Queswachaca Bridge Full Day

Duration

Full Day

Type of tour

Historical

Difficulty

Easy

Best time

All year round

REAL CUSCO TOUR takes you to the impressive Q’eswachaka Bridge located over the Apurimac River at approximately 3700 meters above sea level in the province of Canas, about 160 kilometers south of Cusco.

The Qeswachaka Bridge Tour is a unique possibility to be immersed in the local Peruvian culture. During this trip we also visit four famous lagoons near Cusco and pass through different typical villages like Piñipampa, where we can appreciate an artisan factory and a fish farm.

General information

Annual reconstruction of the Q’eswachaka

The annual reconstruction of the Inca thatched bridge takes place from the Thursday before the second Sunday in June and continues for four days culminating in a folkloric festival with traditional dances. It is an excellent time to come and join in the festivities while observing the local community and their traditions.

Modality: Adventure, cultural and ecological.
Duration: 1 day.
Difficulty level: Light trekking.
Languages: English, Spanish.
Departure time: 5:30 am to 6:00 am.
Return time: 4:30 pm approximately to our Lodge in Cusipata.
Maximum Group: 20 per group.
Periods: All year, recommended April – November.
Maximum altitude: 3, 800 masl.

Itinerary

Our travel agency REAL CUSCO TOUR will pick us up at 5:30 a.m. and we will head to the South Valley of Cusco and through some small traditional villages, our first stop will be to visit the “baby” volcano and the Yanaoca Pass. Later, approaching Q’eswachaka (3,600 meters), we will descend a series of zigzags that will take us to the Apurimac River valley with the ancestral bridge slowly coming into view. We will have plenty of time to get to know this attraction, the Apurimac canyon; it is also an excellent place to model and take pictures with the traditional poncho and chullo that you bought in Cusco.

In the afternoon, we will leave Qeswachaka and head to the last stop of our trip, Ccarañahui. This is an ancient marine cave system with several formations including stalactites, stalagmites, condors and pumas formed by the constant dripping of water containing sedimentary material, its chemical composition is calcium hypochlorite. Along with the cave we will take some time to see a couple of mysterious lagoons nearby.

Our day of sightseeing concludes with a scenic drive by private transport to Cusco city where we will arrive around 17:00 p.m.