One of the nicest and unique hanging Inca bridge (Qeswachaka), which is Hand – woven from natural fibers, from Incas time is still surviving here in Cusco – Peru, surrounded by huge Andean mountains and above the great Apurimac River it’s still working as 500 hundred years ago, you will have the opportunity to pass the suspension bridge and fell how the ancient people used, by the other side, feel the experience and explore with us inside of this mysterious cave of Qarañawi from hundreds years ago, where you will see stalactites and stalagmites in it natural formations of this massive Qaranahui Cave.
Pick up from your hotel at 7:00AM, and then we set out on our drive through the South Valley for about 1 hour and 45 minutes until Pomacanchis Lake, Qeswachaka (Inca hanging bridge) (3750m / 12.303ft.) here you have the opportunity to pass the suspension bridge and fell how the ancient people used, which is still used by the Andean farmers in their daily life.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Andean wild life such as: Andean fox, Andean chinchilla, Andean deer
Briefing/ smoothllamaperu Cusco office.
It will be in our office which is located at Street Lizandro Montero Ñ – 4
All travelers are required to visit the Cuzco office for a mandatory briefing on your trek one day prior to departure at 6:00 pm. At this meeting you will receive detailed information on the route, a list of what to bring, confirm your pick-up for the morning of the trek and be able to ask questions. However, if you wish to receive all the information in your hotel, let us know and our guide will kindly approach your hotel for the informative meeting.
Our adventure starts early with our team picking you up from your hotel, then we set out on our drive through the South Valley for about 1 hour and 45 minutes until Pomacanchis lake (3600m / 11.810ft.), where you have the opportunity to see many Andean lake birds such as: Andean Puna ibis, Andean gull, Andean duck, and also many migration birds, and the local farmers living around the beautiful lake, keeping the Inca culture, religion, tradition, Etc.
Then we continue driving for 1 hour and 45 more minutes until the famous Qeswachaka (Inca hanging bridge)(3750m / 12.303ft.) here you have the opportunity to pass the suspension bridge and fell how the ancient people used, which is still used by the Andean farmers in their daily life, This is the last used Inca bridge over the great Apurimac River and the grass fibers of the bridge are renewed each year in an “annual construction of the bridge fiesta”, the last original Inca bridge has, 28 meters long, 1.2 meters wide, and 40 meters high from the great Apurimac River, and it is really exciting to cross the hanging bridge, and it is one of the most single experiences you can fell in tour life.
After that we will continue with our adventure toward the entrance of the Qarañawi Cave, where our staff will prepare the equipment, after some special recommendations from our professional guide, we will set up the equipment to explore the Cave, once we start the expeditions into the Cave, you can get as deep as you can, normally it is 1 hour and 30 minutes one way until the guide decide to stop, on the round trip walk you will see a lot of stalactites and stalagmites natural formations inside the massive Qaranahui Cave.
After a lot of adrenaline we will take our vehicle for 1 hour 30 minutes towards Canas little town, where we will enjoy our delicious lunch, then we will back to Cusco in the afternoon for 1 hour and 30 more minutes in our private vehicle, drop you off at your hotel.
Inclusions: Cuzco Accommodation Pick-Up, Bus Cuzco – Apurimac River (starting point of our adventure)
Meal: 1 Lunch
Caving: 1 .5 hours
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY: Easy
WHAT IS INCLUDED
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
Tips for the staff (smoothllamaperustaff receives a fair and decent payment immediately after they end their trip.), Please remember that tipping is 100% optional and depends entirely on the service you received. It is customary to give tips in Latin America, however it is NOT mandatory. If you do wish to give a tip, these are our recommended guidelines.
PRICE: US$200 solo person
DISCOUNTS:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please read carefully the following information; it will help you answer all of your questions about our service “Peru caving full day adventure”.
ABOUT THE BRIEFING:
All travelers are required to visit the Cuzco office for a mandatory briefing on your trek one day prior to departure at 6:00 pm. At this meeting you will receive detailed information on the route, a list of what to bring, confirm your pick-up for the morning of the trek and be able to ask questions. However, if you wish to receive all the information in your hotel, let us know and our guide will kindly approach your hotel for the informative meeting.
It will be in our office which is located at Street Lizandro Montero Ñ – 4
WHERE CAN I LEAVE MY LUGGAGE SAFETY?
Of course! During “Peru caving full day Adventure”. Your large luggage can be store at our office or at your hotel, both are for free. Please do not pack anything you will need for your hike.
HOW TO BOOK THE PERU CAVIN FULL DAY TOUR?
FIRST, to book your adventure, we need you to fill out our booking form by clicking on BOOK NOW on our homepage or click here the link BOOK NOW.
To book your “Peru caving full day adventure”, we need the following information (FROM EACH PARTICIPANT in your group).
SECOND, we require a deposit of US$50.00 per person in order to purchase a permit for the “Rainbow mountain trek”. You can make you deposit by clicking on the VISA or PAYPAL symbols on the top of our home page, or you can click on the VISA or PAYPAL symbols on our booking page or click here on the payment of your choice, either VISA or PAYPAL.
WHAT ABOUT THE PAYMENT BALANCE?
It would be greatly appreciated if you pay in cash at our office (US dollars or Peruvian soles) here in Cusco. We have many cash machines in the historical center to withdraw money. You can also pay by VISA or PAYPAL online but you will have to pay a 6% service charge, charged by VISA and PAYPAL. To pay your balance through PAYPAL, you need to log into your PAYPAL account using our email address of smoothllamaperu@gmail.com
IS IT POSSIBLE TO CHANGE THE DEPARTURE DATE?
Unfortunately the answer is generally “NO”, but with alternative treks like “Peru Caving full day Adventure” we may be able to change dates for a fee depending on what has been already purchased. Please contact the office as soon as possible if you need to change your date.
*** If you cancel your Rainbow Mountain Trek, the deposit is not refundable at all!
HOW CAN I AVOID THE ALTITUDE SICKNESS?
For those trekkers that come to Cusco directly from places at sea level; we recommend arriving 2-3 days before your trek. Two of the most common health issues among tourists in Cusco are: The Altitude Sickness (Soroche) and stomach pain provoked by slow digestion.
In general if you have regular exercise and spend a couple of days in Cusco, or in the Sacred Valley for acclimatization to the altitude, you may be fine.
The recommended medicine for altitude sickness is WATER, COCA TEA and OXYGEN IF NEEDED; our guides are trained to treat you for Altitude Sickness.
We offer the Cusco City Tour or Sacred Valley Tour that you can book while you are acclimatizing. Check out our Day Tours on our Home Page.
HOW DIFFICULT IS THE PERU CAVIN FULL DAY TOUR?
Yes it is locate above (3600m / 11.810ft), but we are going to walk just around hanging Inca Bridge, and into the Qarañawi Cave is quite Andean flat (undulated walk), which means walking will be ok, maybe some altitude sickness like (Soroche or headache), for that we have some Andean medicine, like coca leafs, or some coca candy’s, you will be fine.
WILL THE CAR IS GOING TO DROPP OFF US AT THE HOTEL?
Absolutely!! Included in the package we will drop you at your hotel in Cusco! If you have booked your hotel in the Sacred Valley like Ollantaytambo or Urubamba, we will drop you there too!
WHAT ABOUT TIPPING?
Tips for the staff (smoothllamaperu staff receives a fair and decent payment immediately after they end their trip.
**** (Please remember that tipping is 100% optional and depends entirely on the service you received. It is customary to give tips in Latin America, however it is NOT mandatory. If you do wish to give a tip, these are our recommended guidelines.)
ARE YOU PART OF THE SUSTAINABLE WORK?
Yes, we are a local sustainable & responsible tourism operator in that we incorporate the universal principles of tourism, protect the environment and benefit the local communities respecting their culture and religion. With this in mind, we have trained all our staff to know, understand and respect the local places and its people.
THINGS YOU MUST BRING WITH YOU
