List of 3DS Rainbow Road tour appearances in Mario Kart Tour
This page details the tour appearances of 3DS Rainbow Road and its versions in Mario Kart Tour.
Holiday Tour (2019)
In the 2019 Holiday Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the third course in the Rosalina Cup, the first course in the Baby Peach Cup, and the location of the bonus challenges in the Luigi Cup, the Dry Bones Cup and the Dry Bowser Cup. Its R variant appeared as the third course in the Waluigi Cup and the first course in the Pauline Cup, and its T variant appeared as the second course in the Wendy Cup and the third course in the Peachette Cup.
New Year's Tour (2020)
In the 2020 New Year's Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the third course in the Baby Rosalina Cup, the first course in the Rosalina Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Metal Mario Cup. Its R variant appeared as the third course in the Luigi Cup, and its T variant appeared as the second course in the Birdo Cup.
Mario Bros. Tour
In the Mario Bros. Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the third course in the Rosalina Cup, the second course in the Morton Cup, and the location of the bonus challenge in the Larry Cup. Its R variant appeared as the second course in the Shy Guy Cup and the third course in the Daisy Cup, and its T variant appeared as the third course in the Ludwig Cup.
Baby Rosalina Tour
In the Baby Rosalina Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the location of the bonus challenge in the Peachette Cup. Its R/T variant appeared as the second course in the Rosalina Cup.
 Rosalina Cup3DS Rainbow Road R/T | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers | Karts | Gliders | |
| Favorite of | Pink Gold Peach • Ice Mario • Rosalina (Aurora) • Gold Koopa (Freerunning) | Soda Jet • Dark Clown • Gilded Prancer • Ice-blue Poltergust • Comet Tail | Fireworks Parachute • Blizzard Balloons • Sweetheart Glider • Heart Balloons • Rainbow Starchute |
| Favored by | Rosalina • Birdo • Rosalina (Halloween) • Penguin Luigi • Baby Rosalina (Detective) | Royale • Blue Seven • Tea Coupe • Koopa Clown • Para-Wing • Ribbon Rider | Parachute • Pink Flower Glider • Plaid Ribbon • Purple Oilpaper Umbrella • Strawberry Crêpe • New Year's Kite • Luma Parafoil |
Trick Tour (2020)
In the 2020 Trick Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the location of the bonus challenge in the Rosalina Cup. Its R/T variant appeared as the third course in the Waluigi Cup.
 Waluigi Cup3DS Rainbow Road R/T | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers | Karts | Gliders | |
| Favorite of | Pink Gold Peach • Ice Mario • Rosalina (Aurora) • Gold Koopa (Freerunning) • Dry Bones (Gold) | Soda Jet • Dark Clown • Gilded Prancer • Ice-blue Poltergust • Comet Tail • Bright Bunny | Fireworks Parachute • Blizzard Balloons • Sweetheart Glider • Heart Balloons • Rainbow Starchute |
| Favored by | Waluigi • Birdo • Ice Bro • Rosalina (Halloween) • Penguin Luigi • Builder Toad | Royale • Blue Seven • Koopa Clown • Para-Wing • Ribbon Rider • Clanky Kart | Parachute • Pink Flower Glider • Purple Oilpaper Umbrella • Strawberry Crêpe • Starchute • New Year's Kite • Luma Parafoil |
Flower Tour
In the Flower Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the third course in the Peach Cup. Its R variant appeared as the third course in the Mario Cup, and its T variant appeared as the first course in the Hammer Bro Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Lakitu Cup.
Marine Tour
In the Marine Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the second course in the Yoshi Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Toad Cup. Its R variant appeared as the third course in the Rosalina Cup, and its T variant appeared as the second course in the Bowser Cup.
Summer Festival Tour
In the Summer Festival Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the location of the bonus challenge in the Bowser Jr. Cup. Its R/T variant appeared as the third course in the Birdo Cup.
 Birdo Cup3DS Rainbow Road R/T | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers | Karts | Gliders | |
| Favorite of | Birdo • Pink Gold Peach • Ice Mario • Rosalina (Aurora) • Gold Koopa (Freerunning) • Dry Bones (Gold) | Soda Jet • Dark Clown • Gilded Prancer • Ice-blue Poltergust • Comet Tail • Bright Bunny • Silver Bullet Blaster | Purple Oilpaper Umbrella • Fireworks Parachute • Blizzard Balloons • Sweetheart Glider • Heart Balloons • Rainbow Starchute • Silver Bells |
| Favored by | Ice Bro • Peach (Kimono) • Mario (Hakama) • Rosalina (Halloween) • Mario (Happi) • Penguin Luigi • Daisy (Fairy) • Toadette (Explorer) | Royale • Blue Seven • Koopa Clown • Para-Wing • Quickshaw • Kabuki Dasher • Ribbon Rider • Glam Bruiser • Gold Cheep Charger | Parachute • Pink Flower Glider • Full Flight • Strawberry Crêpe • New Year's Kite • Luma Parafoil |
1st Anniversary Tour
In the 1st Anniversary Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the second course in the Koopa Troopa Cup. Its R variant appeared as the third course in the Bowser Jr. Cup, and its T variant appeared as the second course in the Dry Bones Cup.
Halloween Tour (2020)
In the 2020 Halloween Tour, Rainbow Road's R/T variant appeared as the second course in the Birdo Cup.
| Birdo Cup 3DS Rainbow Road R/T | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers | Karts | Gliders | |
| Favorite of | Birdo • Pink Gold Peach • Ice Mario • Rosalina (Aurora) • Mario (Halloween) • Gold Koopa (Freerunning) • Dry Bones (Gold) | Soda Jet • Dark Clown • Gilded Prancer • Ice-blue Poltergust • Comet Tail • Bright Bunny • Silver Bullet Blaster • Crawly Kart | Fireworks Parachute • Blizzard Balloons • Sweetheart Glider • Heart Balloons • Rainbow Starchute • Silver Bells |
| Favored by | Ice Bro • Rosalina (Halloween) • Penguin Luigi • Daisy (Fairy) • Toadette (Explorer) • Peach (Halloween) • Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES) • King Boo (Gold) | Royale • Blue Seven • Koopa Clown • Para-Wing • Ribbon Rider • Pumpkin Kart • Dark Trickster • Gold Cheep Charger | Parachute • Pink Flower Glider • Purple Oilpaper Umbrella • Strawberry Crêpe • New Year's Kite • Luma Parafoil • Butterfly Sunset |
Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020)
In the 2020 Mario vs. Luigi Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the location of the bonus challenge in the Luigi Cup. Its R/T variant appeared as the third course in the Shy Guy Cup.
 Shy Guy Cup3DS Rainbow Road R/T | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers | Karts | Gliders | |
| Favorite of | Pink Gold Peach • Ice Mario • Rosalina (Aurora) • Gold Koopa (Freerunning) • Dry Bones (Gold) | Soda Jet • Dark Clown • Gilded Prancer • Ice-blue Poltergust • Comet Tail • Bright Bunny • Silver Bullet Blaster • Crawly Kart | Fireworks Parachute • Blizzard Balloons • Sweetheart Glider • Heart Balloons • Rainbow Starchute • Silver Bells |
| Favored by | Shy Guy • Birdo • Ice Bro • Rosalina (Halloween) • Penguin Luigi • Daisy (Fairy) • Toadette (Explorer) • Mario (Halloween) • Peach (Halloween) • Waluigi (Bus Driver) • Wario (Cowboy) • Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES) • King Boo (Gold) | Royale • Blue Seven • Koopa Clown • Para-Wing • Ribbon Rider • Platinum Taxi • Red Taxi • Dark Trickster • Gold Cheep Charger | Parachute • Pink Flower Glider • Purple Oilpaper Umbrella • Strawberry Crêpe • New Year's Kite • Luma Parafoil • Sunset Balloons • Bullet Bill Parachute • Cloud Glider |
Winter Tour (2020)
In the 2020 Winter Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the second course in the Baby Peach Cup. Its R variant appeared as the second course in the Bowser Cup, and its T variant appeared as the third course in the Hammer Bro Cup.
Snow Tour
In the Snow Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the location of the bonus challenge in the Fire Bro Cup. Its R/T variant appeared as the second course in the Bowser Jr. Cup.
 Bowser Jr. Cup3DS Rainbow Road R/T | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers | Karts | Gliders | |
| Favorite of | Pink Gold Peach • Penguin Luigi • Ice Mario • Rosalina (Aurora) • Pauline (Rose) • Gold Koopa (Freerunning) • Dry Bones (Gold) | Soda Jet • Dark Clown • Gilded Prancer • Ice-blue Poltergust • Comet Tail • Bright Bunny • Silver Bullet Blaster • Crawly Kart | Fireworks Parachute • Blizzard Balloons • Sweetheart Glider • Heart Balloons • Rainbow Starchute • Silver Bells • Snow Crystals |
| Favored by | Bowser Jr. • Birdo • Ice Bro • Rosalina (Halloween) • Daisy (Fairy) • Toadette (Explorer) • Mario (Halloween) • Peach (Halloween) • Penguin Toad • Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES) • King Boo (Gold) | Royale • Blue Seven • Koopa Clown • Para-Wing • Ribbon Rider • Dark Trickster • Steel Driver • Rose Taxi • Gold Cheep Charger • Black Penguin Slider | Parachute • Pink Flower Glider • Purple Oilpaper Umbrella • Strawberry Crêpe • New Year's Kite • Luma Parafoil • Sunset Balloons • Planet Glider • Rainy Balloons • Blooper Wingtip |
Mario Tour (2021)
In the 2021 Mario Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the second course in the Birdo Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Mario Cup. Its T variant appeared as the third course in the Wendy Cup, and its R variant appeared as the first course in the Metal Mario Cup.
Yoshi Tour (2021)
In the 2021 Yoshi Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the third course in the King Boo Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Bowser Jr. Cup. Its T variant appeared as the third course in the Bowser Cup, and its R variant appeared as the first course in the Dry Bowser Cup.
Trick Tour (2021)
In the 2021 Trick Tour, Rainbow Road's R variant appeared as the location of the bonus challenge in the Ice Mario Cup, and its R/T variant appeared as the second course in the Roy Cup.
 Roy Cup3DS Rainbow Road R/T | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers | Karts | Gliders | |
| Favorite of | Pink Gold Peach • Ice Mario • Rosalina (Aurora) • Pauline (Rose) • Builder Toadette • Gold Koopa (Freerunning) • Dry Bones (Gold) | Soda Jet • Dark Clown • Crawly Kart • Gilded Prancer • Ice-blue Poltergust • Comet Tail • Bright Bunny • Pink Dozer • Silver Bullet Blaster | Fireworks Parachute • Blizzard Balloons • Sweetheart Glider • Heart Balloons • Rainbow Starchute • Silver Bells • Snow Crystals |
| Favored by | Roy • Birdo • Ice Bro • Rosalina (Halloween) • Penguin Luigi • Builder Toad • Daisy (Fairy) • Toadette (Explorer) • Mario (Halloween) • Peach (Halloween) • Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES) • King Boo (Gold) | Royale • Blue Seven • Koopa Clown • Para-Wing • Ribbon Rider • Dark Trickster • Rose Taxi • Rambi Runner • Gold Cheep Charger | Parachute • Pink Flower Glider • Purple Oilpaper Umbrella • Strawberry Crêpe • New Year's Kite • Luma Parafoil • Safety Glider • Sunset Balloons • Planet Glider |
Wedding Tour
In the Wedding Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the second course in the Waluigi Cup. Its T variant appeared as the second course in the Bowser Cup, and its R variant appeared as the third course in the Peachette Cup.
Autumn Tour (2021)
In the 2021 Autumn Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the third course in the Roy Cup and the location of the bonus challenges in the Donkey Kong Cup and the Baby Peach Cup. Its R variant appeared as the third course in the Ice Mario Cup, and its T variant appeared as the third course in the Mario Cup.
Toad vs. Toadette Tour
In the Toad vs. Toadette Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the location of the bonus challenge in the Mario Cup. Its R/T variant appeared as the first course in the Morton Cup.
Space Tour (2021)
In the 2021 Space Tour, Rainbow Road served as one of the tour's signature courses with the other being 3DS Rosalina's Ice World, but unlike the latter, it also served as the tour's spotlight course. It appeared as the second course in the Rosalina Cup, the third and final race on the 2-Player Challenge mode, and the location of the bonus challenge in the Luigi Cup. Its T variant appeared as the first course in the Ice Mario Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Monty Mole Cup, its R/T variant appeared as the third course in the Ice Bro Cup and the second course in the Peach Cup, and its R variant appeared as the second course in the Kamek Cup.
Holiday Tour (2021)
In the 2021 Holiday Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the first course in the Wario Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the King Boo Cup. Its T variant appeared as the second course in the Kamek Cup, and its R variant appeared as the first course in the Morton Cup.
Yoshi Tour (2022)
In the 2022 Yoshi Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the second course in the Luigi Cup and the location of the bonus challenge in the Toad Cup. Its R variant appeared as the first course in the Mii Cup, and its T variant appeared as the first course in the Pink Gold Peach Cup.
New Year's Tour (2023)
In the 2023 New Year's Tour, Rainbow Road's T variant appeared as the location of the bonus challenge in the Funky Kong Cup, and its R/T variant appeared as the second course in the Pink Gold Peach Cup and the third course in the Pauline Cup.
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Reruns
Space Tour (2023)
In the 2023 Space Tour, Rainbow Road appeared as the third course in the Baby Peach Cup and the location of the bonus challenges in the Kamek Cup and the Dry Bones Cup. Its T variant appeared as the second course in the Mii Cup, its R/T variant appeared as the third course in the Nabbit Cup, and its R variant appeared as the first course in the Dry Bowser Cup.
