Palcoyo,
Alternative
16 076 f.a.s.l (4 900 m)
Landscape, ruins & culture
Moderate
Group tour
English & Spanish
10 hours
Palcoyo,
Venture to discover the natural beauty of the 3 colored Palcoyo Mountains, also known as the Colored Mountain Range, on our Palcoyo Tour.
You will begin this tour arriving at the community of Palcoyo, where you will start a flat and even walk for about 40 minutes toward the 7- color Palcoyo Mountains. These mountains went through a complex mineralization process of millions of years before being as seen now, just like Vinicunca Mountain.
During the trip you will observe a great variety of camelids and once at the top you will be able to admire 3 colorful mountains and a majestic stone forest.
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Why to book this tour with What a Trip?
• We
pick you
up from the hotel in Cusco.
• You will be accompanied by a bilingual guide.
• You will enjoy a buffet lunch halfway through the tour.
• You will travel on clean and comfortable transportation.
• You will meet travelers from all over the world.
• We guarantee punctuality.
• We pick you up at the hostel lobby.
• Meeting with the guide.
• We take the bus to the town of Cusipata (approx. 2 hours).
• You will have free time to use the restroom.
• We continue the journey and pass through the town of Checacupe.
• We continue the trip to Palcoyo (1 hr).
• We arrive in the town of Palcoyo (15 420 ft. / 4 700 m).
• We walk for about 40 minutes to the viewpoint.
• You will have free time to admire the 3 colored mountains and the Stone
Forest and you will be able to take all the pictures to capture this moment.
(16 076 f.a.s.l / 4 900 m.s.n.m).
• We will return on foot for 30 minutes.
• We take the bus from Palcoyo to Cusipata.
• We enjoy a buffet lunch in the town of Cusipata.
• We take the bus back to Cusco (approx. 2 hr).
• We arrive in Cusco downtown at sunset.
• Bilingual guide.
• Clean and comfortable transportation.
• Buffet lunch.
• Safety.
• Entrance ticket to the hanging bridges.
• Entrance ticket to Palcoyo.
• Travel insurance.
• Bring a water bottle and snacks.
• Bring cash.
• Wear thick clothes for the cold.
• Wear comfortable and waterproof shoes.
• Bring sunscreen and sunglasses.
• Wear waterproof clothes especially in the rainy season.
• What is the difference between Vinicunca Mountain and Palcoyo Mountain?
There are many differences:
√ Vinicunca Mountain is better known than Palcoyo Mountain, this is why Vinicunca
Mountain is more crowded than the other.
√ The walk to Vinicunca Mountain takes about 02:30 hrs. while the walk to Palcoyo
Mountain takes only 40 minutes.
√ At Vinicunca Mountain you will only see one colored mountain, while at Palcoyo you
will be able to see 3 colored mountains and a stone forest.
• From the Palcoyo viewpoint you can see the 3 colored mountains in all their magnitude,
at this same place there is a curious stone forest that looks like a real labyrinth.
• The 3 colored Palcoyo Mountains are also known as the Colored Mountain Range.
• From the Palcoyo viewpoint, you can also see the Red Valley, a set of intense red
mountains.
• Super flexible: Cancel this tour 48 hrs. before the start date of the tour and get a
refund of 70% of the sum paid. After that, we charge 100%.
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*The information and itinerary detailed in this guide may change without prior notice with the intention of providing a better service or regulatory changes in each destination.
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