Transportation.- tourist bus from cusco to tambo machay starting point of the trek and from calca to cusco finishing point of the trek;
Camping equipments.- we provide four people capacity tent for two persons, brand new four season tents, roll mattress, dinning room tent, kitchen tent, toiled tent, seats, tables, tent for guides and porters, kitchen gears, bag packs for the porters, warm clothes for the porters and life insurance for the porters. you don’t have to be worry how are the helpers of your expedition.
Entrance fees.- to Huchuy qosqo.
Meals.- 1 breakfast.- 2 hot lunches.- 1 hot dinners delicious meals prepared by professional chef food includes pancakes, soups, fresh fruit, avocado, pasta, chicken, fish, or meat, rice, all rich in carbohydrates and suitable for trekking, hot drinks including coca leaf tea which is excellent for the altitude. teatime (tea, coffee, biscuits, popcorn), we offer vegetarian option, we provide available boil water the mourning for your water bottles.
Guide.- English speaking professional guides, 2 guides over 8 people.
Cook.- Professional chef and Chef assistants,
General Porters.- For camping equipment, food and kitchen gears.
Extra porter.- Will carry your personal items (7kls per person) in duffel bags that we provide.
Other.- First aid kit and emergency oxygen bottle.
What's Excluded?
Sleeping bag.- can be rented in our office for US$ 10.00 for the entire trek (every sleeping bag is washed prior to each use).
Breakfast.- on the first morning.
Tips for the staff.
Recommended things to take?
Drinking water.
Rain gear.
Toilet paper and garbage bag.
Flashlight and batteries.
Sunglasses, sun block and insect repellent.
Sweater and jacket (something warm).
Extra t-shirt, shorts and long pants.
Small towel and bathing suit (optional), sun hat.
Snacks (candies, chocolate, energy bars, etc.).
Comfortable hiking shoes and sandals.
Camera.
Walking stick (optional).
Personal items.
Some extra money.
You only need to carry a small day pack with personal items.
PRICE: US$140.00
CODE: HQT2
This trek is organized for people who do not want to do much camping but still want to feel the charm of the Andes. On this tour we will see splendid landscape and learn about ancient history. We visit Huchuy Qosqo a popular Incan town built in the highest part of the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It was the great palace of Inca Viracocha, father of Inca Pachacutec (the most important kings in the Incan Empire). It has stunning mountain scenery and furtile places to farm various agricultural products.
ITINERARY
DAY 1: Cusco - Tambomachay – Pucamarca (4220m)
We pick you up from your hotel at 07:00 and drive you to Tambomachay (3800m) an Incan temple of the water cult which has ceremonials fountains. From here we are going to start hiking through Puna landscapes and over the Sicllaccasa Pass (4020m). On the other side of the pass we will hike along a trail that leads to Ccauca Ravine where we will admire archaeological remains and wild crops such as quinua. We continue on to Queulloca Pass (4185m) where we will enjoy views of a lake with the same name and snowcapped mountains named Veronica, Pitusiray, Sawasiray, and Chicon. Continuing the trek we pass Queullococha Lake where we can see Huallatas, Ducks, and small fish. Then we’ll climb towards the Challu Challu pass (4220m). Later we ascend to the fourth pass at Rumicruz (4230m), to enjoy the Vilcanota Mountain Range. At this point we will have lunch before continuing to an Incan stone quarry (4220m), the place where the rocks were extracted to build Huchuy Qosqo. Finally we will descend to the Pucamarca Community (4010m) where we will set up the campsite and have dinner.
DAY 2: Pucamarca - Huchuy Qosqo - Lamay – Cusco (3600m).
Early morning we will leave the camp and walk downhill to the Leon Punku Ravine where we will find remains of an Incan bridge and a trail. Then we will hike to Huchuy Qosqo (3600m) which was an important center in the time of the Incas. From this place we will be able to admire the Sacred Valley of the Incas and The Sacred River. Once we arrive at Huchuy Qosqo we will have a guided tour by our experienced guide until lunch time. After we will continue the trek to Lamay (2800m) where we can bathe and relax in the natural hot springs. Late in the afternoon a bus will pick us up to travel back to Cusco arriving in the evening.
if you require additional information, have any doubts or want to make a reservation, please contact us. You request will be answered immediately. We will very pleased to assist you.
