Main Info
Overview and Highlights
Outside of Cusco lies a truly magical landscape of painted colored mountains and sweeping red valleys in the Andes. While Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca) has gained all the fame on the traditional tourist circuit and become plagued by hundreds of daily visitors who hike up for a single photo, few travelers realize that nearby there are multiple rainbow mountains dotting this other-worldly landscape.
Being Palcoyo the most viable option in case you want an off-the- beaten path. The mountain Palcoyo is very similar to the well-known mountain of 7 colors Vinicunca and that is why we know that for some travelers it is somewhat difficult to decide which mountain to go to on their tours when they are in Cusco. Palcoyo became known during 2018, it went all over Peru and continued around the world. Thanks to its visitors who increasingly recommended it as an alternative walk to the mountain of 7 colors.
INCLUDED:
- Professional Bilingual English-speaking tour guide
- Pre-Departure Briefing at your hotel 1 or 2 days before your trek.
- Pick up from your hotel and transportation to beginning of the trek
- Return transportation to your Cusco hotel.
- Breakfast and Lunch (Local restaurant.)
- Emergency oxygen bottle and medical kit.
- Entrance fee to Palcoyo.
- 01 Trekking pole
- Vegetarian and Free gluten options available.
NOT INCLUDED:
- Personals Snacks
- Tips – Gratuities
- Horses (Option to hire one if you need at the beginning of the trek) 35.00 USD
- Travel insurance this from your site, strongly recommended.
What to bring and advices
- It is really advisable and important that you arrive to Cusco at least 2 days prior the trek, in order to acclimatize to the altitude.
- Just in case, you can take personal medication for altitude sickness, you will find locally some drugstores at the main street Av El Sol or near to the main square of Cusco.
- Please make sure to inform us about your health/food/physical restrictions in advance so we can prepare them for you.
- In case you need to pay the remaining balance, it is advisable to take some cash. You can get some money from the ATM machine that are located in the centre of the City of Cusco.
- Be always ready for rain and cold, take some rain poncho water proof clothes and warm clothes. Proper hiking boots.
- Insect repellent, some mosquitos are really annoyed specially at lower altitude, Provably You will visit Machupicchu so this advice is for You.
- Travel insurance this from your site, strongly recommended.
Itinerary
Download BrochureWe will pick you up early from your Cusco hotel around 05:00 am and set out on a drive through the Southeast of Cusco Valley. The drive to the trailhead at 4,326 m (14,189 ft) is 03:30 hours long. We then start on our hike, following a lovely stream. Herds of alpacas and llamas will immediately surprise you. On this journey, we will hike for approximately 30 minutes, and we finally reach our destination, where we came to see the Rainbow Mountains of Palcoyo 5,020 m (16,466 ft). After getting over the shock of their beauty, you will have time to explore the area. You will have time to take pictures and soak in the environment. We will spend approximately 01 hour at the top so you will have time to see the lovely natural Rock formation in the area. At this point, it is time to go back down. We hike downhill the way we came. The hike will be another 30 min. Our transportation will be waiting for us to take us to Lunch at the Panoramic Views, we will enjoy the delicious meal and embark on the 03 hour trip back to Cusco and we will drop you off at your Cusco hotel.The a proximate arrival time is between 05:00 to 06:00 pm.
Meals: Picnic Lunch.
Night: Not included
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate to hard.
WALKING DISTANCE: 03 km/1.86mi
WALKING TIME: 1.5 hours
MINIMUM ELEVATION: 3310m/10200 ft
MAXIMUM ELEVATION: 5,020 m /16,466 ft
