HUCHUYQOSQO TREK 3D/2N
Service: Private & Shared Duration: 3 days / 2 nights
Departures: * We can open a new group with a reservation of 2 people.
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This is an excellent 3-day alternative to the Inka Trail and offers the chance to see a nice inca complex and little traveled parts of the Andes and the Sacred Valley. Finally the way lead us to Ollantaytambo, from where we take the train to the ancient citadel of Machupicchu.

Huchuyqosqo  is an imposing piece of ancient architecture that includes a large open ceremonial center, from where we enjoy a panoramic view of the Sacred Valley, the Vilcanota River, and the snow capped mountains – the highest peaks of the Andes.

DAY 1: CUSCO - TAUQAQ – PUCAMARCA - HUCHUYQOSQO
Early morning we pick you up from hotel, we pass along Cachimayo until Chinchero, then we continue our journey to Tauqaq, village located in the border of Piuray Lagoon, here the group star to trek. 
We walk for 3 hours to Tauqaq Pass (4,000 meters), here we see the mountain ranges to the south of Veronika, Pitusiray and Sahuasiray snowy peaks. Then, we walk down to the community of Pucamarca, we follow the remains of an ancient Inkan bridge and trail. This canyon is surrounded by majestic rocks and boulders, we will arrive in Huchuy Qosqo, which is an Inkan archaeological complex with imposing architecture that includes a large open ceremonial center, from where we Could have a panoramic view of the Sacred Valley, the Vilcanota River, and the snow-capped Vilcanota mountain range. There we will have our campsite.

Lunch, and dinner

DAY 2: HUCHUYQOSQO - LAMAY – OLLANTAYTAMBO – AGUAS CALIENTES
After breakfast we will enjoy a guided tour and then we will continue our way to Lamay at 3000 meters/9,853 feet above sea level. From Lamay, we will travel to the village of Ollantaytambo susing our private transportationm there we will take the train to Aguas Calientes, where we will spend the night in a nice hotel or hostel. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner 

DAY 3: AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHUPICCHU – AGUAS CALIENTES - CUSCO
After breakfast, we will take the bus up to Machupucchu – the lost city of the Inkas. We will enjoy the guided tour of the ancient sanctuary-city, and there is an optional hike, for the more energetic people in the group, to the top pf Huaynapicchu, the pyramid-shaped mountain that overlooks Machupicchu. Afterwards, we'll take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes, where we can enjoy a relaxing soak in the local hot springs. Later in the afternoon, we'll train back to Cusco, then transfer to the hotel.

Breakfast included.

* Campsite are subject to change according to our guide's criteria and the evolution of the group.

 

Included:

Private Serv.
Shared Serv.
Private transportation: Hotel – Tauqaq comunity
yes
yes
Transfer from Lamay to Ollantaytambo
yes
yes
Train ticket Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes
yes
yes
Machupicchu Entrance ticket
yes
yes
Bus tickets Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu - Aguas Calientes
yes
yes
Double accommodation in Aguas Calientes Hotel Hostel
Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Cusco
Vistadome *
Backpacker *
Professional Guide (english speaking)
yes
yes
Cook  (In charge of meal preparation)
yes
yes
Muleteer and mules to carry tents, food and cooking equipment
yes
yes
Emergency horse
yes
yes
Mules can carry your backpack for a maximun of:
10 kilos
7 kilos
Meals: 2 breakfast, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
yes
yes
2 people in each 3-person-capacity tent
yes
yes
Matress (sleeping pad)
Air
Foam
Dinning tent, bathroom tent, kitchen tent, tables and chairs, table settings, first Aid kit, including emergency oxygen bottle.
yes
yes
Tranfer from Train Station to Hotel
yes
yes

 

Not Included / aditionals:

Service
Price
Feather sleeping bag
US$5 per day
Syntetic sleeping bag
US$4 per day
Single accommodation
US$25 per day
Trekking poles rental US$5 per day
Buffet lunch in Aguas Calientes
US$20

 

 

  • March: 2,9,16,23,30
  • April: 6,13,20,27
  • May: 4,11,18.25
  • June: 1,8,15,22,29
  • July: 6,13,20,27
  • August: 3,10,17,24,31
  • September: 7,14,21,28
  • October: 5,12,19,26
  • November: 2,9,16,23,30
  • December: 7,14,21,28
 
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