Trek Choquequirao To Machupicchu 8d-7nPosted by machupicchu majesticperu on July 24th, 2018 FIRST DAY: Cusco – Cachora – Chikiska We leave the city of Cusco at 4 : 00 am in our tourist transport 4 hour drive from Cusco to Cachora town (2600m – 8,530 ft.) here we will meet our horseman and mules and cooks etc. there we will pack all our equipment in the horses From here we descend steeply into the Apurimac Canyon, taking in the fantastic views of snow-capped peaks as we descend for 4 hours approximately to Chiquisca (1836m – 6023ft) this is our campsite for the night and enjoy a delicious dinner. SECOND DAY : Chikiska – Choquequirao Very early in the morning we will have our breakfast and then start our walk by crossing the Apurimac River and Then uphill through a long and narrow trail, arriving Choquequirao around 4pm, then, We will visit the Archaeological site with our guide. The view of the canyon is spectacular, it is also possible to see Andean Condors soaring in the mountains. Campsite (3050 m /11,055 ft.) THIRD DAY: Choquequirao – Maizal This day we will begin walking uphill for a while until be at 3,300 m / 10,890 ft. then we will descend until White River (1900 m/ 6,270 ft.) On the way we will pass by Pinchiunuyoj archaeological site. There, we will observe different species of birds, different varieties of orquids, and local coca plantations (2,750 m / 9075 ft.), From Rio Blanco (White river), we will climb up to Maizal (3,000 m / 9,900 ft.) for about 3 hrs. Campsite. FOURTH DAY: Maizal – Yanama This morning, we will start walking uphill passing by the impressive Inca mines called Minas Victoria. Almost on the top, we can appreciate original paved Inca trails. We will pass over (4,150 m / 13,695 ft.) and finally descend to our campsite (3,800 m/ 12,540 ft.). FIFTH DAY : Yanama – Collpapampa After an early breakfast, we will start climbing slowly to our higher pass in all the trail (4,670 m/ 15,410 ft.), again the view will be amazing from here, we will be surrounded by snowcapped mountains: The Sacsarayoj mountain and the Padreyoj mountain. Campsite at 3,630 m / 11,979 ft. SIXTH DAY: Collpapampa – Playa On this day we will descend to the Totora River. As we go down the Natural life will be more interesting, with lots of hummingbirds, woodpeckers and many species of orchids and begonias. Campsite at 2,125m / 7,012 ft. SEVENTH DAY: Playa – Machupicchu pueblo (Aguas Calientes) This day, we will walk to our last uphill, until 2,810 m / 9,273 ft., to arrive there, we will take around 3 hours; from here we will have an excellent view of the lost Inca’s city of Machu Picchu. After a good rest, we will go down to the hydroelectric plant on the Urubamba River, from here, depending on the time, we will walk and/or take the train to Aguas Calientes, Night in a Hotel. EIGHTH DAY: Machupicchu – Cusco Very early we leave town on a tourist bus to the Inca city of Machupicchu to see the sunrise and our guided tour for approximately 2 hours then we will have free time for photos and additional sightseeing. After, we will go down to the village to eat lunch and board the train to the town of Ollantaytambo, where a bus awaits to take us back to Cusco. IT INCLUDES:
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