Our guide and private transport will collect you from your hotel between 4:30 and 5:00 a.m. to travel south from Cusco. After a 1.5-hour drive, stop in Cusipata for a wholesome breakfast featuring local produce. Continue past Sicuani toward Espinar, admiring the sparkling waters of Lake Languilayo surrounded by mountain slopes. Stop briefly in Layo village before ascending a winding mountain road to the trailhead. Embark on a steady 1.5-hour hike to the summit ridge of Pallay Poncho (Apu T’akllo) to take in surreal multicolored jagged peaks. Descend to the vehicle and enjoy a delicious buffet lunch with Andean ingredients in Sicuani or Cusipata. Finally, explore the towering stone and adobe Temple of God Wiracocha at Raqchi before returning to Cusco around 7:00 p.m..
