Huchuy Qosqo Adventure cultural trek 2Day 1Night
Did you miss the classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, well you don´t have to worry about it, because Cusco itself has more than one Inca trail. We invite you to join the hike of one of the sections of the original Inca trial to Machu Picchu, starting at the main Plaza de Armas of Cusco, the same starting point as the Inca's pilgrimage to the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu.
This path offers amazing views of the landscapes, lagoons, lama shepherds, potato fields and the majestic Inca citadel of Huchuy Qosco (small Cusco city), from where you can see all of the sacred valley of the Incas and the most important Apus (sacred mountains) Huchuy Qosco which used to be the capital city before Cusco. This Citadel is well organised with a main Plaza and also avenues, palaces and temples, storage houses (tambos), guardian houses and also new excavations.
This path offers amazing views of the landscapes, lagoons, lama shepherds, potato fields and the majestic Inca citadel of Huchuy Qosco (small Cusco city), from where you can see all of the sacred valley of the Incas and the most important Apus (sacred mountains) Huchuy Qosco which used to be the capital city before Cusco. This Citadel is well organised with a main Plaza and also avenues, palaces and temples, storage houses (tambos), guardian houses and also new excavations.
Program Itinerary
Day 1: We start our hike in the plaza of Cusco and then follow the north Inca trail in the direction of Machu Picchu passing through the neighbourhood of San Blas and ascending to Quenqo to the X zone. Then following the Inca trail, we ascend by the narrow Inca trail with a spectacular view of Cusco city, arriving at the pass of Cencca (4,200m above sea level) from where we have our final view of the Cusco city and start to hike in the flat area of the high land around Cusco (puna). On this undulating trail we will be able to see local people, houses, potatoes field and you will be briefed about the way of agricultural practices such as Crop Rotation and the lifestyles of the local people.
Also we will have views of lagoons of Chcinchero, Wila Wila, Queulla Cocha and Kori Cocha, on our ascent also meeting the lama shepherds and farmers till the highest point in our trek, the Huchuy Cosco Pass at 4,400m, from where we start to descend to our camp site Puca Marca spending the night at the ruins.
Day 1: We start our hike in the plaza of Cusco and then follow the north Inca trail in the direction of Machu Picchu passing through the neighbourhood of San Blas and ascending to Quenqo to the X zone. Then following the Inca trail, we ascend by the narrow Inca trail with a spectacular view of Cusco city, arriving at the pass of Cencca (4,200m above sea level) from where we have our final view of the Cusco city and start to hike in the flat area of the high land around Cusco (puna). On this undulating trail we will be able to see local people, houses, potatoes field and you will be briefed about the way of agricultural practices such as Crop Rotation and the lifestyles of the local people.
Also we will have views of lagoons of Chcinchero, Wila Wila, Queulla Cocha and Kori Cocha, on our ascent also meeting the lama shepherds and farmers till the highest point in our trek, the Huchuy Cosco Pass at 4,400m, from where we start to descend to our camp site Puca Marca spending the night at the ruins.
Day 2: We wake up early to enjoy the sun rise over the Andes and after breakfast we start to walk to the control Inca gate that bring us to a small narrow canyon offering a bizarre view, passing by a small bridge over a river with waterfalls.
After the canyon we will be able to see how landscape changes from the dry hills into a forest (micro climate). Then we keep descending by the river down to Hucuy Qosco, our main destination, traversing the mountain and observing the sacred valley and the tropical snow carpets.
After all this beautiful scenery we will arrive to Huchuy Qosco, and explore the citadel with your tour guide to explaining to you the most important features.
Then we will have some time to relax, enjoy a little snack or you can go off and explore by yourself.
After this we continue our descent to the sacred valley of the Incas to a small town of Lamy where we will have our last lunch before taking our bus to Cusco or Ollaytantambo (in the case of continuing to Machu Picchu).
After the canyon we will be able to see how landscape changes from the dry hills into a forest (micro climate). Then we keep descending by the river down to Hucuy Qosco, our main destination, traversing the mountain and observing the sacred valley and the tropical snow carpets.
After all this beautiful scenery we will arrive to Huchuy Qosco, and explore the citadel with your tour guide to explaining to you the most important features.
Then we will have some time to relax, enjoy a little snack or you can go off and explore by yourself.
After this we continue our descent to the sacred valley of the Incas to a small town of Lamy where we will have our last lunch before taking our bus to Cusco or Ollaytantambo (in the case of continuing to Machu Picchu).
What is Included:
* Collection from your hotels at 7:30 am
* Transfer in private vehicle to X zone (starting point of the trek)
* Experienced English speaking guide
* Meal: 1lunch, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast
* First-aid kit including
* Private vehicle from Lamay to Cusco
* Accommodation in double tent
* Admission fee for Huchuy Qosqo
*Tour guide
*Bus from Lamay to Cusco
*Transfer to your hotel.
What is not Included:
*Breakfast on day 1, lunch and dinner in the second day
*Drinks and snacks
*Tip for guide not mandatory
We recommend that you bring
* A backpack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek
* Rain jacket or poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco)
* Strong footwear, ideally trekking or sport shoes
* Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, fruits,
* Camera, film and batteries (batteries consume more quickly under cold conditions)
* Hat to protect you from the sun, rain and cold
* Sun blocker
What we need when you make a reservation
* Full name as it is written in your passport
* Passport number
* Nationality
* Date of birth
* Departing date for the trail
* 60% deposit of the tour´s price by western union, PayPal, ABN AMRO bank in Holland and Bank of American in USA, the remind balance is paid at our office in Cusco.
Price US$160 pp. min. 4 people.
Departures Dates in Availability
Terms and Condition
With any tour booked with Green Peru Adventures, we will provide a free walking tour around the enigmatic city of Cusco, with our professional multi lingual tour guide.
Amazing view from Huchuy Qosqo to the other side of the Sacred Valley of the Incas
We look forward to making your journey an anforgettable experience.
Calle Tambo de Montero 222 Cusco
at El Balcón hostal ⋆⋆⋆
Skype: greenperuadventures / roland13581
Phone: 0051 84 236738
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at El Balcón hostal ⋆⋆⋆
Skype: greenperuadventures / roland13581
Phone: 0051 84 236738
Cell Roland (Leo) (0051)993365936 Emergency phone 0051 84 255684
E-mail: info@greenperuadventures.com
For more information please Contact Us
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