Pumamarca Hike to Ollantaytambo – 1 Day
1 Day Starting From: $ 0.00 per person
Pumamarca Hike to Ollantaytambo is a picturesque short hike in the Sacred Valley. Rarely visited by some adventurous explorers. This stunning Pumamarca trek is a perfect day trip for those seeking for easy hikes in the vicinity of the Sacred Valley. It is also perfect for those for travelers looking to go off the beaten path, enjoy the beautiful nature, and history of the little-visited Inca archaeological site, and then walk on the Incan cobblestone streets in Ollantaytambo town. Pumamarca is a spectacular Inca site located high above Ollantaytambo town. Perched on a beautiful hill-slope. Pumamarca hike, links the Inca ruins of Pumamarca with some extensive Inca-built agricultural terraces and an old Inca trail along the Patacancha valley from Pumamarca to Ollantaytambo.
- Hiking distance: 7.2 km / 4.5 mi
- Hiking time: 3 – 4 hours (depending on your fitness levels)
- Physical Grading: Easy-Moderate 1 2 3 4 5 6
- Activities Type: Cultural Adventure, Hiking, Archaeology Adventures & Ecological
- Group Size: Tours are personalized in private service, you decide the number of travelers in your group.
- Service Type: Private Personalized Tours
- From/ pick up location: Hotels in Cusco or Sacred Valley (Ollantaytambo and Urubamba), or another place. just let us know
- To/ drop-off location: Any hotel in Cusco or Sacred Valley (Ollantaytambo and Urubamba), Including Ollantaytambo train station or another place, just let us know
This Pumamarca adventure and trek will allow you to explore the Sacred Valley with breathtaking views on the way to the trekking path.
What's it like
On the Pumamarca Hike travelers will see a glimpse into the local culture, communities in the area in its most untouched and purest, see llamas and other native animals in that area, and visits some hidden archaeological sites. Also, amazing Inca aqueducts still functioning, many agricultural Incan terraces from XV century, which, are still used today by the local people, where they produce corn, potatoes, quinoa, and many other fruits and sensational views of the peaks around.
This short Pumamarca hike ends at the charming town of Ollantaytambo. So you will be able to explore this beautiful town of Inca origin and also have chance to climb the Pinkuylluna mountain, if there is some extra energy, and so enjoy the stunning vistas of the village of Ollantaytambo and explore Incan granaries from XV century. The best time to hike the Pumamarca trek is from April to December.
- Explore the impressive Pumamarca Incan ruins
- Uncover this fascinating hidden ancient Inca site
- Enjoy stunning views of ancient Inca terraces
- Hike by picturesque Inca Trail
- Authentic Andean villages
- Appreciate the natural beauty of the Sacred Valley
- Enjoy spectacular views of the mountain’s scenery
- Inca living town of Ollantaytamb
: Trip itinerary for Pumamarca hike
On the morning of Pumamarca trek, we will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 6:00 am. Then, we drive for two-hours to Ollantaytambo town, along the beautiful landscape of the Sacred Valley and through the Andes. Once we arrive at Ollantaytambo town, you can buy breakfast and enjoy. Following the breakfast, we continue driving for about 25 minutes towards the trailhead point of the gorgeous Pumamarca trail, known Pallata (3,120 meter/10,236 feet.). from where we hike gradually uphill to the ruins of Pumamarca (3.422 meter/11.227 feet.), a small and little-visited Inca archaeological site overlooking the Patacancha Valley. Where the guide will show you the most important structure of the charming site.
After exploring the glorious ruins of Pumamarca we hike downhill for about three hours through extensive Inca-built agricultural terraces and along an old Inca trail back to Ollantaytambo. Along the way, we will find a few native Quechua settlements. Glimpses of the colorful Andean lifestyle shall add more charm to the scenic landscape. We will also come across the Andean llamas and other animals which can be seen routinely grazing in the green highlands.
Once arrive at the Ollantaytambo town, we enjoy lunch and then, we explore on foot the town, where we will see water channels, beautiful stone wall houses, which are still functioning as the home of the local families, and 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. Subsequently, we will take our transportation to the city of Cusco.
Important Note:
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.
- Private transportation with a professional driver to the trailhead
- Professional Tour guide for the hike
- Entrance ticket for Pumamarca hike
- 01 lunch in Ollantaytambo town (Vegetarian available)
- Personalized attention
- Breakfast and dinner
- Tips for the guide and driver
- Entrance to Ollantaytambo ruins
- Hotel in Cusco
- Extra expenses
- Drinks
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Extra Note about Cusco Tourist Ticket
To visit the historical sites in the Sacred Valley, it is important to purchase an admission partial ticket (Boleto Turistico Parcial) whose cost is PEN 70 Peruvian soles (USD 25 per ticket) which allows you to access four historical sites like Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Moray, and Chinchero (in other words, it is used only for Sacred Valley). This ticket is valid for 2 days. Therefore, in our quotation, this entrance ticket is included. If you take one of the day treks, in which, the historical sites are not part of the itinerary, so the admission ticket will be excluded from the quotation.
If you get planned to visit other historical sites out of Sacred Valley, like the ones located in Cusco, our recommendation is that you need to purchase the general admission ticket (Boleto Turistico General) whose cost is PEN 130 Peruvian Soles (USD 45 per ticket), this ticket allows you to visit 14 historical sites, which are located in Cusco, Southern part of Cusco, Sacred Valley, and some museums in Cusco city. The ticket is valid for 10 days. The Maras salt ponds ticket is not part of the boleto turistico parcial or boleto turistico general (partial or general ticket), this ticket should be purchased at the entrance of the same place, whose cost is PEN 10 Peruvian soles (about USD 4 per ticket).
Kids under 10 Years old do NOT pay any entrance fee
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