Follow the footsteps of the Inca's and trek for 3 days through the South of the Ecuadorian Andes. This trail is following the old Inca road which used to run from Chili to Columbia. In Ecuador you can only hike a few parts of the old inca road and this trek is one of them. The trail starts in the village of Achupallas, about one hour from Alausi. This trek can be combinated very well with the famous Devil’s nose trainride on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. You will sleep in tents for 2 nights and the weather can be very bad so take full rain gear and wind protection. Hats and gloves might be very useful.

Day 1: Today we leave Riobamba and start our hike going up to the Laguna Tres Cruces. We will walk for about 6 hours going up slowly through the paramo. Tonight we will sleep in tents at an altitude of 4200m. If the weather is clear we can go up a bit higher than the camp to a view point from where we can see many of the surrounding snowcapped volcanoes.

Day 3: On the second day we will reach the highest point of our trek, the pass with 4400m. From here we will be going down into the valley, we  hike down for an hour and a half and then we can see the holy lake of the Cañaries, called Laguna Culebrillas and visit the inca ruins called Paradones. We will hike to the community San Jose de Culibrillas and camp close by. Today will we hike about 6 hours.

Day 4: Our last hiking day, with a short 3 to 4 hour hike to the village and ruines of Ingaprica. It seems close but the last bit is steep up! Once at the Incapirga ruins our guide will explain everything about the ruines and from here, he will help to take the bus for example Cuenca or to Quito.

Price: $375,00 per person.
Included:  meals from lunch on day 1 to lunch on day 3, all camping equipement like tents, sleeping bags, matrasses,etc.  Donkeys for transport of tents and kitchen equipement.
Rubber boots, up to size 43. Transport from and to Riobamba and an English speaking guide.
Not included: personal clothing, full rain gear, and good hiking boots. Entrance fee to Ingapirca ruins, $6,00 per person. Transport to Alausi and from Ingapirca.