Walking with Alpacas in Palcoyo: Experience the Multicolor Mountain Ranges in Peru

Experience the multicolor mountain ranges of Palcoyo in Peru while walking with alpacas. Avoid the crowds and enjoy a real mountain adventure with local people.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain - Palcoyo is the newly discovered rainbow mountain that has quickly gained popularity due to its accessibility. The hike is only 35 minutes long and is nearly flat, making it easy for visitors to enjoy without needing to ride a horse. Upon arrival by car, visitors are greeted by stunningly colorful mountains.
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What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Oxygen & First Aid Kit: All our guides are trained as mountain tour guides
  • Lunch
  • Professional guide
  • Private Transportation: For our group use only
  • Alpacas for the hike
What's Not Included
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

Palcoyo, one of Peru’s Rainbow Mountains, serves as a less crowded alternative for individuals seeking solitude. Our thrilling journey involves hiking alongside alpacas, offering a unique mountain experience with local inhabitants.
– The hike to Paloyo is simpler compared to the original rainbow mountain hike
–Whereas Vinicunca boasts a single…

Location
Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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W6846pfstevec
Jul 6, 2025
Fun and thrilling - Elisvan & Jover where excellent!!! Trip was excellent!!! Good music knowledge!!! Very friendly!!!! The should get a raise in pay !!!! :)
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Michele_b
Jun 6, 2025
Palcoyo hike - Julio Cesar was a great guide, very knowledgeable, safe and enjoyable personality. We had 4 beautiful alpacas with us who were well cared for by 2 local women who accompanied them. Gorgeous views! Hike was harder than expected in the thin air but there was no rush and only 1 other family on the mountain at the same time. Highly recommend!
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Juliece6108bw
Jun 1, 2025
Beautiful day on Palcoyo - Our day trip to Palcoyo Mountain was a perfect booking. We appreciated not having a 4am start, and actually ended up being the only 2 on our trip. Sure, the drive to and from is incredibly long, but there is so much to see and take in, it does go quickly. John was our guide and he told us all about the highlands region and the agriculture. The hike up to the top had me short of breath, but John was patient, and walking with my llama friend Sebastian helped. John insisted on giving me a few puffs of oxygen when a headache hit at the top, so he definitely was on top of his job. The lunch stop was late, but it was delicious, and we were offered many snacks beforehand.
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Edlondoncolombia
Sep 22, 2024
Nature, views and profesional guidance - Great tour! Nature in it’s maximum expression! Elisvan our guide 5/5 plis! Andrés the driver highly responsible. Highly recommended!!
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Ctrodrigues
Jun 26, 2024
Great tour to Palcoyo - The option for Palcoyo was excellent because it was less exhausting. The schedule offered by the company was perfect, as we arrived at the mountain after the crowd that goes early. The company offers a kit with chocolate, bullets, cereal bar and mineral water. The guide Caesar was fantastic, not only in historical and geological information, but also for his kindness. He offered us flowering water during the climb and coca tea when we were on top. The lunch included in the price was in Meson Andino and was a 3-time menu (entry, main dish and dessert), with all delicious items and good quality. I recommend the company and the guide Caesar.
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Anna
May 4, 2024
Better than the “other” rainbow mountain! - We stumbled on this tour by accident. We were originally supposed to go to the other rainbow mountain yesterday but I had horrible altitude sickness and we had to cancel. We were trying to find something a little less strenuous to do. The trip was breathtaking! It’s about a 4hr drive each way, about half on dirt roads. I’m a little nervous about mountain roads but Marco was a great driver and I wasn’t worried at all! The views were breathtaking! At normal altitude the trek wouldn’t be bad but at nearly 16000 feet, everything is hard! However, it was very doable even if you aren’t in amazing shape. Nayda was a wonderful guide (along with our llama Hilario) and we took our time and took lots of rests breaks to enjoy the view. She also provided great information on the people and culture of the area. There were no crowds there either!!! We saw a handful of people each way and never had to wait on people to pass to get pics. It has been my favorite excursion in Peru yet!
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Jet615419
May 4, 2024
Best thing we did in Peru! - This tour was absolutely amazing. Nayda was a knowledgeable, friendly, and professional tour guide who was with us every step of the way. Marco drove us safely there and back, even on curvy roads, we were completely comfortable. The mountain tour gave us plenty of photo opportunities and we were able to travel with a Hilario, the llama, most of the way adding to the amazing experience. We can not recommend this tour enough and wish to sincerely thank Nayda for the best day!!!
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Sightseer14891666803
Mar 15, 2024
An adventure of a lifetime - An adventure of a lifetime! Edwin's insights into the local culture and landscape made the tour educational and fascinating. Bernabe navigated the winding roads with ease, allowing us to relax and soak in the stunning views. This tour exceeded all expectations.
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Michellecy3329we
Jun 27, 2023
One of the highlights of our trip! - This was a fantastic 1 day excursion from Cusco! From start to finish it was wonderfully well organised and communication was great. Abigail was extremely helpful when I was organising the trip- communication was clear and timely, and very accommodating. Our guide Nayda was very friendly and knowledgeable- she clearly had a great relationship with the locals and can speak Quechua as well as flawless English. Our driver Pedro was very nice as well and handled the treacherous mountain roads like a pro! We felt safe the whole time. We were the only tourists on the mountain and had fantastic views. We also didn't have to leave Cusco stupidly early like most of the Rainbow Mountain tours do- we were collected from our hotel at 7am. The walk is very gentle and not steep at all, but at 5000 metres you get very breathless with minimal exertion, but Nayda was very good and setting a gentle pace and checking regularly that we were ok. She also carried oxygen with her at all times, though thankfully we didn't need it! The alpaca and llama we walked with seemed healthy and well cared for, ad were accompanied by their owner for the walk who was also very friendly. We also stopped off for a nice lunch on the way home which Nayda joined us for, so it was nice getting to know her. I honestly can't recommend this experience highly enough. It couldn't have been better!
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Jeff_j
May 28, 2022
Frustrated - That it was canceled and never told me until I found out. I haven’t have my refund. I want your company to be more responsible and call by the home when a trip is canceled.
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up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).