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Walk Peru's Inca Trail and Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain, a tour by Explore Worldwide

Tour · 13 nights · with Explore Worldwide

Walk Peru's Inca Trail and Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain

A small-group escorted tour by Explore Worldwide that combines a trek along the famed Inca Trail with a visit to the quieter, colourful Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain and cultural sites around Lake Titicaca.

Duration
13 nights
Departures
10 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
Peru
Operator
Explore Worldwide
From
£2,505
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Trek the classic Inca Trail or alternative Quarry Trail to Machu Picchu

  2. Visit the floating reed islands of the Uros on Lake Titicaca

  3. Walk the colourful Palccoyo Rainbow MountainWith fewer crowds

  4. Historic city tours of Lima and CuscoIncluding colonial and Inca sites

  5. Optional train journey from Puno to Cusco across the Altiplano

About the trip

This thirteen-night tour with Explore Worldwide follows a varied route through Peru’s Andes and rich cultural heart. Starting in Lima, the itinerary balances modern city visits—including colonial architecture and street art walks—with high-altitude acclimatisation on the shores of Lake Titicaca. The floating reed islands of the Uros people and the quieter island of Taquile provide insights into traditional ways of life.

The journey continues across the Altiplano by bus or optional train to Cusco, where a guided city walk visits Inca sites and hidden aqueducts. From here, travellers take a less busy track to Palccoyo, where the multi-coloured mountain ridges unfold with fewer walkers than Rainbow Mountain further afield. Finally, the tour traces the classic Inca Trail or an alternate Quarry Trail to Machu Picchu, passing ancient ruins and cloud forest with porters carrying the kit, before finishing with a guided tour of the citadel.

The altitude and long travel days are real but the slow pace through landscapes, markets and ruins gives a thorough introduction to Peru’s varied heritage and geography. Expect straightforward accommodation on trek nights, with well-planned support for walkers along historic, sometimes uneven paths.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Lima
  2. 2 Lake Titicaca
  3. 3 Cusco
  4. 4 Palccoyo
  5. 5 Machu Picchu

Itinerary

The route

  1. Lima

  2. Lake Titicaca

  3. Cusco

  4. Palccoyo

  5. Machu Picchu

These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

Explore Worldwide confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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Travelling alone
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Flights
Not included: you book your own to the start
What’s included
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Accessibility
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For full details of what’s included, check with Explore Worldwide. See the full details on their site

Questions people ask

How long is Walk Peru's Inca Trail and Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain?
Walk Peru's Inca Trail and Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain is a 13 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Walk Peru's Inca Trail and Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain?
Walk Peru's Inca Trail and Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain is operated by Explore Worldwide.
How much does Walk Peru's Inca Trail and Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain cost?
Prices for Walk Peru's Inca Trail and Palccoyo Rainbow Mountain start from £2,505, subject to availability.

The operator

Explore Worldwide

Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife

Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.

You book with Explore Worldwide directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

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