Q’eswachaka is long rope bridge that restored every year in June by over a thousand of people from four communities. This ancient ritual was recognized
in 2013 by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Crossing it is like going back in time.During the reign of the Incas, a massive network of roads, and one in particular, called Qhapaq Ñan, united every part of the Inca empire. To cross the rugged geography of the Andes, many hanging bridges made out of vegetal fibers were erected.
OVERVIEW
Make the most of your stay in Cusco during this private full-day excursion to the Inca Bridge of Qeswachaka, one of the few remaining bridges of its kind that you can’t see elsewhere. This excursion is well-suited to first-time visitors as it includes stops at several lagoons that most travelers miss and makes for a comprehensive day trip away from the crowds of Machu Picchu and beyond.
ITINERARY
The tour begins with the pick-up from your accommodation between 4:30 and 4:45 am. If your hotel or hostel is not located in the city center, we will pick you up from the doorway of our office building. Once the whole group is gathered, around 5:00 am, we will start our journey in our tourist transportation. We will then have a one and hals hours of van journey to the town of Cusipata, where we will have our Semi Buffet breakfast . After this will continue drive for 25 minutes until we will get the Combapata viewpoint, from which we will enjoy the beautiful landscapes and see where the Salcca River meets the Vilcanota, the Sacred River of the Incas. Then, we will continue our journey to Yanaoca, one of the eight districts in the Canas province of Cusco. From Yanaoca, we will drive for one more hour to the Q’ewe district. From there, you will have your first glimpse of the ancient bridge suspended between the steep rock cliffs, as we drive down the Apurimac canyon. We will then leave the van and descend a steep path to a viewpoint to take photos, before carefully crossing the bridge together! Get ready for the adrenaline rush of a lifetime as you make your way across the suspension bridge, and try not to look too closely at the river several meters below! On the other side, the bridge attendant will greet us and give a brief demonstration of the bridge’s history and construction.
After visiting the bridge, we will drive to the region’s where the four famous lakes are: Pampamarca, Asnacqoccha, Acopia, and Pomacanchi. Set like jewels among the gold-green hills, they shine in the warm, afternoon sun as native flamingos and other birds fly and feed around their edges. We will then continue driving to Cusipata where will have our Semi buffet Lunch, after lunch, we will continue our return trip to Cusco City, arriving approximately 5:00 pm.
INCLUSION
Included in the Tour Q’eswachaka Bridge:
Pick-up from your accommodation and drop-off near the main square by the end of the tour
Professional, bilingual tour guide
Tourist Transportation
Semi Buffet Breakfast
Semi Buffet Lunch
First aid kit (includes emergency oxygen tank)
Not Included in the Tour Q’eswachaka Bridge:
Tips for your tour guide and driver
Entrance fees to cross Qeswachaka Bridge (20 soles per person for foreigners
Snacks
PRICES
Price of the tour q’eswachaka bridge:
Group Service
$30.00 per person
WHY EXPLORE
WHAT MAKES EXPLORE ADVENTURES PERU BETTER THAN THE REST?
Experienced Tour Guide. We hire the best, most accomplished, experienced Explore Adventures Peru guides. Travel & Trek with someone who hiked the Inca Trail for over 900 times, Salkantay Trek for over 500 times, Ausangate Trek for over 300 times, Lares Trek for over 200 times, being at Machu Picchu for over 1000 times.
WE HAVE A 99.8% CLIENT SATISFACTION RATE! Undoubtedly, the most honest and accurate feedback comes from our clients themselves. With the goal of constantly improving our service, a post-treks survey is taken from each client in order to assess our staff, equipment and food.
BEST EQUIPMENT. We source all of our sleeping tents, dining tents and sleeping pads from north face, Equipment, an Americans and european outdoor company that has been making time-tested high altitude equipment since 1830. We don’t use locally made tents, which have a tendency to topple over in the wind or leak in the rain, like some operators.
BEST FOOD. We prepare hot meals on the mountain using fresh, local ingredients whenever possible. Trust us, the box lunches that every other company gives to their clients day in and out will sap your energy for they are dry, tasteless and comprised of empty calories.
SMALL GROUPS. In an effort to provide a more personalized service to our passengers, we in Explore Adventures Peru have a policy that our groups will not exceed 8 people (min 2 – max 8 / average 5). This fact alone sets us apart from other companies that operate departures with bigger groups.
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