Chemin Inca à Ingapirca
Description
Le Chemin Inca est de loin le trek le plus célèbre d'Amérique du Sud. Notre visite vous emmènera au Major Inca Trail de l'Equateur, à seulement 6 miles (10 km), nous combinons de beaux paysages de montagne et le mélange étonnant de pavés Inca. Faits saillants: • Marchez sur une partie de l'un des sentiers les plus célèbres de l'Inca et appréciez le parfait paramo équatorien. • Visitez le plus grand site archéologique inca d'Equateur et le seul temple elliptique de l'empire Inca • Profitez de la beauté des Andes équatoriennes pendant que vous conduisez à travers les terres fertiles de la campagne.
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Itinéraire
En seulement 10 km (6 miles), notre circuit vous emmène à travers le paramo équatorien immaculé en parcourant une partie du chemin Inca le mieux préservé de l'Équateur. Composé d'une route de pierre de 7 mètres de large qui suit les crêtes de haute montagne des Andes, dans les temps anciens, ce sentier reliait Quito à Cusco. Le long de la route, nous passerons par un magnifique lagon appelé Culebrillas, des ranchs et des Tampus Incas (bâtiments en pierre construits par les Incas, où des chasseurs ou messagers incas se sont réfugiés il y a des centaines d'années)
Atteignant une altitude maximale de 4100 m (13 276 pieds) au-dessus du niveau de la mer, ce qui en fait l'un des points les plus élevés de la route royale de tout l'empire inca. Nous terminons notre randonnée au village de San José où les randonneurs reçoivent souvent un accueil chaleureux des enfants locaux. Ensuite, nous visiterons le site archéologique d'Ingapirca, considéré comme le site inca le plus important de l'Équateur. Ici, vous explorerez les deux cultures, Cañaris et Incas
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Informations importantes
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes cardiovasculaires
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Une quantité modérée de randonnée est impliquée
- Fonctionne dans toutes les conditions météorologiques, s'il vous plaît contactez-nous pour plus de détails
Avis(5)
very friendly guide, wanted to tell us a lot, however there was sometimes a language barrier. In 1 hour we went up 800 m and that was pretty tough. We could have taken longer because we still had to wait 40 min for the driver because the driver did not answer his phone.
Beste gast, Hartelijk dank voor uw review en voor het delen van uw ervaring met ons. Wat fijn om te horen dat u onze gids als zeer vriendelijk heeft ervaren en dat hij enthousiast was om veel informatie te delen — dat waarderen wij enorm. Het spijt ons dat er soms een taalbarrière was en dat dit de communicatie heeft bemoeilijkt. Ook begrijpen wij dat de snelle stijging van 800 meter in één uur behoorlijk intens kan zijn. Daarnaast bieden wij onze excuses aan voor de wachttijd op de chauffeur; dit had uiteraard beter gecoördineerd moeten worden. Uw feedback is voor ons zeer waardevol en helpt ons om onze service verder te verbeteren. We hopen u in de toekomst opnieuw te mogen verwelkomen voor een nog aangenamere ervaring. Team Cuenca Bestours
The booking process for this tour was very easy and felt very secure. We ended up having to cancel at the last minute since we decided to postpone our trip to Cuenca because of recent unrest. Cuenca Bestours were willing to cancel our tour and processed a full refund within a couple of days. We will definitely book with them again when we return.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with Cuenca Bestours. We appreciate your understanding and flexibility in light of the recent unrest, and we completely understand the decision to postpone your trip to Cuenca. We're pleased to hear that our booking process met your expectations and that you found it easy and secure. We understand that plans can change, and we are glad we could assist you promptly by canceling your tour and processing a full refund within a couple of days. Your kind words and the consideration of booking with us again upon your return mean a lot to us. We look forward to the opportunity to welcome you back and provide you with an exceptional experience when the time is right for your travels to Cuenca. Cuenca Bestours Team
A highlight of our trip to Ecuador! The hike starts at the beautiful Laguna Culebrillas. We walked past ruins, along the mountains, on the Inca Trail, and finished at the Ingapirca ruins. Absolutely stunning mountain views the entire time. Our guide, Wilson, was fantastic! He was perfectly professional and extremely knowledgeable; we learned a lot over the course of the day.
The hike was incredible, Juan was so knowledgeable about the landscape, plants, and animals. We were the only people we saw for the entire hike and had Sangay all to ourselves! El trek fue increíble, Juan tuve mucho conocimiento sobre el paisaje y la naturaleza. Fuimos solos en todo el trek y no vimos a nadie.
While staying in Cuenca, we did two half-day hikes at nearby national parks. Both were arranged ahead of time through Cuenca Bestours. Great communication all the way along, and our guides were wonderful. Each tour included pick up and drop off at our hotel. The Ingapirka/Inca Trail hike started in Sangay National Park at Laguna Culebrillas. From there our guide, Luis, led us along a portion of the Inca trail that once connected Quito with Cusco, including a stop at the ruins of an Incan way station. We never saw a single other hiker along the way—just a couple of caballeros going in the opposite direction. It was a fairly easy hike, not too much going up, but it’s soggy and there was a lot of puddle & stream jumping toward the end, so we were glad to have waterproof boots because our shiny new hikers were COVERED in mud by the end of the hike. I also recommend wearing quick-drying wool socks because I sometimes slammed a foot into water that flooded my entire boot. This biosphere was also a paramo, but it felt different from Cajas. Cajas is, like, this crazy terrain that completely changes every time you turn a corner, whereas the scenery along this portion of the Inka Trail is more uniform with incredible views of mountainscapes and clouds. We hiked for 3 ½ hours with gorgeous views, and then a driver brought us to the town of Ingapirka where we relaxed in a local restaurant and enjoyed a hot lunch and warm Ecuadorian moonshine (which I suspect was a perk of being with Luis, a homegrown Ingapirkan). Next came a short guided tour of the Ingapirka ruins. It was interesting to see the blending of Cañari and Incan traditions in the structure, and Luis provided great background to what we were looking at. The drive from and back to Cuenca was an hour and a half each way. Luis pointed out interesting sites along the way and told their stories. He was also happy to stop along the road when we wanted to take a picture. Once you get to the town of Ingapirka, it’s a very bumpy vertical drive of almost an hour to the starting point of the hike.
