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Private Excursion to Waqrapukara Archaeological Site from Cusco
Activity Duration (13 hours)
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Private Excursion to Waqrapukara Archaeological Site from Cusco.
What you'll do
Join us on a full-day excursion to the imperial attraction of Waqrapukara. This horn-shaped militar watchtower was built during the Inca period and is located at an altitude of 4,300 meters above sea level.
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 4:30 am and drive for approximately 3 hours to the southeast of Cusco. We will arrive at a small village known as Chuquicahuana, where we will have some local breakfast.
After breakfast, we will ride towards a small village known as Rinconada, and from this place, we will start our adventure on foot. We will walk uphill for approximately 2.5 hours to reach the Waqrapukara archaeological site, where you will have a mind-blowing experience.
We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 4:30 am and drive for approximately 3 hours to the southeast of Cusco. We will arrive at a small village known as Chuquicahuana, where we will have some local breakfast.
After breakfast, we will ride towards a small village known as Rinconada, and from this place, we will start our adventure on foot. We will walk uphill for approximately 2.5 hours to reach the Waqrapukara archaeological site, where you will have a mind-blowing experience.
Meeting and pickup
Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What is included?
Not wheelchair accessible
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Smiler Innovation Tours
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Itinerary
Cusco Volcano/Cave Exploration Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Private Excursion to Waqrapukara Archaeological Site from Cusco in Cusco, Peru. This volcano/cave exploration experience includes 1 stops over 1 day. Duration: 13 hours. Activity level: Extreme.
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
Waqrapukara
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Waqrapukara
Stop: 13 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- For the start of the Waqrapukara tour, we will pick up at the hotel at 04:00 a.m. and head south during this trip to appreciate the Pomacanchi lagoon.
- Continuing with the tour we will arrive at Sangarara where we will have a breakfast, and then continue to the Rinconada community where the walk to Waqrapukara will begin.
- On this hike we can see a lot of flora, typical fauna of the area until to arrive to the archaeological site of Waqrapukara where we will visit the following places: Intipunku (door of the sun), main square, towers, terraces, Wiracocha enclosure and cave paintings.
- After the visit to Waqrapukara we will begin with the return to Sangarara where we will have a lunch and the mobility for our return to Cusco.
This concludes the tour.
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