Alternative Rainbow Mountain Palccoyo Hike & Community Visit (Small group tour)
1 day
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain, 14_02'38.6s 71_15'24.2w, Cusco Peru
3:45-4:00 am: You will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco
5:45 am: Breakfast with an incredible view over the valley (WC available)
8:00 am: Visit of the Palccoyo community and the potato museum (created in collaboration with exploor in October 2018)
9:30 am: Arrival at the parking lot (view of the 1st rainbow mountain) + Briefing (WC available)
10:00 am: Visit of the 2nd rainbow mountain
10:30 am: Visit of the 3rd rainbow mountain + break with coca tea and local snacks
11:00 am: Hike up to the stone forest (optional) with a spectacular view
11:30 am: Head back to the car (WC available)
12:00 pm: Interaction with locals from the community + snacks
1:50 pm: Lunch in local restaurant (WC available)
4:30-5:00 pm: Arrival at your hotel in Cusco
Note: All times are approximations.
Duration: 1 hour
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain, 14_02'38.6s 71_15'24.2w, Cusco Peru
3:45-4:00 am: You will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco
5:45 am: Breakfast with an incredible view over the valley (WC available)
8:00 am: Visit of the Palccoyo community and the potato museum (created in collaboration with exploor in October 2018)
9:30 am: Arrival at the parking lot (view of the 1st rainbow mountain) + Briefing (WC available)
10:00 am: Visit of the 2nd rainbow mountain
10:30 am: Visit of the 3rd rainbow mountain + break with coca tea and local snacks
11:00 am: Hike up to the stone forest (optional) with a spectacular view
11:30 am: Head back to the car (WC available)
12:00 pm: Interaction with locals from the community + snacks
1:50 pm: Lunch in local restaurant (WC available)
4:30-5:00 pm: Arrival at your hotel in Cusco
Note: All times are approximations.
Duration: 1 hour
Included
- Professional guide and local community guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Hiking poles
- Snacks - Cookies
- First-aid kit and oxygen
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Local community visit (depends on availability of community)
- Hike with Alpaca or Llama (depends on availability)
- Small group tour (max. 2-8 people)
Not included
- Pickup from hotels outside of Cusco
- Water (bring 2.5L each)
- Tips
- Donations for the community (school equipment or unused clothing)
- Entry/Admission - Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Minimum 2 people for the tour to take place
- Minimum age is 12 years (due to the altitude)
- Bring your backpack, a rain cape and layers of clothes so you'll be warm and prepared for every kind of weather
- Take gloves, a hat, hiking shoes + an extra pair of socks with you (in case of snow) and if you want to you can bring hiking poles as well
- Bring sunscreen, sunglasses and some extra money
- Pack some snacks and coca leaves
- There are no horses available as those destroy the nature around (decision made by the community)
- We highly recommend at least 24 hours of acclimatization before doing any of our tours in Cusco
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Features
Tourism
80%
Cultural
45%
Sport
45%
Original
20%
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