The Palcoyo Rainbow Mountain – 1 day tour
Rainbow Mountain Palcoyo – Mountain Views – Stone Forest
Overview
The Palcoyo rainbow mountain or mountain of 7 colors is a unique geological formation that can be seen with different layers of rock sediments such as sandstones, gravels, limestone ranging from ocher, green, yellow and white along with other minerals, bright that they stand out with the mountain, its 5020 location is very close to the devastation of Ausangate.



Pick up from your hotel in Cusco will be very early in a private car to take you for an average of approximately 4 hours south of Cusco. We will have time for breakfast before continuing with the trip. The place where we will start our walk is located 4,330msnm you can also see the Ausangate snowfall, the highest in the province of Cusco at 6,334 meters depending on how this day, the descent will take us about 2 hours to reach the site. At the beginning we will pass through a valley that gradually rises where we can see llamas and alpacas, vicuñas. We will arrive at the first step that is at 4,700 meters above sea level, we will rest to eat some snacks and drink plenty of water, from here we can see our destination, and we will finish the climb to the top of the rainbow mountain that is 5020msnm. You will enjoy this incredible view with so many colors of nature. We will have enough time for photos with panoramic views, and when we are ready we will return by the same path. We will go down for an average of 1 and 30 hours and have a lunch, then we will return to Cusco where we will leave you at your hotel around 5:00 pm.
Included SERVICES
- Transportation from your hotel to the starting point of the walk and transfer to your hotel in Cusco
- Entrance to Cerro Colorado
- Official guide of fluent tourism in Spanish, English.
- Lunch and snacks for the walk (please take into account that you have to load them)
- Emergency horse in case we need.
- Oxygen balloon.
WHAT I NEED TO CARRY
- Small backpack to carry your belongings.
- Good shoes or hiking boots
- Camera or a good cell phone to take your photos
- Raincoat and plastic poncho (the weather is unpredictable)
- Comfortable and light clothes for the walk
- Sunscreen and sunglasses and sun hat
- Warm clothing that includes thermal clothing, a cold cap, and gloves
- Toilet paper
- Always drink water especially at this height.
Tour Price
Number of people with whom you reserve price per person in US dollars
- 1-2 people $ 180 USD per person
- 3-5 people $ 150 USD per person
- 6-9 people $ 70 USD per person
Please contact us for the special price we always have.
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