Overview
The Pallay Punchu (or Pallay Poncho) Full-Day Tour is an exhilarating, high-altitude trekking experience from Cusco to one of the region’s newest and most spectacular natural wonders. Often called the “New Rainbow Mountain” or the “Mountain of Sharp Points,” Pallay Punchu offers dramatic, jagged ridges displaying vibrant, multi-colored mineral streaks. It’s an excellent alternative for travelers seeking a less crowded but equally impressive geological marvel.
Itinerary
DAY 1: PALLAY PONCHO
For this adventure, we will pick you up from the hotel with our private transportation at 4:00 am. Then we will travel to the south of Cusco. The trip will take 2 hours to the province of Cusipata; here we will have breakfast. After breakfast, we will continue our trip for 1 ½ more hours to the Layo district; here our bus trip ends. From here, we will continue walking to the Pallay Poncho mountain of Apu Tacllo; the walk will be 1 hour 20 minutes to the first attraction. We will reach a height of (4790 masl / 15715 ft), where we will have the complete view of the wonderful Pallay Poncho of Apu Tacllo. This is a mountain wrapped in an Andean cape woven with threads of vivid colors: stripes of red. Yellow, green, blue, and purple blend into a visual spectacle that will leave you breathless. After having finished exploring this beautiful place, we will return to our bus slowly, taking the last photos; then, on our bus, we will go to the Province of Cusipata to have our lunch. After that, we will return to Cusco, and this adventure will end at your hotel with unique memories that you will never forget from this experience in the Peruvian Andes.








