Choquequirao (Adventure Tour) – 8d/7n

from $850.00

Some people like longer and quite treks to enjoy the beauty of the nature and spectacular inka sites along the way. So this trek is a perfect one for them. This trekking to

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  • Activity Level Moderate
  • Group Size Small Group
    2-8
All about the Choquequirao (Adventure Tour) – 8d/7n.

Some people like longer and quite treks to enjoy the beauty of the nature and spectacular inka sites along the way. So this trek is a perfect one for them. This trekking to CHOQUEKIRAW and MACHUPICCHU will take through the most beautiful mountain ranges, valleys, rain forests and the spectacular flora and fauna.

  • Lenght: 8 Days 7 Nights.
  • Difficulty: Moderate.
  • Season: March to December
  • Group Size: 2 -8 persons.
  • Price: $ 850 per person.
The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
  • Private transportation
  • Pick up from your hotel
  • Briefing one day before departure
  • Tour guide
  • Cook-porters- horsemen
  • Horses and mules
  • Meals
  • Vegetarian option food
  • Snacks
  • Camping equipment( tents, matrasses)
  • Drinking water
  • First aid kit
  • Oxygen tank
  • Radio communication system for emergencies
  • Train from hidroelectrica to Aguas calientes
  • Entrance fees to Choquekiraw and Machupicchu
  • Hotel in Aguas calientes
  • Train from aguas calientes to Ollantaytambo
  • Buss from Ollantaytambo to Cusco

What do i need to bring?

  • Day pack
  • Hiking gear( gloves,warm jackets,hiking boots. etc)
  • Original passport
  • Waterproof jacket or poncho
  • T-shirts (atleast one per day)
  • Sun hat
  • Suncream
  • Insect repellent
  • Personal medication
  • Toiletries
  • Flash light
  • Walking sticks
  • Extra money in Peruvian soles
What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
  • Sleeping bag( rental available from perusensations)
  • Walking poles
  • Last lunch
  •  Tips

NOTE

We would like to highlight that the weather is extremely variable, it can change from hot to cold and humid.

  1. DAY 1 CUSCO- CACHORA- CAPULIYOC- CHIKISKA-PLAYA ROSALINA- SANTA ROSA

    Leaving early from cusco we will reach our trekking point to start our hike. At the beginning we will have 4 hours downhill to reach our lunch place. After lunch we will go a bit more down to the botton of the valley , then we will go uphill to reach our campsite. You will have great views on the way. WALKING DISTANCE: 18 km CAMPSITE ELEVATION: 1800m

  2. DAY 2 SANTA ROSA- MARANPATA- CHOQUEQUIRAO

    After an early breakfast we will hike up to maranpata this part of the trek has many zigzags, once we get to the top you will have fantastic views of the area, then we will go down to our campsite place which is choquekiraw already. Here we will have lunch and in the afternoon we will visit this amazing place. WALKING DISTANCE: 10 km CAMPSITE ELEVATION: 3300m

  3. DAY 3 CHOQUEQUIRAO PASS- PICHAWNIYOC- RIO BLANCO- MAIZAL

    Having an early breakfast then we will have around one hour to get to the pass, then the trail gets gentle, but as usual spectacular views, then we will get to an inka site called pichawniyoc a resting place in all times, then down hill to the lunch spot in rio blanco. Finally we will go uphill to our campsite. WALKING DISTANCE:14 km CAMPSITE ELEVATION: 2900M

  4. DAY 4 MAIZAL- MINAS VICTORIA- CONDOR PASS- YANAMA

    After enjoying a magical sunrise and a tasty breakfast we will start another nice day, today we will reach the second highest point of our trek (4200m) where we will have some snacks while we enjoy spectacular views and perhaps some Andean condors, then we will keep walking to our campsite in yanama a small village with ancient traditions. WALKING DISTANCE: 15 km CAMPSITE ELEVATION: 3800m

  5. DAY 5 YANAMA- LLAMOCA PASS- TOTORA

    This day we will reach our highest point, we climb up the famous vilcabamba mountain range, after around 5 hours we will get to the LLamoca pass located at 4500m Where one can appreciate great views while enjoying the box lunch, then we will keep moving to reach our campsite, on the way we will see the famous Salkantay and Humantay mountains, finally we will arrive to the campsite to spend the night. WALKING DISTANCE: 16 km CAMPSITE ELEVATION: 3500m

  6. DAY 6 TOTORA- COLLPAPAMPA- LA PLAYA

    This day we will have a relatively easy day, 3 hours down hill to Ccollpapampa where we will have our lunch, then we will say goodbye to the horsemen, after we will continue hiking and enjoying fruit plantations, waterfalls and some wild life. Finally we will get to la playa to camp. WALKING DISTANCE: 18 km CAMPSITE ELEVATION: 2100m

  7. DAY 7 LA PLAYA- LLACTAPATA- AGUAS CALIENTES

    Today we are going to enjoy some local coffee on the way and some fruit plantations like passion fruit and avocados, this day it will be our last hiking day 3 hours up and 3 hours down, on the way we will visit an inka site called Llactapata from where you will see Machupicchu already, then we will head down to Hidroelectrica for lunch and to take our train to Aguas calientes. WALKING DISTANCE: 14km AGUAS CALIENTES: 2000m

  8. DAY 8 MACHUPICCHU- CUSCO

    Our main day ,we will start early having a breakfast in the hotel then we will catch the first busses to go to the citadel, we recommend to start early in order to enjoy the sunrise, your tour guide will show you this spectacular inka site around 2 hours where you will see the best of MACHUPICCHU, then some free time to walk around by your own. After you will get back to Aguas calientes to catch the train back to Ollantaytambo where you will meet the driver to go back to CUSCO. NOTE: this hike is recommended for people with hiking experience On this tour we rent mules to carry our equipment and your belongings, so don’t forget to bring a day backpack for day time

Peru Sensations is a local travel agency based in Cusco, Peru, founded by two local tour guides (Jaime and Elias), together with over 30 years of experiences. We offer personalized and high quality one-stop shop service focusing on treks and adventure tours from Inka trail to Amazon jungle. The company is established with clear visions – to support the sustainability of local communities and the preservation of the nature.

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