The Inca Quarry Trek was named by National Geographic’s as one of the top 6 alternative treks to Machu Picchu. This trek brings the beauties of the Andes with an experience truly immersed in history.
You will enjoy a trek less travelled, meaning routes and campsites with less crowds and more tranquility. Throughout, you will be surrounded by the vibrant and stunning flora and fauna and the towering and powerful Apus (mountain spirits).
You will visit the Perolniyoc Inca site, the Cachicata quarry, and several small communities in the region. Of course, you will end up at the magnificent Machu Picchu and enjoy an extensive tour of the citadel. Throughout the trek you will enjoy catered food...
Highlights
4 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
4 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Duffle bag for your personal gear
Private transportation
Dining tent with tables and chairs
Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo or Poroy
Train ticket from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
Lunch
Muleteers and horses to carry all the equipment (food, tents, chairs, table, etc.)
Dinner
Toilet tent
Breakfast
Pre-Departure Briefing at your hotel 1 or 2 days before your trek.
Daily morning boiled and cold water to fill the water bottles.
Round trip bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
Four-person tent for every 2 people.
Mattress
Sleeping bag – you can rent one from us
Day 1 Breakfast
Day 4 Lunch in Aguas Calientes
Tips for the crew (guide, chef, wranglers)
Inca Quarry Trail To Machu Picchu 4 Days And 3 Nights
About
The Inca Quarry Trek was named by National Geographic’s as one of the top 6 alternative treks to Machu Picchu. This trek brings the beauties of the Andes with an experience truly immersed in history.
You will enjoy a trek less travelled, meaning routes and campsites with less crowds and more tranquility. Throughout, you will be surrounded by the vibrant and stunning flora and fauna and the towering and powerful Apus (mountain spirits).
You will visit the Perolniyoc Inca site, the Cachicata quarry, and several small communities in the region. Of course, you will end up at the magnificent Machu Picchu and enjoy an extensive tour of the citadel. Throughout the trek you will enjoy catered food...
Highlights
4 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
4 days
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Duffle bag for your personal gear
Private transportation
Dining tent with tables and chairs
Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo or Poroy
Train ticket from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
Lunch
Muleteers and horses to carry all the equipment (food, tents, chairs, table, etc.)
Dinner
Toilet tent
Breakfast
Pre-Departure Briefing at your hotel 1 or 2 days before your trek.
Daily morning boiled and cold water to fill the water bottles.
Round trip bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
Four-person tent for every 2 people.
Mattress
Sleeping bag – you can rent one from us
Day 1 Breakfast
Day 4 Lunch in Aguas Calientes
Tips for the crew (guide, chef, wranglers)
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Cusco – Soqma – Perolniyoc – Rayan
1 Stop
1
Perolniyoq Waterfall
We will pick you up at your hotel early in the morning and drive 2 hours through the beautiful Sacred Valley of the Incas to Soqma (3,205 m/ 10,512 ft.), a small community close to Ollanaytambo. Then we take our first steps on the Inca Quarry Trail. We start with an hour uphill walk to the Perolniyoc Cascade lookout. Here you will view a gorgeous waterfall and take advantage of the many photo opportunities.
From the waterfall, we will embark on another 1 hour walk to the Inca site of Perolniyoc where we will have a guided tour and have free time to explore and enjoy this fascinating place.
We then adventure through beautiful fields of corn and quinoa, amidst the Andean Mountains, all while experiencing variant Andean wildlife and landscape. We make our way to the lovely village of Rayan (3,700 m/ 12,136 ft.), a small and close knit community.
Here we set up camp here for the night, share food and make memories with locals and one another. Today is a light day of hiking as we rest and rejuvenate for tomorrow’s longer hike!
