Tour to Palccoyo Mountain of Alternative Colors

The tour to Palccoyo: mountain of alternative colors is a new alternative route that includes a short walk over reddish and colorful mountains , beautiful rock formations with colorful stripes, beautiful views over the glaciers of the Ausangate mountain and the visit of three bridges (Inca, colonial and republican – 2000 years of history) in the city of Checacupe.

Itinerary Tour to Palccoyo Mountain of Alternative Colors 

We will start early in the morning and visit the three bridges in Checacupe, then we will go to the community of Palccoyo and start walking for a short time to reach the “Mirador” located at 4800 m.a.s.l. from this place, you will have a super spectacular view over the colorful mountains of Palccoyo, then we will go to the stone forest.

What are the differences between the Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain Tour and the Vinicunca Rainbow Mountain Tour?

• The mountain of colors Palccoyo is located at 4800 meters above sea level unlike the mountain of 7 colors (Vinicunca) located at 5200 masl
• The mountain of colors Palccoyo is very quiet, there are not many tourists unlike the tour to the mountain of 7 Colors (Vinicunca) which is super full of tourists
• Important: In both mountains you can see colorful formations in the form of rainbows or 7 colors, however, this natural fact stands out more in the mountain of Vinicunca, but if you take the Palccoyo mountain tour you will not only see colorful mountains but also a stone forest and 3 historic bridges in the city of Checacupe.

Will we visit the red river?

This river is located in the southern part of the city of Cusco, about 2 hours by bus near the city of Checacupe; This natural event can be seen sometimes only during the rainy season: January to March; The river turns red when it rains too much in the high-Andean areas where this river is born. The torrential rain causes many landslides that will fall into the river, the landslides are full of red minerals that will eventually turn this river reddish.

This means that we can never guarantee that you will see the river 100%; Getting to the Palccoyo mountain includes the fact of driving along this river, we are sure that you will notice when the river is red; In addition, our guide and the Driver will be the first to pay attention to the color of the river, if it is red the bus will stop for a few minutes so you can take the most incredible photos.

Tour to Palccoyo schedules

• ➤ Group Tour: Every day at 6:30 am approx.
• ➤ Private Tour: On request, we recommend starting at 7 am

 Language

• ➤ Group Tour: Bilingual (Spanish & English)
• ➤ Private Tour: One language only (Spanish, English), you choose the language, if you prefer another language

let us know!

Type of Tour

Group Tour or 100% Private, you choose how you want it, focused on nature, the tour is designed exclusively for adults

If you have children or minors, it is advisable to book a private Palccoyo mountain tour

 Where does the Tour of Palccoyo end?

• ➤Group Tour: Next to the Plaza de Armas
• ➤Private Tour: We can finish anywhere in the historic center.

for example: In the Plaza de Armas or leave it at your hotel

 How to book the Palccoyo Tour?

Contact us on this page, we will give you a quote, once we reach an agreement, we will send you a personalized offer with the price to pay

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