Sacred Valley Full Day Trekking Tour from Cusco

Cusco, Peru

11 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover an Inca archeological site without the crowds on a full-day, guided trek through the Sacred Valley and the Huchuy Qosqo ruins. Walk to a scenic pass at 13,400 feet (4,100 mt.), earn panoramic views of the Urubamba mountain range, then tour Huchuy Qosqo with your guide. This 12-hour hiking tour of the Sacred Valley includes a boxed lunch, entrance fees, and round-trip transport from Lima, with roughly 7 hours of hiking time.

Full day Sacred Valley hiking tour
Climb an alpine pass
Trek to an Inca site
Learn about indigenous history and culture
Boxed lunch and entrance fees included
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cusco

What's Included

Pre-departure briefing
Hotel pickup
Private transport from Cusco to Chinchero (start of trek) & Lamay to Cuzco (or Ollantaytambo)
Box lunch
English-speaking guide on trek

Other food/drinks
Trekking poles
Tips
Hotel drop-off
Travel insurance
Personal expenses

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Please contact us at least 2 weeks before your departure date so we can arrange pickup from your central accommodation. PRE DEPARTURE BRIEFING There is a mandatory pre-departure briefing at our Cuzco Headquarters one day prior to departure at 5pm, 6pm or 7pm depending on your trek. You will receive detailed information on your excursion, a list of what to bring and confirm your departure details. PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK-IN: Please make sure to check-in with your passport before your pre-departure briefing. We encourage our travellers to check-in at our offices a couple of hours before or any day prior to the briefing , that way we can give everybody personal attention and information regarding booking extras, rental equipment or questions in general. Time schedule for meetings will be: - Inca Trail and Lares 6pm -Salkantay, Inca Quarry, Machu Picchu Jungle, Ausangate, Choquequirao 7pm - Rainbow Mountain, Machu Picchu by Train, Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu, Machu Picchu Full Day 5pm Calle Matara 242, Second Floor. Cuzco, Peru Hours of Operation: 10:00-14:00 and 16:00-20:00 hrs Daily Dates: Daily Return point: Cuzco city center drop-off

Operating hours
.5:30 am

Itinerary

Get an early start on the day with pickup at your hotel in Lima between 5:30am and 6am, then begin the hour-long drive to the community of Lago Piuray (exact departure time depends on your location).

Your hike begins at an altitude of 11,800 feet (3,600 mt.), kicking off with a three-hour, uphill climb to the Piuray Passage, a spectacular alpine pass that looks out across the Urubamba mountains and a landscape dotted with small lagoons.

From Piuray Passage, the trail descends for two hours on the way to the Huchuy Qosqo ruins. Upon arrival at the archeological site, whose Quechua name means “Little Cusco,” start exploring the ruins with your guide. You’ll see the remains of an ancient irrigation channel, stone and adobe structures, and a sprawling great hall that’s 131-feet (40-meters) long. Following the tour, refuel for an afternoon of hiking with a boxed lunch.

The final section of trail is a steep descent, about two hours, into the Sacred Valley town of Lamay, where you’ll meet the vehicle for the return trip to Cusco. This trip concludes with drop-off at your hotel between 5pm and 6pm.

Sacred Valley

Admission Ticket Free

Huchuy Qosqo

Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
PRE-DEPARTURE BRIEFING: There is a mandatory pre-departure briefing at our Cuzco Headquarters one day prior to departure at 6pm, 6:30pm or 7pm depending on your trek. You will receive detailed information on your excursion, a list of what to bring and confirm your departure details. PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK-IN: Please make sure to check-in with your passport before your pre-departure briefing. We encourage our travellers to check-in at our offices a couple of hours before or any day prior to the briefing , that way we can give everybody personal attention and information regarding booking extras, rental equipment or questions in general. Time schedule for meetings will be: - Inca Trail, Salkantay, Inca Quarry 6pm - Machu Picchu Jungle, Lares, Ausangate, Choquequirao 6:30pm - Rainbow Mountain, Machu Picchu by Train, Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu 7pm Bamba Experience is located at: Calle Matara 242, Second Floor. Cuzco, Peru Hours of Operation: 10:00-14:00 and 16:00-20:00 hrs Daily Tel: +51 84 205234 Emergency Contact: Ruth: 984008440
Not wheelchair accessible
Physical Requirements: This hike is Moderate - The uphill portions require moderate to good physical condition and are most difficult as we reach the high pass at 4000m. After crossing the high pass, there is a steep descent (approx. 4 hours), during which we recommend using trekking poles for stability and to reduce strain on the knees.
Not recommended for travelers with back problems