Pumamarka Hike from Ollantaytambo with Village Visits
From €63 per person
See availability →A Pumamarka hike from Ollantaytambo takes you to a lesser-known Inca site on a hillside, then along old farm paths to a local home and a chichería, in about four and a half hours.
This Pumamarka hike from Ollantaytambo trades the famous ruins for a quieter corner of the Sacred Valley. A guide collects you from selected points in Ollantaytambo, and a short transfer drops you at the trailhead, where a briefing covers the route, safety and the history of the area.
The first goal is Pumamarka, an Inca complex set on a hillside with wide views over the valley. The guide explains what the buildings were for and why the spot mattered, and there is time for photos and questions. The entrance ticket is included.
The walk back follows old paths still used by local communities, past terraces, irrigation channels and fields that are farmed today. Along the way you hear how these systems fed Inca society, how Andean families keep traditional methods alive, and which native plants and animals live at this altitude.
- A guided visit to Pumamarka
- A stretch of light hiking through terraces and farmland
- A traditional home, to see daily Andean life
- A local chichería, where you learn how corn beer is made and about guinea pig farming
The guide speaks English or Spanish. The tour lasts around four and a half hours and is not suitable for children under 7 or wheelchair users. Meals, drinks and tips are extra.