Inca Quarry Trek is the perfect alternative trek for those who like to explore much less crowded routes off the beaten path. This ancient Inca trail was built by the Incas 500 years ago, and it is still being used today by the local people. You will have nice experience with natural landscape and mountain.
DAY 01: Cusco – Socma – Perolniqyoc – Rayan
our team of Peru Classic Trek pick you up from your hotel at 6. 30am.and drive 2hours to village of pachar located in to the sacred valley. from here our quarry treks start by visited the important Inca temple where performed ceremony to the mother earth (Pachamama)the Naupa Iglesia (2967msm/9734ft) offering their god head out to Soqma Village (3,204 mts./10,512 ft.) driving for about half an hour to Soqma village, this point is the starting point of our hiking. At this point, we’ll meet up our horses and muleteers, get ready for our hiking
gear, After that, we’ll start with our trek is a 3hours hike uphill to the small valley to Perolniyoqn waterfall one of the beautiful waterfalls in Cusco with a drop of 329feet into the rock, continue to hike to the small platforms from there you will have an amazing view all the valley of socma,Maras plateau and snowcapped mountains. We will continue to our lunch spot and campsite. After your lunch and nap. You are going to explore the Inca site your guide gives a history of this place, then you will back to enjoy your hot tea and dinner.
DAY 2: Rayan – Gate of the Sun (Inti Punku) – Choquetakarpo
Wake up you at dawn with hot coffee or coca tea, then we will have a great breakfast, today is the most challenging and most beautiful day of trek, right after having our breakfast. So, we’ll follow the trail up to the first pass called Pukaqasa (4,379 mts./14,366 ft.) for about 3 hours. Likewise, at the top, you can have a gorgeous view of the Urubamba range mountain, snowcapped peaks and the magical Sacred Valle. You and your guide make offering to the apus with the coca leafs. Next, hiking downhill for about 30 minutes from the pass, we’ll get our lunch spot.
After that, we’ll hike up on the trail that winds up to the highest point on the whole trail called Kuichikasa (4,349mts./14,596 ft.), a place with stunning views in every direction. After a while, we’ll hike downhill for about 2 hours and 30 minutes to reach an Incan jewel, which is the “Gate of the Sun” or INTIPUNKU in the Quechua language. We’ll enjoy splendid views of Wakaywillka snowcapped mountain in the Urubamba range. Later, hiking 30 more minutes, from Inti Punku, we’ll reach our next campsite called Choquetakarpo (3,619 m./11.874 ft.).
DAY 3: Choquetakarpo – Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu Town
This campsite is a perfect place to enjoy the sunrise with a cup of coffee. After our breakfast, hike for 3 hours by downhill to the trail Cachiccata Quarry is main Incan rock quarry located 5 miles away from Ollantaytambo, was a place where the ancient Incan stone-cutters carved, transport and polished the rocks to build the Temple of the Sun in Ollantaytambo. So, at this place, our Tour guide will give a great history of this place.
After that, we’ll continue hiking down to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where Ollantaytambo is located. Today we’ll have our last lunch outskirts of Ollantaytambo town. In the afternoon, we’ll catch our train to Aguas Calientes Town, upon our arrival we’ll make our Check-In at the hotel previously booked for you.
DAY 4: Machu Picchu
Today is one the most important days as you are dream so long, we will be going to explore one of the last Inca city of Machupicchu which is consider one of the new seven world heritage, for that reason you will wake up at 5:00 am for breakfast and catch one of the first buses up to Machu Picchu. It is important to start early today to avoid the main crowds and also see the citadel during the first rays of morning light.frequiently, our guide will start the day with a tour of the essential locations, altars, and constructions around Machu Picchu.he will also share with you his knowledge about the History of this place and the people who lived here. However, if you still feel like you have energy after the previous days, now is the time to climb either Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain.
After complete with your visit to Machu Picchu, you will take you back to Aguas Calientes by buss for lunch. Subsequently, we will board the train to Ollantaytambo, and from there, the team of Peru Classic Trek wait you back to Cusco in the private minivan at your hotel.
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