The trip was fantastic. However, I feel they do not do a good enough job of stating how physically demanding the hike is, especially with the risk of altitude sickness. I was in Cusco for 4 days before I did this tour and apparently it wasn’t enough to acclimate to the altitude. I was barley able to make it up the mountain.

Great trip: excellent communication, picked up at the hotel (in historic cusco), breakfast and lunch were provided with options for vegetarian and vegans, there is an option for purchasing ponchos/gloves/socks next to the food hall (Bring cash or wear appropriate clothing). There is an option once you get to the rainbow mountain of taking a horse (60sol and a 45min ride) vs hiking 1.5 hrs. I chose the horse option and found it was really worth it. The elevation is surprising how winded you can get with just a few steps hiking (and I am a pretty active person--usually work out walk/run and weights). The few of us that took horses really got to enjoy taking photos at our leisure as we waited for our group to hike up.

I really felt the altitude. 5000 meter without proper acclimatisation is not a joke. But managed to get to the highest point. For me the colours of the mountains were not as vivid. But the location itself is stunning. Reminded me of locations in New Zealand from The Lord of the Rings movies. A basic breakfast and lunch is also provided. All in all it was good value for money. And recommended to do the tour if you are in Cusco and properly acclimatised, or have lived in the mountains for parts of your life.