8-Day Choquequirao and Machu Picchu Trek from Cusco, Peru

Starting point: Cusco.

Arrival point: Cusco.

Activities: Archeological, Cultural, Ecological, Hike.

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Day 1: Cusco - Chiquisca

We will pick you up at 8:00 am in your hostel in the city of Cusco (3350m) then we will take a 3-hour by bus to capuliyoc (2800m) where we will take lunch. Then we will hike 3 hours to chiquisca (1930m) appreciating the beauty of the Apurimac canyon and the snowy Padreyoc

Hiking time 3 hours in warm weather .

Day 2: Chiquisca - Choquequirao

After breakfast, 2 hours walking down and 5 hours walking up through the apurimac canyon where we gonna see condors flying over us, at the end we gonna camp beside the archaeological city of choquequirao.

Day 3: Choquequirao - Río Blanco

We will observe the sunrise over the archaeological complex of Choquequirao or Cradle of Gold in english; then to the ruins of Pinchaunuyoc and from there descend to the deepest part of this mini canyon known as the white River (1900m), place where we will camp.

Walking time 6 hours.

Day 4: White River-Yanama

Early in the morning, we went up to the village of Maizal (3000m), which is the most difficult section, 9 hours walking and one part is inca trail, From there we descend to the community of Yanama (3530m), to locate a nice camp.

Day 5: Yanama-Totora pampa

7 hours walking through a wonderful view of the highest mountains, here we can see the salkantay mountain (6260), and many condors flying over us

Day 6: Totora - llactapata ruins

Enjoy the original inca trail 3 hours walking up to the top of the hill where is the military ruin llactapata and you can see for first time machu picchu

Day 7: Santa Teresa - Aguas Calientes

5 hours walking flat through the coffee plantations, finally enjoy the hot springs and 6 km of zipline in 6 cables with an altitude of 250m and maximum speed of 80 km/h

Day 8: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Cusco

Early in the morning, we will walk 1 hour stairs up to Machu Picchu Archaeological Complex (2400m) where we will have the guided tour. The tour is enough pleasant time in an incomparable setting. Get enjoy by the type of architecture and the meaning of Machu Picchu that reaches all the enigma that leaves the sky. Once the visit is over, the client has all the time to reach the top of Huyna Picchu or the Temple of the Moon. And then we met again with the whole group in the town of Aguas Calientes, before taking the train back to the city of Cusco.

The weather in Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu is warm and humid with mosquitoes.