Intrepid Travel to tour new section of Peru’s Quarry Trail

Intrepid Travel says it has become the first tour operator to visit a new section of the Quarry Trail in the Andes Mountains.

Over the last few years, the 26-kilometre Quarry Trail has gained recognition as an off-the-beaten-path alternative to the Inca Trail, ending at Machu Picchu, the world-famous icon of the ancient Incan Empire.

The trail begins in the town of Ollantaytambo and winds through the high peaks and villages of the Sacred Valley. 

Now, through a collaboration with a local Peruvian community, Intrepid says it has developed a new section of the Quarry Trail, “previously unseen by travellers.”

Featured on a range of Intrepid Peru itineraries for 2024, the four-day Quarry Trail experience will now begin with a 15-minute climb to Qory Sonq´o hill, where travellers can simultaneously take in views of three valleys: Soqma Perolniyoc, Pachar and Huarocondo, and discover skeletal remains and original tomb structures dating back hundreds of years. 

In addition, for every booked traveller, Intrepid will make a donation to the surrounding community working to continue care and protection for the sacred area.

This past year, Intrepid also helped scout and open the brand-new Great Inca Road in Peru, a 12-day trek along little-visited trade routes connected to the Inca empire in the Andes.

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