Inca Quarry Trail to MachuPicchu 4 Days

Hotel search service at approximately 4:00 a.m., going to the Sacred Valley 01:40 Hrs. to reach the city of Soqma (3,205 m.a.s.l.). What is the starting point of the ride in Cachicata, the riders will be waiting for us in this city, ready for this adventure ride;

We will gently follow one of the side valleys, walking at 1:30 pm, we will stop at the perolniyoc waterfall; which is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the northern part of the sacred valley.

We will continue our walk for one more hour to go up to the archaeological site of Perolniyoc, located above the waterfall, after exploring the ruins with our guide, we will walk for an hour to reach our place of lunch and camp;

We spend the night in the Rayan area (3,700 m.s.m.). Estimated walking time 04h00min to 05h00min Hrs. Approximately.

After breakfast, we will leave the camping area, 03h00 min hrs. Walking slowly will take us to the gorge called Pukakasa (4,450 m.s.m.), for many people this is the most difficult section due to the altitude, but it is the most spectacular day, we will see many snow-capped mountains and the Sacred Valley on the other side.

When we get to the mountain, there will be a magical feeling of surviving one of the highest steps in this mountain range.

Then we go down the hillside for 25 minutes to the lunch spot. In the afternoon, we will walk for 2h00 minutes. More like a wavy road with ups and downs. The last 25 minutes of this segment take us to the highest path of the walk, Kuychi K’asa (4,457 m.s.m.).

Then, go down at 2:00 p.m. to the famous place called Inti Punku, or Puerta del Sol, where we will have a spectacular view of the Verónica mountain (5,682 m.s.m.) and the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We will spend the night in Choquetacarpo, 30 minutes from Inti Punku (3,600 m.s.m.). Estimated walking time from 08h00min to 09h00min Hrs. Approximately.

After breakfast, we will continue our walk to Cachicata for an hour to reach the Inca quarry (3,525 m.s.s.m.), which is why it is called Cachicata Trek; where we can walk and observe all the stone works made by the Inca builders before being transported to Ollantaytambo.

Our guide will show us the remains of the unfinished stone left by the Incas, by the invasion of the Spanish conquerors.

From the Cachiqata quarry, we will descend at 3:00 a.m. Until you get to Ollantaytambo. Place of our lunch. In the afternoon, we will have a train connection to Aguas Calientes, where we will spend the night in a basic hotel and have dinner at a local restaurant. Estimated walking time 04h00min Hrs. Approximately.

After breakfast at the hotel, we will go to the Ruins Bridge station to take a very early bus at 05:30. The guide will teach the whole history of this mysterious and mystical place.

We will visit the Temple of the Sun, the Royal Palace, the Main Temple, the Temple of the Three Windows and the Sun Dial. After the guided tour, you will have free time to explore on your own or follow the following options:

Optional: Visit the Puerta del Sol, where you will have the opportunity to walk (approximately 02:00 Hrs. Walk to the Inca Bridge: the Inca Bridge offers a dose of adventure for your next visit to Machu Picchu.

However, in this case, the adventure is a little less arduous, but death is much more difficult, not for people with vertigo, nor to climb some of the mountains that Machu Picchu has, but book in advance, because there are not many points.

In the afternoon, we will return to the Aguas Calientes train station to return to the Ollantaytambo station. Upon arrival, a transfer will wait for you to take you to the bus that will take us back to the city of Cusco. inka trek, inka jungle tour.

Important

The tour schedule will be confirmed at the destination.