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A glacier with a person standing on rocks in front of it. 2
A glacier with a small lake in the foreground and a clear blue sky. 3
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By Peru Hike

Reviews

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Wonderful
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 200 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 12h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Marvel at the breathtaking views of the Quelccaya and Suyuparina Glacier
    • Enjoy a hot Andean breakfast and a traditional lunch in a local community
    • Visit Sibinacocha Lagoon and enjoy epic Andean landscapes and views
    • Learn about the glacier’s geology and its importance to local communities
    • Explore the area and take incredible photographs of the glacier and lagoons

Activity location

    • Cusco
    • Cusco, Cuzco, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Cusco
    • Cusco, Cuzco, Peru

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Shared Tour

  • Activity duration is 1 day1d
    1d
  • English
Starting time: 3:00
Price details
RM 200.39 x 1 AdultRM 200.39
Total
Price is RM 200.39

Private Tour

  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • English
Starting time: 3:00
Price details
RM 1,185.96 x 1 AdultRM 1,185.96
Total
Price is RM 1,185.96

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Professional Spanish and English-speaking guide
  • Inclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off at your hotel at the end of the tour
  • Inclusions
    Round-trip transportation by bus
  • Inclusions
    Breakfast and buffet lunch (vegetarian options available)
  • Inclusions
    Medical Kit – First Aid Kit
  • Inclusions
    Oxygen bottle (for emergencies)
  • Inclusions
    1 Wood stick (optional)
  • Inclusions
    Drop-off near Cusco center
  • Exclusions
    Gratuities
  • Exclusions
    Entrance ticket to Quelcaya - 15 Soles

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Smoking
    • Not suitable for: People with altitude sickness, People with back problems, People with heart problems, People with mobility impairments, People with respiratory issues, People with vertigo

What you can expect

  • Our adventure begins in the early hours of the morning when our professional guide picks you up directly from your hotel in Cusco at approximately 3:00 a.m. in our comfortable tourist transportation.

    From Cusco, we travel for approximately two hours to the Andean community of Cusipata, where we enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast. During the drive, you'll pass through picturesque Andean villages and agricultural valleys.

    We then continue for approximately 2.5 hours to Sibinacocha Lagoon. After leaving the Andean community of Cusipata, we enter the spectacular high-Andean landscape, passing through remote Andean communities, towering mountains, grasslands, crystal-clear streams, and herds of alpacas and llamas before arriving at Sibinacocha Lagoon.

    At Sibinacocha Lagoon, we stop to admire one of the largest high-altitude lakes in the Cusco region and enjoy time for photographs.

    After the visit, we continue by vehicle for approximately 30 minutes to Puerto Cáliz, the last point accessible by road and the starting point of our hike to the Quelccaya Glacier, the largest tropical glacier in the world.

    From Puerto Cáliz, we begin a 50-minute hike to the glacier along a moderate trail with spectacular mountain and glacial views.

    Upon reaching the Quelccaya Glacier, you'll have time to explore the area, admire its impressive ice walls, and take photographs. Depending on glacier conditions, you may also have the opportunity to visit the natural ice caves.

    After enjoying the glacier, we hike back for approximately 50 minutes to Puerto Cáliz, where our vehicle will be waiting.

    We then continue by vehicle to the Andean community of Phinaya, where we enjoy a traditional lunch prepared with fresh local ingredients.

    In the afternoon, we return to Cusco along the same scenic route, arriving between 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., with drop-off near Plaza de Armas, depending on road and traffic conditions.

Location

Activity location

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    • Cusco
    • Cusco, Cuzco, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Cusco
    • Cusco, Cuzco, Peru