Hiking
Classic · VinicuncaUS$ 29
Red Valley + VinicuncaUS$ 29
Quad · ATV
Vinicunca quadUS$ 70
Red Valley + quadUS$ 75
Classic · VinicuncaUS$ 29
Red Valley + VinicuncaUS$ 29
Vinicunca quadUS$ 70
Red Valley + quadUS$ 75
Both landscapes in one day: 30 minutes riding up to the Red Valley viewpoint, a 25 to 30 minute walk across to Vinicunca, and the ride back down.
This is the plan for travellers who want both landscapes in the same day and would rather arrive under their own throttle. From the parking area you ride roughly 30 minutes uphill to the Red Valley viewpoint, leave the quads there, and walk 25 to 30 minutes across to Rainbow Mountain, with free time for photographs before returning the same way. It is not the no-walking option — that is the Classic quad plan — but it is the only way to see the Red Valley and Vinicunca with barely an hour on foot between them.
The crimson basin of the Red Valley and the striped ridge of Vinicunca, without doing the full hike to either.
About 30 minutes up and 25 down at a controlled speed, single or double quad, automatic or manual.
The day comes with a photo report, so somebody else is holding the camera while you ride.
Great choice — the only route that covers the Red Valley and Rainbow Mountain in the same day, with one departure daily at 04:00 – 04:40.
Ride 30 minutes up to the Red Valley viewpoint, then walk 25 to 30 minutes across to Rainbow Mountain and back.
The classic quad route without the Red Valley: you ride to the mountain and walk only 3 to 5 minutes to the viewpoint.
The Complete route is US$75 single and US$135 double; the Classic route, US$70 and US$130. Automatic or manual, same price.
Red Valley + Rainbow Mountain by Quad · one departure daily
We collect you from your hotel in Cusco and set off south towards Cusipata.
The first stop of the day, for breakfast and a break before continuing.
From the village we continue to the parking area, where the quads and the safety briefing are waiting.
You drive uphill to the Red Valley viewpoint, with the deep red slopes opening up around you.
Leave the quads at the viewpoint and walk over to Vinicunca, with trekking poles provided.
Time at Rainbow Mountain to take it in and photograph it, with the guide on hand.
The same path back to where the quads are parked.
The descent by quad to the parking area, where the transport is waiting.
Back in the village for a buffet lunch before the return journey.
Drop-off in the city, closing out the day.
Quad to the Red Valley at 4,900m, then across to Vinicunca at 5,090m on foot.
Prefer the shortest possible walk? The Classic quad plan reaches Vinicunca with a 3 to 5 minute walk, but does not include the Red Valley.
| Feature | Classic quad | Complete quad |
|---|---|---|
| Route | Rainbow Mountain only | Red Valley + Rainbow Mountain |
| Walking | 3 to 5 minutes | About 1 hour in total |
| Riding time | 50 min – 1 hour, there and back | About 30 min up, 25 min down |
| Departures | 03:20 / 04:30 / 06:30 / 08:30 | One daily, 04:00 – 04:40 |
| Return to Cusco | Afternoon | 16:30 – 17:00 |
| Trekking poles | Not needed | Included |
| Photo report | Included | |
| Best for | The least walking possible | Seeing both landscapes in one day |
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💡 Note: the Rainbow Mountain ticket and the Red Valley fee sit outside the price on both plans, and are paid separately.
Unlike the Classic quad, this plan runs once a day, with pickup between 04:00 and 04:40.
Two walks of 25 to 30 minutes at over 4,900m. Trekking poles are included for exactly this reason.
An oxygen tank, first aid and safety equipment travel with the group throughout.
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