Inca Quarry Trail to Machu Picchu Multi Day Tour
- 96 hours
- 2 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
This tour offers a rare opportunity to experience Machu Picchu through the Inca Quarry Trek, a culturally immersive route that reveals how the Inca Empire built its legendary stone cities. Unlike standard trekking routes, this journey follows ancient quarry paths where massive stones were carved and transported, giving travelers a deeper understanding of Inca engineering and history. What truly sets this experience apart is the close interaction with local Andean communities, allowing you to witness living traditions, daily life, and ancestral knowledge still preserved today. Combined with little-visited archaeological sites and a comfortable train journey to Machu Picchu, this tour delivers a perfect balance of culture, exploration, and convenience, ideal for travelers seeking a meaningful and authentic way to reach one of the world’s most iconic destinations.
Inclusions
What's included
- Pre-departure briefing
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Experienced Mountain Guide
- Inflatable mattress and portable travel toilet.
- Lunch
- Dinner
- One-way bus tickets (Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu).
- Breakfast
- Entrance to Machu Picchu (Circuit 2 for 5-month bookings; if unavailable, Circuit 3, then Circuit 1)
- All private transport and transfers during the tour
- Hygiene products (small towel and soap).
- Personal duffel bag (up to 5 kg / 11 lb) for your travel gear.
- Water, Tea Time, and daily snacks on the trail
- Personal Belongings Transport
- Transfer from Ollantaytambo to your hotel in Cusco.
- Private Camping Facilities and Equipment (tents, tables, chairs, cooking utensils).
- Expert chef, porters, and horsemen
- Walkie-talkies, satellite phone, oxygen, and first aid kit available at all times.
- Pickup and return to your hotel in the historic center of Cusco as part of the itinerary.
- Tourist train round-trip ticket (Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes).
- Backpack cover.
What's not
- Lunch in Aguas Calientes and dinner in Cusco (Day 4)
- Gear: Sleeping Bag and Trekking Poles
- Clothing and personal hiking equipment
- Travel Insurance (Recommended)
- Gratuities for the staff (Optional)
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- Salkantay Trekking
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- It's recommended to arrive in Cusco at least 2 days before the trek to adjust to the altitude.
- Spots at Machu Picchu sell out quickly. Book this trip at least five months in advance to secure spaces.
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
How it compares in Cusco
- Its from-price is 409% above the median of the 4460 experiences we list in Cusco.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2767 of 4460.
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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