Choquequirao Trek To Machupicchu 9 Days
Continuing with our specialty in trekking off the beaten track, we offer you one of the most spectacular treks to reach the Inca city of Machupicchu, we will cross the Apurimac canyon, habitat of the Andean condor, at the top of the mountains is one of the Last cities of the Incas Choquequirao, an extraordinary city with a set of religious precincts and impressive terraces and the most impressive a panoramic view of the Apurimac canyon, will use the Inca trail that connects to Llactapata a religious precinct that is located right in front of Machupicchu and a day of walking.
To carry out this spectacular walk, it is recommended that hikers have a good physical condition or that they are used to walking or running.
Explore Peru Treks is a fully locally owned tour operator in Cusco. We are certified local guides with an excellent knowledge of Incas history and culture. As natives, our guides will be sharing some of the astonishing facts on this Trek to Choquequirao.
Just as any tours operated by Explore Peru Treks, you have the option to choose to do Choquequirao Trek in small groups or as a private tour.
Cusco Hotel Transfer
0500 AM
We start the day very early and the pick up will be in our private transport at 5:00 am at your hotel, we go to Capiliyoc, a wonderful place surrounded by mountains and the Apurimac canyon, it is in this place where our rider awaits us and his horses, we organize our equipment to then be able to start our adventure and take our first steps towards a great experience, we will descend 2 hours until we reach chikisca, where we will have our first lunch, after enjoying this delicious lunch we will continue with the walk until we reach to Rosalinda beach (1,550 m / 5,085 feet) where we will camp, upon arrival we will have our hot drinks and snacks as well as our tents already installed to rest.
Our first sunrise surrounded by mountains, will be with a cup of coffee or coca tea in your tent, then we will have our nutritious breakfast to start our 4-hour hike uphill until we reach Maranpata, a small place with some houses of the local people, after tasting our lunch we continue walking for 2 hours until we reach the Choquequirao camp (3,111 m / 10,120 ft) we are already close to the Inca city.
After our breakfast, we will have a day of exploration within the Inca city of Choquequirao visiting the most important precincts and places in the city, we will learn about its history, why it was built in this area, and much more, to then have lunch and rest a shortly, after lunch we continue with our journey, walking uphill for 2 hours and surrounding the city until we reach a magnificent place called pinchiunuyuc, where we will spend the night and as always with another spectacular view.
It is one of the hardest days that is why we will leave early to take advantage of the freshness of the morning, after our breakfast we leave our camp to walk downhill for 2 to 3 hours until we reach the white river (1,991 m / 6,528 feet) , where we will have lunch and then begin to climb uphill for 4 hours until we reach the cornfield, which will be our next camp.
Continuing with our adventure, today is the day to reach the Yanama pass and also go through the silver mines “VICTORY” the walk will be 3 hours uphill until reaching the highest point of the Yanama pass (4,130 m / 13,546 feet) . A place that will dazzle us with its impressive view of the snowy peaks and the surrounding mountains, as well as a very picturesque Yanama town, a place that will be our camp.
We continue from Yanama through the valley to the highest point of the trail, the Yanama pass at 4500 m.a.s.l. On the way we have a good view of the snowy Sacsarayoc. Once again we have the opportunity to see condors, and this gentle climb in the mornings takes us through new landscapes, especially the fields of wet grass below the snow line that stand out from everything else on the trail. At the pass we can walk in the snow, and the descent is a long foggy walk through grassy fields and bush areas and crossing small wooden/earth bridges on the way to the community of Totora, where we will spend the night.
We now walk some 2000 meters down through the changing vegetation to the warmer campsite in the town of La Playa. Approx. 7 hours walking. On the way we see small waterfalls and we take a refreshing natural bath. The area also has a wide variety of birds and it is now obvious that the climate and vegetation have totally changed, and we now see plants recognizable from living rooms in Europe and various types of orchids. La Playa is the biggest town on the way, where we can find some small shops to buy snacks etc. In this area we can see small coffee and banana plantations.
After enjoying a great time in Lucmabamba we continue with our trip, walking uphill for 3 hours on the route of the Inca Trail that will take us in the direction of the Inca ruins of Llactapata, a fantastic place to appreciate the stone city of Machupicchu from a distance. you will be able to appreciate the other side of the Urubamba valley, together with the Aobamba Canyon and the mountains of Machu Picchu and Huyana Picchu and among them a construction of stone terraces, that is Machupicchu the great city of stone.
Next, we continue with the 2-hour walk until we reach our lunch that is near the hydroelectric plant, and after enjoying our lunch we enter the Machupicchuu National Park, the emotion overwhelms us since we are bordering the mountain of Machupicchu until you reach the town of Aguas Calientes and then check in at your hotel before our dinner in a restaurant in the city.
The day has come to visit the magical place of our dreams.
In the morning we will have breakfast at the hotel and then take the bus that will take us to this magical place, we will be able to enjoy it in its maximum splendor and with enough time, your guide will give you a complete explanation of this magnificent place, visiting the enclosures and the most important temples in the city of Machupicchu, such as the guardian’s house, the sacred plaza, the Pacha Mama temple, the main temple, the intihuatana, the sacred rock, and other precincts.
After the guided visit and finish the tour with your guide, the people who booked to visit the Huaynapicchu mountain or the Machupicchu mountain will have time to enjoy these magnificent places on their own, later after your tour please take the bus heading to the town of Aguas Calientes for lunch (not included) and depending on the train’s departure time, you may be able to tour the small tourist town of Aguas Calientes.
The train will take you to Ollantaytambo, Your train will leave at 14:55 or 15:20. Where our driver will meet you at the exit of the train station to take you back to the city of Cusco, exactly at the door of your hotel. .
Hiking the Inca trail to Machu Picchu was very interesting!
