Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain Excursion: A Scenic Route from Cusco
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Cusco
Embark on a scenic Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain excursion from Cusco. Capture stunning photos, explore historic bridges, and enjoy breathtaking views of Nevado Ausangate.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cusco - start piont
  • Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain - We will be passing by your accommodation wherever you are staying, preferably within the historic center of the city of Cusco, the pick-up starts at approximately 4:00 am.
    Then we will head to the south of Cusco , to the town of Cusipata where we will have our first stop to have breakfast.
    Before reaching the town of Palccoyo we will make a stop to take some photos of the attraction of the colonial bridge and the Inca bridge.
    Arriving at the Palccoyo Mountain (4,900 masl), we will have free time to photograph and enjoy the place. We will also be able to observe part of Nevado Ausangate.
    We will return to the parking lot to return to Cusipata where we will have lunch and finally we will return to the city of Cusco (arrival approximately at 18:00 hrs), our mobility will leave you one block from the Plaza de Armas (Plaza Regocijo )
  • Cusco - tour finish
What's Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Professional tour guide (ENG/ESP)
  • Pick up from the Hotel city center
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Oxygen assistance
  • Walk sticks
What's Not Included
  • horses rent
  • Meals not mentioned
  • Entrance
Additional Information

Your pick-up will begin from your chosen lodging, ideally located in Cusco’s historic city center, at around 4:00 am. From there, we’ll journey southwards to the town of Cusipata for our first stop and breakfast. On our way to Palccoyo town, we’ll pause for photographing the scenic views of the colonial and Inca bridges. Once we reach Palccoyo Mountain (4,900 meters above sea level), you’ll enjoy some leisure time for photography and sightseeing, including views of Nevado Ausangate. We’ll then make our way back to the parking area, before returning to Cusipata for lunch. Our trip concludes in Cusco city at approximately 6:00 pm, with drop-offs within a block of the Plaza de Armas (Plaza Regocijo).

  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Cusco
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cedricj599
Apr 12, 2024
Visit to rainbow mountain - The experience at Rainbow Mountain was just perfect. Our guide Robinson made our experience even more enriching and interesting. He encouraged us in difficult times. I recommend this experience to everyone 🙂
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Michelemilano20
Apr 12, 2024
A magic tour!!! - What a beautiful tour! Rob was a perfect guide! I couldn't ask for anything better. I highly recommend to everyone! also the super driver! all perfect!
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692kannans
Apr 6, 2024
Perfect trip with Robinson, a great guide - It was a perfect trip and Robinson made it even more enjoyable. The landscape to rainbow mountain is in itself breathtaking and once you get there the rainbow mountain is picture perfect. In addition, with snow capped mountains on one side and rolling hills on the other, all in a crisp, sunny day, it is an experience not to miss. Robinson was a great tour guide. He gave all the explanations we needed with some humor thrown in, but also gave us the space to enjoy the tour ourselves. He was always looking out for each member of the tour and in my own case also lent me 200 sol for the bike ride (as I only had USD) This was among the best experiences of Cusco for us.
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Chrisalexisp
Apr 3, 2024
Almost missed it, glad we didnt. - After a long week of hiking and exploring in Peru, we were contemplating postponing this venture. Fortunately, we stumbled upon Robinson, a considerate and skilled guide who attentively caters to the unique needs of his fellow adventurers. He possesses an extensive knowledge of everything we encountered on the mountain, and he takes the time to explain in great detail for those interested. Robinson's consistently good mood and high energy levels are infectious, ensuring that everyone is comfortable and fully engaged in the experience, even at 15,000 feet above sea level. I highly recommend booking your adventure with him. The mountain was beautiful, peaceful, and wouldnt miss it for the world.
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Yeavirh
Mar 25, 2024
Excellent experience on this tour! - We went with Wally, who made the experience a very special moment. We were able to get to know the mountain as long as we wanted, we went to the Valley of the Stones and it showed us about its ancestral traditions.
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Lactoronto
Mar 20, 2024
Amazing Hike - Great trip to Palcoyo mountain, was picked up right on time and a smooth ride to breakfast. The hike is literally breathtaking lol, I did struggle with the altitude however the guide Marcial was patient with me and gave some tips. Pictures cannot do any justice to the landscape, very glad we did this tour.
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Jay_h
Mar 17, 2024
The colors were better than I pictured! - What an amazing and different landscape! Roland was a great guide, and the pace was just right considering the elevation. Definitely worth the bumpy ride and early wake up.
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Brianquezada
Feb 25, 2024
Great time! Palccoyo takes the cake. - Great time! Very kind staff and very supportive group. I would definitely recommend to friends in the future. Super affordable as well. Just make sure you’re acclimated to the altitude haha
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709frankae
Apr 3, 2024
Amazing views, amazing guide - First of all, our guide Robinson was great! Apart from giving valuable information, answering questions about the region and guiding us through the Palcoyo Rainbow Mountains, Robinson was funny, kind and very caring, frequently checking in how everyone was feeling. We can fully recommend this trip! The views are beyond beautiful. We really enjoyed that not too many people were there, so the atmosphere in general was amazing. We had enough time to enjoy the views and take pictures. The buffets we got for breakfast and lunch were both really good (best breakfast in Peru so far ngl). The only negative thing we have to mention is that even though in the booking confirmation mail they told us that we would get picked up at 4am, the actual pick-up time was after 5am.
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Rpm85
Feb 26, 2024
Impressive surroundings, more beautiful than the colorful mountain itself. 4h from Cusco - On the one hand it is worth it, but above all for the place that surrounds the colorful mountain, spectacular snow-capped peaks. And climbing to more than 5000m is quite an experience. But on the other hand there are quite a few tourists and above all it takes 4 hours to get there from Cusco, if you go and return on the same day you will travel 8 hours on the road.
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