From
$ 990
/per person (Group service)
From
$ 990
/per person (Group service)
From
$ 990
/per person (Group service)
From
$ 990
/per person (Group service)
From
$ 990
/per person (Group service)
7 dias / 6 noches
Daily departures
Private Service
Moderate
CHOQUEQUIRAO TREK TO MACHUPICCHU
The Inca place of Shockquirao (elevation 3105mt) is located to the north east of Cusco between the Apurimac River and the mountain range of Vilcabamba, the archaeological site of Shockquirao is considered as the last place or Inka refuge by Peruvian historians can also appreciate animals such as: condors, spectacled bear, eagles, plants such as coffee, coca, bamboo, corn, flowers such as: orchids, etc.
This walk is for people who have experience because the degree of difficulty from level 1 to level 5 is 4 to 5.
But it is a very beautiful hike highly recommended for people who like hiking, mountains and nature and the non-tourist because it is not commercial and there are not many people.
Mapa Tour Caminata Choquequirao a Machupicchu 7 dias
Choquequirao Trek to Machu Picchu
7 dias / 6 noches, Group Hiking Tour
Trip Details
Highlights Trip
The 7-day Choquequirao Trek is a challenging and comprehensive Andean journey that connects the Inca’s «cradle of gold,» Choquequirao, with the iconic Machu Picchu. The route begins with a strenuous descent into the deep Apurimac Canyon, followed by demanding ascents to fully explore the remote Choquequirao site. The trek then progresses through high-altitude landscapes, crossing Maizal and Yanama, before offering a necessary rest day at the Santa Teresa hot springs. Finally, the journey culminates with a hike to Llactapata, providing the first distant view of Machu Picchu, leading travelers to Aguas Calientes for the early morning visit to the famous citadel, concluding an epic experience blending history and challenging nature.
7-Day Choquequirao Trek Itinerary (Summary by Day)
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Day 1: Cusco → Cachora → Capulilloc → Chiquisca → Playa Rosalina → Santa Rosa (Camp).
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Highlight: Descent into the Apurimac Canyon.
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Day 2: Santa Rosa → Maranpata → Choquequirao Camp.
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Highlight: Arrival at the archaeological site and first guided exploration of Choquequirao in the afternoon.
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Day 3: Choquequirao → Rio Blanco → Maizal (Camp).
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Highlight: Further Choquequirao exploration and trek through humid forest (potential sighting of the Andean Bear).
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Day 4: Maizal → Minas Victoria → Yanama (Camp).
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Highlight: Ascent to the high point, Victoria Mines (4150 masl/13,615 ft).
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Day 5: Yanama → Santa Teresa.
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Highlight: Rest day. Local transport to Santa Teresa and visit to the Thermal Baths.
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Day 6: Santa Teresa → Lucmabamba → Llactapata → Hydroelectrica → Aguas Calientes (Hostel).
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Highlight: Trek to Llactapata with a panoramic view of Machu Picchu (10% visible in the distance).
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Day 7: Aguas Calientes → Bus → Machu Picchu → Train → Ollantaytambo → Cusco.
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Highlight: Guided tour of the Machu Picchu Inca Citadel.
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Trip Itinerary - Caminata Choquequirao a Machupicchu 7 dias
El primer día comienza muy temprano con el recojo de sus albergues entre las 3:30 a. m. y las 4:00 a. m. para luego dirigirnos al pueblo de Cachora (2800 m. de altitud) y tomar un descanso o desayuno si lo desean (no incluido). Continuaremos 30 minutos más hasta el inicio de la caminata a Capulilloc (2900 m. de altitud, a 4 horas de Cusco).
Donde tendremos una vista panorámica del cañón del Apurímac y veremos nuestro primer objetivo, el sitio arqueológico de Choquequirao, a lo lejos. Allí también tendremos mulas y burros para transportar nuestro equipo de viaje: carpas, sacos de dormir, colchonetas o colchonetas inflables, sus pertenencias personales y comida para toda la caminata.
Comenzamos con un descenso por el cañón del Apurímac, atravesando las pequeñas comunidades de Cocamasana y Chiquisca (lugar de almuerzo) en la parte baja del valle.
El clima es cálido y soleado durante la estación seca. Luego, continuamos descendiendo durante 30 minutos más hasta la playa Rosalina (1550 m). Después, cruzamos el río Apurímac por el puente Rosalina y comenzamos el ascenso de 2 horas hasta nuestro campamento Santa Rosa (2100 m).
Distancia de caminata: 14 km (aproximadamente 8 horas).
Nos despertamos a las 5:00 a. m. para desayunar y comenzar nuestra caminata hacia Maranpata. El camino zigzaguea durante aproximadamente 3 horas, donde podremos apreciar el Cañón del Apurímac y las montañas que rodean la maravilla de Choquequirao. Luego, continuaremos a través de un hermoso bosque andino durante aproximadamente 2 horas hasta nuestro primer destino, Choquequirao (altitud 3055 m), donde acamparemos en terrazas acondicionadas para los hermosos campamentos, lugar donde almorzaremos y descansaremos del segundo día.
Después del almuerzo, visitaremos y exploraremos el complejo arqueológico de Choquequirao con nuestro guía después de la cena.
Distancia de caminata: 12 km – 5 horas aproximadamente.
Después del desayuno, exploraremos más a fondo Choquequirao y disfrutaremos de los primeros rayos del sol. Continuaremos nuestro recorrido y caminaremos por un bosque húmedo con una hermosa vegetación de plantas nativas como el bambú y flores como orquídeas y begonias. Si tenemos suerte, podremos avistar al famoso oso andino o oso de los antojos. Caminaremos 1 hora y 30 minutos hasta llegar a la parte alta de Choquequirao. Luego, haremos un descenso de 3 horas hasta Río Blanco (1990 m), donde disfrutaremos de un almuerzo muy refrescante. Luego, realizaremos una empinada y exigente subida de 3 horas hasta llegar al tercer maizal (3000 m), donde disfrutaremos de la vista de las montañas y valles que rodean Choquirao y cenaremos.
Nos despertamos a las 6:00 a. m. y, después del desayuno, iniciamos una caminata de ascenso de 4 a 5 horas a través de un bosque húmedo con hermosa vegetación hasta llegar a Minas Victoria (4150 msnm). Luego, descenderemos durante un promedio de 2 horas o menos hasta nuestro campamento en Yanama, una comunidad andina (4000 msnm).
Este es un día de descanso y relajación. Nos levantamos a las 6:00 a. m. después del desayuno y nos despedimos de los arrieros y mulas, dándoles su agradecimiento personal (la propina no está incluida). Luego, alistamos nuestras cosas personales y equipo de viaje para tomar un transporte local hasta el pueblo de Santa Teresa (1810 m.s.n.m.), con una duración de 3 horas, donde almorzaremos y luego disfrutaremos de los baños termales del lugar. Cena y campamento.
Después del desayuno, nos despediremos de nuestros chefs y les daremos una propina por sus deliciosos platos. Después, tomaremos un autobús local de 50 minutos hasta Lucmabamba (2000 m de altitud).
Punto de partida de nuestra caminata cuesta arriba de aproximadamente 3 horas o menos hasta llegar a la zona arqueológica de Llactapata (2700 m de altitud), donde disfrutaremos de la vista panorámica del lugar y veremos Machu Picchu a lo lejos. Luego, ascenderemos aproximadamente 2 horas y 30 minutos hasta llegar al lugar de descanso de la central hidroeléctrica.
Donde almorzaremos y luego caminaremos 3 horas más por el valle del río Urubamba hasta llegar al albergue del pueblo de Aguas Calientes.
Nos despertamos muy temprano 4:30 am y poder tomar nuestro bus a Machu Picchu y ver el amanecer para luego explorar la ciudadela Inca de Machupicchu con nuestro guía y luego de verla y disfrutarla tomaremos un bus de bajada hasta el pueblo de Aguas Calientes, despedida del Guía y su agradecimiento personal al guía la propina no está incluida y luego el tren hasta el pueblo de Ollantaytambo y un bus hasta la ciudad del Cusco Plaza San Francisco centro.
Fin del servicio Oki Doki Travel Perú.
What's Included - Caminata Choquequirao a Machupicchu 7 dias
- Information with the guide responsible for the tour 1 day before departure at the office of okidoki travel Peru. Location (new high street # 644 in okidoki hostal cusco).
- DELIVERY OF THE EQUIPMENT, such as: (sleeping bag, hiking poles, inflatable mattress and a backpack to place all this equipment on horses or mules)
- Emergency horse in case we have some problems with our passengers during the hike.
- Transportation to the beginning of the tour and return on the last day to Cusco
- Ticket to CHOQUEQUIRAO
- Professional guide throughout the tour
- Food 6 breakfasts 6 lunches 6 dinners
- Camping equipment tents, sleeping bag, inflatable flask, walking sticks
- Chef x 6 days
- Arrieros and horses in charge of the transport of equipment
- Per passenger they have 6 kilos
- Snack for the trek
- Bus up and down to machupicchu
Not Included - Caminata Choquequirao a Machupicchu 7 dias
- The first breakfast
- Cold water (you can buy it all the way
- Tips (voluntary tips)
- Last lanch
What to Pack - Caminata Choquequirao a Machupicchu 7 dias
- ORIGINAL PASSPORT (IF STUDENT CARNET)
- BACKPACK (30 LITERS)
- PUNCH OF RAIN
- WALKING SHOES
- LANTERN
- TOWEL + BATHING PAPER
- PERSONAL MEDICATION
- SOLAR BLOCKER-SUNGLASSES-HAT HAT ..
- MOSQUITO REPELLENT
CHOCOLATE CARAMELOS SNACKS - PHOTO CAMERA
- EXTRA MONEY
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**Important points:
CONDITIONS FOR MAKING A RESERVATION AND CANCELLATIONS
to make your reservation you need the exact date of your salkantay trek departure because there are no changes or cancellations
MONEY DEPOSIT
To confirm your reservation and your participation in the trek, you need to make a deposit. This deposit is to reserve all your trek services and, most importantly, the purchase of the Machu Picchu ticket (the Machu Picchu ticket is personal, it cannot be canceled or change date)
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations and date changes are not accepted, you simply lose your deposit, there is no refund.
your deposit is not for our pocket, it is for the organization of a good trek in okidoki and to have this good organization you have to make advance reservations of all the services that you are going to have during the 4 or 5 days of your trek and these reservations are made with deposits so as not to have inconveniences or last minute cancellations from our suppliers and if we cancel these reservations we lose our deposits because this is not a game and by making a reservation with our service providers for the trek we are blocking spaces that they can simply give to other tour operators who also need it.
FAQs - Caminata Choquequirao a Machupicchu 7 dias
FAQs Frequently asked questions of our travelers
CHOQUEQUIRAO ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK – CUSCO – PERU LOCATION OF CHOQUEQUIRAO: The Choquequirao Archaeological Park is located in the western part of the Cusco region, crossed by the Vilcabamba chain in a SE-NW orientation, its waters flow into the Apurímac River basin to the East and into the Vilcanota River basin – Urubamba to the West. It is located to the North – West of the city of Cusco at an average altitude of 3,500 m. Choquequirao Extension: It comprises 522,878.30 hectares, with a perimeter of 367.09 km, being Choquequirao one of the most important Inca archaeological sites in the area (Travel Peru Cusco). Choquequirao its Delimitation of the Territory: The delimited area that includes the Choquequirao Archaeological Park is located between the departments of Cusco and Apurímac. Politically it comprises part of the districts of: – Echarate, Vilcabamba, Villavirgen, Inkahuasi, Santa Teresa, Quimbiri, Santa Ana and Maranura in the province of La Convencion in the department of Cusco. – Limatambo and Mollepata in the province of Anta in the department of Cusco. – Curahuasi, Huanipaca and San Pedro de Cachora in the province of Abancay, department of Apurímac. Limits of the archaeological park of Choquequirao: The Choquequirao Archaeological Park within its limits includes districts of the provinces of La Convención, Anta and in the Apurímac region, the Province of Abancay, as shown on the map. Its shock limits are: – To the North, with the districts of Quimbiri, Echarate, Santa Ana and Maranura of the province of La Convención. – To the south, the districts of Huanipaca, San Pedro de Cachora, Curahuasi (Apurimac), Mollepata and Limatambo (Anta). – To the east with the districts of Huayopata, Machupicchu and Ollantaytambo. – To the west with the districts of Chungui and Pacobamba in the department of Apurímac. Accessibility of the archaeological park of Choquequirao: To get to the area of the Choquequirao Trekking area we have the following accesses: 1. Asphalted highway Cusco – Quillabamba via a branch that enters through the town of Chaullay and reaches the town of Vilcabamba. 2. Asphalted road Cusco – Abancay, through the district of Cachora and Huanipaca, enters a bridle path descending to the Apurímac river canyon and continuing to the archaeological complex of Choquequirao. 3. Asphalted road Cusco – Abancay, through the Mollepata district, Anta province, enters a bridle path to the snow-capped mountains of the Cordillera de Vilcabamba (Salkantay snow-capped). 4. Railway line Cusco – Machupicchu and highway passing the Carrilluchayoc bridge that reaches the district of Santa Teresa.
Cusco, Cachora, Capulilloc, Playa Rosalina, Santa Rosa, Maranpata, Choquequirao, Rio blanco, Maizal, Yanama, Totora, Colpapampa, Playa Sahuayaco, Santa Teresa, Llactapata, Hidroelectrica, Aguas calientes, Machupicchu
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Tour Name:Choquequirao Trek to Machu Picchu
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Trip duration:7 dias / 6 noches
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