Full Day Waqrapukara Group Tour
- 13 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Tour to Waqrapukara: If you are tired of traditional tours happening in Cusco, experience this full-day excursion to an imperial attraction known as Waqrapukara; Waqra means horn and Pukara is equivalent to watch-tower in the Quechua language, then this was a horn-shaped Militar watch-tower built back in the Inca period, it’s located on top of top of a steep mountain at 4,300 m a.s.l. We will pick you up early in the morning at about 4:30 am in your hotel and drive for around 3 hours to the southeast of Cusco, we will arrive at a small village known as Chuquicahuana where we will have some local breakfast. Afterward, we will ride towards a small village known as Rinconada, and from this place, we will start your adventure on foot. We will walk uphill for around 2.5 hours to reach Waqrapukara archaeological site, where you will have a mind-blowing experience.
Inclusions
What's included
- Tour guide
- Lunch
- oxygen assistence
- Breakfast
- Transportation
What's not
- Entrance
Itinerary
To begin the tour to Waqrapukara, we will be picked up from our hotel at 4:00 a.m. From there, we will head south to admire the Pomacanchi Lagoon. Continuing our tour, we will arrive at Sangarará, where we will have breakfast. We will then continue to the community of Rinconada, the starting point of the hike to Waqrapukara. During the hike, we will observe a wide variety of flora and fauna typical of the area. Upon arriving at the Waqrapukara archaeological site, we will visit the following sites: Intipunku (Sun Gate), the main plaza, towers, terraces, the Wiracocha site, and the cave paintings. After the visit, we will return to Sangarará, where we will have lunch. Finally, we will board the transport that will take us back to Cusco.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Zarate Adventours
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Cusco
- Its from-price is 64% below the median of the 4460 experiences we list in Cusco.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cusco
Cusco, the old Inca capital high in the Peruvian Andes, blends massive stone walls with colonial churches and is the gateway to Machu Picchu.
The Plaza de Armas is the heart of the city, framed by the cathedral and the Jesuit church of La Compañía. Inca stonework survives throughout the centre, most famously at the Qorikancha, the sun temple on which the Spanish built a monastery, and in the twelve-angled stone on Hatun Rumiyoc street. San Blas, the artisans' quarter, climbs steeply with workshops and cafés.
Top-ranked sights in Cusco: Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo Ruins.
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