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Choquequirao Trek (5 Days)
Choquequirao Trek (5 Days)
Choquequirao Trek (5 Days)
Choquequirao Trek (5 Days)
Choquequirao Trek (5 Days)

Choquequirao Trek (5 Days)

By Machu Picchu Peru Cusco
Price is CA $729 per adult
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Features
  • 5d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

The Quechua name “Choquequirao” means “Cradle of Gold” and this Inca site is located high above the raging Apurimac River, surrounded by lush tropical cloud forest. This was one of the last refuges of the Incas after the Spanish invasion. The route to Choquequirao will take you through breathtaking scenery, from arid slopes dotted with cacti to dense cloud forest inhabited by many bird species, watched over throughout the trek by the great snow peaks the Incas believed were gods. This trip is a wonderful opportunity to explore one of Peru’s remotest mountain regions and least well-known Inca cities.
This packages is create for the hikers who is looking to enjoy and stay plenty time in Choquequirao Trek, during the 5 days the distance is considerable with 6 to 7 hours hike, the land scape and wild life takes more time to make enjoyable and unforgettable journeys.

Activity location

  • Cachora
    • Cachora, Peru, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Cachora
    • Cachora, Peru, Peru

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Choquequirao Trek (5 Days)
  • Activity duration is 5 days5d5d
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 6:00 a.m.
Price details
CA $729.09 x 1 AdultCA $729.09
Total
Price is CA $729.09

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedMeals during the excursion (breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks / option vegetarian
  • What's includedWhat's includedEmergency horse over 6 persons
  • What's includedWhat's includedCook and cooking equipment
  • What's includedWhat's includedHorseman and mules, for all camping equipment and customer’s luggage (Up to 8 kg)
  • What's includedWhat's includedThe north face or Eureka tents- 2 people
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional bilingual guide (Spanish and English)
  • What's includedWhat's includedFirst-aid kit and oxygen bottle
  • What's includedWhat's includedHigh quality camping equipment, tents are big enough for 2 people
  • What's includedWhat's includedMattresses, eating tent with table and chairs, bathroom tent)
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fees to Choquequirao
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport from Cusco to Cachora trail head
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSleeping bag
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDay 1: Breakfast
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch and Dinner on the last day
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedWalking Sticks: you can hire from our company
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedInflatable mattresses

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have a high level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Cusco – Cachora – Chiquiska.
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight camping in Chiquiska
Cachora
  • 6h
An early morning scenic bus ride of approximately four hours through high Andean plains will bring us to the village of Cachora, where we will meet our mule drivers. Leaving the village, we will begin with a gentle hike along an old mining road to Kapulyoq Pass (2800 metres / 9,240 feet). From this pass we will have our first mesmerising view of the deep Apurimac canyon and the surrounding snow peaks. After resting and enjoying the scenery, we will continue our descent of approximately three hours along a dusty trail, zigzagging down the arid wall of the canyon, to our first camp at the Chiquiska oasis (1800 metres / 6000 feet)
Day 2: Chiquiska – Choquequirao
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight camping in Choquequirao
Choquequirao
  • 6h
  • Admission ticket included
After a nourishing breakfast we will continue our descent to the valley floor, where we will cross the Apurimac River (1495 metres / 5000 feet). From here we will start to climb the long, steep trail (approximately five hours) to our destination: the impressive archaeological complex of Choquequirao, where we should arrive just in time to enjoy a breathtaking sunset over the deep canyon and the surrounding mountains (3000 metres / 9,900 feet).
Day 3: Choquequirao
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight camping in Choquequirao
Choquequirao Inca Citadel
  • 7m
  • Admission ticket included
During the morning we will visit the restored section of Choquequirao and explore some of the ruins that are still covered by lush cloud forest vegetation. Much work has been done in recent years to excavate, clear and restore the site. After lunch, those who choose to can visit the Cascade House(restored buildings and terraces some 300 metres (1000 feet) below the main structures of Choquequirao). Later, our evening meal will consist of a typical Peruvian “pachamanca” (traditional Andean ingredients cooked in the earth). Volunteers to help with the preparation will be welcome! From the highest point of the archaeological site (the “usno”, or ceremonial platform) there are fine views of the Apurimac canyon far below, and if we are fortunate we may even see a great Andean condor soar above us.
Day 4: Choquequirao – Cocamazana
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight camping in Cocamazana
Choquequirao
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
After breakfast and a last chance to explore independently the main structures of the archaeological site, it will be time to begin the long descent to the Apurimac River, where we will stop for lunch and a rest, before the three hour climb to our last camp at Cocamazana (2300 metres / 7,600 feet). On our last night together we will enjoy an excellent meal with spectacular views of Choquequirao Trek and the Apurimac Canyon.
Day 5: Cocamazana – Cachora – Cusco
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Cusco
  • 6h
In order to avoid the intense sun, we will start our day early with the climb up to Kapulyoq Pass (2800 metres / 9,250 feet), from where we will continue along a flat country road to the village of Cachora, arriving before noon. After a well-deserved rest we will say goodbye to the mule drivers and begin our return bus journey to Cusco. If there is time, along the way we will stop and visit Saywite, an enormous rock carved by the Incas into a 3-dimensional representation of their empire, complete with flora and fauna. We will arrive back in Cusco in time for a hot shower, before heading into town for a night out!

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCachora
    • Cachora, Peru, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECachora
    • Cachora, Peru, Peru

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