About this experience
Experience an easy way to get adapted to the altitude in Cusco Hiking with Llamas and alpacas with a pleasant activity around the mountains of Cusco. This hike takes place on ancient inca trails that we still have around, those trails will lead us to some ancient inca temples that are hidden in the small valleys, also those ancient inca trails are still used by the local people and we easily can meet locals herding their llamas, alpacas ans sheeps, this hike is not demanding.
The Best option to get involved into the Cusco weather and altitude!
At a glance
- Duration: 4 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 4 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- Entrance tickets for archeologycal sites
- Professional multi-lingual guide (English and Spanish)
- snacks
- Transportation
- Hotel pick up
Not included
- Gratuities
- Drinks
Itinerary and highlights
An small andean town that still practice farmin activity with some ancients tools, is a place located 20 minutes away from Cusco city and will be the starting point of our acclimatization hike.
Inkilltambo Trail Rumiwasi Ruins – It is one of the trails on the outskirts of the city of Cusco, where we can still find intact Inca roads. You will find archaeological ruins and sacred Inca temples with a unique peculiarity in each of them on this trip. Inkilltambo Trail Rumiwasi Ruins is recommended for families for a beautiful picnic hike in the Andes for explorers of enigmatic sites.
According to the morphological characteristics of this place and the writings of some chroniclers about this piece of art, it dates back to the Imperial Inca period (1438-1532 AD), built and carved on a rock, in the interior and also outside (upper-part) ceremonies or rituals were dedicated mainly to the Moon (You can see on the image below the moon-figure carved on the rock) and other deities such as the Pachamama (Mohter earth)
It is an ancient inka temple that was used probably by some tribes from the jungle, at this small temple we can see carved on the rock some monkeys and a specail rock carved on shape of a human heart , this is a place right next to an inca trail that will lead us to the Cusco city to finish our hike .
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Rainbow Mountain Cusco Agency
Accessibility and practical details
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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