Pumamarca to Ollantaytambo Hike

Cusco, Sacred Valley

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  • Duration Full day
  • Difficulty Moderate
  • Departures Daily departures
  • Age All ages

About this tour

Pumamarca to Ollantaytambo Hike: if you want to see Inca ruins, walk along the Inca Trail, see even more Inca ruins and stroll the Inca cobblestone streets of the town of Ollantaytambo, then this hike is for you.

Popularly known as the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and officially as the Urubamba Valley, this is a peaceful and incomparably beautiful place tucked beneath the slopes of the Urubamba mountain range. It has long been home to charming colonial villages, isolated weaving communities, the Urubamba River, enormous Inca agricultural terraces, ancient Inca temples and many sections of Inca Trail that are perfect to explore on this one-day hike with a private guide.

Not all of these archaeological sites are visited on conventional tours, and they remain little known to many visitors. This one-day hike around Ollantaytambo will show you how ancient Inca structures still stand among the brush, how the Inca roads are still used by local people today, and how the terraces still produce food.

This hike requires no trekking experience. As long as you are determined to do it and bring your positive energy, you will have an amazing day.

Places visited
Sacred Valley of the Incas
Pickup point
Hotel in Cusco
Drop-off point
Hotel - Plaza de Armas
Departure time
7:00 am
Return time
5:00 pm

Itinerary

  1. DAY 1: Pumamarca Ruins - Town of Ollantaytambo

    At 7:30 am, your private Cusco Inside Travel guide will pick you up at your hotel and drive you to the ruins of Pumamarca, a small Inca settlement perched on a hilltop. The entire site was walled, with some sections of the wall reaching up to 17 feet high, which is how this small village was protected. Inside the settlement are temples, storehouses and dwellings, all in good condition, and your private guide will share plenty of information about the site. An Inca trail connects the town of Ollantaytambo with this site, so after visiting the ruins of Pumamarca you will set off for Ollantaytambo along this section of the Inca Trail for about 3 hours. The path treats you to many 15th-century Inca agricultural terraces that still produce corn, potatoes, quinoa and many other local crops. Once in the town of Ollantaytambo, you will walk its original Inca streets, which remain as intact as they were in Inca times. If you have some extra energy, you can take an additional hike up Pinkuylluna mountain, where you will be rewarded with breathtaking views and 15th-century Inca storehouses. Afterwards, we can sit down in one of the small shops for a few drinks before taking our transport back to your hotel, or before we drop you off at the train station if your journey continues on to the archaeological site of Machu Picchu.

    Note on the itinerary

    Although we do our best to keep to the schedule above, this itinerary is subject to change for a number of reasons beyond our control, including strikes, weather, natural disasters and trail conditions. On occasion, these conditions may force us to deviate from our original schedule, in which case we will provide you with the best alternative options available, and we will make a great experience of it!

What's included?

Includes

  • Lunch
  • Official tour guide
  • Transport
  • Entrance tickets

Not included

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Extra expenses

Prices

Terms and rate details

PRIVATE SERVICE (price per person):

  • 1 person: $120.00 USD
  • 2 people: $110.00 USD

What to bring and tips

  • Extra money
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