Full Day tour from $ USD 50.00
"Discover the Cusco's new natural wonder, Pallay Poncho Mountain"
Full Day Pallay Poncho Mountain Tour. Explore the third rainbow mountain in a full day tour departing from Cusco. The new natural wonder recently discovered in the Andes of Cusco, Peru that has breathtaking landscapes.
The 1 Day Pallay Poncho Rainbow Mountain Tour. It is a highly regarded option for travelers with a passion for nature, culture, and trekking. This is also ideal for travelers interested in exploring less crowded tourist destinations.
This Apu T’acllo Rainbow Mountain Day Tour, comprises an unforgettable journey as you travel from Cusco in a tourist mobility with a professional guide on board, you will pass through a beautiful valley full of diverse cities and picturesque villages and the Cusco’s inter-Andean and altiplanic landscapes. You will also be able to appreciate the local population daily activities (Quechua-speakers, the Inca empire’s descendants). Finally, you will arrive at your main destination which is the Apu T’acllo apacheta’s Pallay Poncho mountain’s summit.
To get to the Pallay Puncho mountain’s viewpoint, which is located at 4,790 masl/15,715ft, from the parking lot, you will start a short uphill hike about 2 km/1.2 miles in 1.5 hours at a slow pace. Once at the top, you’ll enjoy a whole compendium of scenic beauty and you won’t find words to describe it.
On the way back to Cusco, visit the Raqchi archaeological site, the Wiraqocha’s God temple built by the Inca Empire.
The Pallay Poncho Mountain tour starts at 4:30 am and ends at 19:00 hrs in the city of Cusco. We have daily departures with a minimum of 2 adventurers.
Get ready for an unforgettable one-day experience on the Pallay Poncho Rainbow Mountain or Apu T’acllo Rainbow Mountain.
Note: times are approximations.
Pallay Poncho Mountain Panoramic view
Raqchi archaeological site
To start the Pallay Poncho 1 day tour. The guide and tourist transport will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 4:30 to 5:00 am, depending on the location of the hotel where you are spending the night. Then we will take a 1.5-hour drive to the Cusipata village where we will have our healthy breakfast. Then, we will continue traveling through a beautiful valley full of crops and colorful villages.
Passing the Sicuani city, we will turn right on the road that goes towards Espinar and Arequipa until we find the Languilayo Lagoon beautiful view and then we will turn left on a dirt road that will lead us to the Langui and Layo villages. This part of the trip will be unforgettable because we will travel along the Languilayo Lagoon bank with magnificent and unique panoramic views and where we can also appreciate the rich Andean biodiversity and fish farming cages.
In the Layo village, we will make a short stop to buy things we need to take to the mountain such as water, fruits, chocolates, sweets, etc. Because here we will find the last stores to stock up. From this village, we will begin to ascend in our mobility by a very narrow and winding road to the parking lot. As we ascend, the panoramic views will be more and more enchanting and we will be able to appreciate the wonderful pigmentation of the surrounding mountains.
Once we are in the parking lot, we will get ready for a 1.5-hour short hike at a slow pace to the Pallay poncho mountain viewpoint. When we get to the top, there we will have the reward of this long trip, we will see the famous Pallay Poncho mountain that has beautiful colors formed by some mineral’s oxidation and clay in the stripes form that resembles the Andean fabric (Andean poncho). From the top we will also be able to enjoy the enchanting panoramic view on the horizon as the Cusco highlands and the Andes mountain range.
After taking pictures and enjoying the beautiful scenery, we will begin to descend to the parking lot and take our transportation to return to Cusco. On the way we will stop to enjoy our buffet lunch prepared with Andean ingredients (Lunch place Sicuani or Cusipata). We will also stop to visit the Raqchi archaeological site which was the Wiraqocha God’s temple and one of the Inca empire’s emblematic buildings.
Arrival to the Cusco city at approximately 19:00 hours.
B&L
2, Moderate
4km/2.4miles, round trip
3hrs, round trip
3350masl/ 10,991ft, Cusco
4760masl/15,617ft, car parking lot.
4790masl/15,715ft, Pallay Poncho mountain viewpoint
Our Prices are expressed in US dollars (US$) and per person. We offer 2 types of Tours: Full Day Pallay Poncho Mountain in Group tour and private tour.
The whole tour will be done in a group of 10 or more people. The members of the group will be from different nationalities and also of different languages, beliefs, ages, sex, etc. But the guided tour will be only in 2 languages English and Spanish.
Important: before paying for the shared tour through our website, please consult us for available dates.
| Pax number | Price per person | |
| 2 or more people | $ USD 50.00 |
This option is exclusive for you who prefer to do the Pallay Poncho Mountain Tour with your partner, family, children or friends and don’t want to meet with strangers. You can start the hike any day of the year. The tour will be in English or Spanish.
The price varies according to the number of people booking together, the more people in your group, the price decreases.
| Pax number | Price per person | |
| 1 Persons | $ USD 330.00 | |
| 2-3 Persons | $ USD 180.00 | |
| 4-5 Persons | $ USD 110.00 | |
| 6 or + Persons | $ USD 90.00 |
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