4-Day Choquequirao Trek Private Service
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4-Day Choquequirao Trek Private Service
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Apr 22
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Apr 23
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Private Service
Duration: 4 days
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No cancellation
Pickup included
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USD 2,232.61
Highlights
Enjoy a 4-day hike to the Choquequirao ruins. Discovered by a French explorer in the 18th century, this place fascinated 19th century explorers and was also visited by Hiram Bingham prior to his discovery of Machu Picchu. Grand and mysterious, this abandoned city is similar to Machu Picchu. Just recently COPESCO (the official body responsible for tourism in Peru) partially cleared the site, so there still remains a lot more to be discovered. This is perfect if you want to visit a number of stunning Inca sites linked by a beautiful stone pathway built in the midst of the most incredible scenery in rising altitudes.
Itinerary
Cusco - Cachora - Santa Rosa
Cachora
Admission Ticket FreeOur first day starts out from the village of Cachora, a 4 hour drive from Cusco. Leaving Cachora, the path works its way down in to the Apurimac Valley. We will have fantastic views of snow-capped peaks in the distance with the Apurimac Valley spread out before us throughout the day. After, a few hours of walking, we'll get to have our first views of Choquequirao sat on the far side of the valley. The area around Choquequirao is rich in life and we will see a wide variety of flora and fauna as we make our way down in to the valley.Apurimac Region
Admission Ticket FreeOur campsite for the night is at Santa Rosa (2200m / 7215ft.) which is on the other side of the Apurimac River. As the campsite is a little further along the trail than most groups, it is one of the quietest places to camp on the whole trek so we can enjoy the beautiful scenery around us without distraction.- AccommodationsSanta Rosa Campsite.Food And DrinksDinnerLunch
Santa Rosa - Choquequirao
Choquequirao
3 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedToday is probably the hardest day of the trek. To get to Choquequirao, we need to make our way back up the opposite side of the Apurimac Valley, which involves ascending about 800m / 2624ft. over a distance of 14km / 8.7 miles through hot and humid conditions. It's quite tough going but the views we get today mixed with the wide variety of flora and fauna you find on this side of the valley make it worth it. Throughout the day, we will see a wide variety of bromeliads, orchids and stalks of bamboo. We’ll also hopefully see birds such as Quetzals, Toucans and a variety of hummingbirds. After about a 5 hour walk, we arrive to our campsite close to Choquequirao (3050m / 10,005ft.) and settle down for the night. If the weather is clear, the views of the sun setting from here are amazing and we may be lucky enough to spot Condors soaring over the valley below.- AccommodationsCampsiteFood And DrinksBreakfastLunchDinner
Choquequirao - Chiquiska
Choquequirao Inca Citadel
3 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedToday's focus is on exploring Choquequirao. Upon waking up early, you'll head off on a guided tour of the site during which you'll be shown the most important and interesting sections of the city. While getting to learn about the Incan culture and the close relation between Choquequirao and Machu Picchu. Compared to Machu Picchu, little is known about Choquequirao even though it has been known about for much longer. Originally, discovered in the 17th century by the Spanish, it laid abandoned and forgotten until recent years. When tourism raised the profile of the city and exploration began. Even with this increased interest, only 25% of the city has been explored and many of its secrets still wait to be discovered. After your tour, you'll begin the trek back to Cachora along the route we came. Our campsite for tonight is Chiquiska (1800m / 5905ft.) in the base of the valley by the Apurimac River.- AccommodationsChiquiska CampsiteFood And DrinksBreakfastLunchDinner
Chiquiska - Cachora - Cusco
Cachora
Admission Ticket FreeToday, is the final stretch of the trek as we make our way back to Cachora. Winding our way back up the side of the valley, we'll have our final views of Choquequirao in the distance before arriving to Cachora in the late afternoon and travelling by bus back to Cusco.- Food And DrinksBreakfast
What's included
INCLUDED
Dining tent with table and chairs
First-Aid kit
Sleeping mattresses
Lunch (3)
Dinner (3)
Breakfast (3)
Professional bilingual tour guide
Oxygen bottle
Daily snacks
Vegetarian and special diet options available
Cook
Pick up from your hotel
Two-man tent
Round trip bus transportation (Cusco-Cachora-Cusco)
Horsemen and mules (to carry cooking and camping equipment)
NOT INCLUDED
Single supplement fee $ 222.00
Breakfast on the first morning.
Dinner on day four.
Sleeping bag. If you do not have a sleeping bag or you don't want the hassle of bringing one all the way to Peru with you, then we have sleeping bags available for rent.
Tips for the guide, cook and porters.
Additional horses for passengers' luggage.
Customer reviews
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
It is recommended that you get a shared 9 Kg porter for your equipment (sleeping bag, mattress and clothing, bring a day-pack to carry your personal items, a bottle of water, a fleece jumper, snacks,camera, sun cream etc)
Minimum age is 10 years
Location
Address
Cachora, Peru
Provider
Valencia Travel Agency S.a.c.
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