Destination
Huchuy Qosqo trek to Machu Picchu
Difficulty
Challenging
Activities
Hiking – Trekking. Astronomy
Trip Type
Hiking – Trekking. Astronomy
Duration
5 Days / 4 Nights
Max
2 Min – 16 Max
Overview
Huchuy Qosqo Hike program you will live together with typical Andean families, they open their homes to visitors, showing their unique way of life. Rural homestay accommodation is provided near Inca site called Huchuy Qosqo or “Little Cusco”, where the views are superb and where you can enjoy a traditional Andean dinner. You can relax under the starry sky and truly become part of the rural Andean lifestyle for a night then You will take the train and explore the Wonder of the world MachuPicchu. Huchuy Qosqo provide perfect conditions for AstroTourism. As you look up at the sky, the cosmos reveals itself in all its glory. The Milky Way stretches across the horizon, and you’ll spot constellations that have guided travelers for centuries and dark constellations are able to see here.
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We pick you up from the airport and take you to the hotel where you will stay on the first night. Later, on the day we will explore Cusco down town as a way to acclimatize for High Altitude and you will return to the Hotel to prepare for the next day.
- MEALS: Not included
- NIGHT: Hotel 3* in Cusco
Your Andean adventure begins at 6 am when we pick you up at your hotel and then we drive in our private transport to the village of Sihuas (3,800m/12,467ft), only 1.30 hour from Cusco. Once we arrive, we put our backpacks on and get ready to start a gentle hike uphill for the next 3 hours to get to the highest point of the trek (4,200m/13,779ft). From there, we have fantastic views of the surrounding snowcapped mountains and valleys.We descend towards the village of Pucamarca and spend time at the Inca ruins there. From there, we follow a section of the original Inca trail into the Inca city of Huchuy Qosqo. There, we have time to explore the city and then we head to our homestay. Here,your guide will introduce you to the local family. You will see all the amazing views of the surrounding areas and the Inca city. By late afternoon, you will enjoy your tea, and later have dinner with your local family! In the evening, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the sky full of brilliant stars, far from the light pollution of any city and see the Inca constellations which your guide will show you.
- MEALS: Breakfast, picnic lunch, afternoon tea time and dinner
- NIGHT: Homestay at a local family’s home with a proper toilet
- TOTAL DISTANCE: 13 km (8,08 miles).
- ESTIMATED WALKING TIME: 6-7 hours.
- MINIMUM ELEVATION: 4050mt/ 13287ft.
- MAXIMUM ELEVATION: 4200mt/13780ft.
- LEVEL: Moderate to Difficult.
After a delicious breakfast, there will be a guided tour of the Huchuy Qosqo Inca City, in which you will discover amazing Inca buildings, sacred temples, farming terraces, storehouses and water channels. Your guide will tell you about the fascinating history of Huchuy Qosqo and how it changed the course of Inca history! After you, have had time to explore everything, we head downhill to Lamay for 2 hours. Our private van will take you to Urubamba, city where we will have lunch. Then, we continue our journey to Ollantaytambo where we will explore the stunning astronomical Inca City of Ollantaytambo. Later in the afternoon we will take the train.
- MEALS: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- NIGHT: Hotel in Aguas Calientes
- TOTAL DISTANCE: 7 km (4.3 miles).
- ESTIMATED WALKING TIME 2-3 hours.
- MINIMUM ELEVATION: 2040mt/ 6,692ft.
- MAXIMUM ELEVATION: 4200mt/13780ft.
- LEVEL: Moderate
This is the day you’ve been waiting for! After an early breakfast at your hotel, you’ll take the buses up to Machu Picchu, your guide will give you a tour, which takes about two hours. You will see most of the important parts of Machupicchu, the Sacred City. You will also learn about how Machu Picchu is divided into three sectors: agricultural, residential and religious. After your tour, those who have booked in advance for an extra hike up Huayna Picchu will have time to enjoy those views on their own. When you have had your fill of the exceptional views of Machu Picchu, you will take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes for lunch (not included). The train will take you back in the afternoon, following the spectacular Urubamba River. Close to Aguas Calientes, the canyon is narrow and the river has many beautiful sections of whitewater. Back at Ollantaytambo, your driver will meet you.
- MEALS: Breakfast
- NIGHT: Hotel 3* in Cusco
- TOTAL DISTANCE: 7 km (4.3 miles).
- ESTIMATED WALKING TIME 2-3 hours.
- MINIMUM ELEVATION: 2040mt/ 6,692ft.
- MAXIMUM ELEVATION: 2430mt/ 7,972ft.
- LEVEL: Moderate
As your unforgettable 5-day adventure draws to a close, savor your last breakfast, check out of the hotel and prepare for the departure transfer to the airport. Bid farewell to Cusco, taking with you cherished memories of a journey filled with natural wonders and cultural revelations.
- MEALS: Breakfast
- NIGHT: Not included
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