Waqrapukara – a lesser known Incan sanctuary is gaining popularity as a hidden treasure among travellers seeking an alternative trekking and camping adventure. This newly discovered and impressive Incan archeological complex is located more remotely than the renowned monuments like Pisaq and Sacsayhuaman.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 21.
We will be picking you up from your hotel within the historic centre of Cusco at 03:30 AM. If you are not staying within the historic centre, we will co-ordinate with you a meeting point and you will be picked up from there. After picking up all travellers, we will start cruising south towards Sangarara, a town just off the Waqrapukara site. On the way, we will stop at Pomacanchi lagoon. Pomacanchi lagoon presents tranquil bluish-green water and is the best place to practice water sports such as rafting and kayaking. Birdwatchers can also have a great time here admiring different birds such as ducks, coots, herons, gulls, Andean flamingos, pariguanas as well as ccopos, tactacas, churchus, mayoalccos, pillcuycos, ajoyas and choqas. Once in Sangarara, we will stop for breakfast before continuing the trip to Rinconada community from where we will start our hike to Waqrapukara. During the hike, you will be passing through regions rich with flora and fauna those are typical in the region. At Waqrapukara, you will have a guided tour of Intipunku (the door of the sun), the main square, towers, andenería, Wiracocha enclosure and cave paintings with the representation of flames. After the tour, you will start your hike back to Sangarara where we will stop for lunch before continuing our return journey to Cusco.
We pick up all travellers from their respective hotels within the historic centre of Cusco city.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Waqra Pukara (Day Trip) lasts about 13 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $45 per person for this Cusco experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Sundays, starting at 4:00 AM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. We pick up all travellers from their respective hotels within the historic centre of Cusco city. Pickup points include Capac Hotel II, Angies Inn Cusco.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 12 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 7 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Machu Picchu.
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
If you are in Cusco do not skip this site. We figured out that this is not quite popular among travellers as Machu Picchu but it was very interesting and photogenic. We did this tour with Travel peru Best in a day. The sights are very beautiful and the people living there are very welcoming and are super friendly. Alex is an extremely wonderful guide and helped us a lot. We highly reccomend visiting Waqrapukara.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waqra Pukara (Day Trip) | 13 hours | 5.0 (7) | $45 | |
 Waqra Pukara Full Day Hike | 1 day | 4.9 (17) | $80 | View |
 Waqra Pukara Adventure | 2 days | — | $485 | View |
 Private Cusco, Puka Pukara, Tambomachay and Sacsayhuaman Full-Day Tour | 8 hours | 5.0 (27) | $135 | View |
 Full Day Tour to Tinajani, Lampa and Pukara from Puno | 11 hours | 5.0 (2) | $199 | View |
 Full day tour of Sacsayhuaman,Q’enQo, Puka Pukara, and Sacred Valley Tour | 12 hours | 5.0 (13) | $180 | View |
 Picnic and Pukara Bull Painting in the Sacred Valley, Cusco, Peru | 2 hours | 5.0 (9) | $39 | View |