Choquequirao Trekking in 5 days
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About this activity
Previous day:
Meeting with the tour guide to explain the trekking.
Day 1: Cusco - Cachora – Marampata (L, D)
5.00 a.m. We left Cusco in a private mobility that will take us until the little town of Cachora. There our carriers and mules for the load will be waiting for us. We’ll be walking approximately 7 hours, lowering the tube of the Apurímac until Chiquisca to 1800 meters.
After crossing the bridge the ascent of approximately 5 hours begins, until arriving at Maranpata where we will encamp.
Day 2: Choquequirao (B, L, D)
After a succulent breakfast we began our way for couple of hours until Choquequirao where we will encamp.
We will visit the archaeological complex of Choquequirao.
Day 3: Choquequirao - Santa Rosa - Chiquisca (B, L, D)
In the morning after the breakfast we are going to begin the reduction until Santa Rosa, where we will have lunch. Approximately 6 hours during the day until Chiquisca.
Day 4: Chiquisca - Cachora - Cusco (B)
After the breakfast we began the ascent of 3 hours plus 2 hours walk more in plane until Cachora, where a private transport will be waiting to return us to Cusco, arriving at 6.00 p.m.
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Meeting with the tour guide to explain the trekking.
Day 1: Cusco - Cachora – Marampata (L, D)
5.00 a.m. We left Cusco in a private mobility that will take us until the little town of Cachora. There our carriers and mules for the load will be waiting for us. We’ll be walking approximately 7 hours, lowering the tube of the Apurímac until Chiquisca to 1800 meters.
After crossing the bridge the ascent of approximately 5 hours begins, until arriving at Maranpata where we will encamp.
Day 2: Choquequirao (B, L, D)
After a succulent breakfast we began our way for couple of hours until Choquequirao where we will encamp.
We will visit the archaeological complex of Choquequirao.
Day 3: Choquequirao - Santa Rosa - Chiquisca (B, L, D)
In the morning after the breakfast we are going to begin the reduction until Santa Rosa, where we will have lunch. Approximately 6 hours during the day until Chiquisca.
Day 4: Chiquisca - Cachora - Cusco (B)
After the breakfast we began the ascent of 3 hours plus 2 hours walk more in plane until Cachora, where a private transport will be waiting to return us to Cusco, arriving at 6.00 p.m.
Included
- Spanish/English Professional guide and assistance
- Private Transport Cusco – Cachora - Cusco
- Muleteer & Mules to take the luggage
- Mules to take the personal luggage, maximum 6 Kg.
- Cooker and assistance
- Dinning Tent, Kitchen Tents, tables and camp stool
- All the feeding in the route (breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea time and snacks)
- Doubles tents, comfort and a safe keeping of backpacks. Our tents are 3-season
- Matras (insulating long cushions to sleep)
- Accommodation for our guides, cook and porters
- First-aid kit
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
Not included
- If you want to ride a horse during the entire long walk, you can rent it by USD 120 per all the trekking (You couldn’t ride in descent). Since 2 or more horse the price is USD 100 per horse.
- Rent of Sleeping -10ºC = USD 20 per all the trekking
- Rent a pair of walking sticks = USD 10 per all the trekking
- If you want to sleep along in the tent you have to add + USD 20 per person
- Tips for the tour guide and carriers
- The breakfast on the first day and the last lunch in Cachora
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- A small backpack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek
- A big backpack with: Warm clothes, including jacket, fleeces. Thermal clothing is also recommended, especially for sleeping
- Rain gear (jacket and pants if available) or rain poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco)
- Small towel
- Strong footwear, waterproof trekking boots recommended
- Sandals for relax moments
- Flashlight, camera, binoculars, films and batteries (batteries consume more quickly under cold conditions)
- Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain and cold
- Gloves, scarf, handkerchiefs
- Sun block, after-sun cream or hydrating cream for face and body
- Insect repellent – minimum recommended 20% DEET
- Toilet paper
- Personal first-aid kit
- Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, raw fruits, muesli, etc. Please beware that we do provide a daily morning snack and our meal service is very complete and well supplied. This recommendation applies for all clients being used to a specific snack, as it may happen that it is not included in our selection.
- Non-disposable canteen (Nalgene type) and water for the first morning. Optionally: water sterilizing tablets in case you pick up water from streams or rivers along the route. Otherwise, we provide filtered boiled water, which is safe to drink and has not reported any health problem so far.
- Cash in soles and/or US$ (no ATM machines in Cachora)
- Optional: walking sticks or poles
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Features
Sport
60%
Tourism
30%
Adrenaline
25%
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