Palcoyo Mountain is beautiful place to get to an altitude you usually never get to. You will pass by small Andean villages and a lot of Llamas and Alpacas. Once at the base of the palcoyo mountain, you could see one of the three peaks from the parking lot itself. You will be the only ones there, so we pretty much had the mountains to yourselve, which is kind of nice after visiting all the other places in Cusco/Sacred valley which are over-crowded with tourists.
The hike to the summit is mostly, as the locals like to call it, Andean flats, i.e., a gradual incline to the summit. It takes around 35-40 minutes to reach the summit. Once there you will be entertained by your guide with some interesting facts. After the hike, you will take a van then drive to Ttio town where you will have your lunch in a local house.
Posted By : BOCELLI-2124
perfect place to see different colors and nuances of mountains, a special place at 4,780 meters above sea level.
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Posted On : 2023-12-03 08:35:12 
Posted By : Henk v
Amazing experience .
Private tour from Cusco.
With private driver and guide.
Not the standard route that is very busy, but via Palccoy Rainbow tour.
It is the lightest tour to get into the Rainbow Mountains.
A very nice trip from Cusco, about 3 hours. A very large part goes all the way inside.
Admission is 15 Sol p/p.
You reach approximately 4850m, then a reasonable 1-hour hike up (5200m) and down.
Very easy to do and literally and figuratively breathtaking. It's under construction there. Still wonderfully quiet now.
It is cold, so warm clothes, hat and gloves.
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Posted On : 2023-09-14 10:12:16
Posted By : Ciulio76
We didn't know whether to choose Viniculca or Palccoyo, but then (following the suggestion of the local tour operator Intense Peru) we chose Palccoyo ... and it was a fantastic choice!!!
From Cusco it's about 3 hours by car, of which the last 2 hours are on dirt roads (and also poorly maintained). Arriving at the final car park (after passing some very delightful local villages) we immediately realized that the choice was perfect.
In the whole car park there were only 3 other minibuses! The climb takes about 2 hours for only 200 meters of altitude difference, but the view from the summit is simply unique!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful colours, imposing ice and petrified forest are the backdrop to this unique and unforgettable site!!!!! It will remain in my mind forever!! Absolutely worth visiting
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Posted On : 2023-08-24 13:35:27
Posted By : glenndM5275DN
What a great experience!
Palccoyo mountain is way less crowded than the other rainbow mountain and the views are spectacular.
Due to no other bookings we had a private tour with our guide Annibal and driver Moyses. The 3 hour drive to the mountain is cut in half by a very nice breakfast and dinner.
The last 1.5 hour drive you will get treated to nice views of the mountain region and lots of Alpaca's.
During the trek we were in very safe hands with our guide Annibal. He brougt oxygen, walking sticks and even a blood oxygen meter should someone feel sick. This gives you a very safe feeling should something go wrong.
Luckily all we did was enjoy ourselves and the amazing views!
Would very much recommend to everyone!
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Posted On : 2023-08-22 11:21:06
Posted By : 790anjaa
This scenic phenomenon really blew me away - incredibly beautiful! The tour in Peru where I took the most photos.
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Posted On : 2023-08-09 17:32:19
Posted By : Chayan_C
Everything was perfect except the food, was totally a scam, the tour guy was fun and the walk was fair and worth it.
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Posted On : 2023-07-24 12:27:15 
Posted By : R5559IRcaroliner
Had no idea there was a less crowded rainbow mountain Even the drive to the site was amazing. Got to see people working their land The mountains were beautiful
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Posted On : 2023-06-23 21:40:12
Posted By : Tara R
We had a fantastic day! Our guide was fun, and supportive. It was only day two in Cusco for us, so he was worried about how we would feel with the altitude. Luckily we did fine. The walk is easy, and the views are incredible everywhere you look! The drive is long, but gorgeous, and when you get off the main road, onto the single lane, dirt road that climbs the mountain, you really appreciate the drivers skill. We saw many Peruvian families outside working their homesteads. It was all amazing.I would highly recommend this tour if you don’t mind a long, but never boring, drive for an incredible view. This is a relatively easy way to get check a super high elevation off your list, and see a rare and stunning rainbow mountain.
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Posted On : 2023-04-09 18:08:50
Posted By : WSA_s_a_s
We took the one day group tour to Palccoyo mountain. Julien was our tour guide. The tour was very vell organised. Even though it was a group tour we were only 4 people, what made this trip atually feel "private". Palccoyo was a breathtaking experience - in both senses, the view as well as the hight - be prepared for the altitude.
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Posted On : 2022-12-17 11:35:59
Posted By : valerienY9286EK
I can't say enough how great the day was! My tour guide, Brian was kind and very helpful. I didn't feel rushed at all. The breakfast and lunch was delicious and plenty! So far, the highlight of my trip! At the top was overwhelmingly beautiful!
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Posted On : 2022-09-22 23:33:39
