Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3 Day
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Experience the Short Inca Trail through Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3 Day
Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3 Day – One of the incredible scenic excursions to explore the trails of the Huchuy Qosqo ruins. Explore the Inca trail of Huchuy Qosqo from the three crosses to Puca Marca, León Punku with its imposing landscapes of the Sacred Valley, and continue to Ollantaytambo to spend the night on this first day. Additional note: The Huchuy Qosqo ruin was the royal palace of the eighth Inca ruler of the Inca Empire; let’s find out together.
Continue exploring the Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo. Trek 3 Days from Ollantaytambo with the train service that takes us to the beginning of the Short Inca Trail to enter the cloud forest of Machu Picchu, observe the incredible vegetation of native flora and fauna of the tourist area, walking towards Machu Picchu. The exciting thing is that we see Machu Picchu twice on 02 different days, from the Puerta del Sol “Inti Punku” and Machu Picchu itself within the guided tour.
Overview
Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3-Day Summary
CUSCO, PERU, SOUTH AMERICA – LATAM “Latin America”
We start hiking towards Huchuy Qosqo ruins, walking from the heights of the Piuray and Qoricocha lagoon to descend the Inca Trail Huchuy Qosqo, visit the temple of the eighth Inca ruler of the Incas in Huchuy Qosqo; It is worth mentioning that the views of the Sacred Valley are lovely, we continue the walk along the Inca Trail at kilometer 104 of the train line. This path ascends through the ruins of Chachabamba, Wiñaywayna, and Inti Punku to observe Machu Picchu from the top of the Intipunku mountain.
Trip Summary Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3 Day
- Day 1: Cusco – Huchuy Qosqo Hike & Ollantaytambo
- Day 2: Ollantaytambo – Join the inimitable Inca Trail – Aguas Calientes
- Day 3: Machu Picchu Guided Tour | Return to Cuzco by train and by road
Trip Details
Trip Details Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3 Day
- Attractions: Huchuy Qosqo
- Type of tour: Nature – Trekking – Cultural
- Duration of excursion: Full Day
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Availability: Every day (reservation in advance)
- Elevation: Min: 3,320m/10,829 ft. | Max: 4,323m/14,183 ft.
- Group Type: Private Service Only (Minimum 2 paxs)
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Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3 Day Highlights
The best of Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3 Day with short Inca trail
- Experience National Park of Machu Picchu!
- We believe one of the best hiking routes through the Valley of the Incas is through Huchuy Qosqo.
- Enjoy one of the best panoramic views on your trek through the Andes of Huchuy Qosqo and the Amazon jungle of Machu Picchu.
- Observe Machu Picchu from the Puerta del Sol and then enter Machu Picchu via the royal Inca trail
Why You´ll love the Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3 Day
This active excursion covers excellent distances every day. Rely on hiking for up to six hours! But not every day is on tour. The pace is sometimes a little challenging, especially on the second and third days of the Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu, for customers who choose to do the optional Huayna Picchu trek.
Participants must be in good physical condition to compete in the Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3 Day. Further training does recommend before departure. You will encounter uneven surfaces, stairs, steep steps, rocky and unpaved terrain, and marked slopes. If you climb the Inca Trail from Machu Picchu, you cannot turn back and must complete the trek until you reach the town of Aguas Calientes. When visiting Machu Picchu, remember that canes are not allowed; hiking poles are permitted on the Inca Trail as long as they have rubber tips. Also, selfie sticks are prohibited, and only folding umbrellas are allowed.
Cusco is 3,500 meters – 11,000 feet above sea level, which may be a consideration for those with heart problems or those affected by altitude. We recommend our explorers consult their doctor before signing up for this adventure. Final routes and activities might change due to weather conditions, etc. We recommend purchasing personal travel insurance to cover accidents or events.
Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3-Day Itinerary
The Huchuy Qosqo Inca Trail to reach the Huchuy Qosqo ruins is one of the most picturesque adventure treks on the trekking circuit. In this section, find the detailed description of the program, developed daily with the specifications of walking times, mileage, unevenness, etc.
BRIEFING Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3 Day
Please note that you will need to attend the pre-hike briefing at 6:00 p.m. the day before the first day of the hike. We organize the informative talk at the hotel reception where the travelers are staying.
We recommend arriving at least a day before your excursion to acclimate to the altitude before your hiking adventure. Spending a full day in Cuzco (3,249 m/10,659 ft) relaxing and drinking plenty of water is usually enough to acclimate most people.
PRESENTATION OF SHORT INCA TRAIL BY HUCHUY QOSQO TREK 3 DAY
Cusco – Huchuy Qosqo Trek – Ollantaytambo
The trekking guide with the vehicle’s driver arrives at the clients’ hotel to pick them up and start the trip towards the start of the Huchuy Qosqo trek. Arriving at the Tower near the pass of the three crosses, we observe the lagoons of Piuray and Qoricocha as the remote panorama of the Andes. We begin the descent along the Inca Trail of Huchuy Qosqo, finding the Inca constructions of Pucamarca, León Punku, the spectacular viewpoints of the Sacred Valley, and the magnificent Inca construction of Huchuy Qosqo; After having the guided visit to the ruins of Huchuy Qosqo, we continue descending the mountain until we find our vehicle to transport us to Ollantaytambo “Sacred Valley overnight.”
Summary of the hiking
- Transfer from Cusco to La Torre Electrica – 1 hour and 40 minutes of travel
- Walking distance: 9 km/5.5 miles.
- Estimated duration: 03 hours and 40 minutes
- Highest hiking place:
- Lowest trekking site:
- Difficulty: Challenging – Moderate – Easy.
- Transportation after the trek: Lamay to Ollantaytambo
Food
Box Lunch, Dinner
Physical Level
Moderate
Walking Distance
9 km/5.5 miles.
Hiking Time
03 hours and 40 minutes
Min Altitude
3,320m/10,829 ft.
Max Altitude
4,323m/14,183 ft.
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Ollantaytambo - Short Inca Trail – Aguas Calientes
Information about the train service from OLLANTAYTAMBO TO KM 104
- Railway company: INCA RAIL
- Service route: OLLANTAYTAMBO to KM 104
- Train class: THE VOYAGER 41
- Train departure time from Ollantaytambo train station: 06:40
- Visitors must be inside the railway premises: At 06:10 – Otherwise, you will not be allowed to board the train.
- KM 104 Arrival: 07:50
Brief information about the Hiking Trail
- The start of the walk, “Km 104 of the railway,” is at 2,250mt/7,240ft.
- Total walking distance: 11 km (6.14 mi)
- Walking time: 05 hours
- The maximum elevation of “Inti Punku – The Sun Gate” is 2700mt /8540 ft.
- Hike Difficulty: Moderate – Challenging – Easy
- Meals: Lunch “Box lunch.”
- Bus service from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes: 1 bus ticket
Food
Hotel Breakfast, Box Lunch
Physical Level
Moderate
Walking Distance
11 km (6.14 mi)
Hiking Time
05 hours
Min Altitude
2,250mt/7,240ft.
Max Altitude
2700mt /8540 ft.
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Visit Machu Pichu | Afternoon Return to Cusco
The hikers of the Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3 Day choose the time of visit to Machu Picchu since the choice is free for the walkers of the Inca Trail. You only enter Machu Picchu once for the guided tour.
- Bus service to Machu Picchu (up and down)
- Two-hour guided tour inside Machu Picchu.
- NOTE: NO FREE TIME according to the new regulations of the Machu Picchu Sanctuary since 2015. If you require more time, book a new entrance ticket
AFTERNOON, board your train service to POROY and Return to Cusco City.
Information about the train service from MACHU PICCHU TO OLLANTAYTAMBO
- Railway company: INCA RAIL
- Train Travel Route: MACHU PICCHU TO OLLANTAYTAMBO
- Class: THE VOYAGER 44
- Train departure time from Aguas Calientes train station: 14:30
- Travelers must be inside the train facilities: At 14:00; otherwise, you will not be allowed to board the train.
- Arrival time at OLLANTAYTAMBO train station: 16:04
When you arrive at the OLLANTAYTAMBO train station, go to the waiting area where our staff will wait for you. Look for a sign with your name on it.” Group Name: Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3 Day
Private transfer service from Ollantaytambo train station to Cusco “Hotel.”
Cusco Overnight: Travelers organize and reserve their hotels
Food
Hotel Breakfast
Physical Level
Easy
Walking Distance
Stroll
Hiking Time
2-hour guided tour
Min Altitude
2,065m/6,774 ft.
Max Altitude
2,430m/7,972 ft.
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What to Bring
- You must bring your original passport to show to the train service, Inca Trails, and Machu Picchu
- Daypack
- Small travel bag for Machu Pichu (You can store your main suitcase safely at Hotel Cusco.)
- Water bottle “It is forbidden to introduce non-recyclable plastics in Machu Picchu; take precautions and bring reusable bottles.”
- Good sturdy shoes or walking boots
- Warm fleece jacket
- Layers of warm clothing “In Cusco, get some baby alpaca wool.”
- Hats (to protect yourself from the sun and also to keep warm)
- Rain gear, Waterproofing
- Essential Sunglasses
- High SPF sunscreen “In cream.”
- Insect repellent “In cream allowed inside the citadel; let’s conserve flora and fauna of the seventh world wonder.”
Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3-Day Price Information
PRICES PER PERSON [U.S Dollar] 2024
1 participant, $885.
2 participants, $636.
3 participants, $548.
4 participants, $491.
5 participants, $462.
6 participants, $438.
7 participants, $421.
8 participants, $408.
9 participants, $416.
10 participants, $406.
11 participants, $403.
12 participants, $405.
13 participants, $399.
14 participants, $393.
15 participants, $388.
16 participants, $383.
Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3-Day Upgrade
EXTRA TICKETS
+$75 Huayna Picchu
+$75 Montaña
+$60 RE-ENTRY TO MACHU PICCHU
DISCOUNTS
This applies to the following services:
- Machu Picchu Fee
Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3 Day College Students: $30 off
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Faqs Short Inca Trail by Huchuy Qosqo Trek 3 Day
FAQs’ Huchuy Qosqo Trek
What does Huchuy Qosqo mean?
In a translation into Spanish, it can be understood as “small Cusco.” Another name it may have is because of the height at which it is located exactly 800 meters above the Sacred Valley; for that reason, some call it Qaqyaqhawana. Which can be understood as “Mirador de rays” or “Place where the rays are looked at.”
What is the archaeological complex of Huchuy Qosqo like?
Inside this complex, you can appreciate their excellent construction, modifying the land with its platforms and taking advantage of the edges and natural cliffs. All this to give shape to the ceremonial esplanades. An important point is a structure with three levels and many loose enclosures located as viewpoints of the Sacred Valley.
The Huchuy Qosqo mountain hike tour is challenging?
This mountain hiking tour has medium difficulty because parts must go uphill until you reach 4160m. 13644ft. from this part, the whole route is downhill hiking until the Huchuy Qosqo Ruins.
What kind of service will I receive for the adventure to Huchuy Qosqo?
Kondor Path Tours has a first-class logistics team and cares that our visitors have fun and get to know the ancient ruins of Huchuy Qosqo; that is why we have the best staff of workers at the services of our explorers.
Do I need to have the experience to do the Huchuy Qosqo Tour?
The Huchuy Qosqo Tour can be done by anyone in average physical condition, especially if you like to walk through the mountains and nature.
What is the main attraction of the Huchuy Qosqo tourist circuit?
This tourist circuit through Huchuy Qosqo is for lovers of mountains interspersed with the Inca culture since you will visit the archaeological remains of Huchuy Qosqo; Huchuy Qosqo is a small Inca citadel that contains various Inca structures such as houses and terraces, temples, and fountains waters where it is combined with an incredible landscape of the nature of the Andes and the Sacred Valley of Lamay.
Can I combine this 1-day Huchuy Qosqo trek with Machu Picchu?
The Huchuy Qosqo hiking route is perfect to combine with Machu Picchu! It is more in this program built with travelers in mind; we have combined the Huchuy Qosqo route with the Short Inca Trail plus Machu Picchu, a three-day hike through the Andes and the cloud forest of the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu since this tour is located in the Sacred Valley of Lamay. Huchuy Qosqo Trail of Peru is recommended for all families, friends, youth, and children because it is a moderate to easy trekking difficulty.
Travel Guide
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER OF HUCHUY QOSQO – HIDDEN WONDER
This Inca beauty has peculiar architecture; the buildings have been built on a polished stone base; it has a fine finish with clay plaster (these are the best-preserved parts), and the highest floors are made of adobe.
You can appreciate a “Kallanka,” a rectangular room that measures approximately 40 to 50 meters long; these were state centers of great importance where Inca officials stayed. In the same way, a remarkable building with two stone floors and an upper floor of adobe. Also, we find large terraces, a vast square, and a large Inca gate, which passes a well-preserved road.
According to chroniclers, the Inca Wiracocha ordered the construction of the Archaeological Center of Huchuy Qosqo. Probably in his old age, he was tired and wished to leave the government, away from the hustle and bustle of the capital of the Empire of Tahuantinsuyo (Cusco). He then sought peace and tranquility in this place.
The Archaeological Center of Huchuy Qosqo is built on a territory occupied by several human settlements, which, over time, would be dominated and incorporated into the empire of the Incas. One of these settlements must have been precisely on Huchuy Qosqo.
What is Huchuy Qosqo
Huchuy Qosqo refers to the Inca archaeological site built in the early 15th century as the Inca Viracocha’s royal residence. It also refers to the three days and two nights trekking route that crosses the Inca site and ends in the Inca city of Machu Picchu. Not many tourists are encouraged to visit this site, which is one of the most important in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Meaning of the name Huchuy Qosqo
The word Huchuy Qosqo or Huch’uy Qosqo comes from a compound Quechua word (the language of the Incas and many of the current Andean peoples) which means ‘Little Cusco.’ In Inca times, this citadel was known as ‘Qaqyaqawana,’ which means ‘place where the thunder is seen.
Location and altitude of Huchuy Qosqo
Huchuy Qosqo is located 50 kilometers north of the city of Cusco (Peru), in the mountains of Lamay, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It is located 3,600 meters above sea level (11,811 feet altitude).
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