Q’eswachaka Bridge Tour & 4 Lagoons 1 Day

Cusco, Perú

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The BEST Full Day Qeswachaka Bridge Tour / Q’eswachaka Inca Bridge 1 Day Tour is unique and out of the traditional excursions.

Q’eswachaka 1 Day Tour. Today, this great cultural legacy has become a potential tourist destination in the Cusco region. The excursion takes just a Full-Day Tour, starts, and ends in the city of Cusco (from 4:30 am to 5:30 pm). The journey is incredible because along the way you can appreciate the living culture. Also Andean landscapes and flora and fauna.

Full Day Qeswachaka Bridge Tour

It is the only one left in Peru and is a great cultural heritage of our ancestors. Qeswa = plant fiber braid and Chaka = bridge which means plant fiber bridge.

During the Inca empire time, there were more than 40 thousand kilometers of trails, and the main one was called Qhapaq Ñan (path of the nobility). These allowed the best administration of the empire and the tunnels and bridges that were necessary to cross the rugged geography of the Andes were built, especially hanging bridges made of vegetable fibers to cross rivers.

Currently, there is a single bridge that has been renewed annually for more than 500 years; using rituals and complex ancestral knowledge. The restoration (June 1 to 5) is carried out by the 4 communities that are located around the Q’eswachaka bridge: Huinchiri, Chaupibanda, Choccayhua, and Ccollana Quehue, all of them belonging to the province of Canas, Cusco.

Highlights

Take an excursion with expert local operators in Cusco.
Immerse yourself in the ancient customs and traditions that still prevail in the high Andean communities.
Discover the Last Q’eswachaka Suspension Inca bridge, the 4 Lagoons, the house of Tupac Amaru II, the small volcano of Pabellones, and the Apurimac River canyon that still remains
hidden from the eyes of the world.

Q’eswachaka 1 Day Tour — Summary

Take the Q’eswachaka Inca Bridge 1 Day Tour and spend an unforgettable day with the expert operators of this tour.

At 4:30 a.m. you will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco and begin an impressive journey with several stops along the way.
Enjoy your breakfast which is included in the Cusipata village. Then tour the beautiful circuit of the 4 Lagoons and visit the Tupac Amaru II historic house.
At 11:00 a.m. Arrival and exploration of the last Q’eswachaka Inca bridge (vegetable fiber bridge).
At 12:00 p.m. take your tourist mobility and return to Cusipata village. Enjoy your Andean buffet lunch which is included.
After lunch, continue your return trip to Cusco, arriving at 17:30 hours.

The times are approximate, this can change according to how the tour develops and the group’s exigency.

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Tour Plan

Itinerary Q’eswachaka Inca Bridge 1 Day Tour

Cusco – 4 Lagoons – Pabellon Volcano - Q’eswachaka.

Full Day Qeswachaka Bridge Tour. At 4:30 in the morning, we will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco. Then we will travel in a van for 2-hour to Cusipata Town, where we will enjoy our homemade breakfast. Then we will continue traveling making brief stops in the circuit of the 4 lagoons (Pomacanchi, Acopia, Asnaqocha, and Panpamarka). They are beautiful Andean lagoons full of wildlife.

After enjoying the beauty and charm of the 4 Lagoons, we will visit Tupac Amaru II’s historic house and also stop at the small Pabellon volcano.

Later, we will go ahead to our main destination, the last Inca bridge, called Q’eswachaka. Q’eswachaka means vegetable fiber bridge. In this place, in addition to admiring the living culture, we will enjoy the incredible landscape of the Apurimac River canyon.

Finally, we will return to Cusipata town, where we will enjoy our Andean buffet lunch and then continue the return trip to Cusco. Arrival in Cusco, approximately at 5:30 p.m.

Food
1B & 1L
Physical Level
1, Easy
Distance Hiked
150 meters
Tour Length
Half-hour
Starting Altitude
3,350 m / 10,990 ft Cusco
Max Altitude
3700 m / 12,139 ft

Packing list What to bring on the Q’eswachaka 1 Day Tour.

Comfortable clothes.
Hat or cap
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Raincoat or poncho
Water
Extra money.
Toilet paper
Personal items and medication for altitude sickness (soroche)

Recomendations

To do the Q’eswachaka 1 Day Tour, you must be in the city of Cusco at least 1 day before to acclimatize.
Before and upon arrival in Cusco, drink the medicine for altitude sickness. Also at your hotel, drink the infusion of coca leaves that will help you acclimatize better.
In Cusco wear warm clothes
Make an advance reservation

Price List First option: Shared Tour

Full Day Qeswachaka Bridge Tour- Group Tour Price.

The entire tour will be shared between 10 or more people. The members of the group will be from different nationalities, languages, beliefs, ages, etc. In this case, you will join our already formed group. We have daily departures.

Pax number	Price per person
2 or more people	$ USD 45.00

Price List Second option: Private Tour

Full Day Qeswachaka Bridge Tour – Private Tour Prices.

This Tour is exclusively for you who prefer to travel with your couple, family, or friends and don’t want to hang out with strangers. The round-trip touristic minivan and the tour guide will be exclusively only for you and your family or friends. The breakfast and lunch will be prepared by our professional chef.

The fee varies according to your family or friends’ group size traveling together.

Pax number	Price per person
1 Persons	$ USD 330.00
2-3 Persons	$ USD 180.00
4-5 Persons	$ USD 110.00
6 or + Persons	$ USD 90.00

Travel Guide

Q’eswachaka: The last remaining Inca suspension bridge, woven from plant fibers. It crosses the Apurimac River, which gives rise to the Amazon River.

4 Lagoons: Pomacanchi, Acopia, Asnaqocha, and Panpamarka. They are charming Andean lagoons with impressive landscapes and full of wildlife. The locals, around these lagoons, grow different types of crops, as the lagoons provide different microclimates. Locals also take advantage to raise fish / fish farm (trout = salmon family).

The historic house of Tupac Amaru II (José Gabriel Condorcanqui). Peruvian revolutionary. Descendant of the royal dynasty of the Incas. In 1780, he led the great indigenous rebellion against the Spanish authorities. After a great achievement, he was executed by the Spaniards in 1572.

Pabellones Volcano. It is located in the district of Tungasuca. It is approximately 5 meters in diameter and 5 meters high. What makes it a tourist attraction is its unique geological formation and its size. It is a rocky formation (calcareous) that resembles a volcano but in miniature version.

The Apurimac River canyon. It is one of the most important and impressive canyons in Peru, formed by the Apurimac River. The Apurimac River is the source of the Amazon River and is born in the Chila mountain range, Arequipa. On this river was built the current and last Q’eswachaka suspension Inca bridge.