Great day tour with stunning nature - We booked the private tour for Palccoyo rainbow mountain with Elizabeth as our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and helpful. Overall we had a great time and the scenery is stunning! As we like taking our time to take pictures we were glad that we booked a private tour, this way we could go at our own pace. This was particularly important because we did struggle a bit hiking up to the top at close to 5000 m. The tour was well organized and the communication beforehand was also great. Breakfast and lunch was a buffet (at the same place) with good food. Just be aware that drinks were not included at lunchtime. It’s a long drive from Cusco with a very early pickup (4:30 am), with half of it going up a bumpy, unpaved mountain road. But on the drive we got to see remote villages and a lot of alpaca and llama herds. We can definitely recommend visiting Palccoyo mountain. There were maybe a total of 20-30 people visiting at the same time as us, so it definitely was not overcrowded.

Great Tour - Our guide, Joel was amazing and very attentive. We had the best time!

Professional, understanding, very scenic. - My friend and I had a great experience going to Palccoyo Rainbow mountain. It wasn’t very touristy and there were three mountains to look at as well as a very scenic view of the valley. Not only were the 3 rainbow mountains, but the other mountains in the valley were beautiful to look at as well. We got a good look at Ausangate Glacier from our short hiking trail and the vast amount of alpacas on the road there. Our guide and driver were very professional and answered our questions without ever saying “I don’t know”. They were also quick to refund me and my friend when we accidentally overbooked on extra tickets for a different date. I’d recommend this company.

Palccoyo tour - excellent day hike - Tour was organised through Daniela. Was quite an easy booking process and everything was arranged seamlessly. Tour was led by Wilson and he made sure that the entire group was well cared for, that the altitude was not impacting anyone and that the hike was enjoyed by all participants.

AMAZING - It was very friendly our guide, Joel, you can see his closeness with the people of the communities

One in a life time expirience - Very friendly, knowligable and punctual staff.

Awesome trip! - It was AMAZING!!! Our driver and guide were awesome. Such a pretty place. Glad we went here and not the more popular one. Walking up to the rock garden wasn’t easy (but you didn’t have to go up). Spectacular views! And it wasn’t overrun with tourist junk.

very good - we had palcoyo trip with guide Joel and it was really nice. we were lucky with weather and everything was good organised and guide told us lot of things. Breakfast and lunch was also perfect :)

Polccoyo Rainbow Mountain. - This experience was fantastic from booking to conclusion. Good communicatiin re: pick up day before. Really good breakfast and lunch stops. Great guide and skilled driver. The drive to Polccoyo is very scenic and the whole region around the Rainbow Mountains is stunning. The guide kept a check on everyone's health and there were walking poles and oxygen for those who needed them. Polccoyo has a number of rainbow mountains plus stunning rock formations. The walk was manageable. The absence of instagrammers was bliss, but I guess that won't last. Currently only one very narrow road in and out. So glad to have seen this now.

Beautiful views, but communication and altitude support need improvement - We enjoyed our trip to Palcoyo Mountain overall, but there are a few areas where the tour could be improved. We were picked up from our Airbnb around 4:50am and then drove about 1.5 hours in a Sprinter van with approximately 15 other guests to the breakfast stop. Breakfast was buffet-style and included restrooms and coca tea (which I highly recommend, as you start to feel the altitude around this point). After breakfast, we drove about 30 minutes to visit the Inca Rope Bridge (mandatory fee of 5 soles per person), and then continued for another 2 hours to the base of Palcoyo Mountain. Once you exit the van, the altitude is immediately noticeable. The hike begins with a set of stairs, which ended up being one of the most challenging parts. Hiking poles were provided and were helpful during this portion. The hike itself took about 2 hours round trip. At the summit, there are alpacas you can take photos with and vendors selling souvenirs. After the hike, we drove about 1.5 hours back to the same location as breakfast for a buffet lunch, followed by another 2-hour drive back to Cusco. This is definitely a long day trip, with a significant amount of time spent commuting. Areas for improvement: The listing states that the meeting point is the plaza, but after booking it says pickup will be arranged. This was confusing, and since the tour company was unresponsive on Viator, I had to look them up and confirm details via WhatsApp. It took multiple attempts to get a response, so pre-trip communication could be much clearer and more reliable. The listing mentions that oxygen would be provided, but there was no oxygen available on the day of the tour. We brought our own as a precaution, which we were grateful for, but several guests were clearly struggling with the altitude. I contacted the company in advance to let them know my mother (65 years old) would be joining and asked whether a slower pace could be accommodated or what options would be available if she couldn’t complete the hike. Despite asking multiple times, these questions were never addressed. On the day of the tour, she was unable to finish the hike due to altitude. When we asked if she could wait in the van (as it was very cold and windy on the mountain), we were told no because the driver needed to sleep. This meant she had to wait outside in the cold for nearly two hours. Thankfully, local residents were extremely kind and provided blankets, but this situation was disappointing and could have been avoided with clearer expectations communicated in advance. Overall, this is a well-organized tour from Cusco to a beautiful, less-crowded site. Just be aware that it’s a very long day and that communication and altitude-related support could be significantly improved.