Choquequirao - Machu Picchu 6 Days

Choquequirao – Machu Picchu 6 Days

CODE : ZTK3P

Choquequirao, the golden cradle and Machupicchu, the lost Inca city, are built high up in the the mountains, almost inaccessible, with spectacular views, interconnected by Inca trails.

This trekking route offers a spectacular landscapes and walks through traditional Andean villages. In many visitors opinion this is the best trekking route offered in the Cusco Region, part of which is done on horseback.

The Choquequirao to Machupicchu trek is a great adventure option and not as well-used by tourists, allowing a more authentic experience.

Choquequirao to Machu Picchu is the second most important archaeological site in the Cusco region. It has a connection with the last Inca city of Vilcabamba and Machu Picchu is in the middle of different Inca roads that crossed the entire Inca Empire. After a fairly hard walk, we will see the fascinating and remote Choquequirao “cradle of gold” in Quechua, impressive in design and location, perched on top of a spur above the Apurimac Canyon, the third deepest canyon in Peru.

This is a great place to see condors that inhabit the area. From here we continue our trek to an even more remote territory where we can see villagers living in the Yanama area, as well as glaciers, valleys and silver mines. The highest point of the trek is the Yanama Pass at 4800 masl / 15900 feet after which we descend to the subtropical area. We walked through the coffee and banana plantations before reaching Aguas Calientes. The last day is dedicated to exploring the Lost City of the Incas. Macchu Picchu.

You must join us on this unforgettable and challenging adventure.

Included:
*Transportation .
* Tents: 2 people in each 4-people-capacity tent.
* Matress.
* Kitchen tent & dining tent with tables and chairs.
* Entrance fee to Choquequirao and Machu Picchu.
* English speaking professional guide.
* Cook and cooking equipment.
* Horsemen and horses (to carry tents, food and cooking equipment and 5 kilos of your personal item).
* Meals (4 B, 4 L, 4 D daily tea service except last day) .
* Boiled water to fill up your water bottle .
* First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle.
* Hostel at Aguas Calientes.
* Bus ticket Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu (one way).
* Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Cusco

Not included:
* Sleeping bag.
* Breakfast on the first day and Lunch on the last day after the guided tour at Machupicchu, you can enjoy free time to further visit the ruins or choose to have lunch either in Machupicchu or in Aguas Calientes.
* Tips.

*Travel insurance[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

6 Days / 5 Nights

15+ Age

Perú

Peru

Trekking

Destination

Perú
Departure

Ruins, Cusco | Altitude: 2050 – 4200 m. / 6730 – 13780 f
Dress Code

Clothes for the trek, Raincoat, Trekking shoes, Sleeping bag

Day 1 :

Cusco - Capuliyoc - Chikiska - Santa rosa

We leave Cusco at 4 am in a private van for 4 hours by car to Capuliyoc, located on the edge of the Apurimac Canyon and surrounded by impressive snow-capped peaks. Then we walk for 2 hours until we reach Chikiska where we have lunch. Then we continue our walk for 3 more hours to Santa Rosa, where we will spend the night.

Meals: lunch and dinner.
Accommodation: camping, Santa Rosa 2000 masl
Climate: warm and sunny.
Distance traveled: approximately 12 km
Walking time: 8 to 9 hours.

Day 2 :

Santa Rosa - Maranpata - Choquequirao

Leaving early, we ascend to Santa Rosa Alta and Maranpata where we will have lunch. The ascent to the river lasts about 4 hours and is difficult. From our lunch place we can see the remains of Choquequirao. Then we have 2 more hours to walk until we reach the archaeological site of Choquequirao (3,110 meters / 10,120 feet). We spend the afternoon there and watch the sunset and some condors.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Accommodation: camp, Choquequirao 3100 masl
Climate: warm and cold at night.
Distance traveled: approximately 14 km
Walking time: 7 to 8 hours.

Day 3 :

Choquequirao - Río Blanco - Maizal

We leave early for the short climb to the pass. Then it is downhill 1400m (4600ft) beyond the recently discovered ruins of Pincha Unuyoc to the Río Blanco, where you can dip your feet in the cold water. Just watch out for the spicy sand flies. Known as "Pumahuacachi" its name means "it makes the puma cry", here you will have lunch. After that, it climbs steeply again, 1,200 m (3,900 ft) to the beautiful little Maizal camp at an altitude of 3,000 m (9,840 ft). This is probably the most difficult day of the trip, but if you have prepared well and are determined, you will be successful.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Accommodation: camping, Maizal 2100 masl.
Climate: warm, windy and cold at night.
Distance traveled: approximately 18 km
Walking time: 8 hours.

Day 4 :

Cornfield - Yanama

You leave the camp behind and climb ancient silver mines to the highest point of the journey. Abra San Juan at 4,000 m (13,123 ft) offers spectacular views of the Cordillera Vilcabamba. Here we are going to have lunch. Then you take a charming and sometimes precipitous path to the charming Andean town of Yanama. Here he says goodbye to his muleteers.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Accommodation: camping, Yanama 2100 masl.
Weather: warm and buzzing
Distance traveled: approximately 27 km
Walking time: 6 to 7 hours.

Day 5 :

Yanama - Hydroelectric (by car) - Aguas Caliente

After breakfast, we will take a local bus to the hydroelectric. After approximately 3 hours by car we will arrive at the train rails. Next to the rails there is a nice walking path; This path will take us in approximately 3 hours to Aguas Calientes, which is located at the foot of Machupicchu, this section is very interesting because it is the path used by the American professor Hiram Bingham, who rediscovered Machupicchu after centuries of being lost.

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Accommodation: Hostel in Aguas Calientes 1650 masl.
Climate: warm
Distance traveled: approximately 9 km
Walking time: 3 hours.

Day 6 :

Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Cusco

We will have breakfast very early around 5:00 a.m. Then we will take one of the first buses to Machupicchu, we will enter the Inca citadel Machu Picchu and we will take a guided tour of the complex for approximately 2 hours, then you will have free time to walk alone, walk to Inti Punku, the "Puerta del Sol" or Go to the mountain behind Machu Picchu, called Waynapicchu (about 45 minutes walk), from here you have stunning views of the entire complex, but be careful, there is a new rule that only allows 400 people per day. It's included in your trip if permits were still available on the day you made the reservation! If the permits have run out, you can go up to Puerta del Sol. After your free time, you can walk or take a bus to the town of Aguas Calientes for lunch (not included). In the afternoon we will take the train back to Poroy or Ollantaytambo, then we will transfer you to your hotel in Cusco! PS The time and type of train ticket will depend on availability.

Meals: breakfast
Lowest elevation: 2,040m / 6,691ft
Highest elevation: 2,440 m / 8,052 ft