Embark on an unforgettable Waqrapukara Tour in Cusco Peru, all in the eyes of the locals plus at an affordable price. We start from Cusco city for Waqrapukara Trek 1 Day in the morning schedule, and we pass during the route by our transport, through beautiful landscapes of the famous Andes mountains and traditional communities, also, we watch many llamas and alpacas animals on the way to this magic Inca time site.
This Inca site’s altitude is located at 4,300 masl (14, 107ft), and surrounded by the Andes mountains with views to some valleys of the Apurimac river with some farming places, also is possible to watch some falcon birds, and sometimes condors flying over these mountains.
Also, along the route, we see some crop farming, like corn, potatoes, wheat, barley, and fava beans, then we see some traditional villages, where live people from the mixed-race class, and some Quechuas people, and they celebrate Spanish Colonial time festivals, and the Inca time festivals
Hiking through this small Inca site is through the Andes mountains and some canyons, and is much better in a private group, and also along the route, we see some traditional houses made of mud-brick and tiled roofs, where we can observe some small clay bulls with a small wooden cross between, and that means two religions of Inca time and Spanish time, which is syncretism.
Mainly this day trip offers a peaceful retreat set in a staggering landscape of the Andes mountains, like lagoons, some small local villages, then some llamas, alpacas native animals, then some small canyons, where runs the sacred river named Apurimac.
Itinerary For Waqrapukara One Day Tour
We leave from Cusco city by 5:am by picking you up at your place in Cusco city, then we rid our private transport for 2 hours until the breakfast place, and afterward, we ride still our car for another 2 hours through a dirt road until the little village called Santa Lucia.
Then, we start the hike from 4,250 masl up to 4,300 masl, and the hike takes an hour with 20 minutes, so mainly the trail is gentle and at the very end is uphill for 15 minutes, once we arrive at the site we go to the viewpoint, from where we take the best traditional photos.
Afterward, we hike through the Inca site for 30 minutes by climbing the stone steps and seeing some living Inca stone rooms, then we go back to the car place, which takes an hour hike with 10 minutes.
Then, back to Cusco city by driving for 4 hours, and once we arrive in Cusco city, we drop you off at your place.
What To Bring For Waqrapukara Day Tour
- Some snacks with drinking water
- Small day pack to carry your box lunch and your personal belongings
- Sunblock with some warm clothes
- Good hiking shoes
- Equipment for the rainy season, like a rain poncho or a rain jacket
Price For Waqrapukara Peru Tours
We do a friendly budget for this day tour, just contact us on our email or WhatsApp number on the website
Included For Day Tour Waqrapukara
- Private transport
- Tour guide
- Oxygen tank to help you with altitude sickness
- Breakfast, box lunch
How To Book Waqrapukara Day Tour Cusco Peru
To book this day tour Waqrapukara, you have to send us, a deposit of $20 dollars through our PayPal account, and PayPal charges 7% from any amount of money to send, and the %7 is charged to you, so that means you need to send us $22 and then the rest of the money in cash when you arrive in Cusco city and then, you need to send us the following details to our WhatsApp number.
- The date of the tour and type of tour
- Number of people
- Address in Cusco city to pick you up for the following tours
- Email to keep in touch
- Passport copy the profile side to pay the Peruvian tax
Then, we send you an email confirmation of the deposit and the tour.
Note: The $22 dollars deposit, is for any number of people, for booking this tour, then the rest of the money in Cusco city in cash, it can be in dollars or soles, this is up to you, and also please the final payment with good US$ bills, because the broken dollars bills no working in Peru.
This is our PayPal account to send the deposit: deposit@chacrastravelperu.com