Waqrapukara
Hike to the impressive horn-shaped Inca fortress of Waqrapukara, surrounded by spectacular canyons and rock formations.
Tour Type
Group Tour
Duration
Full Day (13.5 Hours)
Elevation
4,140m
Difficulty
Moderate
Departure
04:30 AM
Destination
Cusco | Andes Trekking
Latitude
-13.9969
Longitude
-71.5833
Tour Overview
The tour starts with a pickup from your accommodation between 04:00 and 04:30 AM to head south of Cusco to Cusipata, where we will enjoy breakfast. Then we continue to the starting point of the hike.
The hike to Waqrapukara takes approximately 1.5 to 2 hours, where we will appreciate impressive Andean landscapes, canyons, and rock formations.
Upon arrival, we will visit this Inca archaeological complex, known as the "horn-shaped fortress". After the tour, we return by the same route to the transport and head to Cusipata for a buffet lunch. Finally, we return to Cusco, arriving approximately between 05:30 PM and 06:30 PM.
Detailed Itinerary
04:30 AM
Pickup from your accommodation and travel south to Cusipata
+ 2.5 hours
Arrive in Cusipata for breakfast
+ 3.5 hours
Travel to the trailhead and start the hike
+ 5.5 hours
Arrive at Waqrapukara and guided tour of the horn-shaped fortress
+ 8 hours
Hike back to the transport
+ 10 hours
Buffet lunch in Cusipata
06:00 PM
Arrive back in Cusco
Includes
- Hotel pickup
- Tourist transport
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Professional guide
- First aid kit
Excludes
- Community entrance fee (direct payment on site)
What to bring
- Personal documents (Passport or ID)
- Warm clothes and light jacket
- Hat or cap and sunscreen
- Water and light snacks
- Camera or smartphone for photos
- Rain poncho (during the rainy season)
Pro Travel Tips
- Make sure to bring cash in Soles for the community entrance fee and any extra expenses.
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