Inca Quarry Trail to Inca Trail is located on the Sacred Valley of the Incas. During two day hike to Cachicata, you will enjoy the nature of the Andean highlands, the water fall, Incas ruins, Inca Mummies original, Andean Terraces, Intipunku (Sun gate), Inca Trail original and Inca stone quarries. two night camping.
On the third day you will arrive to Ollantaytambo archeological village and take you by train to the starting point of this 2 day Inca Trail trek – Chachabamba, also called Km 104 (2,350 m). There, your Tour Guide gives you a briefing about the following Machu Picchu trek and after that, you cross the checking point of the Short Inca Trail. Contine the hike through a mixture of cacti vegetation and a cloud forest towards another Incan significant site – Wiñaywayna, then you will walk down to Aguas Calientes town and spend a night in the hotel. The last day you will visit the ‘Lost City of the Incas’ – Machu Picchu. Discover the lost Inca route to Machu Picchu and explore the beautiful landscapes and enigmatic sites, there are available along the year. Exception: one-month closing period of all Inca Trail routes in February.
Sustainable Tourism: At Tierras Vivas, we are happy to promote and practice sustainable tourism by being eco-friendly and supporting local communities. We are again supporting Sernamp this Inca Trail with picking up trash and clearing the trail
Crew: A Tierras Vivas Representative in Cusco, a professional bilingual Tour Guide, a Cook, a Muleteer on the Inca Quarry
Accomodation: Campsites (2 nights), Hotel (1 night).
Meals: 3x breakfast, 3x lunch, 3x dinner, 2x afternoon tea.
Transportation: Transportation by private van, 2x train.
Camping equipment: You can view our camping equipment. Please click here
Day 01: Cusco – Huarocondo – Pachar – Corimarca (L, D)
Day 02: Corimarca – Inca Quarry Trail – Ollantaytambo (B, L, D)
Day 03: Ollantaytambo – Km 104 (Inca Trail) – Aguas Calientes (B, L, D)
Day 04: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco (B)
Tierras Vivas DOES NOT permit this exploitation!! We guarantee that our porters carry only an amount given by the Peruvian law!! There is still a long way to go when it comes to a reserve of adequate meals, backpacks and warm dry sleeping accommodation. click here
Each Year Tierras Vivas hots a Christmas party in Patacancha. Family porters
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A trek quite similar to the legendary Inca Trail, this trail passes through the Salkantay mountain range and over the mountain itself, which is snow-capped and considered by many to have a spirit of its own. This trip offers the solitude necessary to connect directly with nature, with the flora and fauna of the multiple climates, the proximity of which is unique to this area of the country. The hike goes directly to Aguas Calientes, where travelers rest the night before Machu Picchu. While this journey does not pass through the Sun Gate, it offers a similar but much less commercialized path to the Lost City of the Incas.
This trek through the Lares Valley is an unforgettable experience that truly transports the traveler back in time, as the villages in this valley are relatively isolated from the outside world, which means that the cultures have been preserved. Locals hand-weave beautiful textiles and clothes, which are brightly dyed, also by hand, as it has been done for generations. This culturally immersive experience lasts for 3 days, until the train ride from Ollentaytambo to Aguas Calientes, where tired travelers rest a night before the early morning visit to the famous Incan city of Machu Picchu.
The Inca Trail offers a unique experience of the city of Machu Picchu, as it is only on this trip that travelers can enter the city through the Sun Gate (at sunrise, fittingly). There are also a multitude of other Incan sites to visit along the trail, which is a challenging 3 days of walking before the final day, spent exploring the legendary citadel. In high demand (and for good reason), it is important to book the Inca Trail trip well ahead of time, allowing at least a day for acclimation in Cusco before taking on this adventurous journey through the mountains and cloud jungles of the Andes, and back in time to the Incan Empire.
This sister city of Machu Picchu is an underappreciated Incan city that is a 2 day trek out of the small town of Cachora. It boasts a proud history as a religious and cultural hub during the Incan empire, as well as the final fortress of resistance against the Spanish invaders. The hike travels through the Apurimac valley and over the churning river of the same name, and reaches the city early on the third day for a short tour before returning along the same route. Despite being such an important and beautiful site, Choquequirao is much less popular than Machu Picchu, which means that trips there are much easier to book and much more personalized to take.
