SAS Travel Peru - Inca Trail to Machupicchu Licensed Specialist Operator

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Leaving Frequency

Daily Departures 9 am or 1pm

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Price Information

US$ 20.00

Overview

This tour is led by a "Horse Man" (non english speaking) to lead you at walking pace. The reality is that usually the ranches use experienced boys who care for the horses. Many people find this interesting especially when they learn something of the life of this person and it complements their experience. They may tell you some interesting things about the ruins as well but we do not vouch that they are all true! Most people choose to see these sites on horseback rather than in the City tour as they are more interested in the views and ride than the information but if you want to know good clear info about the sites you can organise an English Speaking guide to accompany you. see addtional options.
The tour is approximately 4 hours from the departure from the office to when the horseman leaves you to explore Saqsayhuaman independently. This includes the time to organise the horses for you.

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Is it for me?

This is not a gallopìng horse riding tour, this is more for a countryside paseo, horses can run a bit in a certain section of the ride if you have experience.
Caballo de Paso horses for galloping only in the Sacred Valley, if you are interested we can also arrange a tour for you.

Difficulty

no riding experience is requires as only led at walking pace

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Transport

Transport to the Ranch is provided but return to Cusco at the end is by foot

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Horse Back Riding 4 Ruins (4Hrs)

The landscapes between Yuncaypata valley near Tambomachay Inca Complex and Saqsaywaman are spectacular and offer amazing views of the mountains toward the sacred valley region crossing the old Inca road to Pucamarca and Huchuy-Qosqo. Deep Andean valleys as well as the 4 famous arquelogical sites of this region Puca-pucara,Tambomachay, Qenqo and Saqsaywaman once used as a great "House of the Sun" temple, before the arriving of the conquistadors.
Temple of the moon and the monkeys cave are on route.
From this area as well you can see the majestic Ausangate snow mountain looking toward the south.

Program Itinerary

Day 1:

At 8.50am meet at SAS office. We take private transport to the Ranch near Qenko and get set up with our horses and meet the horseman who will walk with you through the extent of the trek until Saqsayhuaman. Departing from the ranch takes you to the ruins of Qenko. You will get a wonderful view of the ruins, but if you would like a closer inspection, then you need the tourist ticket. The horseman will mind the horses while you explore. After passing those ruins you will follow a small dirt path, alongside a road, up to the next site, Puca Pucara, which transelates to “The Red Gate”, and is called that because it was used as the controlled entrance to the city of Cusco in the days of the Incas. You will pass just by the ruins as you are on your way to Tambomachay, which was something of an Inca “bath house”, and was also used for the worship of water. Then you will begin your return , passing through a eucalyptus forest on the way. Finally, before you reach the ranch, you will pass by the famous Inca temple, Saqsayhuaman, which is where the Incas worshiped lighting. Our service ends at Saqsayhuaman so you can take as much time as you want at this extensive and most spectacular site.

What is Included:

  • Transport to the Ranch from SAS Office
  • Horse with basic equipment
  • "Horse Man" (non english speaking) to lead you at walking pace.

What is not Included:

  • Cusco Tourist Ticket (130 soles approx US$45, valid for 14 places)
  • You can use the same ticket for Sacred Valley Tour
  • Half price for students with ISIC card.
  • You can also purchase a partial 1 Day ticket for 70 soles eather at Sol Avenue ( Ofec Office) or at the same Inca site you first visit
  • (which allows a one day visit of just the Saqsayhuaman, Qenqo, Pucapucara, Tambomachay sites.)

We recommend that you bring

  • Small daypack
  • Water bottle
  • Camera
  • Sun hat/cream
  • Boots or Sturdy walking shoes
  • Pants are recommended not shorts
  • Rain poncho in case wether are cloudy.

Additional options

  • Pick up from hotel arrange with office depending on hotel location.
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  • transport from end of tour back to hotel rather than walk must be organised in the office at an extra cost or you can just try to find a taxi at Saqsayhuaman which is cheaper
  • You can request and pay additionally for an English Speaking guide to explain the famous arquelogical sites and culture of this region . the cost for the guide if you are just one person is $30. as 2 people $20 each ie $40 as 3 persons $15 each ie $45. as 4 persons $12 each $48.

Please note

  • This is a Cross Country ride, which has a small segment of local road.
  • If you are interested in entering the ruins than it is recommended that you buy a tourist ticket (130 soles adults, 70 w/ ISIC which is valid for 10 and 16 sites or 70 soles for a partial ticket which will take you to these specific sites only, and is only valid for 1 day).
  • The walk from the ranch down to Cusco is appoximately 25 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Often people ask what is the recomended tip for the horseman. This is a lovely gesture but the amount suggested here of 3-8 soles is indeed only a suggestion. It depends on how many people are in the group as it is more the total we are working on. If there are 3 people in the group and each give 5 soles this is a total of 15 soles and the horseman will be happy. Some people find their "horseman"

Booking Information

  • Please enter to: http://www.sastravelperu.com/contact/reservas.html
  • 1.- Click on To REGISTER and Choose the Program: Horse Back Riding 4 Ruins (4Hrs)
  • 2.- FILL IN the complete personal details of each person in separate reservations and this information will come on screen.
  • 3.- Please check your email immediately for the full details of your reservation, a copy of the conditions and payment instructions and your personal reservation code ( purchase number 9 digits) to use when confirming your payment will automatically be sent to the email you used.
  • 4.- Please make your payment now to confirm your booking.
  • Click on Step 3: To Confirm for Payment Options
  • HOW TO CONFIRM YOUR TOUR:
  • (Without a Booking deposit payment your tour is not confirmed only reserved)
  • 1.- Ensure you have read and understand the Conditions.
  • 2.- Make your deposit of US$10 only per reservation according to the directions on this page. Please use your reservation code as your Purchase Number.
  • you can do one payment of $20 which would be considered for 2 persons using just one of your codes
  • 3.- Click on Step 3: To Confirm for Payment Options
  • and follow the step by step directions shown there or in your email.
  • (ON-LINE Booking Deposit Payments only accepted with a Visa card.)
  • 4.- You should receive an email from Visa that confirms that your payment was successful. The subject will read Confirmacion de Compra
  • but It must have an AUTHORIZATION CODE WITH 6 NUMBER / LETTERS ex. Authorization Code: L24276 you must IMMEDIATELY resend it to: office@sastravelperu.com
  • 5.- Check carefully that it does not say "incorrect cardholder" or "operation denied" as this means the payment was not successful. If the payment is urgent then skype or ring us on Tel: +51 84 261920 and give us the details over the phone for us to try and assist you quickly.
  • 6.- If the payment has not gone through and is not urgent... send it to us anyway but indicate that it was unsuccessful and try again rechecking each instruction. We will contact you with options until all is finalised. For security the online payments are run through your bank and if your bank does not authenticate the transaction this means that for Security the online system does not process it. Therefore you either need to contact your bank before retrying on the online system to advise them to authenticate the request
  • if you are doing another tour with us then you can just email us your copy of your Horse Back Riding 4 Ruins (4Hrs)reservation and we can use the details from your other tour to reserve and guarantee you can just pay in cash 2 days before in Cusco.