Huchuy Qosqo Hike (Full Day)
During your free day or extra day, to your treks to Inca Trail or Cordillera Blanca, or Huchuy Qosqo Hike. Do not miss this once-in-a-life-time experiences!
Read Full Description- Destination:
- Cusco, Peru
- Trip Length:
- 1 day
- Price Range:
- From $0 to $2000 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
- Any time.
- Recommended for:
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Infants (under 2)
Children (2 - 5)
Children (6 - 8)
Children (9 - 11)
Children (12 - 14)
Children (15 - 17)
Adults (18 - 20)
Adults (25 - 29)
Family Trip, Group Retreat
Detailed Trip Description
During your free day or extra day, to your treks to Inca Trail or Cordillera Blanca, or Huchuy Qosqo Hike. Do not miss this once-in-a-life-time experiences!
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Cusco
Hiking
This is a full day hike for a moderate adventure. At 7:00 a.m., leave Cusco for Chinchero, where you can see the beautiful sunlight on Mount Veronica and the Vilcabamba range. Begin the hike either near Chinchero or Ccorao. where you will slowly ascend to a high Puna with herds of Alpacas and Llamas. After the crossing the Apacheta pass (4,200m), start down overlooking the snowcapped mountains of the Sacred Valley and descending to the ruins of Huchuy Qosqo. These ruins are three story high Inca structures made of stone and adobe (mud-brick). The beauty of these ruins is that they are built on the mountain top, with clear blue skies above and many streams running on either side.
Hiking
After relaxing in the shade of the Queñua trees (Andean Oak) while feasting on the prepared lunch, continue on the hike. You will trek across the open terrain and begin the zigzag trail down the face of the mountain, until reaching the trailheal in Lamay Village.
Private Car Service
Your vehicle will take you back to Cusco in the early evening (L).
Hiking
In this particular area, you do not meet with other tourists; only Andean people working their fields, and their children playing in their adobe houses. To enjoy cultural experiences as well as a great hike, this is a good one-day hike.
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