Q’eswachaca is the last living Inca bridge in the world. Suspended at 3,700 meters above sea level over the Apurímac River canyon, this impressive 28-meter-long structure is made entirely of ichu (Andean straw) and hand-woven plant fibers.

What’s most fascinating is that it’s not just a relic of the past: every year, four local communities come together to recreate a tradition of more than 600 years, destroying the old bridge and weaving a completely new one in just four days. Crossing it is, quite literally, walking on living Inca history.

ITINERARY

Our service begins with pick-up from your hotel between 4:30 and 5:00 a.m. We begin our journey with a 1 hour 30 minute bus ride, followed by breakfast. We’ll then continue by bus for another 1 hour 30 minutes to Pomacanchi Lagoon, where we’ll also see the Acopia, Asnaqocha, and Pampamarca Lagoons.

Afterward, we’ll continue to Q’eswachaca (the last Inca bridge).

Our guide will provide information about this marvelous Inca engineering, and then you’ll have free time to explore and take photos.

We’ll begin our return trip to Cusco, stopping for lunch along the way. Our tour will conclude at approximately 5:00 PM.

INCLUDED

Round-trip tourist transportation
Hotel pick-up
Professional English/Spanish-speaking guide
Breakfast and lunch
Trekking poles
Oxygen and first-aid kit

Does not include

Extras.
Dinner.
Tips (not mandatory)
Drinks with meals.

A small backpack
Thermal clothing for the cold
Hiking/trekking shoes
Rain poncho
Hat and sunscreen
Personal medications (if needed)
Camera
Extra cash in soles

General Recommendations

Clients who live in places of less than 1000 mts of altitude, we recommend that they have to be in Cusco at least 2 – 3 days of the tour to acclimatize.