Cachicata Trail – Inca Quarry Trek

Experience the best of the remains of the Ancient Inca stone quarry on this full day Cachicata Trail popularly known as Inca Quarry Trek. 

Cusco, the former capital of the Inca Empire in South America, saw rapid development during the rule of Pachacutec. He built many notable sites including Machu Picchu and Choquequirao. Ollantaytambo was the administrative capital of Incas. The Incas built many sites here.  

Cachicata Stone Quarry is located near the village of Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. During the Inca civilization, they planned a massive construction work which was never completed due to Spanish invasion. All stones were cut and carved in the Cachicata stone quarry. 

On this Cachicata Trail, accompanied by a local tour guide, you will be visiting the remains of the house of the architects who worked in Cachicata. You will also visit the Inca ruins of stone quarry where you will get to see remains of the finely carved pink marble stones scattered around. 

Cachicata Trail is not as popular as the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu or Inca Trail. It however, has a lot to offer. On the Inca Quarry Trail, you will be retracing the footsteps of Incas on the way through which they transported stones from the stone quarry to Ollantaytambo.

Ollantaytambo is now a popular place among travellers to board a train to Aguas Calientes town. It is also the gateway to the emblematic Inca Trail 4 Days to Machu Picchu.

Why Happy Gringo Tours?

Happy Gringo Tours is a fully locally owned tour operating company in Cusco. We have state of the art campsites and camping and cooking equipment. We operate all the treks under the guidance of a local tour guide. 

Our tour guides, as locals, have an extensive knowledge about the Inca Sites,  culture and history. Most of them are mountaineers and have plenty of knowledge and experience on high altitude treks and dealing with altitude sickness. 

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Please note it is best to hike Cachicata Trail during the dry season – between March and November. 

If you want to combine your Cachicata Trail with a visit to Machu Picchu, then do take a look at our Cachicata Trek to Machu Picchu itinerary.