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The Inca citadel at 2,430 m (7,970 ft) above the Urubamba River, 3.5 hours from Cusco by road and train, visited on a timed ticket with a guide.
29 packages include itExplore Machu PicchuThe Inca capital at 3,400 m (11,150 ft), 1 hour 20 minutes by air from Lima, where every Machu Picchu trip and every trek starts.
24 packages include itExplore CuscoThe Urubamba River valley between Pisac and Ollantaytambo, about 2,870 m (9,416 ft), one hour north of Cusco and on the train line to Machu Picchu.
25 packages include itExplore Sacred ValleyThe lake on the Peru and Bolivia border at 3,812 m (12,507 ft): the Uros reed islands, Taquile and the Aymara shore, reached from Puno.
15 packages include itExplore Lake Titicaca and PunoVinicunca, a striped mineral ridge at 5,036 m (16,522 ft) south of Cusco, reached by a 3-hour drive and a 90-minute to 2-hour uphill walk.
3 packages include itExplore Rainbow MountainA turquoise glacier lake at 4,200 m (13,780 ft) under the Humantay peak, three hours from Cusco by road plus a 90-minute uphill walk from Soraypampa.
3 packages include itExplore Humantay LakeThe Inca stone road into Machu Picchu: 43 km (26 mi) in 4 days from km 82, over Dead Woman's Pass at 4,215 m (13,829 ft), on a permit limited to 500 people a day.
1 package includes itExplore Inca TrailPeru's capital at sea level, where every trip lands, plus the desert coast to the south: Pachacamac, Paracas, Huacachina and the Nazca Lines.
13 packages include itExplore Lima and the coastThe Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca (Copacabana, Isla del Sol), La Paz and the Uyuni salt flats, reached by road from Puno in our Peru and Bolivia tours.
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Palccoyo is for travelers who want striped mountains without the hardest climb of the Cusco day trips. It suits people in their third or fourth day at altitude, older travelers who walk well but slowly, and anyone who saw the crowds on Vinicunca photos and winced. If you are fit, acclimatized and want the famous single ridge, book the Vinicunca day tour instead.
Palccoyo is a farming community in the Checacupe district, south of Cusco. Its hills carry the same red, green and ochre bands as Vinicunca, spread over three rises instead of one. The road climbs most of the height for you, so the walk is a ridge path of about 45 minutes each way with small ups and downs. The high point sits around 16,080 ft (4,900 m), so you still breathe hard, and you still need a jacket.
The colors are a little softer than on Vinicunca and there is no single postcard ridge. In exchange you walk less, you share the trail with a fraction of the people, and you reach the stone forest, a field of tall eroded rock pillars with views of the Vilcanota range. Unsure which one fits you? Read Palccoyo vs Vinicunca.
One price for everyone: US$137 per person, shared service, with transport, guide, breakfast and lunch. There is no hotel tier because you sleep in your own Cusco hotel. Solo travelers and groups who want their own departure get a quote through the free quote form.
This tour leaves every day of the year. Pick the date you want and send the free quote form. We confirm the seat and your pickup time within the day.
Book it on your third day in Cusco or later. From June to August, send your request two to three weeks ahead.
Open a day to see the hours, the altitude and where you sleep. Times are the ones our guides actually keep.
Back in Cusco the same day, high point about 16,080 ft (4,900 m)
Pickup at 4:00 a.m. from hotels in central Cusco. The van heads south along the Vilcanota River while the city is still asleep.
A simple hot breakfast on the way. Drink water and coca tea, and use the bathroom before the last climb by road.
From the parking area the path follows the ridge past the three striped hills, about 45 minutes with gentle ups and downs. Your guide sets a slow pace and stops at each viewpoint.
Time to walk among the rock pillars and photograph the valley. Wind picks up here around midday, so keep your shell on.
About 45 minutes back along the same ridge.
Lunch on the way down, then the drive north to Cusco.
Drop-off near the Plaza de Armas between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m.
The road follows the Vilcanota valley south of Cusco to Checacupe, then climbs to the Palccoyo ridge.
Sacred Lake Titikaka is new; these are public Tripadvisor reviews of Viajes Cusco Perú, the family agency that operates every package on this site.
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"Incredible experience!! Beautiful landscape and beautiful people. We were lucky to be guided by Vladimir, who with his lovely personality and amazing knowledge made this trip a great learning experience."
"All the tours I did (Machu, Humantay Lake, Rainbow Mountain, Sacred Valley) were spectacular!!! From picking me up at the hotel (always punctual and attentive, notifying about everything!) to the guides I had who were also excellent."
"I came to this agency by recommendation and, after traveling with them on two occasions, I can say that it was an excellent decision. I must highlight the professionalism of the guides, who made every tour very interesting and safe."
Everything we get asked about this package before people book.
Palccoyo, by a clear margin. The walk is about 45 minutes each way on a fairly level ridge, against close to two hours of steady climbing on Vinicunca. Both sit around 16,000 ft, so you feel the altitude on either. Pick Palccoyo if you are short on acclimatization days or prefer an easy walk.
A long drive south through the Vilcanota valley to the Checacupe district, which is why pickup is at 4:00 a.m. You spend most of the morning in the van and are back in Cusco between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. Bring a pillow and a podcast.
Yes. Vinicunca draws the large tour buses, while Palccoyo sees a fraction of that traffic. On most mornings you share the ridge with a few small groups. That makes it the better choice if your goal is photos without a line of people on the ridge.
Slightly softer, and spread across three hills instead of one dramatic ridge. In bright sun the reds and greens read clearly on camera. In cloud both mountains look muted, so the season matters more than the choice of mountain.
It is the gentlest of our striped mountain hikes, so it suits active older travelers well. For children, the problem is the altitude, not the walk. Ask your pediatrician before taking a young child above 16,000 ft, and plan at least two nights in Cusco first.
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