Full Day Tour to Palccoyo, Alternative Rainbow Mountain
Overview
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13 hours
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The alternative Rainbow Mountain Palcoyo is an attraction that does not have a lot of tourists on the way compared to the Vinicunca Mountain, then you will enjoy the landscape on almost a private way, also the amount of walking is only 45 minutes and you will pass by an incredible stone forest, also the hike does not have uphills, is almost flat all the way.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
The Alternative Rainbow mountain of Palcoyo is one of the best options for those who do not like to walk much. not only because the walk is shorter but because we will see more than 3 Mountains of Colors, walking only 30 to 45 minutes. Another advantage that this attraction has is that it is little visited, it is not crowded as in Vinicunca Mountain. In addition, this route has additional attractions, which are the great views of the Andes mountain range and the Ausangate Mountain as well as a forest of naturally formed stones for thousands of years. Being short the walk, compared to the classic mountain, in this place there are no horses to be rented.
What‘s Included
First Aid Kit
Oxygen
Water
Lunch
Breakfast
Private transport
Hiking poles
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Rainbow Mountain Palccoyo
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Reviews
8 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
As an avid landscape...
Eric Y,Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00As an avid landscape photographer, we booked this tour instead of the regular Rainbow Mountain tour to avoid large crowds. There are no horses and bikes to rent so you need to do some walking. We are both over 65 and our guide was great in encouraging us to walk up at our own pace, nice and easy. It was exhilirating when we reached the 4900 meters viewpoint, what an amazing photogenic spots! We bought couple light and warm hand weaved pure Alpaca toques on our way down from a local lady. The price was good as the same toques would cost 3 times as much in Cusco. We would like to thank our guide for keeping us safe. A job well done! Without him, we doubt we can ever achieve our goal in reaching that amazing 4900m viewpoint.
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natashasF4599DQ,Aug 14, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Anibal was an amazing tour guide. He was super friendly and helpful and made our experience great. The route to the mountain was brilliant and the climb wasn’t too bad. The views was incredible I would 100% recommend!
Lifetime memory
Getaway816525,May 6, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I went to the Palccoyo Rainbow Mounteen with a private tour. They come for me to my hotel in Cusco in the exact time. The tour was really beautifull not only at Palccoyo, but from Cusco to Palccoyo and back also, because the route goes between very nice hills. On the way to there we stoped for a breakfast, and on the way back for a lunch, in the same restaurant. At Palccoyo the walking route wasn’t steep, it was a really nice walk, the problem for me was only the breathing, because we started the walk at 4600 m, and finished at 4900 m. So we had to stop often to relax a little. My guide Anibal was a very caring and nice guy, he helped me in everything., thank you so much for him for this nice tour.
Best tourist experience I've had
ednoliaa2023,Apr 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Surreal place. The climb requires a little effort if you climb on foot, however, there are horses and motorbikes available that take the visitor approximately 500m from the top. Affordable prices.
Unbelievable trip, well organized and professionally operated
Willyhawkk,Mar 21, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful day on a well organized tour with Romerio as our guide. We had constant communication, excellent commendations, and a delicious meal. Breakfast was arranged at a scenic restaurant the hike and photo Opportunities were picturesque. We went on several tours during our time in Peru and this was the highlight of our visit.
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142karolj,Nov 22, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My favourite part of this experience was the hike to the mountain of colors and the rock forest , we we were the first group in the place because we went out of Cusco at 4.00 am so we had the mountain only for us and we achieved wonderful photos and a great experience . The place is a combination of diferent sceneryes and is so cool to be there because you can enjoy each one of them I have done different trekings in cusco but this treking is so light, so I recomend this for all the family the service is so good because all the the team was very well organized since the pick up until the end of the trip they were all the moment pendient of us and the guide was very friendly because you can ask him and know more of the area and obviusly of the mountain and the stone forest. in terms of food was delicious, is a buffet so you can decide what to eat and like a pluss I recomend to drink a coca tea in the breakfast before going to the mountain, I recommend this tourist destiny , If you want to know a mountain of colors have a great experience this is the place
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