Pumamarca Hike in Ollantaytambo

Pumamarca Hike in Ollantaytambo–If you want to see Incan ruins, hike along the Incan Trail, see more Incan ruins, and walk on the Incan cobblestone streets in Ollantaytambo town then this trek is for
you.

Named popularly Sacred Valley of the Incas or Urubamba valley as an official name, it is a relaxed and incomparably beautiful and tucked under the tawny skirts of formidable foothills of the Urubamba mountain range, long the home of attractive colonial towns, isolated weaving villages, the Rio (river) Urubamba, massive Incan agricultural terraces, ancient Incan temples, many sections of Inca Trails perfect to explore on this day hike with a Peru Summit Adventures private guide at your side.

Not all of these archaeological sites are visited during the conventional tours and they are still lesser-known fro many visitors, this day hike around Ollantaytambo will show you that how the ancient Incan constructions still stand from the middle of shrubs, the Inca trails are still used by locals today, or the terraces still produce food.

This hike does not require experience in trekking as long as you are determined to make this hike and have all the positive vibes then you will have an awesome day. If you have planned to hike to Machu Picchu by Classic Inca Trail, Salkantay Trek, or other alternative trails, then this day hike is perfect for the acclimatization before your long trek starts, which will make you ready to rock on your next hike to Machu Picchu.

Since 2014 and since the very first day of our operation, Peru Summit Adventures has been blazing new ways of experiencing in Sacred Valley Hikes. Our trailblazing is just one reason we are a uniquely qualified local company to ensure you have a trip of a lifetime.

Hike Highlights

• Pumamarca Incan ruins
• Inca Trail Section (not the classic 4-day)
• Agricultural Incan terraces
• Inca living town of Ollantaytambo
• Incan granaries at Pumamarca ruins
• Amazing Vistas

Trip Details for Pumamarca Hike in Ollantaytambo

Trail distance

• 11 Km/ 6.83 miles.

Hiking time

• 3 – 4 hours (depending on your fitness levels)

Physical Grading

• 1 2 3 4 5 6: Moderate.

Activities

• Hiking, Archaeology Adventures, Cultural Adventures.

Pick Up Location

• From hotels in Cusco, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo train station.

Drop-Off Location

• Any hotel in Cusco, Urubamba, Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo train station, or another place, just let us know.

Group Size

• Tours are personalized in private service, you decide the number of travelers in your group. Solo travelers are welcome to our trips as well.

Service Type

• Premium/ Private Personalized Tours

Itinerary

At 7:00 am your Peru Summit Adventures private guide comes at your hotel to pick you up, you will then drive to Pumamarca ruins, Pumamarca is a small Inca neighborhood located on a hilltop, the entire site was walled, some sections of the wall reaches until 17 ft tall, so the small town was protected this way, inside the neighborhood are the temples, granaries, and dwellings, which are in good shape, here your private guide will deliver great information about this site.
There is an Inca trail connecting the Ollantaytambo town and this site, after visiting the Pumamarca ruins, you will set off to Ollantaytambo town following this section of Inca Trail for 3 hours, the trail treats you with many agricultural Incan terraces from XV century, which, are still producing corn, potatoes, quinoa, and many other fruits.

Once in Ollantaytambo town, you will walk on its original Incan streets, which still remains as intact as in the Incan times, if there is some extra energy an extra hike to Pinkuylluna mountain could be done, where you are rewarded by stunning vistas and Incan granaries from XV century.

After of all, we can seat at one of the small shops where to have some drinks before taking our transportation back to the hotel, or before we drop you off at the train station if your journey continues that evening to Machu Picchu.

Note on the Pumamarca Hike Itinerary

While we expect the tour will run as the itinerary describes to Pumamarca Hike Participants should accept that there is the possibility of changes, being necessary liable to local conditions, e.g, strikes, natural disasters, these changes might be at the discretion of your travel company.

What’s Included For Pumamarca Hike in Ollantaytambo

Inclusion

• Private transportation with a professional driver.
• All transfer service to pick up from your hotel and drop you off at your hotel or another different place like the train station in Ollantaytambo, or pick up from the train station. Just let us know.
• Professional tour guide.
• Ticket to visit the described Incan sites on this hike.
• Packed Lunch with option for vegetarians.

Exclusion

• Extra expenses.
• Tipping (expected but not compulsory your appreciation)

Price

• 2 travelers: USD 175 per person.
• 3 travelers: USD 150 per person.
• 4+ travelers: USD 135 per person.

Items to Bring to This Hike

• Backpack to carry your things.
• Camera
• Rain gear (especially if traveling in the wet season, from October to March).
• Sunblock and sunglasses.
• Water bottle or canteen.
• American dollars and Peruvian soles in cash.
• Sun hat.
• Credit or debit card.

Trek Leaders or Guides Are Part of the Core of Peru Summit Adventures and Your Perfect Local Companion

The perfect custom-made private tours, adventure tours, or expeditions don’t just happen. It takes a team of talented, knowledgeable, passionate, and experienced professionals to bring it all together and possible. Our team of Peru Summit Adventures Leaders is comprised of local trip veterans, seasoned tour veterans with rich backgrounds on history, archaeology, culture, cuisine, geology, biology, and more.

With the highest staff-to-guest ratio in the travel industry, our Trip Leaders safely deliver your trip-of-a-lifetime to maximize your Peru journeys and adventures every step of the way. Our Tour/Trek Leaders have worked extensively in the Peru isolated mountains, archaeological sites, hiking the Inca Trail (at least 150 times), Amazon jungle, and being at Machu Picchu for over 400 times at least, this guarantees your trip a unique and memorable experience.

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Making genuine and sustainable itineraries often translate to real costs, with a host of responsible travel practices that underpin our prices, here are the reasons why you should go with us!

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In Cusco exist just few truly local tour operators. If you did not know, foreign companies come to Peru to get rich without paying a General Sales Tax or Tax Contribution to our country. If you did not know that, according to the United Nations, for every US $100 spent on a tour in a developing country or foreign travel companies, only $5 stays in the local economy. Normally, almost all of the money flows back to large companies operating outside the destination countries. As we are a local family enterprise, we guarantee that your travel expenditures will support the local economy, and improve the lives of Peruvians through contributing to general sales tax.

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As a locally owned and based Peruvian tour company, we integrate these practices into our in-country operations we are aiming for a style of travel that makes the world a better place for everyone, and for everyone that lives in it. Since our very first days as a tour operator, responsible business has been at the heart of what we do. Peru Summit Adventures is committed not just to treading lightly, but to making a real difference by helping and investing in local communities, education initiatives, environmental conservation projects. These values are not more than just words, they are ingrained in the culture and philosophy of our crew, daily operations of Peru Summit Adventures trips, and at our office too.