Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Rates do not apply for Peruvians or foreign passengers whose stay exceeded 60 days in Peru because sales taxes are not included in the above total and, if applicable, will be collected by the local operator.
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Dress code: Mid weight thermal underwear tops and bottom, hiking socks (preferably wool), Synthetic or wool hiking pants, polar jacket.
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This activity requires good acclimatization (at least full 48 hours in Cusco downtown altitude)
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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The adventure begins with your transfer from your hotel to the starting point of the hike to the impressive coloured mountain range of Palcoyo. Like the 7-colour mountain of Vinicunca, Palcoyo acquires this colouration due to minerals such as iron, magnesium, calcium, among others, accumulated over millions of years and that nowadays offer a visual spectacle. Unlike Vinicunca, getting to the top of the Palcoyo mountain range is of a moderate level and very accessible since it is a 2-hour walk without significant slopes, reaching a maximum elevation of 4,900 meters above sea level. Upon arrival, enjoy the beautiful view of the mountain range and take some minutes to calmly appreciate the surr...
Highlights
10 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
10 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Oxygen balloon and first aid kit.
Admission to Palcoyo.
Professional bilingual tour guide (English and Spanish)
Pickup and drop-off.
Box lunch.
Personal expenses
Gratuities
Walking sticks.
Itinerary
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Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain
Palcoyo is a natural wonder with moderate level and very accesible. The accumulation of minerals during hundreds of thousands of years give it its particular and magical colouration. In the same place there is a stone forest that looks like a geological labyrinth.
The adventure begins with your transfer from your hotel to the starting point of the hike to the impressive coloured mountain range of Palcoyo. Like the 7-colour mountain of Vinicunca, Palcoyo acquires this colouration due to minerals such as iron, magnesium, calcium, among others, accumulated over millions of years and that nowadays offer a visual spectacle. Unlike Vinicunca, getting to the top of the Palcoyo mountain range is of a moderate level and very accessible since it is a 2-hour walk without significant slopes, reaching a maximum elevation of 4,900 meters above sea level. Upon arrival, enjoy the beautiful view of the mountain range and take some minutes to calmly appreciate the surr...
Highlights
10 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
10 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Oxygen balloon and first aid kit.
Admission to Palcoyo.
Professional bilingual tour guide (English and Spanish)
