The 15 Best Red Valley Hikes from Cusco Tours

1.Rainbow Mountain Tour and Red Valley Hike (Optional)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 149 reviews · from $29Our pick

Leave Cusco around 4:00 am for Vinicunca, hiking to 5,020 meters with an English and Spanish-speaking guide. Breakfast, buffet lunch, transport, oxygen, and optional trekking poles are included. Guides such as David, Fredy, and Joel are praised for patient support, though Red Valley access may be limited.

“Great value for money. Great customer service. I needed to contact the service provider and my query was dealt with really fast. The breakfast wasn't great so I suggest you bring your own sandwiches or something else to eat on the way to the mountains. The lunch was OK. Overall, amazing value for money.”

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2.Full-Day Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 121 reviews · 1 day · from $145

Leave Cusco early for Rainbow Mountain at 5,036 meters and the Red Valley at 5,038 meters. This small-group tour includes transport, breakfast, lunch, a bilingual guide, oxygen, and hotel pickup. You hike with the main group to Rainbow Mountain, then follow the guide’s directions to Red Valley without an escort.

“Escursione? Sostanzialmente è stato un servizio di transfer. Nessuna spiegazione dalla guida che non ci ha seguiti durante il tragitto. Inoltre, si è persa un turista causando un ora di ritardo a tutto il gruppo. Infine, non è stato dato il tempo per visitare la red valley.”

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3.Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Premium Tour with picnic

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $190Top rated

Leave Cusco before dawn for Vinicunca, where a chef prepares breakfast before your hike. Walk to Rainbow Mountain, continue to quieter Red Valley, then return for a local buffet lunch. Guide Jose and a small group of up to 15 make this a well-supported full-day outing.

“Our guide, Jose, our meals and the staff who helped prep everything — our entire experience was AMAZING. This was the best time we had during our trip. It could not have been better.”

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4.Full Day Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley View Point Tour from Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $98

Travel from Cusco to Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley in a small group of up to 15. Expect an early pickup, breakfast, lunch, high-altitude hiking, native wildlife, and guides such as Alfredo, Stephen, or Julian. Entrance fees are extra, and hotel drop-off is not included.

“Our guide was Alfredo and it was just me and my wife for the hike as others had cancelled the trip at the last moment. We had a very good experience hiking up the rainbow mountain. We learnt a lot of things on the way about different plantations and animals around the area. About the glaciers and lots more.”

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5.Mountain of colors and red valley on ATVs

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 66 reviews · 11 hours · from $68

Leave Cusco at 3:30 AM for a full day of ATV riding through the Red Valley and a walk to Rainbow Mountain. Guides such as Dani, Samuel, and Edgar provide bilingual help, oxygen, and safety support. Breakfast, lunch, helmets, fuel, and transport are included, while entry and optional motorcycle hire cost extra.

“What a day! I won’t lie, we were absolutely dreading the 3:30am start, but it was so worth it. The drive to the ATV centre is quite long, however it is a good chance to have a nap if you can. The ATV driving was really fun and we saw some great scenery. The rainbow mountain is amazing and the guides are right to get you there so early, as there is a lot less people there before 9am! Be careful with the altitude, but the guide does bring oxygen if needed! The optional red valley trek is challenging, however the views at the top were amazing. Food was okay,…”

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6.Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley Hike – 2 Days / 1 Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $415

Spend two demanding days above Cusco hiking from Quesiuno past Ausangate and Pukaqocha to Rainbow Mountain and the Red Valley. You get a small group of up to 12, private transport, meals, camping gear, a guide, oxygen, poles, and luggage transport. Guide Marco is praised for his care, while the altitude demands preparation.

“Ausangate mountain and the rainbow mountain were both very impressive. Our tour guide, Marco, was great and the food was amazing”

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7.Peru: Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley View Point Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 34 reviews · 14 hours · from $89

Spend 14 hours from Cusco visiting Vinicunca and Red Valley with an English or Spanish-speaking guide, breakfast, lunch, transport, poles, and oxygen. The small group is limited to 15 people, but you must pay both site entrance fees separately.

“This tour is way overpriced and the guide left us going to red valley by ourself! I’ve chosen it because it’s the only one clearly including red valley… our guide David once at rainbow mountain look out told us which is the route for the red valley and left us going alone. I basically paid 86$ for the bus and the food, while other tours are about 30$. The place is great especially the red valley! Short and easy hike, super recommended but with another agency.”

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8.Private Tour Rainbow Mountain + Red Valley + LUNCH

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $130

Travel privately from Cusco through the quieter Red Valley route to Vinicunca, with a trilingual guide such as Samuel, hiking poles, breakfast, lunch, and round-trip transport. Expect a demanding 12 to 13-hour day at nearly 5,000 meters.

“The mountain is beautiful, but unfortunately I didn’t get to do the Red Valley hike, as I was the only one in the group who booked Red Valley + Rainbow Mountain (everyone else just booked Rainbow Mountain), so I was told that the “Red Valley route is closed”.”

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9.Full Day Rainbow Mountain + Red Valley | PRIVATE

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 10 hours · from $149

Set your own pickup time for a private 10-hour trip from Cusco to Vinicunca at 5,030 meters. Guides such as Julio, Rubens, and Juan Carlos provide steady altitude support, Quechua lessons, and cultural context. Breakfast and lunch are included, while Red Valley costs 20 soles extra.

“It was just ana amazing day. We picked the private trip option as we were a little anxious that we might be slow and delay others if in a group. The private trip was a little more expensive but very much worthwhile. We had a great guide, Rubens, who told us so much and supported us throughout the ascent. I marked the journey as 4/5, not because of the driver, but it is a rather uncomfortable 3hr drive with most of the roads rough and dusty. (If you suffer travel sickness I suggest a table or whatever first). It is a little challenging but slow and steady reaches the top…”

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10.Rainbow Mountain & Red Valley Tour with Picnic meals

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 1 day · from $198

Leave Cusco at 4:30 am for Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley with TreXperience. You’ll hike above 16,000 feet, see llamas and alpacas, and enjoy chef-prepared breakfast and lunch. Guides such as Sutta, Katie, and Tom are noted for patient altitude support and clear explanations.

“Wow!! This was an amazing trip. Started with our guide Katie meeting us at our hotel followed by a drive the a beautiful picnic area for breakfast in the valley. Katie was extremely knowledgeable and spoke great English. She looked after us constantly checking in to see how we were doing during the climb, she gave us great information about Rainbow Mt and Peru. I was also so impressed with the folks who joined her. The provided amazing food and great customer service. I would do this again in a heartbeat.”

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11.Mountain of 7 colors Vinicunca and the Red Valley (optional)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 13 hours · from $23

Join Machupicchu Travelers for a 13-hour day from Cusco to Vinicunca. You’ll hike 7 km round trip to the Rainbow Mountain, eat Andean buffet meals, and possibly add Red Valley. Guides such as Moises Luna, Karin, and Romario have been praised for pacing and support.

“Ha sido toda una experiencia sobretodo subir casi muero pero me fui despasito y nuestro guía fue como un Ángel de la Guarda (Moises Luna) estuvo muy al pendiente de que todos lográramos subir. Encima nos tocó un día extraordinario muy luminoso”

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12.Full Day tour to Rainbow mountain and Red Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 1 day · from $22Best value

Leave Cusco before dawn for Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley. You’ll ride in a van for up to 18 people, eat Andean breakfast and buffet lunch, hike at extreme altitude, and learn about Inca history from an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Guide Maribel has earned particular praise for her care.

“One of the best ways to explore the Rainbow Mountain and its impressive landscapes, as well as the red valley, is by hiring the services of a travel agency and we were not wrong when hiring ours. The trip went better than expected, breakfast and lunch were abundant and exquisite. Our guide was very helpful at all times and was very attentive to our needs. I recommend this agency 100%”

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13.Rainbow Mountain Tour with Meals & Red Valley Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 1 day · from $25

Set out from Cusco before dawn for Vinicunca, the Mountain of 7 Colors. You’ll ride for hours, eat breakfast and lunch, then hike at 5,200 meters. Add the quieter Red Valley if your legs and schedule allow. English and Spanish guides lead the day.

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14.One day tour to Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley (optional)

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $25

Travel from Cusco to Rainbow Mountain near Ausangate for a full day of high-altitude scenery, colorful rock, alpacas, and snow peaks. Transport, bilingual guide, breakfast, lunch, walking sticks, first aid, and oxygen are included. Red Valley is available for the same entrance fee.

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15.Tour de un día a la Montaña del Arco Iris y el Valle Rojo

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $28

Leave Cusco before dawn for Vinicunca at 5,036 meters, then return through the quieter Red Valley. Chaskandina Travel includes breakfast, lunch, transport, guide, oxygen, and walking sticks. Guide Samuel receives special praise, while the entrance ticket and hiking gear cost extra.

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