Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain Tour with Stone Forest Walk
From €32 per person
See availability →A Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain tour for those who want the colored slopes without the crowds of Vinicunca, on a less demanding path, with breakfast, lunch and a guide.
The Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain tour is the quieter way to see the colored Andes, away from the crowds of Vinicunca. The trail is moderate and less demanding, and the day is built around three striped mountains and a Stone Forest of colored rock.
A tourist bus collects you at your lodging in Cusco, whether hotel, hostel or Airbnb, and stops at Cusipata for a buffet breakfast with meat-free choices. The ride then continues to the community of Palcoyo, where a walk of 30 to 40 minutes leads to the mountain, at 4,900 meters. You get a long stretch of free time there, with the guide at hand to explain what you are looking at. Alpacas and llamas can be spotted along the route.
- The Palccoyo mountains and their mineral colors
- The Stone Forest, an optional extra 10-minute walk away
- A buffet lunch, with vegetarian and vegan dishes
The tour includes transport, a bilingual guide speaking English and Spanish, both meals, a hiking stick, a first aid kit and an emergency oxygen tank. The bus returns to Cusco and leaves you a block away from the main square. The Palccoyo entrance ticket is paid separately, as is the optional Checacupe bridge. It is not suitable for people with heart problems, mobility impairments or altitude sickness, and it also suits children and young people who are well acclimatized.