Requires high-intensity physical efforts that push the limits of one's fitness. May include tours with multiple days in a row of strenuous physical activity or single requiring more than 7 hours of activity. Recommended for travelers maintaining a demanding fitness level.
Day 1: Ollantaytambo - Cachiccata Quarry Hike Tour
1 Lunch
A spectacular full day hike to the granite quarry of Ollantaytambo featuring views of the Sacred Valley and snowy Andean peaks
Early this morning, you will depart your hotel and drive through the Sacred Valley of the Incas. On the way, you can admire the imposing Urubamba range, along with potato fields belonging to the town of Chinchero. The route continues through the Sacred Valley, passing through Urubamba, the most important province of the valley, heading then towards Ollantaytambo. Your hike will begin at the Inca Bridge over the Vilcanota River, on an Inca Trail that passes through terraces and tombs, until reaching the base of one of the most important mountains of the area, the Apu Buena Negra. An important quarry is located here, from which the Incas derived materials to build the fortress at Ollantaytambo. Your guide will explain the process of how the Incas worked and transported these giant stones. In fact, the same trail you hiked was used to move the massive rocks to the build the fortress. The quarry site provides spectacular view of Mt. Verónica as well as the Pakaritampu Pyramid and the town of Ollantaytambo. You will have a chance to rest and enjoy lunch, after which you will continue hiking. It's all downhill from here! Descend to the Sacred Valley, ending your hike at "El Rancho" in the Cachicatta Community. The houses in the village were built on stone foundations, using adobe bricks with straw roofs. Your driver will be waiting for you to take you to your hotel in Cusco or the Sacred Valley.
This trip is approximately 6-7 hours of hiking, and requires good physical condition.
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Initial deposit is 30%, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card.
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Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
