The Palccoyo Mountain Range offers the same geological spectacle as the famous Rainbow Mountain Vinicunca — multicolored mineral formations in green, ocher, blue, white and yellow — with three significant practical advantages: three mountains instead of one, a maximum altitude of 4,900 m (300 m lower than Vinicunca’s 5,200 m), and a 40-minute walk instead of a 2-hour ascent. The site receives a fraction of Vinicunca’s daily visitors.
This full-day tour includes breakfast, lunch and entrance fee — all integrated, no extra costs at the site. The itinerary also covers the Checacupe colonial bridge complex (Inca + Colonial + Republican bridges side by side) and the Four Lagoons circuit (Acopia, Pomacanchis, Posposqo Cocha, Misky Cocha) visible from the Palccoyo ridge.
From $94 per person. Uros Expeditions charges $55 for the group service — no breakfast, limited route (no Four Lagoons circuit or Checacupe bridges). Happy Gringo Tours prices from ~$45 (no meals). Our $94 includes breakfast + buffet lunch + entrance fee + the extended Checacupe stop + a bilingual guide with paramedic certification.
Why Choose This Tour?
- Palccoyo — 3 rainbow mountains at 4,900 m (300 m lower than Vinicunca)
- Forest of Stones (Ccacca Loma) — naturally sculpted rock formations
- Four Lagoons circuit: Acopia, Pomacanchis, Posposqo Cocha, Misky Cocha
- Checacupe — 3 colonial bridges spanning 500 years of road history
- Buffet lunch in Cusipata village
- Breakfast + lunch + entrance fee all included
