CHOQUEQUIRAO EIGHT DAYS AND SEVEN NIGHTS

Itinerary:

Day – 1: Cusco – Cachora – Capuliyoc – Santa Rosa

We will pick you up at 4am and drive 4 hours to Cachora where we will stop for breakfast. From Cachora you will drive for another 30 minutes to the beggining of the trek Capuliyoc (2900m / 9500ft.) Where you can enjoy snow capped peaks in the distance and the Apurimac Valley spread out before us throughout the day, also after a few minutes walking we’ll get to have our first views of Choquequirao located on the far side of the valley. The area around Choquequirao is rich in wildlife as we make our way down in to the valley, after walking 4 hours aprox. You will stop in Chiquisca for lunch and wait until the sun set and have fresh afternoon to climb up to Santa Rosa

Our campsite for the night is at Santa Rosa (2200m / 7215ft.) which is on the other side of the Apurimac River. As the campsite is a little further along the trail than most groups go it is one of the quietest places to camp on the whole trek so we can enjoy the beautiful scenery around us without distraction.

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping facilities and 4 season roomy tents
• Difficulty: Moderate/Challenge

Day – 2: Santa Rosa – Choquequirao

Today is probably the hardest day of the trek. You will start early morming to get to Choquequirao which involves ascending about 800m / 2624ft. over a distance of 14km / 8.7 miles through hot and humid conditions. It’s quite tough going but the views we get today mixed with the wide variety of flora and fauna. After about a 6 hours walk we will arrive to our campsite close to Choquequirao (3050m / 10,005ft.) and settle in for the night – Usually we arrive to campsite around 1pm, exactly to have lunch and if the weather is clear the views of the sunsetting from the place are amazing, we can trek to enjoy the sunset from the top of Choquequirao and we may be lucky enough to spot Condors soaring over the valley below.

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping facilities and 4 season roomy tents
• Difficulty: Moderate/Challenge

Day – 3: Choquequirao

Today you will have a guided tour of all the main sites of interest throughout Choquequirao and then have some free time to explore by yourself. Choquequirao is one of the most extensive Inca sites to be discovered and a large portion of it has not been excavated yet. The location of the places are located far away each other, guide will check your conditiones and will take you to explore almost all of them.

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping facilities and 4 season roomy tents
• Difficulty: Moderate

Day – 4: Choquequirao – Pinchiunuyoc – Maizal

After Breakfast we’ll set off again on our trek heading for the pass above the city. From the pass we’ll make our way down in to the Rio Blanco valley below and lunch at the terraces of Pinchiunuyoc (2487m / 8160 ft.).

From lunch spot we’ll carry on down in to the valley until we reach the river far below. In the dry season the river is calm and it’s waters are warm so it’s a perfect place to stop and have a refreshing dip and ease out your tired muscles. After our swim we’ll make our way back up the opposite side of the valley heading for our campsite to Maizal (2891m / 9488 ft.).

Today we will have beautiful views of the lush and green Rio Blanco valley. On arrival to our campsite at Maizal. In this campsite you can take a shower provided by local family.

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping facilities and 4 season roomy tents
• Difficulty: Moderate/Challenge

Day  – 5: Maizal – Yanama

Todays walk takes us from Maizal to the small community of Yanama. The views are once again amazing and we’ll see a variety of plants and birds, walk along original Inca Trails and pass by abandoned gold and silver mines from Peru’s Colonial days, and also we can see from the pass on of the amazing snow capped peaks.

Our campsite for tonight is at Yanama village (3520m / 11549 ft.) where we will stay on the land of one of the local families. After lunch we will have the chance to visit their home and learn about their customs and traditions.

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping facilities and 4 season roomy tents
• Difficulty: Moderate

Day – 6: Yanama – lucmabamba

Wake up time will be according the local bus – tour guide will coordinated, We take the local transport all the way to Lucmabamba, as the entire way is a bus road make a big different feeling of trekers. Along the way, we get to enjoy the gorgeous views of snow-capped mountains and waterfalls.

Today also once we arrive to Lucmabamba we will have time to visit the coffe tours and go to enjoy the natural hot springs

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping facilities and 4 season roomy tents
• Difficulty: Easy

Day – 7: La Playa – Llactapata – Aguas Calientes

Today is the final stretch of the trek before we reach Aguas Calientes at the base of Machu Picchu. The main focus of today is a visit to the Inca site of Llactapata sat on the mountainside high above. Following an original Inca Trail we’ll arrive to Llactapata by early to mid morning and can enjoy the fantastic views of Machu Picchu that we get from here, we enjoy the unique perspective of Machu Picchu from far away. Then, we hike downhill for 2 hours to the hydroelectric plantwhere we have lunch. We continue to walk to Aguas Calientes through the National Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, enjoying the surroundings of the iconic Machu Picchu and the wall, which surrounds the Inca Citadel.

• Accommodation: Hotel of 3 stars
• Difficulty: Moderate/Challenge

Day – 8: Machu Picchu!

Waking up early we’ll take the first bus back up to Machu Picchu to enter the site as it opens. We’ll have a 2 hour guided tour of the site during which you’ll learn about the Incas and visit all the most important areas of the citadel. the afternoon you will take the train back to Ollantaytambo from where you will carry on by bus back to Cusco.

Includes:

• Professional English Speaking Tour Guide
• Assistant Tour Guide for groups of more than 8
• Mules to carry cooking and camping equipment AND your personal effects
• Pick-up from your hotel
• Transportation by bus to Chikisca
• Return transportation by train and bus to Cusco
• Water (excluding the first 4 hours of the trek when you need to bring your own)
• 7 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches, 7 Afternoon Snacks and 7 Dinners. If you have a dietary request such as vegetarian food please let us know.
• Dining tent with tables and chairs
• 4 man tent for every 2 trekkers
• 3 Star Hotel for final night
• Sleeping mattress
• Oxygen bottle
• First aid kit
• Entrance to Machu Picchu and Choquequirao
• Bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
• Transportation from Yanama to Lucmabamba

Does Not Include:

• Sleeping Bag (Can be hired from us)
• lunch and dinner on Day 8
• Entrance to Huayna Picchu Mountain and Machu Picchu Mountain
• Tips
• Travel Insurance – you are strongly recommended to take out travel insurance for the duration of your trip.
• Tips
• VISTADOME train  – it depends of availability – Extra 60 US

Prices 2023:

Group Service:

• From 950 USD per person in a group service

Private Service:

• 2 people    US$1350 per person
• 3 people    US$1300 per person
• 4 people    US$1250 per person
• 5 people    US$1200 per person
• 6+people   US$1100 per person

Extras (Need to be booked in Advance):

• Machu Picchu Mountain climbing:  USD 70.00
• Huayna Picchu Mountain climbing: USD 80.00
• Vistadome Train Aguas Calientes-Ollantaytambo: USD 80.00
• Extra Night in Aguas Calientes: Depends on the type of Hotel desired.
• The Category of hotel is 3 starts – if you like to have 4 or 5 starts let us know in advance: from 70 usd or more

Why Chaski Green:

Chaski Green bet on an offer nature tourism and cultural, based on a commitment to social and environmental responsibility. We understand nature tourism as “that meets the needs of present tourists and destination regions while protecting and guaranteeing activity for the future”

Our packages attempt to minimize the negative impacts of tourism on the environment and maximize the positive, by applying global sustainability criteria in its planning and development. We value our natural heritage and especially the culterales resources. We involve our neighbors, partners and suppliers to improve tourist services. And we understand that only environmentally responsible and sustainable offerings, with conscious and well trained professionals can prevent or reduce negative impacts and contribute to the conservation of the natural environment, especially of natural esenarios, habitats, and rural development of our land.

Our sustainability policy incorporates the principles of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism and seeks to promote responsible and sustainable tourism in the destinations where we operate, minimizing actions that can generate climate change, ensuring the welfare of our employees, customers, partners, suppliers and community.

Following you can read more about Why Chaski Green:

• In the field of responsibility with communities, we seek to actively participate in the development of projects in developing cominidades veneficio of the communities involved in tourism.
• Chaski Green is 2 years of experience organising tours Packages in Perú with excellent reviews and feedback.
• As new local Company operator in Cusco we will guarante our services.
• The owner of Chaski Green has 8 years of experience with excellent reviews.
• Our dedication to providing an excellent service.
• Average Group Size: 8 to 16 people.
• We promote responsible tourism here in Cusco and throughout Peru.
• Reliable honest tour operator
• 100% direct local tour operator based in cusco
• Quick & easy communication
• Specialist in small or private groups
• High quality service at fair prices
• Unique tour & trekking routes
• Large variety of alternative treks
• Customized tours & packages
• All tours and treks are operated by Chaski Green
• All treks & tours are provided only by Chaski Green staff and professional guides.  Which means Chaski Green will never pass you onto another company.
• If you are booked and have made your deposit. You leave anyway!
• Personalized attention with the most dedicate team
• Friendly office staff
• 100% guaranteed daily departures for any tours or treks
• Trekking programs
• Customized & unique trekking routes
• Environmentally friendly, sustainable & responsible tourism
• Giving back to our local communities
• Social projects –
• Great licensed professional guides with more than 4 years of experience
• We carry your duffel bag not you!
• Departures everyday
• Tours to machu picchu & all inclusive packages
• Tours & packages for all budgets
• Specialist in small groups and private options.
• Head off to explore independently or just chill out in a café and watch the world go by. We include the must-see highlights on most of our trips, allowing you the time to explore according to your own tastes.
• From unique home stays and hotels to sleeping moored under the stars in a tranquil bay, our options will provide you with the most authentic experience possible and will always reflect the local character and spirit of your adventure.

NEW RULES OF MACHU PICCHU 2019

While there is currently a loosely enforced time limit for tourist over the course of two daily shifts, the new Machu Picchu rules 2019 dictate that tourists will be strictly limited to four hours stays. Most visitors really don’t spend more than four hours exploring the archaeological site, on average. Officials need to exercise more control over the amount foot traffic at any given time to preserve the Inca sanctuary.

The new regulations mandate three daily shifts: one in the early morning (6 am to 9 am), one in the late morning (9 am to 12 pm), and one in the early afternoon (12 pm to 3 pm). Within these three shifts, tourists must sign up to enter at a certain hour (7 am, 1 pm, etc). This will help not only to regulate the number of visitors in the Inca Sanctuary at any given time, but also to standardize the schedule to minimize wait times outside the ruins.

The number of people allowed to enter the citadel per shift will be limited — 600 may enter at each hourly interval, so no more than 2,400 people will be in the ruins at a given time. Besides preventing overcrowding, officials say, this will help mitigate the impact of tourists on the sacred paths and stone stairs that crisscross Machu Picchu.

“Visiting Machu Picchu is a wonderful experience. Entrance to the Inca City is by shifts. Chaski Green will notified the entrance time to Machu Picchu as soon as it was booked and board the bus according to this time. In this way you will avoid unnecessary lines and help to keep the order of which you will be the prime beneficiary. 

Useful Information:

• Altitude at Machu Picchu – 2400m / 7873ft.
• Train To Machu Picchu – Peru Rail Expedition Train
• Distance from Cusco to Machu Picchu – 116km / 69.6 miles
• Weather – dry from May to October, wet from November to April
• To climb Huayna Picchu mountain and Machu Picchu mountain needs to be booked in advance.
• Departure time: 03:45am (to be confirmed).
• Arrival time back in Cusco 21:00pmish (to be confirmed).

Chaski Green will be always in contact with you, OUR PASSION IS YOUR TRIP!

What you need to take:

• Original Passport
• Walking boots
• Waterproof jacket / rain poncho/ Warm jacket
• Hat and gloves
• T-shirts, Comfortable Trousers
• Sun hat, Sun cream (factor 35 or higher)
• Insect repellant
• Toiletries and hand sanitiser
• Personal medication
• Camera and film
• Torch with spare batteries
• Viniculars and extra batery for your camara