Huchuy Qosqo Trek to Machu Picchu 2 Days Tour

Huchuy Qosqo Trek to Machu Picchu 2 Days Tour

This trek is ideal for those passengers who really want to be far in the middle of nowhere with only nature surrounding them. Huchuy Qosqo (small Cusco) is situated above the Valley of Urubamba and offers spectacular views over the mountain range Cordillera de Vilcanota.

Day 1: Cusco - Tauca -Huchuyqosqo Pass - Huchu Yqosqo - Lamay Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes

we will pick you up from your hotel at 05:00 am and we will travel to the small village of tauca, (3750 masl ), then we will begin walking through smalls valley and the landscape will be that of typical Andean valleys rich in corn, potatoes, barley, quinoa and other Andean tubers. As you ascend towards your pass at 4050m, the landscape begins to change dramatically to that classic of high Andean savannah or Puna, with scant vegetation, mainly “ichu” or high altitude grass. The views of the Cordillera Vilcabamba peaks are spectacular: Veronica, Pitusiray, Chicon and San Juan snow peaks.

Soon after the pass you will start your descent toward the Huchuy Qosqo plains hiking along a path that leads to the Ccauca ravine, where you will be able to see archaeological remains and wild crops, such as tarwi, and a large quantity of cacti. You will walk downhill towards the Leon Punku ravine, where you will find remains of an Inca bridge and trail. This canyon boasts geological formations surrounded by majestic rocks and boulders that direct the river to Huchuy Qosqo at 3650 m. Huchuy Qosqo (“Little Cuzco”) is a Noteworthy Inca complex. It boasts very fine stonework in a large Kallanka (rectangular Hall), some residential and defensive quarters and interesting two-story buildings in stone and adobe. Huchuy Qosqo is located on a plateau, surrounded by Inca agricultural terracing and commanding superb views of the Vilcabamba range.

Afterwards we’ll go down hill to Lamay at 2900m where we’ll catch our transport driving to Ollantaytambo. Ollantaytambo is the place where we’ll continue by train to Aguas Calientes town. Overnight in hotel.

Day 2: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Cusco

we will get up very early at 04;30 am, then we will go to the Bus station to line up after we will take a  bus up to MACHU PICCHU CITADEL that takes 25 minutes, once we get there to the main entrance, we will have the amazing apportunity of seeing the sun rise, then we will register and get in and the guide will start doing the walking tour telling you the history of the INCAS CIVILISATION and showing the most important places after we will return to AGUAS CALIENTES town to take train and bus back to Cusco's main square.