Huchuy Qosqo Trek to Machu Picchu, Hiking in Peru, LLAMA TOURS PERU 2024

Huchuy Qosqo Trek

This hike is not very frequented and not very well promoted even though this archeological site was very important during the times of the Inca and may have been the residence of the Inca Wiracocha. Huchoy Qosqo tells its story through impressive architecture such as religious buildings, storage places and wide terraces. This is a beautiful hike with views of the snow-capped mountains in the Sacred Valley, woods of Queuñas, lamas and alpacas that still includes Machu Picchu and Inca trails (with Inca stairs that are better than the Inca Trail). You will have one night in our Hotel in the Machu Picchu town, Aguas Calientes”.

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Overview

Best time to travel:	From April to October - 2023
Activities:	Culture, History, Archeology, Nature & Trekking
Places:	Cusco, Chinchero, Huchuy Qosqo, Lamay, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes & Machu Picchu.
Departure:	Any Day upon request. Mim 2 passengers
Starting Point:	Cusco
Ending Point:	Cusco
Pick-up:	From your hotel in Cusco city
Accommodation:	1 night at a hostel/Hotel (Double or Triple Room with private bath)
Transportation:	Private bus, Train & Trekking
Difficulty of trek:	Easy / Medium

ITINERARY

We will pick you up at your hotel at 5:30 am and will drive to the town of Chinchero to our trailhead “Tauca” which is located near the Piuray lake. The hike start easy to the lake of Queullococha from where we will then start our ascend to the “Wallatas” pass at 12.800 feet. From up here we have a tremendous view of the Vilcanota mountain range. An easy climb gets us to a second view point with spectacular views of the Sacred Valley. From here we head downhill towards the archeological site of Huchoy Qosqo. This whole part of the trail to the site will take us about 3 to 4 hours. Along the way you can appreciate Alpacas, Lamas, different birds and the typical flora of this region. Our lunch will be in Huchoy Qosqo after which you will have some time to relax and then a guided visit of the most important spots of the archeological site. Then it is time to say good bye to Huchoy Qosqo and we will descend about 2 to 3 hours to the town of Lamay where our vehicle will be waiting for us to take us back to Ollantaytambo and in the late afternoon we will board the train in Ollantaytambo which will take us directly to Aguas Calientes where you will be met at the station and accompanied to your hotel.

DAY 2: MACHU PICCHU | AGUAS CALIENTES | OLLANTAYTAMBO | CUSCO.
You will have an early breakfast at the hotel, according to the schedule of the entrance ticket that you have to Machu Picchu. You will approach the bus station together with your guide in order to go up to the Machu Picchu checkpoint and you will have a guided tour of the most important site in Peru through the established circuits (1,2,3 or 4) for 2 to 3 hours. You will obviously have time to take pictures. Finally you will return by bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch and then return in a train to Ollantaytambo and from there by tourist minivan to Cusco and we will drop you right off at your hotel. At the train stations a LlamaToursPeru staff will be waiting for you with a small sign indicating your name. Please be attentive!

Huchuy Qosqo Trek

2 days / 1 nights