1-Day Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain Hike from Cusco with Ausangate Views
About This Tour
Embark on a full-day Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain tour from Cusco and discover one of Peru's most stunning high-altitude landscapes. Travel through the charming vi...
Duration: 1 Day · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Cusco, Ausangate · Languages: English, French, Portuguese
Know before you go: Moderately difficult/challenging.
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What's Included
- Pick up from your hotel
- Round-trip transportation
- 1 buffet lunch
- Professional tour guide
- Assistant tour guide (only for 9 people or more)
- First aid kit and oxygen bottle
- Entrance fee
Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks and other items not mentioned on the list
- Walking stick: USD 5.00 each
- Rain poncho (available for purchase anywhere in the city or along the trail)
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain and Checacupe Day Tour
05:00 AM - Pick up from your hotel in Cusco by private transport. 05:00 AM - Pick up from your hotel in Cusco by private transport. Drive south to the small village of Checacupe. Drive south to the small village of Checacupe. Stop to see an Inca bridge and a colonial bridge, and to purchase last-minute items such as drinks, snacks, sunblock, and rain ponchos. Stop to see an Inca bridge and a colonial bridge, and to purchase last-minute items such as drinks, snacks, sunblock, and rain ponchos. Continue driving for approximately one more hour to reach the base camp. Continue driving for approximately one more hour to reach the base camp. Begin a gradual uphill walk of 30-45 minutes to the Palccoyo Pass (4,880 metres / 16,000 feet). Begin a gradual uphill walk of 30-45 minutes to the Palccoyo Pass (4,880 metres / 16,000 feet). Enjoy spectacular panoramic views of the three Rainbow Mountains, the Palccoyo peaks, Ausangate Mountain - the highest in the Cusco region - and the Stone Forest at the highest point. Enjoy spectacular panoramic views of the three Rainbow Mountains, the Palccoyo peaks, Ausangate Mountain - the highest in the Cusco region - and the Stone Forest at the highest point. Spend approximately one hour at the pass for photography and sightseeing. Spend approximately one hour at the pass for photography and sightseeing. Return to base camp by the same trail. Return to base camp by the same trail. Have a freshly prepared hot lunch at a local site. Have a freshly prepared hot lunch at a local site. Travel back to Cusco in the private van. Travel back to Cusco in the private van. Arrive at your hotel at approximately 5:30 PM. Arrive at your hotel at approximately 5:30 PM.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Your hotel in Cusco · Tour start: Cusco, Peru — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
