5-Day Choquequirao Inca Ruins Trek

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Free Cancellation
  • Duration: 5 Days
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    6:00 AM
  • Departure Details :
    Cusco hotels
  • Return Details :
    Cusco
  • Cancellation Policy :
    • If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
    • If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
    • If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
    • Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Equally ancient and impressive as Machu picchu, the Choquequirao ruins are far less visited than their more-popular neighbor. Avoid the crowds without skimping on the history on this 5-day trek through the Andes into theChoquequirao ruins. This tour includes all meals and lodging as per itinerary, and also includes pack animals to assist with baggage.

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Day 1:
You will leave the Inca capital of Cusco at 4 a.m. an have a 5-hour drive northwest across the Anta Plateau to the town of Chachora, the starting point of the hike. Enjoy greatviews of the glacial mountains of Salkantay, Humantay, Pitusiray, Chicon, and Veronica from the windows of your private vehicle, as well as fabulous views of villages, valleys, and frost-topped mountains.

Day 2:

This is the most difficult of the five days. After an early breakfast, climb a steep path. After about five hours of trekking you reach Raqaypata, next to the Chunchullomayo River, where you stop for a late lunch and a greatly merited break. The afternoon trek is not as steep as the morning, and along the way we see an array of orchids, wild flowers, and birds. After hiking two hours more, you reach the archaeological site of Choquequirao in time to appreciate the sunset and maybe see condors flying by. We set up camp just outside the ruins in the cloud forest.

Day 3:
Today is devoted to investigating the marvellous ruins of Choquequirao, considered the other Machu picchu where the last Inca Tupac Amaru was raised among Inca preistesses. The guide will tell you all about its history and the value of this site, and then you will have free time to explore the many areas of the complex. Late in the afternoon, start the return hike and camp the night at Raqaypata.

Day 4:
After breakfast, continue the return hike with a steep plunge toward the Apurimac River where you stop for lunch. In the afternoon, ascend for four hours to the final campsite at Coca Masana.

Day 5:

On the last day of hiking, you will observe the canyon that forms the Apurimac River. You will then take a new path that traverses the throat of the canyon with an extraordinary vista of Wayna Qalli towards the canyon, thought of as the most impressive in South America. Reach Cachora with a return bus to Cusco.

Itinerary:

 

Inclusions

Pre-trek briefing

Early morning transfer by private bus to Cachora - the initial point of the trek

Accommodation: Campsites (4 nights)

Meals: 4x breakfast, 4x lunch, 4x dinner and 3x afternoon hot beverages

Professional bilingual Tour Guide

Professional Cook

Muleteer and horses to carry food, camping and cooking equipment and 7 kg of each passenger's stuff

Camping equipment: personal double tents

Inflatable mattress (Term-a-Rest Mattress)

A sleeping bag (for up to -5C)

A blanket per person

A pillow

Day Pack Rain Covers

Rain Ponchos

Duffel bag (for your personal belongings)

Tables and chairs, a cooking tent with cooking equipment, dining and toilet tents

First aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle.

Exclusions

Breakfast on day 1 and lunch on the last day

International and domestic flights

Personal travel insurance

Tips to local staff (please note: it is a custom to give tips in Peru; however, it is not obligatory)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 4 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability

Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Minimum age is 18 years

Meal budget: Please allow USD 20-50 for meals not included.

Local flights: No local flights are included in the treks price