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ATV Tour: Reach Vinincunca Without Hiking
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28 Ratings
Vinicunca Mountain
Experience a full day tour in ATVs to the stunning Rainbow Mountain without the need for hiking. Enjoy beautiful landscapes and reach an altitude of 5000 meters for a unique and safe adventure.
Experience a full day tour in ATVs to the stunning Rainbow Mountain without the need for hiking. Enjoy beautiful landscapes and reach an altitude of 5000 meters for a unique and safe adventure.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Vinicunca Mountain - The tour begins with a hotel pick-up around 8:00 AM, followed by a 3-hour minibus ride to the village of Hamchipacha. Upon arrival, a delightful buffet lunch will be served to energize participants for the adventure ahead. After lunch, there will be a practice session with the ATVs, and then a drive to Qochapampa, lasting…
- Vinicunca Mountain - The tour begins with a hotel pick-up around 8:00 AM, followed by a 3-hour minibus ride to the village of Hamchipacha. Upon arrival, a delightful buffet lunch will be served to energize participants for the adventure ahead. After lunch, there will be a practice session with the ATVs, and then a drive to Qochapampa, lasting about 1 to 1.5 hours. Along the way, there will be several stops for photos and videos until reaching Qochapampa.
- Qochamama - Post-lunch, the group will embark on an ATV journey to Qochapampa, taking approximately 1 to 1.5 hours, with multiple stops to capture the stunning scenery. Upon reaching Qochapampa, participants will switch to local motorcycles to ascend to the mountain’s peak at 5000 meters (16,500 feet) above sea level, where they can enjoy the breathtaking views of the colorful mountain. After taking in the scenery, the group will return to Qochapampa by motorcycle and then ride the ATVs back to Hamchipacha, where hot drinks will be served before boarding the minibus.
- Cusco - From Qochapampa, the return journey to Hamchipacha will be on ATVs. Once there, participants can unwind with hot drinks before boarding the minibus for the return trip to Cusco, which takes approximately 3 hours.
- Humedal Lucre-Huacarpay - After about an hour’s travel from Cusco, there will be a stop to admire the Huacarpay wetland, a RAMSAR site known for its diverse bird species endemic to Peru.
- Capilla Virgen Purificada de Canincunca - The tour will offer a view of the impressive facade of this colonial temple, and along the way, the Urcos lagoon will be visible, which, according to myths, is connected to the Huacarpay wetland.
- Templo de la Virgen Inmaculada de Checacupe - The tour will include a view of this temple and the colonial and Inca bridge of Checacupe as the journey continues.
What's Included
- Individual ATVs or share ATVs
- First Aid Kit
- Helmet
- Professional three-lingual Guide (English, Spanish and Portuguese)
- Oxygen
- Buffet lunch
- Round Trip Transport from hotel in Cusco to Quad Bike base and back to Cusco
- Individual ATVs or share ATVs
- First Aid Kit
- Helmet
- Professional three-lingual Guide (English, Spanish and Portuguese)
- Oxygen
- Buffet lunch
- Round Trip Transport from hotel in Cusco to Quad Bike base and back to Cusco
What's Not Included
- Entrance Tickets 40soles
- Additional features
- Breakfast 6:30am
- Bring Waterproof Gloves(October-April)
- Waterproof clothing (October -April)
- Entrance fees
- Entrance Tickets 40soles
- Additional features
- Breakfast 6:30am
- Bring Waterproof Gloves(October-April)
- Waterproof clothing (October -April)
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
This tour provides a simpler, enjoyable, safer, and distinctive way to explore the Mountain of Colors (Vinincunca) without the challenging hike often made difficult by the altitude. Experience a journey through breathtaking landscapes, reaching an elevation of 5,000 meters (16,404.19 feet) in just a few minutes, where the Mountain of Colors viewpoint…
This tour provides a simpler, enjoyable, safer, and distinctive way to explore the Mountain of Colors (Vinincunca) without the challenging hike often made difficult by the altitude. Experience a journey through breathtaking landscapes, reaching an elevation of 5,000 meters (16,404.19 feet) in just a few minutes, where the Mountain of Colors viewpoint awaits. The tour allows visitors to ascend to the summit of the Mountain of Colors by quad bike in just 10 to 15 minutes, eliminating the need for lengthy hikes.
Location
Vinicunca Mountain
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(28 Ratings)
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Jonathan
Jul 29, 2025
Best way to explore Vinicunca!! - This was a great adventure and wonderful end to our trip. The hour long ATV ride to and from the base had beautiful scenery. Instructors gave quick and easy explanations for the ATV’s. Our favorite part was the walk down the mountain as we watched hikers question their life choices going up. Only down side was the 3 hour commute from Cusco starting at 4 in the morning and the cold temperatures in the early morning. Come prepared by wearing layers to include gloves and a hat that can be easily removed because it will warm up as the sun comes out. If you’re an inexperienced hiker at high altitudes I would 100% suggest this tour.
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C
Jul 1, 2025
Super experience. Well worth getting up at 3 am. - The ATV tour to Rainbow Mountain was a lot of fun. We had plenty of training on how to use the ATVs, and we had to do minimal uphill walking as we were taken to the top on dirt bikes. Highly recommend the experience. Getting up at 3 am. is tough, but the experience makes up for it. Make sure to bring a jacket and good warm gloves as the mornings was very cold when we went, but only for about 1 hour and after it warms up with the sun in late June.
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Penelope
Jun 18, 2025
Rainbow Mountain on ATVs, spectacular!! - Our guides were great! Rainbow Mountain amazing! And riding the ATVs such fun!! Just an overall great experience, one of the best tours we have taken in South America!!
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Kimberly5985
Jun 17, 2025
Cold & foggy but worth it! - It was much colder and wetter than we expected! Foggy at the summit, so tough to see the brilliance of the rainbow mountain, but it was still so worth it! The ATV / quad bikes were so fun and a fantastic way to make the trek up the mountain. And even though it was foggy, we still got the experience of standing on top of the mountain and enjoying the breath taking view (though freezing & snowing on us)! There was a 45-min walk down from the summit back to the ATVs that was an unexpected highlight with beautiful vistas and amazing colors the entire way! We couldn’t stop taking pictures and commenting on the awe of it all (still freezing). Our guides were so wonderful (Arturo, in particular) in taking care of us and making sure we got what we needed to stay safe, as warm as possible and having fun. The drive back to Cuzco is long and boring, but good for a nap! All in all, no regrets, absolutely will do an ATV tour on future vacations (this was a first for us), truly exemplified the natural beauty of Peru and can’t recommend it enough!
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Brian
May 15, 2025
Rainbow mountain- the leisurely way - I wemt to rainbow mountain with a group of approx 14 people. It takes a long time to get there from cusco (approx 4 hours). We left at 8am. Lunch on the way approx 1030 included, we then had another 2 hours of travel to the bottom of the mountai, where there is what looks like a shanty town - set up to take money from tourists. There are toilets - where you pay S2- and loads of little shops (made from corrigated iron).
Anyway, next we meet our atvs, which we'll drive to nearly the top of the mountain. We go along a track that winds up through the alpacas and llamas grazing (this is real rural peru - and not done for tourists). Once we gwt near the top, we stop and walk up the last 10-15 mins. The best views are from the high spot, but you get nearer the rainbow mountain on the easier lower route.
After about 30 minutes, the guides are trying to get you back to the coach. We came back down to the bikes and had to wait for the guude to finish getting hrr photo taken on the big forks (the ourpose of which i did not find out). So why such a hurry?
Anyway, back down the mountain track and back to the mini bus. We were told it was 4 hours - no stop. So we all obediently went to the toilet.
Wr stopped in a small town for a comfort stop and managed to blag a coffee.
Then onwards to cusco, via a traffic jam, to cusco for about 8pm in the dark.
While thid trip was 12 hours mainly sitting in a bus for 30 minutes on the mountain. Much more o. The mountain would have been too much. Apart from the altitude 5036m, and rosk of altitude sickness, there is not much to do up there.
But this trip gives you so much more than just the mountain. You go east of cusco into the back woods and see and wave(!) to real local people who as yet are only lightly touched by tourism. You see them working in the fields. You see them spinning wool by the roadside, cutting hay with a scythe, and picking corn.
So think of it as a trip through old peru, with a bonus look at rainbow mountain and you'll enjoy it all the more.
Excellent way to spend a day.
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Daniel
Apr 16, 2025
A unique experience, to repeat. - Sensational, it is a unique experience. The landscapes you travel to reach the mountain of 7 colors are unique! The Quad bikes makes it even cooler. The excellent guides, all organized and on time, the meals were pretty good.
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434mireyar
Apr 5, 2025
Breathtaking - It was a complete blast!
To our hosts; Yadira & Arturo,
I just wanted to reach out and express our heartfelt thanks for the amazing and professional service you both provided. We had the time of our lives, and everything was well-organized and perfect. Your hard work and attention to detail truly made our day memorable. I will never forget my day at Rainbow Mountain with the ATVs 😆
Thank you once again for your dedication and excellent service.
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Mireya_r
Apr 2, 2025
Great Experience - To our guides Yadira & Arturo,
I just wanted to reach out and express our heartfelt thanks for the amazing and professional service you both provided. We had the time of our lives, and everything was well-organized and perfect. Your hard work and attention to detail truly made our day memorable. I will never forget our day with ATV's at Rainbow Mountain!
Thank you once again for your dedication and excellent service.
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R1021ykmajas
Apr 1, 2025
Must to activity when in Peru! - Amazing way to explore Vinicunca and surrounding area! It was a very long day but worth it. The ATV ride was great and seeing the mountain was breathtaking! I didn’t expect to find snow in summer though haha so ensure to dress warm. The food provided was excellent- both breakfast and dinner. Really enjoyable day!
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Suchit_c
May 4, 2025
Overall, this experience... - Overall, this experience was fun, and rainbow mountain is absolutely beautiful. However, there is only 45 minutes of total ATV time, and the ATV trail is very underwhelming. It is a great alternative to walking as the altitude is very high. The tour operators did pick us up a bit late, and we did not get to see the viewpoints after. However, rainbow mountain is a must see in Cusco, and overall the operators did well.
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