SEE HOW IT IS

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Walk through the beautiful landscapes of the Andes and enjoy the most amazing views.
• Pass through small villages in the middle of the hills and see how they live far from the city.
• Enjoy a hike out of the ordinary to a unique and rarely visited archaeological site in Cusco.
• Learn all about the region and the history of the Incas.
• Explore the fascinating archaeological site of Huchuy Qosqo in the company of your expert guide.

We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 7:30 am. Then we will go to Chichero where the Piuray Lagoon (3,800 m / 12,467 feet) is located, a beautiful lagoon, from this place the entire population of Cusco is supplied with water. The day’s hike will begin at this point and continue through puna landscapes and over the Hatun Luychu pass at 4,100 m / 13,451 ft, where we will have spectacular views of two valleys. You will see the capital of the Incas, Cusco, with impressive mountains surrounding it on your right.

We will follow the side of the valley from the hill, heading towards the top to cross to the other side. It is about a 120-minute walk to the upper end of the valley. Once we get there, we will cross a small stream that bisects the valley and head to our lunch spot. The landscape of the lake is quite arid because the entire area is a high puna between the mountains and is covered with resistant Andean grass called Ichu. It is possible to observe various birds, such as Andean geese, lapwings and partridges, among others. Next, we will continue walking until we reach the Puma Punku canyon (“the door of the puma”). At this point, we will walk along a part of the original Inca Trail, which has been restored as part of the Qhapac Ñan project. This road will take us to the isolated and truly unique Inca archaeological site of Huchuy Qosqo, which means “Little Cusco” in quechua. It sits above the Sacred Valley of the Incas (3,600m/11,811ft) and is a truly fascinating place to visit.

Once you are inside the site, you will enjoy a guided tour and your expert guide will show you all the important Inca buildings in Huchuy Qosqo, such as sacred temples, warehouses, Inca terraces for agriculture, and the Inca reservoir used for storage during the dry season. afterwards, we will choose a comfortable place to enjoy our lunch.

After your guided tour of the site and tasty lunch, we will begin our 2-hour trek back to the town of Lamay (2,941m/9,649ft) along the Urubamba River in the Sacred Valley. From there, our private transportation will be waiting to take us back to your hotel in Cusco.

• MEALS: Boxed lunch
• DIFFICULTY: Moderate
• WALKING DISTANCE: (12 km / 7.46 miles) – (6 to 7 hours)
• ELEVATION: (3,800 m / 12,467 ft – 4,100 m / 13,451 ft)

Why should you do the Huchuy Qosqo trek with us?

• Our porters are treated with respect, we provide them with a fair salary, a decent tent with pads, adequate food and adequate equipment. We care about their health, well-being and the health of their families, and we are also committed to social projects to improve their lives.
• We are a practical, punctual, reliable travel company that welcomes individuals or groups.
• At FLY CUSCO PERU, our porters, guides, drivers and cooks are paid as soon as they finish their job.
• We do not share our Huchuy Qosqo group with other companies.
• Small groups of 2 to 10 people maximum. This fact differentiates us from other travel companies that travel with larger groups.
• FLY CUSCO PERU is a 100% locally owned travel company and a fully licensed Inca Trail operator.
• Our tour guides pride themselves on being up-to-date and having a comprehensive ongoing professional development program. We love to show how fascinating and surprising an Inca trail is.
• All our porters, cooks, drivers, guides have been vaccinated against covid-19

What do I need to take to Huchuy Qosqo Trek?

• We recommend that you take only what is necessary to enjoy your tour and leave the rest of your things at the hotel in Cusco.
• The original passport.
• A small 50 liter backpack that allows you to introduce all the things you will take with you
• A sleeping bag preferably at least 5 to 10 degrees below zero, this can be synthetic or feather, if you do not have one you can rent it from our office.
• Appropriate clothing for walking, waterproof and comfortable shoes for long walks, shorts and long pants, sports shirts.
• A canteen with water
• The use of a canteen is mandatory along the Inca Trail, the authorities will not allow the use or entry of plastic bottles
• Personal medications, within this list also includes muscle relaxants, tablets for pain and blessed for scratches, blisters on the feet that can be generated after several hours of walking.
• Sun and mosquito protection items, sunscreen, sunglasses, sun hat or caps, and mosquito repellent.