The Inca Quarry Trek with Glamping Peru Treks is unlike any other! Our specialization is in trekking off the beaten track, while providing the most luxurious camping experience. Our Inca Quarry Trail Trek is a personally designed and unique trek, taking you to remote and rarely visited Inca ruins. You’ll negotiate cascading waterfalls, view wild panoramic landscapes, ancient Inca aqueducts, and take yourself back in time to the Inca stonemason’s unmatched masterpieces. You will be amazed by the sophisticated techniques hidden in these walls! Visit the old Inca quarry, from where the Incas carved the rocks to build the important Ollantaytambo Inca city, the ancient gateway to Machu Picchu. Take time to explore the living Inca city of Ollantaytambo and hike up to the dusted remnants of the old Inca hillside storehouses. Then, all aboard the most scenic train to Aguas Calientes and bathing in an all-natural hot springs. On your final day will be the long awaited tour to explore and experience the masterful wonder of Machu Picchu!
We leave Cusco early in the morning and drive for 2 hours to Choquequilla, a small ceremonial place where the Incas historically would honor the moon. A short drive from here, takes us to Rafq’a. Now it is time to lace up your boots at the starting point of our trek! Here we meet the horsemen for our hike, who will take our duffel bags. You only carry a small daypack from this point onwards. We hike for about one hour to reach the traditional Inca community of Socma. Just a hop, skip and a jump ahead, takes us to the incredibly high Perolniyoc Waterfall. It is the perfect opportunity to stop, take photos and have a snack. Our goal is to reach our campsite at 3,700m /2,139ft at about lunchtime. After lunch, we set off to explore the Q’orimarca archeological site, which was restored as recently as 2016 and where many important archeological artifacts were recently discovered. From this high vantage point, you will see how the location served as a checkpoint during the times of the Incas.
This is the most challenging and also the most rewarding day of the hike! Your guide will wake you with a hot mug of tea or coffee to enjoy in your tent before breakfast. After delicious and hearty breakfast, a 3-hour walk takes us to the top of the first pass, known as Puccaqasa (4,370m/14,337ft). After enjoying the picturesque views of the undulating valleys below, we descend down for 30 minutes, to our lunch spot. You will be served another gourmet meal, while appreciating the spectacular views.
Rested and full of energy again, we head onward and upward for about 2 hour to the highest pass of the trek: Kuychicassa (4,450m/14,599ft). From here, we head down for 2 hours to the site that the Incas called Inti Punku, (meaning Sun Gate) with its imposing views over the valley and the horizon is engulfed by the picturesque Veronica Mountain. We arrive at our campsite, which is just a short distance away from Choquetacarpo (3,600m/11,811ft)
Our first stop today is at the Kachiqata Quarry, where we can personally witness the workmanship of the Incas. The carefully engineered architecture was interrupted by the Spanish Conquest. You will marvel at the a beautiful, though unfinished, masterpiece. Midday we arrive at the town of Kachiqata, the end of this challenging and fascinating trek. From here we travel to the original Inca settlement of Ollantaytambo and take the early afternoon Vistadome train at 1:37pm or 3:37pm to Aguas Calientes where we enjoy a restaurant dinner and stay overnight at our hotel.
This is the day you’ve been waiting for! We take the first bus up to the Machu Picchu archeological site, making sure we tour every nook and cranny of this New 7 Wonder of the World and UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. The Citadel of the Incas, Machu Picchu, what an unforgettable experience! Your guide will take you to see the most important places in this extensive Inca city. All your questions will be answered as you learn about the most recent archeological discoveries at Machu Picchu. Far from finished, many studies are still being conducted at this sacred site, with new information found every year!
You may wish to indulge in a few of the following activities on your own (not included in the price):
When you are ready, you will descend to Aguas Calientes, have a leisurely lunch on your own, and later on board the Vistadome train at 4:43pm for the return trip to Cusco stopping at the Ollantaytambo Station, where you will catch our private van back to Cusco and arrive at your hotel around 8pm.
***This price includes the extra pack horse which will carry your belongings up to 7 kgs. We will provide a duffel bag that you can put your things in.
Glamping Peru Treks is a family owned travel agency and direct local tour operator based in Cusco with personal experience over many years of trekking. Glamping Peru Treks is a 100% Cusqueñian Company without any shareholders.
Our dream as a locally based company is to create small personalized tours & treks strictly and only operated by local professional staff catering in PERSONALIZED and HIGH QUALITY SERVICE.
We take pride in our reputation as a RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE tour operator. Our staff is considered an extended family! We ensure they are supported financially by offering them a good salary. The owner of Glamping Peru Treks is proud of having a such a wonderful team! Without them, we wouldn’t be able to provide the best service and lifetime experiences to our clients.
In an effort to provide a more personalised service to our passengers, Glamping Peru Treks has a policy that our groups will not exceed 8 people. This sets us apart from other companies that operate departures with bigger groups.
Trekking the Inca Quarry Trail with Glamping Peru Treks is a life changing experience with a fully portered trek, where your comfort and enjoyment are our first priority. We make sure that you get the best experience for your holiday in Peru, while you interact with the locals, explore fantastic sites and re-discover remote ancient Inca towns. Our pack horses will carry your gear, and your horseman will set up your tents and take care of you, while you sit back and relax.
We provide the following items to our horsemen and porters for free: Jacket, sun hat, warm hat, t-shirt, pants, hiking boots, comfortable duffel bags, canteen and girdle for protecting their spine, sleeping bags, mattresses and travel insurance. All of our porters are hired from isolated communities and are given the opportunity to work with our company, in regards, to better their economic circumstances as well as getting help for their children’s education! We, Glamping Peru Treks, ensure that all of our employees are treated like family!
OUR TOUR GUIDES
We are proud of our guides! Highly professional, fluent in English, they are very knowledgeable and passionate for Inca heritage and history. Our guides are dedicated to continuous professional development, learning to ensure that you receive accurate and recognized theories about Inca and Andean culture. Fun loving, great sports and well educated, they hold degrees in one of the following: Archaeology, Tourism, Botany, History or Anthropology.
The food on the trek has been complimented by all our clients! Delicious and abundant gourmet style meals, Peruvian and international cuisine are prepared by our professional and dedicated cooks from a mixture of local and exotic produce. If you have any diet restrictions or food allergies of any kind, we can cater our meal to adjust to your needs.
Glamping Peru Treks has always believed that we should give back to the local isolated communities. Therefore, as part of our commitment to responsible tourism, we always do many sERVICE projects and hire locally.
Glamping Peru Treks is proud to be able to support these people, not only employing them but also to keep things at grassroots, to share with their families. It makes us happy to have this holistic approach with our highland employees and their families!
Please read carefully the following information; it will help with your questions about our services and the Inca Quarry Trail Trek.
You will be greeted at Cusco airport and taken to your hotel. please ensure that you inform us of your full flight details at least 14 days prior to trek´s start. Look for our representative holding a Glamping Peru Treks board at the arrival terminal.
It will take place the night before the trek at 6pm, at our office, which is located at Calle Santa Teresa Nº383 ; 303 (second floor) we are next to SUBWAY sandwich shop.
Of course! During the Inca Quarry trail Trek to Machu Picchu, your main luggage can be stored at our office or at your hotel, whichever is more convenient for you.
FIRST, to book your Inca Quarry Trail Trek, you need you to fill out our booking form by clicking on BOOK NOW on our homepage or click here the link BOOK NOW.
Please be ready with the following information (FROM EACH PARTICIPANT in your group). We cannot purchase an Inca Quarry Trail Trek permit without the following information:
SECOND, we require a deposit of $211.00 USD per person in order to purchase a permit for the Inca Quarry Trail Trek to Machu Picchu. You can make you deposit by clicking on the VISA or PAYPAL symbols on the top of our home page, or you can click on the VISA or PAYPAL symbols on our booking page.
f you would like to avoid the high credit card fees in Peru, you may pay in cash at our office (US dollars or Peruvian soles) here in Cusco. There are many ATMs within the historical center to withdraw money. You can also pay by VISA or PAYPAL online but you will have to pay a 5.5% service charge, charged by VISA and PAYPAL. To pay your balance through PAYPAL, you need to log into your PAYPAL account using our email address of glampingperutreks@gmail.com.
For this trek, we may be able to change your departure date. Please inform us as soon as possible, if you must changed the date. Once the tickets have been bought for Machu Picchu, the government does not allow any changes, so changing the dates for your trek can be complicated. With alternative treks we may be able to change dates for a fee depending on what has been already purchased. If you cancel your Inca Quarry Trail Trek to Machu Picchu, the deposit is not refundable at all!
Yes! You have to bring your original passport and it is very important that it is the same passport number you sent to us to book your Inca Quarry Trail Trek, other entrances and reservations. Your passport will be check upon boarding the train and at the checkpoints. In case, you are renewing your passport or changing your name, go ahead and send us your old passport information to secure your permit and updated your name for a fee of $25 USD per person. We must have a copy of your old and new passport to make this change.
If you do not wish to pay this fee, you will need to bring both passports to Peru with you. You can enter Peru with your new passport but you will need to show both passports, old and new to enter the Inca Trail, Machu Picchu or the train. If you do not have both you will not be allowed to enter.
The weather is very unpredictable and it’s difficult to foresee. You will experience different weather patterns as you pass through the numerous microclimates and it will depend on the location you are in. We highly recommend you dress in layers as it will be easier to adjust to the changing weather and microclimates.
In general, if you exercise regularly and spend 2 to 3 days in Cusco, or in the Sacred Valley, you will acclimate adequately. Always consult your doctor before any international travel or treks at high altitude.
The recommended remedies for altitude sickness is WATER, COCA TEA and OXYGEN IF NEEDED; our guides are trained to treat you for Altitude Sickness.
The maximum group size is 8 persons. Our groups are between 2-6 persons. Glamping Peru Treks specializes in SMALL, PRIVATE groups and provide a personalized service.
You will have 1 cook 1 assistant and 1 horseman per group. Groups of 6 to 8 people may have more assistants or horsemen.
The evening before you start your Inca Quarry Trail Trek, you will be given a SMALL DUFFEL BAG to pack your clothes for the next four days. Your weight allowance is up to 7kg/14lbs. Your team of porters will carry your duffel bag for you, together with the food and camping gear. It’s important to be aware, that you will not have access to your items in the duffel bag until the end of each day, as the porters will always be ahead of the group. During the trek, you need a day backpack big enough to carry your personal belongings such as a warm jacket, a rain jacket, your camera, sunscreen, snacks, water, etc. A 25 to 30L backpack is sufficient.
The Inca Quarry Trail Trek to Machu Picchu is a 39 km hike through the Andes within the Cusco region. The maximum altitude reached is (4,700m/15,419ft). On the second day of the trek, we climb two mountains. The Inca Quarry Trail Trek is a fairly difficult trek and you should be well prepared and healthy prior to starting it. You have to be moderately fit to do this trek.
In preparation: try walking 15kms a day or workout towards the months leading up to the trek. It is also important to be well acclimated to the altitude. Try to spend at least 2 or 3 days in Cusco (3,350m/11,047ft) prior to starting the trek. Consult your doctor before you leave home.
This details is highly appreciated by most of our clients, especially by our female trekkers who want a private, clean and sanitary toilet!! Glamping Peru Treks toilet facilities have an individual tent and a camping toilet with a seat cover. Check out the picture, which illustrates how we set up our camping toilet on the trek by using this link: picture of toilet tent. Our toilet is always set up a comfortable distance from our campsite. At night, if you need to use the toilet it is readily accessible and clean, unlike the dirty facilities supplied by the government.
In the unlikely scenario that you are unable to finish the trek due to a health issue, Glamping Peru Treks will assist you to the nearest town for help with transportation. We always carry oxygen on the trek for any respiratory problems In extreme cases, a helicopter pick up can be arranged at your own expense. (Travel insurance required). There are no refunds in the unlikely situation that you are unable to finish the trek.
Generally, those who have to be assisted off the trail are taken to Ollantaytambo and if they recover quickly, they then continue the journey to Aguas Calientes (cost incurred by trekker) and visit Machu Picchu according to original plan.
Absolutely!! Included in the package and on the last day we will drop you at your hotel! If you have booked your hotel in the Sacred Valley like Ollantaytambo or Urubamba, we will drop you there too! If you spend the night at Ollantaytambo before the Inca Quarry Trail Trek, for sure we wil pick you up there!
It will depend on the train availability (high season it could book out) but the idea is to give you as much time as possible in Machu Picchu and enjoy the amazing views on the way back to Cusco from the train. Therefore you we usually book the train at 4:22pm. With this train schedule, you will have as much time as possible to enjoy Machu Picchu.
If you’re happy with the services provided, a tip – though not compulsory – is appreciated. While it may not be customary in your country, it’s of great significance for the people who will take care of you during the Inca Quarry Trail Trek. It inspires them to give excellent service and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many Glamping Peru Treks destinations. Of course, you are free to tip more or less as you feel it, depending on your perception of the quality and the length of your trip. Remember, a tip is not compulsory and should only be given when you receive excellent service.
Yes, we are a local, sustainable & responsible tourism operator, that incorporates the universal principles of tourism: protect the environment and benefit the local communities by respecting their culture and religion. With this in mind, we have trained all our local staff to know and understand, respect the places and the local people.
As a Direct Local Tour operator we provide you with a duffel bag at your briefing and INCLUDE an extra pack horse who will carry up to 7 kgs or 14 pounds including your 2.5kg sleeping bag, mattress and extra clothing.
We highly recommend a small backpack 25 to 30L for hiking in the day. A big backpack will not be allowed into Machu Picchu. The remainder of your belongings will be in your duffel bag at camp.
All of our guides are experts in trekking and hold degrees related to tourism. They are passionate about their career and love to show others about their culture!
We specialize in providing our treks and tours with small groups. It helps create a more unique and personalized experience!
We have more than 6 years experience, in providing high quality service. We are considered one of the few operators that most clients trust.
All of our chefs prepare gourmet meals catering to different dietary needs. This sets us apart from other companies.
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As one of the few tour operators that dedicated itself to social responsibility. We are always looking for innovative ways of caring for our natural surroundings.
Our camping equipment is top of the line being replaced when needed. Our camping equipment is available for rent as well.
All Treks & Tours will be OPERATED by SAM Travel Peru staff and professional guides. What that means for you is that SAM Travel Peru will never pass you onto another company or 3rd Party; we will work with you until we get it right…. All the departures are 100% guaranteed – If you are booked and have made your deposit. ! You are going!
