The 2 day Huchuy Qosqo trek to Machu Picchu is a great short camping tour outside Cusco. It takes you to the amazing archaeological site of Huchuy Qosqo (small Cusco) in the Peruvian Andes. This trip to Machu Picchu enables travelers to experience the true country life style around Cusco; which we combine with the Inca history to make this tour very special and unique.
Huchuy Qosqo is a majestic ruins, located in the proximity of the Sacred Valley, close to Lamay. This trails around here were part of the Inca roads to connect Cusco with some other crucial places and in the present day people use it for short trekking trips close to Cusco. After visiting the fantastic ruins of Huchuy Qosqo, travelers will be able to continue to Ollantaytambo and connect by train with Machu Picchu town.
At 6 am you will be picked up from your hotel, in our private transportation and drive to the interesting village of Tauca. We will start the Trekking uphill for 3 hours, as we reach the mountain top there will be breathtaking views of the tall peaks around, then we continue our trek downhill, passing some farming fields and pastures where animals graze. Around Huchuy Qosqo we will find the typical flora of the area, we then follow a beautiful Inca trail downward to the popular Inca site, at our arrival to the Inca Site; our guide will teach us all the history of this place.
After having our box lunch we will continue with our 2 day, walking down to Lamay (3 hours) from here we need to travel by car to Ollantaytambo. In the evening we will catch the train to Aguas Calientes town
In the morning after breakfast you will take a bus up to the ruins of the ancient inca site, as the most of the visitors we want also to arrive earliest possible to observe the beautiful sunrise in the biggest energetic center of the Incas and enjoy this magnificent place before the crowds arrive. You will be part of 2 hours guided tour of Machu Picchu.
The following hike options can be only taking in the morning turn:
After the guided tour, you will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes and then return to Ollantaytambo by the expedition train (leaves between 2.30pm to 6pm) from the train station you will be transferred directly back to your hotel. End of service.
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Huchuy Qosqo, is an ancient Inca site. Located to the north of Cusco, Peru. The name Huchuy Qosqo is in the Inca language, which means “Little Cusco.” It lies at an elevation of 3,560 meters, overlooking the popular Sacred Valley. Only 4 kilometres away from the picturesque town of Lamay famous for the roasted Guinea Pigs.
There are several trails heading to Huchuy Qsqo. But the most popular ones are the path going from Tauca, Lamay and Pata bamba as the short trip options. Also some people will hike from Tambomachay although this one is harder and longer than any other trail. So it is advised for experience and fit hikers.
The altitude of Huchuy Qosqo is 3560 m / 12000 ft. above sea level. But on the way to the famous Iinca site, you will reach elevations of 4250 m / 13860 ft. except the one coming from Lamay which starts at 3000 m / 10000 ft and its highest point is Huchuy Qosqo the site.
You will find many hike options for Huchuy Qosqo, starting of one day hike. Sometimes people do multi-day hikes, connected to Machu Picchu, which could be 2 day or 3 day hike depending on the point you start. But the treks to Huchuy Qosqo are the shortest version of the hikes in the Peruvian Andes and Cusco region. Travelers also can combine village homestay in the proximity of Huchuy Qosqo.
Usually from April to November is the best period of time to hike to Huchuy qosqo, great visibility, no much rain and mainly sunny days. But that is the season when the most people come to visit Cusco and Machu Picchu and Huchuy Qosqo is also visited by some of those adventurous hikers. In the wet season is still open to visit the site, if you are interested you should check out weather conditions before to travel there.
