Destination
Rainbow Mountain (Palcoyo)
Difficulty
Challenging
Activities
Hiking – Trekking
Trip Type
Hiking – Trekking
Duration
Full Day
Max
2 Min – 16 Max
Overview
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 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 multiple rainbow mountains are dotting this other-worldly landscape. Being Palcoyo is the most viable option in case you want an off-the-beaten-path. Enjoy the Picnic Lunch in the mountain Palcoyo with fantastic views. 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 difficult to decide which mountain to go to on their tours when they are in Cusco. Palcoyo became known in 2018, it went all over Peru and continues worldwide. Thanks to its visitors, who increasingly recommended it as an alternative walk to the mountain of 7 colors.
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We will pick you up early from your Cusco hotel around 06:00 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 the Picnic Lunch in the Panoramic views, we will enjoy the picnic lunch with delicious food, and we will embark on the 03 hours drive back to Cusco and drop you off at your Cusco hotel. The approximate 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
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