Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain Full Day Tour

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Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain Full Day Tour

  • Palcoyo, Cusco, Peru
Overview

Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain Full Day Tour, Discover the second rainbow mountain hidden in Cusco, which stands out for its easy accessibility and beautiful natural landscapes. Have you ever heard about the Vinicunca?, also called the Mountain of the 7 Colors or Rainbow Mountain. This natural attraction is located in Cusco and grows in popularity every day.  But know? Today, there is another similar attraction called the Mountain of the Seven Colors of Palccoyo.

And what will I see in the Mountain of the Seven Colors of Palccoyo? Discover this new attraction in the Andes of Peru and enjoy a unique views of Ausangate Mountain. Beyond the splendid panorama with which one is, in Palccoyo you will enjoy different activities that you can perform.

Tour Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain Full Day Tour

In this Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain tour you can also appreciate a forest of stones that gives a mystical attraction to the place and that is perfect for lovers of nature and trekking. On the way to Checacupe, you can visit the colonial temple that has fine works of wood carving, gold leaf and houses paintings of the Cusco school. In addition, you can learn about the Inca, Colonial and Republican ancestral bridges. So, are you ready to discover Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain?

Briefing between 5pm – 7pm the evening before the trip in our office, explaining all tour details from our guide.

  • Activities: Cultural, Adventure
  • Shuttle to Checacupe: 2½ hour by bus from Cusco.
  • Difficulty Levels: 3 of 5
  • Hiking distance: 5 km / 2.9 miles
  • Hiking time: 1½ hour approximately.
  • Maximum Altitude: 4200 masl. / 13779 ft.
  • Departures Day: Daily Departures.
  • Starts: Pick up at your accommodation in Cusco around 6:00 AM
  • Ends: Drop-off at Cusco around 17:15 PM

Price Includes

  • Pick up from the hotel.
  • Tourist transport.
  • Professional bilingual guide.
  • Lunch in the place.

Price Excludes

  • Horse.
  • Walking poles.
  • Water/snacks.
  • Waterproof bags.
Itinerary

Day 1Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain Full Day Tour

We will pick you up at your hotel around 06.30 am. Then we will left Cusco and start our adventure going to the south of the city. Passing through valleys, rivers, mountains and some smaller communities, we reach our starting point at 4900 meters above sea level. We walk uphill for approximately 45 minutes to the highest point of our excursion that is 5000 meters away, passing through the unique formations of the rainbow mountain range.

The incredible view of the Ausangate mountain covered with snow is really impressive!!! Once we are at the top of our point of view, we will have the Vilcanota Mountain Range in front of us. You will have all the time to rest and take amazing pictures. Then, we will descend for approximately 30 minutes to the starting point to finally take the bus to the place where we will have a delicious lunch and then return to Cusco where we will arrive around 5:30 p.m.

NOTES:
In our shared services, we will pick-up our clients from your hotel as long as it is located in the downtown.
In our shared services, at the end of the tour, we leave our clients in a place close to the Main Square, because is easier go walking instead the car for the traffic jam. If your hotel is far from the downtown, take some cash with you in order to take a taxi.
Pick-up and drop off times are referential, this will depend on the traffic that can be found in the streets or delay of the other clients, our assistant will be on time but sometimes the transport could delay a few minutes.

06:30 – 07:00
Pick up from your hotel in Cusco

07:00 – 10:00
Transportation from Cusco to Checacupe

10:00 – 10:30
Visit of the Palccoyo community

10:30 – 11:00
Arrival at the parking lot (view of the first mountain of colors) + briefing

11:00 – 11.30
Visit of the second mountain of colors
Itenirary
11:30 – 12:00
Visit the third mountain of colors + pause with coca tea

12:00 – 12:30
Hike to the Stone Forest (optional) with a spectacular view

12:30 – 13:00
Return to car

13:00 – 13:50
Transfer to Restaurant

14:00 – 14:40
Lunch in a restaurant

15:00 – 17:15
Return to Cusco by bus for your overnight in Cusco.

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