| HUCHUYQOSQO TREK 3D/2N |
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Private & Shared |
Duration: |
3 days / 2 nights |
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* We can open a new group with a reservation of 2 people. |
| Trip Map: |
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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. |
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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.
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Included:
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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- 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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