Trip to Huchuy Qosqo (2D/1N Huchuy Qosqo Trek)
The best and most Informative site on Huchuy Qosqo Trek and Machu Picchu 
Price Information:
N° People |
2 to 3 |
4 to 5 |
6 to 7 |
8 to 10 |
11to 16 |
Prices US$ |
U$300 |
U$250 |
U$230 |
U$ 200 |
U$200 |
Huchuy Qosqo Trek Description: It 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..
Departures Day: Daily departures are available along the year although due to weather conditions, the recommended period for this trek is March to December. - All private service departure dates are adapted to your request.
Duration: 2 Days / 1 Night //Type: Culture and trek in the Andes // Group Size: To suit group requirements
Duration: Moderate //Important: Every night keep everything locked up in your tents to prevent any problems with
robberies.
Departures: Daily departures are available all year.// Private Service: With this service, we provide a private official tour guide and assistant to make your trip as comfortable as possible and you can explore much more every ruin in the old Inca trail and Machu Pichu complex
Itinerary.-
Day01. - Cusco – Tambomachay – Pucamarca (4200m) 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 Cauca 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.
Day02. – Pucamarca – Huchuy Qosqo – Lamay – Cusco (3350m).- 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.
Our Tour Includes:- Official English speaking guide (two guides for groups over 8 people).
- Transfer from Cusco to Tambomachay private van (starting point of the trek) and second day from Lamay to Cusco
- Entrance to Huchuy Qosqo archaeological site
- Porters or horses to carry food and camping equipment
- Experienced cook
- Cooking equipment
- Teatime everyday (coffee, tea, popcorn, biscuit)
- 4 capacity tent 2 persons per tent with plenty space for backpacks (Our tents are 3-season, highly maintained to ensure an excellent performance in field)
- Double sleeping mattress for excellent comfort
- All meals on the trail (01 breakfast - 02 lunches - 01 dinners)
- Water supply (boiled) after every dinner or breakfast
- 1 Nigh camping over (4010m)
- Dining tent with camp tables and chairs
- Kitchen tent with plenty of room for comfortable dinners
- Toilet tent
- Emergency horse in case someone is tired or sick with altitude sickness
- Accommodation and meals for our camp staff
- Trekking price include government sales tax (19% as known IGV)
- First aid kit and oxygen bottle for any participant and our camp staff
- Breakfast on the first day before to be collected from your hotel .
- Alcoholic drinks
- Porters to carry your personal items ( 9 Kilos US$ 30 / 18 Kilos US$60 )
- Sleeping Bag can be hired in our local office in Cusco $5 USD per day
- Lunch on the last day before return from Lamay to Cusco
- Tips for guide and camp staff
We recommend you to Bring:
- Backpack 65Lt
- Sleeping bag -15ºC (can be hired from our office for $5 USD per day)
- Rain jacket or poncho (December - April)
- Strong comfortable and waterproof footwear
- One complete change of clothing (you can afford to carry more changes of clothing if you hire personal porter )
- Bottle of water and purification tablets (Micropur are recommended and can be bought in local pharmacies )
- Flash light and batteries
- Hat or cap to protect you from the sun
- Sun block (sun protection cream)
- Insect repellent
- Toiletries, towel and toilet paper
- Selection of small snacks, chocolate, dried fruit, biscuits, etc
- Camera, plenty of film and spare batteries
