QESWACHAKA TOUR FULL DAY (THE LAST BRIDGE OF THE INCAS)

Explore Q’eswachaka, the last authentic remaining Inca rope bridge, on a unique cultural tour.

DURATION

Full Day

LOCATION

Cusco

MAX ALTITUDE

3,950 m s. n. m.

DIFFICULTY

Moderate

Tour to Qeswachaka (Inca Bridge) – Full Day Tour

Is the Best Full Day Tour Q’eswachaka Inca Bridge, is unique and out of the traditional excursions in Cusco. It is the only one left in Perú and is a great cultural heritage of our ancestors. Qeswa = plant fiber braid and Chaka = bridge which means plant fiber bridge. During the Inca empire time, there were more than 40 thousand kilometers of trails, and the main one was called Qhapaq Ñan (path of the nobility). These allowed the best administration of the empire and the tunnels and bridges that were necessary to cross the rugged geography of the Andes were built, especially hanging bridges made of vegetable fibers to cross rivers. Currently, there is a single bridge that has been renewed annually for more than 500 years; using rituals and complex ancestral knowledge. The restoration is carried out every year (From June 1 to June 5) together by the 4 communities that are located around the Q’eswachaka bridge: Huinchiri, Chaupibanda, Choccayhua and Ccollana Quehue, all of them belonging to the province of Canas, Cusco.

Itinerary

Cusco – Quillarumiyoc – Tarawasi – Chonta – Canyon Del Condor

Full Day Qeswachaka Bridge Tour. At 4:00 a.m. in the morning, we will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco. Then we will travel in our bus for 2-hour to Cusipata Town, where we will enjoy our homemade breakfast. Then we will continue traveling making brief stops in the circuit of the 4 lagoons (Pomacanchi, Acopia, Asnaqocha, and Panpamarka). They are beautiful Andean lagoons full of wildlife. After enjoying the beauty and charm of the 4 Lagoons, we will visit Tupac Amaru II’s historic house and also stop at the small Pabellon volcano. Later, we will go ahead to our main destination, the last Inca bridge, called Q’eswachaka. Q’eswachaka means vegetable fiber bridge. In this place, in addition to admiring the living culture, we will enjoy the incredible landscape of the Apurimac River canyon. Finally, we will return to Cusipata town, where we will enjoy our Andean buffet lunch and then continue the return trip to Cusco. Arrival in Cusco, approximately at 6:30 p.m.

Services Included

The services included

Transportation from your hotel in Cusco to the start of the hike and back to your hotel at the end.
Entrance tickets to Qeswachaka Bridge.
Experienced tour guide fluent in English, Spanish and Quechua. Our guides are equipped and trained to practice First-Aid and administer oxygen if needed.
Meals: Breakfast, Boxs Lunch.
First aid.

Not icluded

Group Service

USD $75.00 per person

Private Service

1 - 2 people

USD $270.00 per person

3 - 5 people

USD $145.00 per person

6 - 8 people

USD $115.00 per person

9 + people

USD $75.00 per person