata

This small Andean town is your food stop in both directions, giving you time to refuel before and after the high-altitude section of the day.

Features

• Your inclusion here is a buffet breakfast and lunch in Cusipata, so you have set meal times without needing to organize anything yourself.
• Between the morning buffet breakfast in Cusipata and the later buffet lunch, you can sit down, regroup, and prepare for the horseback riding and walk to the viewpoint.

Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca)

Rainbow Mountain, also known as Vinicunca, is your main destination, known for its natural layers of color and elevated viewpoints over the Andes.

Features

• The entrance ticket to Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) is included, so you can focus on the ascent and the views of Rainbow Mountain’s natural colors and sweeping views of the Andes.
• You experience horseback riding at Rainbow Mountain, using a horse for the round-trip ride from the trailhead area, which reduces the effort on the longer uphill section.
• A professional, expert guide walks you through the route and the final uphill stretch on foot to the viewpoint, helping you pace yourself as you approach the top.
• There is free time to explore and take photos at the viewpoint, so you can frame Rainbow Mountain and the surrounding Andean peaks from different angles without rushing.

Heart Lagoon

Heart Lagoon is an additional stop on your route, adding a contrasting water landscape to your day in the mountains.

Features

• The visit to Heart Lagoon is part of the itinerary, giving you another Andean setting to see alongside Rainbow Mountain.
• Your round-trip transfers to Phulawasipata by tourist transportation connect this stop with Cusco and Cusipata, keeping all movements between Rainbow Mountain and Heart Lagoon organized for you.