DAY 01: CUSCO – CACHORA – CAPULICHAYOQ – CHIKISCA.

At 5 a.m. we pick you up from your hotel in Cusco and travel in our private van which will take us to the city of San Pedro of Cachora (2800m), trip of approximately 3 hours, where we will have free time to have breakfast. Here we meet the rest of our travel team (cooks, horsemen and their horses). We begin our walk that will take us between 6 to 7 hours. On the way you can also see a great diversity of landscapes that belong to different climates, such as the snow peaks of Pedrayoc, during the walk your tour guide will give you a lot of information regarding the flora and fauna of this area. Finally we arrive at El Mirador Capulichayoc, from where we can observe the deepest canyon in the world that is known as the Apurimac and where the majestic river Apurimac flows. This is where we will have our first lunch and from where it is possible to observe the first views of Choquequirao. After lunch we will  descend for an average of 3 hours to CHIKISKA (1800m), where our camp will be established, we will spend the night surrounded by a majestic landscape near the Apurimac canyon.

DAY 02: CHIKISCA – BEACH ROSALINA – MARAMPATA – CHOQUEQUIRAO.

After a good breakfast we will start our walk, the first part will be downhill for an average of 45 minutes until the crossing of the bridge known as Rosalina Beach, then we will start with the most difficult of the walk all uphill, during 4 to 5 hours until our lunch point Marampata (2950 masl), from this place we will have a very beautiful view of the canyon and the Apurimac river, after lunch we will have a walk of 1 hour more until we reach the Inca citadel of Choquequirao “Cuna de Oro”, which is located at 3033 meters above sea level, it is here where we will have our campsite with beautiful views of the Inca citadel and the entire Apurimac canyon. In the afternoon we can visit a bit of the agricultural sector and then we will have tea time and a delicious dinner, then go to rest and prepare for the next day.

DAY 03: GUIDED TOUR AND VISIT OF THE INCA CITADEL “CHOQUEQUIRAO”.

This day we will explore and know the Inka citadel of Choquequirao, Your tour guide will explain about the history and importance of this archaeological site, which is also considered as a sister city of Machu Picchu, since there are several similarities. Choquequirao hangs 1500 meters above the Apurimac Canyon. Machu Picchu hangs over the Urubamba canyon. They are in the same latitude and is considered one of the main cities of the Inca age, Choquequirao with more than 8 hectares, where only a third has been discovered and where every day archaeologists find something more interesting. This day we will observe and know the three levels of the ruins found, where we can appreciate the urban sector, agricultural terraces and the religious sector of this Inca City. We will also have great options to appreciate the flight of the Condor, after the visit of Choquequirao we will return to our camp to have tea time and a delicious dinner.

DAY 04: CHOQUEQUIRAO – CORIHUAYRACHINA.

After breakfast we will cross the mountain on which Choquequirao is located, then start descending to the next valley and again ascend to our campsite. Near the recently discovered archaeological site of Corihuayrachina, we will pass through the Pincha Unuyoq terraces, still largely covered by the thick Andean forest. Pincha Unuyoq served as an agricultural support center for Choquequirao, this day we will walk approximately 7 to 8 hours.

DAY 05: CORIHUAYRACHINA – YANAMA.

We got up early to visit Corihuayrachina, was discovered by an expedition in 1999. We will continue our ascent through the foliage until we reach the first step. Near the pass we will see the ancient Inca roads and one of the silver mines of the Inca. After having lunch near the summit (approximately 4000 m./14.500 ft) we will descend to “the garden” where we will see countless flowers under the cliffs and overhangs, this is one of the most beautiful places on this planet. Our camp will be in the town of Yanama.

DAY 06: YANAMA – CHALLHUAY – LA PLAYA.

After breakfast we will prepare to descend to the second step, the path will be peaceful and relaxed, with beautiful waterfalls, glaciers, until we reach the pass, where we will be surrounded by snow-capped mountains. We arrived at La Puerta, also called the pass (4,400 M), it feels as if we were on the top of the world. After crossing the pass, we descend to a large meadow next to a stream of water, finally we continue the walk until we reach the place of the camp, a small town known as La Playa.

DAY 07: THE BEACH / LA PLAYA – LLACTAPATA – AGUAS CALIENTES.

On this day we will climb about 3 hours, through an original Inca trail to reach the first archaeological site of this trail, in this part of the mountain we will observe a lot of vegetation, flowers, shrubs, trees of high forest until we reach the archaeological zone of Llactapata, once here we will have a panoramic view of Machu Picchu with a chain of mountains, a totally different view to the traditional photos that we all know. After having a guided tour of Llactapata and having explored this archaeological complex, we have to make a descent of an average of 2 hours until we reach a hydroelectric plant where we will have the last lunch with our cook. After lunch we will continue our walk towards the town of Aguas Calientes, this walk lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes, during this tour we will pass through Mandor, also known for its botanical gardens that show beautiful, colorful flowers and many species of orchids, and if you have time you could also visit the Mandor waterfalls. Our arrival to the town of Machu Picchu will be at 5:00 PM average, place where we will spend the night in a comfortable hotel with private rooms, hot shower, cable TV and Wi-Fi. Around 7:00 PM, we will have dinner and last preparations for the most important day of our excursion, the visit to the sacred city of the Incas MACHUPICCHU !!!

DAY 08: MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO

This day finally we visit Machu picchu, after breakfast your guide will meet you by your hotel lobby and you go to the bus stop to board the bus, we will drive for about 30 minutes to reach the citadel of Machu Picchu we pass the control where you show your ticket and passport, you will have a private, guided tour, to visit the most important places in Machu Picchu such as the Main Plaza, the Sun Temple, the Sacred Sundial, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and cemeteries, the tour will be for more than two hours, After the visit, you will have free time to visit Machu Picchu on your own (optional, climb the Huaynapicchu or Machu Picchu mountain, this costs an additional $ 35 USD per person). You can also hike to the Sun Gate or the Inka Bridge, for these 02 places there are no additional payments.
At the appropriate time, we will take the bus and descend from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes usual train departure to Ollantaytambo is in the afternoon, followed by car two hours drive to your hotel in Cusco.

IT INCLUDES

• Professional bilingual tour guide.
• Pick-up from the hotel.
• Entrance ticket to Choquequirao.
• Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu.
• Bus transportation (Cusco-Cachora).
• 8 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners and 7 snacks.
• Kitchen and dining tent.
• Muleteer and horses to carry the camping equipment.
• Emergency horse in case someone needs help.
• Tents for 2 people.
• Camping mat.
• First aid kit with oxygen tank.
• Vegetarian diet options available.
• Train back To Cusco from Machupicchu

Not Included

• Lunch on the last day.
• Sleeping bag (can be rented in our office $ 30 for the whole trip).
• Entrance to Huaynapicchu or Machu Picchu Mountain ($ 35 USD optional).
• Trekking poles, you can rent in our office (the $ 25.00 USD for the entire trip).

Recommendations to bring

• ISIC card (www.isic.org) if applicable (must be submitted at the time of booking).
• Carry a sleeping bag (can be rented at the agency).
• Carry hiking boots and sandals (very important).
• Carry trekking poles (you can be rented at the agency).
• Coats: layers of varying temperatures, especially at night. Thermal / gloves / scarves: woolen socks / woolen hat for cold nights, shirts for the whole trek.
• Carry a headlamp.(Very important)
• Carry a camera and extra batteries.
• Carry sunscreen / hat and sunglasses.
• Carry personal medical kit.
• Insect repellent.
• Rain gear: a good raincoat and rain pants and a rain poncho plastic.
• Carry toilet paper.
• Carry a small towel.
• Extra money for drinks and gratuities, souvenirs, etc. (soles or dollars).
• Carry swimwear for the hot springs (optional).
• Carry a bottle of water(recommended 1 liter).

The archaeological city of Choquequirao is located 3050 m.a.s.l.(10,000ft) and is considered to be “the last refuge of the Inca state”.

DAY 01: CUSCO – CACHORA – CAPULICHAYOQ – CHIKISCA.

At 5 a.m. we will pick you up from your hotel lobby in Cusco and travel in our private van which will take you to the city of “San Pedro de Cachora” (2800m), trip for approximately 3 hours, where we will have free time to have breakfast. Here we meet the rest of our travel team (cooks, horsemen and their horses). We begin our walk that will take us between 6 to 7 hours. On the way you can also see a great diversity of landscapes that belong to different climates, such as the snow peaks of Pedrayoc, during the walk your tour guide will give you a lot of information regarding the flora and fauna of this area. Finally we arrive at “El Mirador” Capulichayoc, from where we can observe the deepest canyon in the world that is known as the Apurimac and where the majestic river Apurimac flows. It is here where we will have our first lunch and from where it is possible to observe the first views of Choquequirao. After lunch we descend for an average of 3 hours to CHIKISKA (1800m), where our camp will be established, we will spend the night surrounded by a majestic landscape near the Apurimac canyon.

• Estimated time to walk: 6 to 7 hours.
• Total distance: 15 km
• Altitude of our camp: 1,800 meters above sea level.

DAY 02: CHIKISCA – ROSALINA BEACH – MARAMPATA – CHOQUEQUIRAO.

After a good breakfast we will start our walk, the first part will be downhill for an average of 45 minutes until the crossing of the bridge known as Rosalina Beach, then we will start with the most difficult of the walk all uphill, during 4 to 5 hours until our lunch point Marampata (2950 masl), from this place we will have a very beautiful view of the canyon and the Apurimac river, after lunch we will have a walk of 1 hour more until we reach the Inca citadel of Choquequirao “Cuna de Oro”, which is located at 3033 meters above sea level, it is here where we will have our campsite with beautiful views of the Inca citadel and the entire Apurimac canyon. In the afternoon we can visit a bit of the agricultural sector and then we will have tea time and a delicious dinner, then go to rest and prepare for the next day.

• Estimated time to walk: 7 to 8 hours.
• Total distance: 16 km
• Altitude of our camp: 3,030 meters above sea level.

DAY 03: GUIDED TOUR AND VISIT OF THE INKA CITADEL “CHOQUEQUIRAO”.

This day we will explore and know the Inka citadel of Choquequirao, Our tour guide will explain you about the history and importance of this archaeological site, which is also considered as a sister city of Machu Picchu, since there are several similarities. Choquequirao hangs 1500 meters above the Apurimac Canyon. Machu Picchu hangs over the Urubamba canyon. They are in the same latitude and is considered one of the main cities of the Inca age, Choquequirao with more than 8 hectares, where only a third has been discovered and where every day archaeologists find something more interesting. This day we will observe and know the three levels of the ruins found, where we can appreciate the urban sector, agricultural terraces and the religious sector of this Inca City. We will also have great options to appreciate the flight of the Condor, after the visit of Choquequirao we will return to our camp to have tea time and a delicious dinner.

• Estimated time to walk: All day between 6 to 7 hours.
• Altitude of our camp: 3,030 meters above sea level.

DAY 04: CHOQUEQUIRAO – CHIKISCA

At dawn, we can see the sunrise over the Inca ruins and our camp, after a good breakfast we will begin to descend in the same way we ascended, until we reach our camp in Chiquisca. We will have lunch halfway in Rosalina Beach, after lunch we will start to climb up to our camp in Chikisca, in the afternoon as every day, we will have tea time and our delicious dinner.

• Estimated time to walk: 6 to 7 hours
• Total distance: 16 km
• Altitude of our camp: 1,800 meters above sea level.

DAY 05: CHIKISCA – CAPULICHAYOQ – CACHORA – CUSCO

This day we will wake up very early at 6 am, we will have breakfast accompanied by the first rays of the sun that rises over the Apurímac canyon. After breakfast we will start our hike to Cachora, which will be between 5 and 7 hours, everything will depend on your physical condition, we will have lunch halfway in Capulichayoq. Upon arrival in Cachora we will take our private transportation that will take us back to Cusco. The tour ends with the transfer to their respective hotels.

IT INCLUDES

• Pick-up from your hotel in the morning.
• Private transfer from Cusco to Cachora (starting point of our walk).
• Professional bilingual tour guide.
• Food : 5 breakfasts / 5 lunches / 4 dinners.
• Chef and cooking equipment.
• Muleteer and horse (who are responsible to load food and camping equipment).
• Transfer and return to Cusco-Cachora.
• Double tents for up to 3 people.
• Tents (mattresses, chairs), dining tent, kitchen.
• Oxygen bottle.
• First aid kit.

Not Included

• Dinner on the last day.
• Sleeping bag (can be rented in our office – $25 for the whole trip).
• Trekking poles, you can rent in our office (the $ 15.00 USD for the entire trip).

Recommendations to bring

• Bring original passport “With expiration date not less than 7 months”
• ISIC card (www.isic.org) if applicable (must be submitted at the booking time.
• Carry a sleeping bag (can be rented at the agency).
• Carry hiking boots and sandals (very important).
• Carry trekking poles (can be rented at the agency).
• Coats: layers of varying temperatures, especially at night. Thermal / gloves / scarves: woolen socks / woolen hat for cold nights, shirts for the whole trek.
• Carry a headlamp (very important).
• Carry a camera and extra batteries.
• Carry sunscreen / hat and sunglasses.
• Carry personal medical kit.
• Carry insect repellent.
• Rain gear: a good raincoat and rain pants and a plastic rain poncho.
• Carry toilet paper.
• Carry a small towel.
• Extra money for drinks and gratuities, souvenirs, etc. (soles or dollars).
• Carry bathing suit for the hot springs.
• Carry a bottle of water (recommended 1 liter).

DAY 01: CUSCO – CACHORA – CAPULICHAYOC – CHIKISCA

At 5 a.m. we pick you up from your hotel lobby in Cusco and travel in our private van which will take us to the city of San Pedro de Cachora (2800m), trip of approximately 3 hours, where we will have a free time to have breakfast. Here we meet the rest of our travel team (cooks, horsemen and their horses). We begin our walk that will take us between 6 to 7 hours. On the way you can also see a great diversity of landscapes that belong to different climates, such as the snow peaks of Pedrayoc, during the walk our tour guide will give us a lot of information regarding the flora and fauna of this area. Finally we arrive at “El Mirador Capulichayoc”, from where we can observe the deepest canyon in the world that is known as the Apurimac and where the majestic river Apurimac flows. It is here where we will have our first lunch and from where it is possible to observe the first views of Choquequirao. After lunch we descend for an average of 3 hours to CHIKISKA (1800m), where our camp will be established, we will spend the night surrounded by a majestic landscape near the Apurimac canyon.

• Estimated time: to walk: 6 to 7 hours.
• Total distance: 15 km
• Altitude of our camp: 1,800 meters above sea level.

DAY 02: CHIQUISCA – MARAMPATA- CHOQUEQUIRAO.

After a good breakfast, we will start our trek uphill for 4 to 5 hours to our lunch point and camp Marampata (2950 masl), from this place we will have a very beautiful view of the canyon and the Apurimac river, after lunch we will have our Full guided visit to Chokequirao “Cuna de Oro” which is also considered as a sister city of Machu Picchu, as there are several similarities. Choquequirao hangs 1500 meters above te Apurímac Canon. Machu Picchu Hans o ver te Urubamba cañón. Chey are in te sane latitudes and es considerad une of te min sities of te Inca aje, Choquequirai with more than 8 hectares, where only a third has been discovered and where every day archaeologists find something more interesting. We will observe the three levels of the ruins found, where we can appreciate the urban sector, agricultural terraces and the religious sector of this Inca City. We will also have great options to appreciate the flight of the Condor, after the visit of Choquequirao we will return to our camp to have tea time and a delicious dinner.

• Estimated time to walk: 8 to 9 hours including the visit to Choquequirao
• Total distance: 17 km
• Altitude of our camp: 2,950 meters above sea level.

DAY 03: MARAMPATA – CHIQUISCA

At dawn, we can see the sunrise over the Inca ruins and our camp, after a good breakfast we will begin to descend in the same way we ascended, until we reach our camp in Chiquisca. We will have lunch halfway in Rosalina Beach, after lunch we will start to go up to our camp in Chikisca.

• Estimated time to walk: 5 to 6 hours
• Total distance: 12 km
• Altitude of our camp: 1,800 meters above sea level.

DAY 04: CHIQUISCA – CACHORA – CUSCO.

This day we wake up very early 6 am, we will have breakfast accompanied by the first rays of the sun that rises over the Apurímac canyon. After breakfast we will start our hike to Cachora, which will be for about 5 and 7 hours, everything will depend on your physical condition, we will have lunch halfway in Capulichayoq. Upon arrival in Cachora we will take our private transportation that will take us back to Cusco. The tour ends with the transfer to their respective hotels.

IT INCLUDES

• Pick-up from your Hotel in the morning
• Private transfer Cusco to Cachora, (the starting point of our walk).
• Professional bilingual tour guide.
• Food 4 breakfasts / 4 lunches / 3 dinners.
• Cook and cooking equipment.
• Horsemen and horses (who are responsible to load food and camping equipment).
• Transfer and return to Cusco Cachora.
• Double tents for up to 3 people.
• Tents (mattresses, chairs), dining tent, kitchen.
• Oxygen bottle.
• First aid kit.

Not Included

• Last dinner.
• Sleeping bag (can be rented in our office $ 25 for the entire trip).
• Trekking poles, you can rent in our office (the $ 15.00 USD for the entire trip).

Recommendations to bring

• Bring original passport “With expiration date not less than 7 months”
• ISIC card (www.isic.org) if applicable (must be submitted at the time of booking).
• Carry a sleeping bag (can be rented at the agency).
• Carry hiking boots and sandals (very important).
• Carry trekking poles (can be rented at the agency).
• Coats: layers of varying temperatures, especially at night. Thermal / gloves / scarves: woolen socks / woolen hat for cold nights, shirts for the whole trek.
•  Carry a headlamp(Very important).
• Carry a camera and extra batteries.
• Carry sunscreen / hat and sunglasses.
• Carry personal medical kit.
• Carry insect repellent.
• Rain gear: a good raincoat and rain pants and a rain poncho plastic.
• Carry toilet paper.
• Small towel.
• Extra money for drinks and gratuities, souvenirs, etc. (soles or dollars).
• Carry swimwear for the hot springs (optional).
• Carry a bottle of water (recommended 1 liter).