Day 01
Pallay Punchu Hike and Laguna de Layo Views
- Early in the morning, our private transportation will pick you up at the door of your hotel to begin a wonderful adventure toward the new Rainbow Mountain, Pallay Punchu. We will take the route that leads to Puno.
- You will travel for approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes until reaching the city of Sicuani, where you will enjoy a delicious breakfast.
- Then, we will continue along the route to Arequipa, and by taking a detour, we will enter the town of Layo on the edge of the beautiful Laguna de Layo.
- After getting out of our vehicle, we will hike up a very steep slope for between 1 hour and 30 minutes and 2 hours, surrounded by magnificent mountains such as Apu Taqllo and Pallay Poncho, while leaving Laguna de Layo behind.
- Finally, we will reach the top of Pallay Punchu Mountain. From here, you will have an impressive view of Laguna de Layo, creating an incredible contrast with the colours of Pallay Punchu. We will have enough time to take beautiful pictures and rest.
- Later, you will walk back down to the vehicle to begin the return journey to Cusco.
- On the way, you will be able to take beautiful pictures of Laguna de Layo, and you will arrive in Sicuani to enjoy a delicious lunch.
- Lastly, we will return to the city of Cusco. Our transport will take you to your hotel, arriving at approximately 8:00 p.m.
Lowest Altitude: 4,000 m / 13,100 ft
Highest Altitude: 4,700 m / 15,400 ft
Distance: 4 km / 2.5 miles
Walking time: 2 hours
Difficulty level: Challenging
