“Two wonders, one amazing Trek”
Tour Highlights
Choquequirao Trek, Machu Picchu, Aguas Calientes, Cusco
- Departs any day, minimum 2 trekkers
- Tour starts and ends in Cusco
- Cusco and Machu Picchu town accommodation
- All tickets included
- Choquequirao to Machu Picchu 8 days trek package
Choquequirao to Machu Picchu Trek 11 days
“1 nights in Cusco before the trek, 1 night by Machu Picchu, 8 days Choquequirao package, 1 last night in Cusco…”BOOK NOWStarting point : Cusco
Ending point : Cusco
Duration : 11 days
Trip style : Active Hiking Tour – Choquequirao Valley Trek
Activities : Archaeological, Cultural, Camping, Ecological, Hiking
Airfares : Not included, available upon request
Highlights : 1 nights in Cusco before the trek, 1 night by Machu Picchu, Aguas Calientes, complete 8 days Choquequirao to Machu Picchu package, 1 last night in Cusco
Trip Code : 11CHOQ
Accommodation in Cusco and Machu Picchu included, Price includes all credit card transaction and fees
This well thought package includes an incredible journey to the Ruins of Choquequirao and Machu Picchu including two nights of acclimatization in Cusco before the trek, 8 days of trek, an overnight by Machu Picchu in the town of Aguas Calientes, and another night in Cusco at the end. The trek starts at the town of Cachora. This town is located about 3 hours and a half away from Cusco by bus (8640 feet above sea level). The first part of the trek will take you to the amazing and recently discovered Inca Ruins of Choquequirao. Choquequirao was an Inca town located in Santa Teresa, Cusco.
The geographic location of Choquequirao is north of Cusco, between the Apurimac and Urubamba rivers, by the cordillera’s tallest peak, “Nevado Salkantay” with an altitude of 6,271masl-20,575ft. The mountains of the Cordillera Vilcabamba offers the unique opportunity of an amazing trek between glaciars, green mountains, bears, condors, and different kind of fauna. This region was used as a shelter and fortress for the 10th Inca rebelion in the XVI century, that tried to gain back the control of the Tahuantinsuyo from the Spanish conquistadors. Customs and clothes of the local people reflect a mixture of cultures, with a strong influence of the Quechuas people. Vilcabamba is a region with strong precence of arqueological Pre-columbian tresures, including Choquequirao and the famous lost city of Machu Picchu. There is a net of Inca trails that conects pampa de Vitcos, Rosas pata and EspÃritu Pampa sites.
Choquequirao was probably built at the ends of the century fifteenth or beginnings of the sixteenth. This important Inca city was built because of political, social, and economical reasons. It served as a connection between the highland and the coast towns which were joined for the Inca Trails. The city was carefully built and designed. Choquequirao has temples, houses for the commons and the royalty, storages, fountains, water channels, and Inca terraces for agriculture. In the area the biodiversity of flora and fauna are incomparable. The access to Choquequirao is hard to be, but it is definitely well worth.
The second part of the trek will take you to Machu Picchu. Over 250 species of orchid have been counted in the Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary, as well as numerous rare birds, animals, reptiles, including several species considered to be in danger of extinction. We recommend anyone coming from the coast to spend at least 2 days in Cusco before attempting the trek. This period is ideal for visiting the city of Cusco, the nearby ruins of Sacsayhuaman and the beautiful Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Choquequirao to Machu Picchu Itinerary
11 days
Day 1 : Cusco
Day 2 : Cusco (B)
Day 3: CUSCO – CACHORA – CHIKISKA (B) (L) (D)
Day 4: CHIKISKA – CHOQUEQUIRAO (B) (L) (D)
Day 5: CHOQUEQUIRAO – MAIZAL (B) (L) (D)
Day 6: MAIZAL – YANAMA (B) (L) (D)
Day 7: YANAMA – COLLPA (B) (L) (D)
Day 8: COLLPA – PLAYA (B) (L) (D)
Day 9: PLAYA – AGUAS CALIENTES (B) (L) (D)
Day 10: AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO (B)
Day 11: CUSCO (B)
Included in the Choquequirao Trek Package
- Transfers in/out Cusco
- Accommodation in Cusco (3 nights)
- Accommodation in Machu Picchu | Aguas Calientes (1 night)
- Choquequirao to Machu Picchu 8 days Trek Package
- Weight Allowance: 10 Kilograms per traveler (weights to be carried by horses)
- Transportation to head of Choquequirao trail.
- English/Spanish speaker professional guide
- Personal pad (double foam)
- Tents
- Cook and cooking equipment
- Horses (to carry the tents, toilet and cooking equipment)
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu
- Guided visit to Machu Picchu.
- Bus ticket Aguas Calientes/Machu Picchu (rt)
- Expedition Train ticket Ollantaytambo/aguas calientes/ollantaytambo (train ticket upgrade available upon request)
- Transfer Ollantaytambo train station to hotel
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
- Vegetarian food available on request with no extra charge.
- First Aid equipment
Excluded in tour cost
- Personal trekking gear, sleeping bag, tips to guide and support staff, city services.
- Domestic air LIM/CUZ/LIM: around US$ 220 (subject to change)
- Single Tent supplement: US$ 25
- Sleeping bag (optional): US$ 25. All sleeping bags are laundered between each trek. Please request this rental well in advance.
Group Service Price
| CUSCO | AGUAS CALIENTES | Price | |
| TOURIST: | Sol Plaza Inn | Continental | Contact Us |
| SUPERIOR: | Del Prado Inn | Presidente | |
| PREMIUM: | Casa San Blas | El MaPi | |
| FIRST: | Libertador Palacio | Sumaq |
Note: Should the requested hotel be fully booked, Inca Trail Reservations, reserves the right to book another hotel in the same category and characteristics previous customer approval.
* Train upgrade available upon request
Student Discount: USD 30.00 off of group service price
To qualify for Student Discount, you have to email us a scanned copy or digital photo of your Student ID card after booking to info (at) incatrailreservations.com
*If any of the third party costs included on this package experiences an increment, we will immediately update the package price.