Hiker walking along an Inca road beside a long stone wall, with snow-capped peaks and green hills in the distance

Inca Trail from Chinchero to Urquillos in Half a Day

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Con base en el Valle Sagrado

Inca Trail · Chinchero to Urquillos

A Half-Day Walk on the Inca Road from Chinchero to Urquillos


The Inca Trail from Chinchero to Urquillos is a half-day walk along a recently rebuilt stretch of Inca road between the village of Chinchero and the farming community of Urquillos. You walk down through a quiet quebrada, then reach a viewpoint, or ushnu, with the sacred peaks of Pitusiray and Sahuasiray in front of you. Choose a shared or private service, because we tailor-make every detail to your travel style, needs and budget.

  • A recently rebuilt Inca road

  • A viewpoint over the Sacred Valley

  • Guiado por un equipo local experto

  • A packed lunch and private transport

Large reddish boulder on a grassy hillside, with trekkers resting at its base beside an Inca stone wall

Ruta e itinerario

Half a Day on the Inca Road

Follow the route from Chinchero to Urquillos, then check the altitude changes along the way.

Distancia
7.43 km.
Duración
5 hrs
Inicio
3,720 m a.s.l.
End
2,903 m a.s.l.

Mapa de la ruta

ChincheroUrquillosPoc Poc waterfallN

Elevation profile

3,0003,2003,4003,6003,8000 km7.43 km.

Altitude comes from the route’s GPS track, so every value is in m a.s.l.

Itinerary

9:00 a.m. We pick you up at your hotel and drive to Chinchero, an Inca-founded town watched over by the Chicón snowcap. Its name is thought to come from the Quechua word sinchi, meaning brave man.

Then you follow a recently rebuilt stretch of Inca road that links Chinchero with Urquillos, walking down through the quebrada. Along the way, a viewpoint, or ushnu, opens onto the Sacred Valley, with the sacred mountains of Pitusiray and Sahuasiray in front of you.

You finish in Urquillos, where the microclimate suits the best maize of the Vilcanota valley, known as gran blanco. This valley also holds haciendas that belonged to the most important Incas and were later divided among the Spanish army’s high command. Finally, we drive you back to your hotel. The excursion lasts about 5 hours, including your packed lunch.

Inca stone terraces and a retaining wall of fitted stones under a blue sky near Chinchero, CuscoInca niche carved into a pink rock face beside the trail, with a hiker belowSnow-capped peaks framed by eucalyptus trees and a steep green valley slope in the Sacred Valley

Tu precio

What’s Included

Guide and safety

  • Professional guide in English and Spanish.
  • First-aid kit.

Lunch

  • Packed lunch box.

Transporte

  • Pickup from your hotel to Chinchero.
  • Private transport from Urquillos back to your hotel.
Qué no incluye
  • Tips for the guide and driver.
  • Personal expenses.

Notas importantes

  • Servicio compartido o privado, a la medida de tus fechas y el tamaño de tu grupo.
  • We pick you up at your hotel at 9:00 a.m.
  • Bring a little cash in soles for tips and personal expenses.
  • However, times are approximate.

Preguntas frecuentes

Dificultad y altitud

Equipaje y reservas

Antes y después del trek

Viaja ligero

Qué llevar

La mochila que llevas tú mismo mientras caminas.

Sol y lluvia

  • Sun hat
  • Protector solar
  • Warm jacket

Esenciales de la mochila de día

  • Small backpack
  • Comfortable clothes for walking

Documentos y salud

  • Medicación personal

Cámara y energía

  • Camera

Keep your camera, sunscreen and hat in your small backpack. Bring a little cash in soles for tips and personal expenses.

Tripadvisor · Opiniones 2026

Lo que dicen nuestros viajeros

Opiniones recientes en Tripadvisor sobre viajes de Santu en Perú, publicadas en 2026.

This is Santu’s overall rating, not a rating specific to this walk.

“La experiencia fue increíble; éramos 3 familias y nos encantó. El nivel de la comida, las carpas, los guías. Un diez.”

Edgardo C · Toledo, España
Escrita el 4 de agosto de 2026 · Traducida del español por Tripadvisor

“… Giuliana superó nuestras expectativas. Hizo un trabajo increíble escuchando lo que queríamos y necesitábamos, dándonos recomendaciones y encargándose de todos los pasos del camino. Nos sentimos totalmente informados.”

Carrie G · Viaje en familia
Escrita el 16 de julio de 2026

“Giuliana es una agente de viajes increíble que lo planificó todo por nosotros y nos dio muchas ideas geniales, y llegó con un paquete extraordinario que cubrió todas nuestras necesidades …”

Kuro G · Burlington, Canadá
Escrita el 9 de julio de 2026

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