Choquequirao Trek



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Overview
Highlights
- Explore Cusco
- Visit Choquequirao
- Visit Chikisca
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Activities
Trip includes
- Collection from your hotel on the morning of trek departure.
- Transport from Cusco to the trailhead at the beginning of the trek in a private car (Cachora
- Entrance fee to Choquequirao
- Professional guide (you will have an assistant guide for groups of over 8 people
- Tents – 2 people in a 4-person tent which allows for greater comfort, and also storage of backpacks.
- Basic foam mattress. If you require greater comfort during the trek we can hire you an inflatable mattress (eg. Thermarest) for $5 per day)
- Cook and cooking equipment (Assistants are provided for larger groups)
- Meals as indicated 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3-afternoon snacks (hot drinks, biscuits, and popcorn), and 4 dinners.
- Horses (for equipment and personal items) including horsemen. They carry camping equipment, food, and kitchen utensils.
- We provide duffel bags at your briefing for your personal items (up to 5 kg per person). If you wish to take more, you can hire an extra mule at a cost of $10 per day.
- 1 emergency horse that can be ridden if you are feeling ill or if are a little slower.
- Dining tent with camp tables and chairs & Kitchen tent for the cook to prepare meals.
- Tents for our staff to sleep in, sleeping bags & mattresses plus a budget for their meals.
- First aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle – but not blister treatments as known in western countries.
Itinerary
We pick you up from your hotel at about 8 am and travel by bus for about 4 hours to the small village of Cachora where we will meet our horsemen and mules. We begin our trek along the edge of the Apurimac canyon and follow the trail, enjoying the dramatic landscapes and a variety of plant and animal life along the way until we reach our campsite at ‘Santa Rosa’ (1650m).
We get up early, have breakfast, and begin our walk by crossing the Apurimac River and then descending to the lowest point on the trail. Following this, we have a steep ascent through a thick cloud forest heading towards Choquequirao. We will have lunch and then time ...
This day we will have an early breakfast followed by a 3-hour guided tour around Choquequiraw and free time for you to explore and take pictures at your own pace. After this, we descend to our last campsite in ‘Chiquiska’. More or less 6 hours of trekking.
We wake to the sound of birds chirping and the beautiful scenery before us. We walk to Cachora (6 hours more or less) and from there take a bus back to Cusco to arrive there at about 8 pm.
The sequence of times indicated is Choquequirao Trek is subject to modification depending on weather conditions or unforeseen events.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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