Rainbow Mountain Palcoyo – Full Day
Rainbow Mountain Palcoyo full day is ideal for anyone hoping to see the famous rainbow colored mountains, but not wanting to take the 6 hour trek. This tour is perfect for families and available for any level of hiker. Enjoy the amazing views of 3 different colored mountains at the same time! Along the way you will also see many alpacas and llamas which are very common in that part of Peru.
The Rainbow Mountains are composed of stratified layers of sandstone. These fine-grained rock layers contain large amounts of iron and other minerals, which give the mountains the pigments for the various colored stripes. The Inca Rope Bridge is a suspension bridge that was constructed by the Inca’s. Rope bridges were an important part of the Incan road system and an excellent example of Incan innovation and engineering. They were frequently used by Chasqui (Inca runners or messengers) to deliver messages throughout the Inca empire.
You will have an in-depth briefing with your guide 1 before your trek. Your guide will meet you at your hotel and you can take this opportunity to ask questions and make any final preparations. We will pick you up very early from your Cusco hotel (5:00am) and set out on a beautiful drive through the South Valley. The drive to the trailhead at Palcoyo is about 3.5-4 hours where we will have our breakfast. After breakfast we take a short, gradual uphill walk (30-45 minutes) to the Palcoyo Pass (5000m/16,400ft). Here you will have spectacular panoramic views of three Rainbow Mountain Palcoyo peaks as well as the highest mountain in the Cusco region (Ausangate). We will spend 1 hour at the pass taking pictures, having a snack, and enjoying the spectacular view. Once we are done enjoying the scenery we walk back down the way we came. We now take our private transport to the village called Checacupe where we will enjoy our box lunch and explore the last remaining Inca Rope Suspension Bridge (Checacupe). After taking some time to walk across the bridge, take pictures and enjoy the area we take our private transport back to your hotel in Cusco (about a 2.5 hour drive). Note: This itinerary is subject to change without prior notice according to weather conditions, strikes, roadblocks, or other events which are beyond our control. We will always do our best to follow the itinerary as closely as possible. Rainbow Mountain and Ausangate treks do not include a final day at Machu Picchu. However, Cusco Journeys offers several Machu Picchu extensions that can be added either before or after your trek. Our Machu Picchu Tour is an excellent way to relax in comfort after a beautiful yet challenging multi-day trek. We provide package pricing for any Rainbow Mountain + Machu Picchu combo trip. Please inquire about additional packages if you do not see your desired package listed above. *Pricing contingent on a minimum of two people **Group pricing available for 4+ guests- please inquire ***Solo travelers can be matched with existing groups
We offer guaranteed departures since two trekkers, this tour can leave any day of the week, 12 months a year.
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Pre-trek briefing for the Palcoyo Trek
Day 01: Cusco – Rainbow Mountains Palcoyo – Checacupe – Cusco
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