08 Sep 2023
We can’t express how happy we are to Action Peru Treks for taking us on this memorable trip today. After lots of research and blog/ review reading we were convinced there was no way to avoid the hoard of visitors and crowds of people on a trip to Rainbow Mountain. Roxner gave us reassurance that there was a way and we can 100% confirm he is right! With a very early start, a smooth journey with an excellent driver and our guide Christian, we arrived from Cusco to the mountain car park just after 5am and enjoyed a hot cup of coffee and picnic breakfast before we set off on the trek. We hired poles (recommend) and Christian took us up at a nice steady pace with plenty of breaks. We were virtually the only people at the summit shortly after sunrise, bar a few alpacas and vendors, giving us plenty of photo opportunities with no one in the background! We spent around 40mins up there and took a leisurely walk back down, watching the upward route fill up with visitors and finding the car park full of mini buses just after 9am. We had a delicious picnic lunch and a stunning drive back to Cusco with Christian - thoroughly recommend, worth every penny - thank you Roxner and Christian ????