Palcoyo Mountain an easy access experience

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$ 35 USD

PALCOYO COLORFUL MOUNTAIN TOUR

The tour mountain of colors Palcoyo, located at 5000 meters above sea level /  16404 ft , has become one of the most easily accessible options for all tourists, because it does not require a long hike. The hike is 30 minutes compared to the traditional mountain of colors. This tour like the mountain of colors offers the same presence of natural shades in its mountains and is also located in the district of Pitumarca in the province of Canchis surrounded by a chain of mountains and presents a variety of high Andean animals such as llamas, vicuñas, alpacas, etc. belonging to Andean communities in the area.

The mountain of colors Palcoyo is one of the favorite destinations for tourists because it offers a natural view of the red valley, a forest of stones and the mountain of colors. 

Minimum age

7 years

Duration

14 hours

Difficulty

Easy

Maximum altitude

5000 masl./ 16404 ft

PRICES
All Inclusive
With entrance

$ 42 USD

Economic
Without entrance

$ 35 USD

Private
All included from
$ 120 USD

Itinerary summary

The tour to the mountain of colors Palcoyo starts very early with the pick up from your hotel at 04:30 hrs.

  • The tour starts from the city of Cusco to the district of Cusipata in a 2 hour trip.
  • After that we will have a buffet breakfast in a restaurant in the same district.
  • We will leave Cusipata towards the colorful mountain Palcoyo, in a journey that will leave us at the entrance of the same.
  • We will have a 20 minute walk to the first viewpoint and 10 minutes to the second viewpoint where the mountain of colors is located.
  • In this place we will have the explanation of the guide, explaining the reason for the colors of the mountain and we will have time to take pictures and if we wish we can also climb to the forest of stones that is meters away from the main viewpoint.
  • After that we will descend to the starting point to take the bus back and have our buffet lunch in a tourist restaurant.
  • The tour ends with the return to Cusco at 17:30 hrs.

The tour includes

  • Previous interview before the tour to clear any doubts.
  • Entrance ticket to the colorful mountain Palcoyo.
  • Tourist transportation
  • Breakfast and lunch buffet
  • Official bilingual tour guide
  • Trekking poles
  • First aid kit

The tour does not include

  • Snacks
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips

Complete Itinerary

The tour mountain of colors Palcoyo, located at 5000 meters above sea level, has become one of the most easily accessible options for all tourists and suitable for all ages, because it does not require a long walk of 2 hours as usually requires the tour to the traditional mountain of colors, all because the bus leaves us at the entrance of the mountain of colors Palcoyo, so it requires a walk of 30 minutes to the official viewpoint of the mountain. This tour like the mountain of colors offers the same presence of natural shades in its mountains that were formed more than 65 million years ago where the predominant colors are pink, white, purple, red, green and which are the product of the oxidation of minerals of the same. The mountain of colors Palcoyo is surrounded by a chain of mountains, a red valley that can be observed from the same and something added to this tour is the presence of a forest of stones that make it even more special, in the route of the tour we can observe the imposing snowy Ausangate (6385 meters above sea level) and high Andean animals such as llamas, vicuñas, alpacas, etc. belonging to Andean communities in the area.

The mountain of colors Palcoyo is one of the recent destinations that is being offered to tourists as a better alternative to domestic and foreign tourism.

TOUR DESCRIPTION:

The tour to the mountain of colors Palcoyo starts very early with the pick up from your hotel from 04:30 hrs.

  • The tour to the mountain of colors Palcoyo starts from the city of Cusco towards the district of Cusipata (3300 meters above sea level) in a journey of 2 hours.
  • Once located in the district of Cusipata after a long trip we will have breakfast buffet in a tourist restaurant in the same district.
  • After breakfast we will leave in the bus towards the mountain of colors Palcoyo, in the course of the trip we can observe Andean communities in the area, we can also see on the way high Andean animals such as alpacas and llamas that are found throughout the area until you reach the gateway to the mountain of colors.
  • Once we are ready we will start the short hike to the viewpoints that are assigned in the area, the hike to the first viewpoint is 20 minutes, here we can have a view of one of the colored mountains and a view of the great red valley that borders the colored mountains. The next viewpoint is located 10 minutes from the first viewpoint, this is the official place of the best view of the tour.
  • In this place we will have the explanation of the guide, explaining why the colors of the mountain and we will have time to take pictures and if we wish we can also climb to the forest of stones that is meters from the main viewpoint, it is recommended to climb to the forest of stones to have a view of the whole environment surrounding the forest of stones and see the majesty of the snowy Ausangate that can be seen from this place and also be able to take unique photos at an incredible height.
  • After a unique experience we will begin the descent and then board the bus back to Cusipata, where we will have a buffet lunch usually in the same tourist restaurant where we had breakfast.
  • Finally we will return and culminate the tour in the city of Cusco arriving at an average of 17:30 hrs in the historic center of the city.

The tour includes

The tour mountain of colors Palcoyo includes:

  • Previous interview before the tour to clear any doubts.
  • Entrance ticket to the mountain of colors Palcoyo.
  • Tourist transportation
  • Breakfast and lunch buffet in the district of Cusipata.
  • Official bilingual tour guide
  • Trekking poles
  • First aid kit

The tour does not include

The tour mountain of colors Palcoyo does not include:

  • Snacks
  • Travel insurance
  • Tips
  • Horses

Recommendations

Recommendations for the tour mountain of colors Palcoyo:

  • Carry your identity card, passport or student card.
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Bring rain ponchos (October - March).
  • Bring extra money
  • Warm clothes
  • Sunglasses and hat

The prices for the tour mountain of colors Palcoyo (all inclusive) in a shared service are as follows:

  • Tour mountain of colors Palcoyo national tourist 42 USD
  • Tour mountain of colors Palcoyo foreign tourist 45 USD

Ask for the discount prices for national and foreign students.

The prices of the tour mountain of colors Palcoyo (economic) in shared service are the following:

  • Tour mountain of colors Palcoyo economic national tourist 35 USD
  • Tour mountain of colors Palcoyo economic foreign tourist 35 USD

The price of the tour mountain of colors Palcoyo economic includes only the tourist transportation service, buffet lunch and tour guide. It DOES NOT INCLUDE the entrance tickets to the mountain of colors.

The prices per person for the tour mountain of colors Palcoyo in a private service are as follows:

  • Mountain of colors Palcoyo private (1 person) 220 USD
  • Mountain of colors Palcoyo private (2 people) 120 USD
  • Mountain of colors Palcoyo private (3 people) 100 USD
  • Mountain of colors Palcoyo private (4 people) 80 USD
  • Mountain of colors Palcoyo private (5 people or more) 60 USD

Type of unit: private van, includes all the services mentioned in the tour.

 The realization of a private tour allows you to:

  • Choose the starting time of the tour
  • Comfort in our new units
  • Professional bilingual English / Spanish speaking tour guide
  • Pick up from your hotel
  • Extra stops at viewpoints that make this tour special

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