From Cusco: Palcoyo Tour and Picnic | Private Tour | palcoyo tour with picnic | private tour |

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ID: GYG514614-901070
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Country: Peru

Duration: 1 days


Description

Let yourself be surprised by Palccoyo, an incredible and very colorful place made up of 3 Colored Mountains, a stone forest at more than 4900 meters above sea level and a spectacular view.
Our adventure begins very early at 6:30 am with our guide who will pick us up from the hotel and then transport us around 2 hours and 30 minutes to the South of Cusco, exactly to the community of Colca, where a delicious buffet breakfast awaits us. us. At this point we will be around 30 minutes, we can also take the opportunity to make last minute purchases such as gloves, caps, chocolates, candy, sunscreen, which are necessary for this tour.
After our delicious breakfast we will travel about 2 hours to the Palccoyo base camp, and on the way we will visit the 3 Bridges of Checacupe, (Inca, Colonial and Republican Bridge) we will also have the opportunity to get to know this beautiful Colonial town. and its well-known Church and learn from the experiences of its inhabitants. During the journey from Checacupe to Palccoyo we will be able to observe beautiful landscapes such as giant mountains, glaciers, colorful valleys with llamas and alpacas around. We will also have contact with the people of the communities and learn about their lifestyle and culture.
As soon as we arrive at the Palccoyo base camp, we will receive a brief explanation and recommendations from our guide and we will begin the walk, which lasts approximately 45 minutes (each section). During this tour we will be able to see beautiful colorful landscapes and we will pass through different viewpoints until we reach the main one to be able to observe the 3 Colored Mountains of Palccoyo, and we will also be able to observe the imposing Ausangate. (The highest mountain in Cusco, 6380 meters above sea level). At this point, we will take a break to consume our snacks while we listen to our guide's explanation.After the break, we will have free time to explore the place on our own and take the best photographs. To then continue our walk to the Palccoyo Stone Forest where we will reach 5000 meters above sea level at the highest point.
After visiting the Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain and the Stone Forest, we will descend for about 30 minutes to the parking lot to take our transportation and return to enjoy the Picnic Lunch, observing the views of the spectacular landscape that includes the Palccoyo Mountain. Finally, after having enjoyed our Picnic lunch, we will return to the city of Cusco for 2 hours, returning to the hotel where the tour ends around 5:30 p.m.

Highlights

  • Appreciate the mountain of colors Palcoyo
  • Visit the 3 bridges of Checacupe
  • Enjoy a picnic watching the landscape

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Hotel pick-up and drop-off
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.