Palccoyo Rainbow Mountains Full Day Tour from Cusco
Description
Discover the Rainbow Mountains of Palccoyo, a more accessible alternative to the famous Vinicunca (Seven Colors Mountain). Spread across more than 9,000 hectares, the landscape dazzles with natural rainbow like hues, creating a vibrant and mystical atmosphere. This tour not only lets you admire this unique geological wonder but also includes visits to other breathtaking sites nearby, making it a complete and unforgettable day trip from Cusco. Perfect for travelers seeking stunning scenery, photography opportunities, and a memorable adventure without the long trek or extreme altitude challenges of Vinicunca.
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Itinerary
Once again the nature of the city of Cusco shows us another impressive natural attraction "The rainbow mountain range of Palccoyo" where we will enjoy the beauty and colour of the region, likewise we can appreciate the variety of flora and fauna that shows us this beautiful place. This attraction is relatively new and many people of the region did not know about this Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain Range, since before it was covered by snow, which did not allow to see its coloration; However, due to global warming, the snow has disappeared and now with our new excursion it is possible to visit the Palccoyo Rainbow Range (Combapata).
Upon arrival to Checacupe we will observe the evolutionary process of the road system through three colonial bridges located in the same town of Checacupe: Incan bridge, Colonial Bridge and the Republican Bridge, you can also see a colonial temple with fine carving works in wood, gold leaf and that houses the paintings of the Cusco school (Diego Quispe). Once the visit of this archaeological centre is finished, we will depart to the Rainbow Mountain Range of Palccoyo, located at 4,900 meters above sea level.
Once arrived at this point we will begin our walk of 40 minutes approx. Where we will appreciate the valleys of eroded glaciers and the Permian formations of brilliant colours that stand out among the others and that is inhabited by alpacas and llamas. We can also appreciate some communities and farmers that live in the low areas of the Rainbow Mountain Range of Palccoyo. We will also appreciate the Ccacca Loma stone forest and the red mountain. Continuing our tour of the Rainbow Mountain Range of Palccoyo, we will go to San Pedro to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch. After having enjoyed our lunch we will go to the circuit of the four lagoons, where we will observe the different lakes (Acopia, Pomacanchis, posposqo cocha, misky cocha), here we will have enough time to observe the variety of birds and the landscape that surrounds us.
After all this beautiful tour and having visited the Rainbow Mountain Range of Palccoyo, we will return to the city of Cusco arriving at approximately 6:30 p.m.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Our Customer Service Team will contact to you one day before to coordinate your pic up. If you are not close to downtown we may meet in a location previous coordination.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Service is provided in Shared Mode (with more passengers in the group).
- Service is subject to variation without prior notice, due to weather issues (rain, mudslides, overflows, etc), strikes and / or any other event that does not allow the normal development of the itinerary.
Reviews(31)
We visited Mount Palccoyo and found a great alternative to Vinicunca. The trail is lighter, the colorful landscapes are beautiful and there are fewer people, which left the experience more peaceful and photogenic. We went in December and it was snow, but still it was beautiful. We recommend for those who want the view of the colorful mountains without the exhausting walk.
¡Muito obrigado pelo seu comentário! 😊 Ficamos muito felizes em saber que você gostou da Montanha Palccoyo e achou a experiência mais tranquila e especial. Mesmo com neve, o lugar continua lindo, né? Obrigado pela recomendação e esperamos te receber novamente em outra aventura pelo Peru! 🌈🏔️
The tour starts very early type 3-4 am, how good you can sleep on the way, we breakfast in a very good buffet and then depart for the mountain. Here the height is the problem, you can walk up but it requires a lot of condition, the good thing is that there are horses that you can pay and for 90 suns they leave you 15-20 minutes from the top. Wear layered clothes as you can warm up when climbing. We already walk down and the road is much easier. On horseback you go up in 40 minutes, you are on the mountain an hour to take pictures and the return is about 1 hour or so. In the end we still had lunch in the same very rich buffet!
The experience was extraordinary. We booked for 12 people all tours with this agency and it was extraordinary from start to finish. On this particular tour of the colorful mountain, our driver was Ephraim and our guide Erick and we could not have had better people on this trip. They were extraordinary, we laughed a lot and Erick was always patient with us at all times. Not only do we recommend the Enterprise, but we also recommend Erick as a tour guide.
It was a unique experience the whole tour had spectacular views. The guide and driver very good deal,
The rainbow mountains covered with snow for a few days, before we got there. The guide didn’t mention anything when we left early in the morning so we could not see anything.
They are punctual, they have a very comfortable bus, they are attentive to the group and their needs, and they make good recommendations. We loved it, highly recommended
¡Hola Daniela! ¡Muchísimas gracias por compartir tu maravillosa experiencia con nosotros! Nos alegra enormemente saber que disfrutaste de nuestro servicio de transporte y atención al grupo. Es un placer para nosotros brindar comodidad y estar atentos a todas las necesidades de nuestros clientes. Nos llena de satisfacción saber que nuestras recomendaciones fueron de tu agrado. Agradecemos sinceramente tu recomendación y esperamos tener el placer de recibirte nuevamente en el futuro. ¡Gracias por elegirnos y por tu amable comentario! Saludos
Edmar's guide is spectacular, always attentive to our needs to arrive safely and to have all the information we need.
¡Hola Micaela! Qué alegría leer tus amables palabras. Nos complace saber que tu experiencia con nuestra guía, Edmar, fue espectacular. Estamos encantados de que haya estado siempre atento a tus necesidades y haya proporcionado toda la información que requerían. Edmar es una parte valiosa de nuestro equipo, y estamos agradecidos por tenerlo. Transmitiremos tus elogios y aseguraremos que sepa lo mucho que aprecias su dedicación. ¡Gracias por elegirnos y compartir tu experiencia con nosotros! Saludos,
Excellent tour, the guide with the best attitude and energy Erik Quispe, very good explanation and attentive to take the best photos, and recommendations to accompany the tour with the stories of the locals
¡Hola Eduardo! ¡Muchísimas gracias por compartir tu experiencia y por destacar la excelente actitud y energía de Erik Quispe! Nos alegra saber que disfrutaste de un tour memorable con sus detalladas explicaciones y su atención para capturar los mejores momentos. Apreciamos tus amables palabras y nos enorgullece saber que Erik pudo hacer de tu experiencia algo especial. Transmitiremos tus elogios a él y al equipo. Esperamos tener el placer de recibirte nuevamente en futuras aventuras. ¡Gracias por elegirnos y por tu valioso comentario! Saludos cordiales,
Excellent tour with Jessica Sotelo, we went up with good information about the city and the mountains, excellent service
¡Hola Juan! Gracias por compartir tu experiencia con nosotros. Nos alegra saber que disfrutaste del tour con Jessica Sotelo. Es genial saber que nuestro servicio cumplió con tus expectativas. Transmitiremos tus elogios a Jessica, quien seguramente se sentirá motivada al recibir tus amables palabras. Esperamos tenerte de nuevo pronto para ofrecerte más experiencias inolvidables. ¡Gracias por elegirnos y por tomarte el tiempo de dejarnos tu positivo comentario! Saludos cordiales,
What can we say about our experience in Peru? We can say it was fantastic, we learned much more than landscapes, history, culture and a lot of love for the profession. Our Guide Alex made us cry on the day of departure, as he is our main longing for Peru, through his eyes and knowledge we gained 1,000 years of studies and learned a little more about Inca culture. He presented us with Snow, something none of us imagined we would see. It was exciting. If you go to Peru, hire Machu Picchu Tours, and ask Alex as a Guide and Mr. Fernando as a Driver and of course the boy Giovani to take your photos. We will not return to Peru, because there is still a whole world to explore. But if we return one day, it will be to visit a brother that Dios e la Madre tierra gave us ALEX. We recommend Machu Picchu Tours, they are people who work with love.
