Waqrapukara 1-dages tur fra Cusco
Beskrivelse
Vi er et team, der er specialiseret i at levere turistservice, og etablerer vores driftshovedkvarter i den udødelige by, verdens navle CUSCO.
Turmuligheder
Rejseplan
Turen starter med afhentning på dit hotel mellem kl. 04.00 og 04.30 Når gruppen er samlet, begynder vi turen. Vi vil rejse i cirka tre timer med turisttransport til byen Santa Lucía. Undervejs stopper vi i Cusipata for at nyde en lækker morgenmad, inden vi fortsætter vores rejse.
Fra Santa Lucía tager vi en omvej, der på cirka 15 minutter fører os langs en zigzaggende vej til punktet kendt som Punta Carretera. Der tager vi en kort 10-minutters pause for at gøre os klar og færdiggøre detaljerne, inden vi begynder vandreturen til Waqrapukara arkæologiske kompleks. Med alt klar, begynder vi vores vandring mod Waqrapukara. Det bliver en næsten 90 minutters tur langs gamle stier og gennem drømmeagtige landskaber. Gennem de 2,5 kilometer vil Andesbjergenes energi ledsage hvert skridt.
Waqrapukara, også kendt som Hornenes Fæstning, er en arkæologisk perle i Cusco, der ligger over den imponerende Apurímac-flodkløft. Dette inka-sted består af terrasser, ceremonielle pladser og spektakulære klippeformationer, der skaber et unikt landskab. Trods sin skønhed og mystik er Waqrapukara stadig en destination, der er sjældent udforsket af rejsende. Dens navn kommer fra quechua — "Waqra" (horn) og "Pukara" (fæstning) — og afspejler dens hellige og defensive karakter. Waqrapukara blev bygget af de gamle qanchier og senere indlemmet i inkariget og i 2017 anerkendt som et nationalt kulturarvssted af det peruvianske kulturministerium.
Efter at have besøgt Waqrapukara, vender vi tilbage ad samme sti til Punta Carretera, hvor vores transport vil være klar til at tage os tilbage til Cusipata. I denne maleriske by vil vi nyde en semi-buffet frokost med Andes-delikatesser. Derefter fortsætter vi turen til byen Cusco
Efter frokost og en kort pause vender vi tilbage til byen Cusco og ankommer cirka kl. 18.00 (turen slutter 1 blok fra Plaza de Armas i Cusco).
Højdepunkter
Hvad er inkluderet
Afhentningssteder og tider
Afhentning sker fra centralt beliggende hoteller i Cusco. Hvis du befinder dig i fjerntliggende områder, bedes du tjekke mødestederne, ellers vil der blive pålagt et ekstra gebyr for transporten.
Rejsendes vurderinger
Vigtig information
- Servicedyr er tilladt
- Anbefales ikke til rejsende med rygskader
- Anbefales ikke til gravide rejsende
- Anbefales ikke til rejsende med fare for hjerte-kar-sygdomme
- Rejsende skal mindst være i moderat fysisk form
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Let me be clear, Waqrapukara is definitely worth a visit. But I did not really like the tour we booked. You spend a total of 8 hours (!) on bumpy roads trying to reach the start of the hiking path and back. The hike itself is beautiful and absolutely worth it. However, when we finally arrived at the ruins, we had about 30 mins to actually see them. We spent quite some time taking pictures with the group, which is nice, but not if you lose time to discover the site. We had only 10 mins to climb the mountain next to the site to have a panoramic view. Which is also spectacular. Within moments after arriving at the top the guide started yelling from below that we had to go. And then we had to wait several times. When we arrived back at the vehicle, and again after lunch. So, we hurried to get back for no reason at all. Only to drive back another 4 hours to Cusco. A missed chance to make this an amazing day. I would recommend for the tour operator to give visitors at least an hour (maybe 1,5 hours) to visit this magical site. I would have loved to have lunch there (a sandwich would have been enough) while enjoying the stunning views.
Thank you very much for sharing your detailed feedback about your experience at Waqrapukara. We truly appreciate your honest comments and are glad to hear that you found the hike and the landscapes beautiful and worthwhile. We sincerely apologize that the timing and organization of the tour did not fully meet your expectations. You are absolutely right that Waqrapukara is a special place that deserves enough time to be explored calmly and enjoyed without feeling rushed. We understand how disappointing it can be to arrive at such an impressive site and have limited time to appreciate the ruins, viewpoints, and overall atmosphere. The road conditions and travel time to Waqrapukara are indeed challenging due to its remote location, but your observations regarding the schedule, waiting times, and time management are very valuable to us. Feedback like yours helps us identify areas where we can improve the overall experience for future travelers. We especially appreciate your suggestion about allowing more time at the archaeological site and considering a lighter lunch option to maximize the visit. It is an excellent recommendation, and we will certainly share it with our operations team as we continue improving our itineraries and service quality. Thank you again for visiting Peru with us and for taking the time to help us improve. We hope to have another opportunity in the future to provide you with an even better travel experience.
