Choquequirao Ruins Trekking Tour in the Andes (5 Days)
Undertake an amazing trek to Choquequirao,“the Sister of Machu Picchu,” with a private tour guide!
USD $849.00
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Undertake an amazing trek to Choquequirao,“the Sister of Machu Picchu,” with a private tour guide!
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Choquequirao is much different than Machu Picchu. Choquequirao sits in the saddle of a high Andean ridge (3033m/9948ft above sea level) and 1500m/4920ft above the roaring waters of the Apurimac River.
5 Days/4 Nights
Day 1: Cusco/ Cachora / Chiquisca
You’ll be picked up from the hotel at 5:00 am and transferred in private transportation to Cachora where you can observe the majestic snow-covered peak of Padrayoc. While the group is having breakfast, the crew will get the horses ready for the trek.
The hike on this first day is 16 km (approximately 6 hours). From the viewpoint of Capuliyoc, you will have the chance to see condors. Later, as you descend into the Apurímac Canyon, the vegetation will change from Agave and Tunacactus to a dwarf tree forest. You’ll have lunch at Cocamasana before continuing on to the final destination of the day, Chiquisqa, where you’ll camp in the evening.
Meals Included: Box-lunch, Dinner
Total distance: 16 km (9.93 miles)
Estimated walking time: 5- 6 hours
Maximum altitude point: (2850m/9348ft)
After an early morning breakfast, you’ll head down into the Apurímac River canyon. After a brief break, you’ll continue the trek up to the archaeological site that lends its name to the Choquequirao tour. On the way, you’ll visit Santa Rosa and have lunch at Maranpata. The campsite at Choquequirao offers a spectacular view of the canyon as well as Andean Condors soaring in the mountains.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Total distance: 14 km (8.70 miles)
Estimated walking time: 6-7 hours
Maximum altitude point: (3033m/9948ft)
After breakfast, you’ll spend today enjoying a guided tour of the Choquequirao ruins complex whose name means “Cradle of Gold.” You’ll visit the high parts (Hanan), and the lower parts (Urin), as well as some areas that are still covered in wild foliage waiting to be restored into the way it once was with the Incas. The steep mountainside below the main plaza features several clusters of newly-discovered buildings such as the so-called Ridge Group and the Waterfall Temple.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, you’ll walk down a different kind of trail than the ones you’ve trekked thus far on the trip. You’ll be surrounded by impressive views of the Apurimac canyon as well as plentiful flora and fauna. After lunch in San Ignacio, you’ll ascend to your beautiful campsite at Carmen Huerto.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Total distance: 12 km (7.45 miles)
Estimated walking time: 5-6 hours
Maximum altitude point: (3033m/9948ft)
After an early breakfast, you’ll hike up out of the Apurimac Canyon with views of the river disappearing behind you and the glaciers of the Vilcabamba range waiting ahead for you.
Along the way, you’ll visit communities such as Pacobamba and Huanipaca. From Huanipaca you will have an incredible view of the Sacsarayoc glacier chain. The trek will end in Huanicapa where private transport will take you back to Cusco.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Total distance: 10 km (6.21 miles)
Estimated walking time: 5-6 hours
Maximum altitude point: (3150m/10332ft)
Price based on sharing tent between 2 people
Optional Services
Sleeping bag during the tour ( -10°C): add US$ 30
Single supplement (single tent): US$ 30
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