| TOUR | : | Choquequirao to Machupicchu |
| DURACION | : | 5 Days / 4 Nights |
| SALIDA | : | see departure dates |
| TEMPORADA | : | March to December |
| GRUPO | : | Min. 2 / Max. 8 |
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SOUTH AMERICAN EXPLORERS / LONELY PLANET / FROMMERS / NYTIMES / TRIP ADVISOR / CUSTOMER REAL VIDEO COMMENTS 2009-10. 1.-LOS GRUPOS DE SERVICIO COMPARTIDO: (TAMAÑO DEL GRUPO 08 PERSONAS MÁXIMO) nuestros viajes más populares y ofrece a los visitantes el método más económico para el Camino Inca y caminos alternos a Machu Picchu. usted se unirá a un grupo de Caminates .como usted viene del extranjero, una gran oportunidad para divertirse y hacer nuevos amigos. 2.-SERVICIO PRIVADO: (tamaño del grupo A PEDIDO) para familias, Recién casados y parejas. programa especial de viaje para usted, y usted puede salir cualquier día que usted desee y elegir el tamaño del grupo, no añadimos ningúna otra persona, se organiza para usted. Todos los grupos privados incluyen servicios adicionales, tales como porteadores extras y caballos para cabalgar y llevar su equipo personal, entre otros. Escríbanos a: privateservice@quechuasexpeditions.com 3.-GRANDES GRUPOS CON DESCUENTOS ESPECIALES: (TAMAÑO DEL GRUPO 16 PERSONAS MÁXIMO) Si usted es un grupo de más de 04 personas por favor contactese con nosotros a: info@quechuasexpeditions.com
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QUECHUAS EXPEDICIONES VIAJEROS por favor tengan en cuenta todos los horarios y las distancias de caminata proyectada son estimaciones aproximadas solamente. La distancia real entre los campamentos pueden variar. Los guías se reservan el derecho de cambiar las ubicaciones de campamento y / o modificar el itinerario si es necesario. Todos los horarios para los tours, traslados, todos los días de llegada / salida, etc son aproximados y están sujetos a cambios a criterio del guía. Quechuas Expediciones se reserva el derecho de alterar el itinerario si es necesario por razones de seguridad, circunstancias fuera de nuestro control (es decir, las huelgas de los trabajadores, el clima, gobierno, etc.) nos reservamos el derecho de hacer cambios si es necesario para la seguridad, la programación, y otras inquietudes. |
Servicio Grupo Compartido |
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6 - 8 people |
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VERY IMPORTANT !!!
•PRICES PER PERSON DEPEND ON THE GROUP SIZE, THE LARGER THE GROUP THE LOWEST THE PRICE PER PERSON.
•We are committed to departing with 02 of you on this trek - we will never pass you onto another operator! We are the sole operators of all our treks!
• INCA TRAIL Permits are subject to availability - book at least 5 months in advance for peak season (May to September) departure dates.Up to date permit availability can be viewed at : ( INCA TRAIL AVAILABILITY 2010) and for those who have missed the Classic Inca Trail ( We have some Alternative Inca Treks to Machupicchu. SALKANTAY TREK / INCA JUNGLE / LARES MACHUPICCHU / CHOQUEQUIRAO TO MACHUPICCHU / CACHICATA INCA QUARRY TREK / And OTHERS.
• WE ALSO OFFER MANU NATIONAL PARK ( WILDLIFE JUNGLE ) EXPEDITIONS And SURVIVAL COURSES ( How to get water and food a Real Jungle Experience ) more info By clicking here..
• PLEASE NOTE: that we are not in control of the camping spots we are issued with from the Institute of National Culture (INC). In general your camping spot allocation is dependent on how early you book, or rather, how many permits are left. The first 250 spaces are generally given to Winay Wayna (3rd camping spot that affords you sunrise over Machupicchu 2 hours walking to Machupicchu) otherwise we could get Phuyupatamarca as your 3rd camping spot.(6 hours walking to Machupichu. so BOOK IN ADVANCE !!! Trains are subject to availability - book early to get the best schedules.
• If you want to stay 1 night in Aguas Calientes, Let us know and we can arrange your hotel and return train for the required dates.
• We can start the Inca Trail from the Sacred Valley if you are staying there.( Let us Know to Pick you from there)
• Extra porters (Porters carry a maximum load of 15kg): Please note that if you want to hire an extra porter you need to tell us this at the time of making your reservation as our Porters also require permits to enter the Inca Trail and we cannot add on more porters after we have obtained your permits!
• Note: All itineraries are subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control including, weather, road or trail conditions and flight schedules. Departure and arrival times are approximated.Campsites are subject to change according to our guide’s criteria and the group progress
CHOQUEQUIRAO TREK ( AND CHOQUEQUIRAO ENDING IN HUANIPACA OPTIONAL (LET US KNOW)
This ‘lost city' Choquequirao (meaning ‘cradle of gold') was discovered in the 18th century by a French explorer, it fascinated 19th century explorers and was also visited by Hiram Bingham prior to his discovery of Machu Picchu.
Grandiose and mysterious, this abandoned city has lots of parallels with Machu Picchu and there are a variety of theories about its function. It is only relatively recently, however, that COPESCO (the official body responsible for tourism in Peru) has partially cleared the site and there remains a lot more to be discovered.
Lying in a cloud forest, a dramatic 1150 metres (3772 feet) above the Apurimac River and surrounded by a fascinating landscape created by the Vilcabamba mountain range, Choquekirao has everything to offer a trekker. However, due to its remote location, few tourists visited this site in the past. Fortunately, COPESCO, have now also constructed a footbridge over the Apurimac River, below the site, making it more accessible to reach.
It is a challenging but amazing experience to hike down to the depths of the Apurimac Canyon and then up to the site in the clouds...
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| FIRST DAY : We pick you up from your hotel at about 6:30 am and travel by bus, for about 4 hours, to the small village of Cachora where we will meet our horseman and mules. We will begin our trek along the edge of the Apurimac canyon and follow the trail, enjoying the dramatic landscapes and a variety of plant and animal life until we reach our campsite chiquiska or ‘La Playa Rosa Linda' (1650m/5413ft). |  |
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SECOND DAY: We will get up early, have breakfast and begin our walk by crossing the Apurimac River and then descending to the lowest point on the trail. Following this, we have a steep ascent through a thick cloud forest towards the Inca site of Choquekirao. We will have lunch and then time to relax and enjoy the archeological zone, plants, animals (hopefully condors), and views of nearby canyons and snow-capped mountains (Soray - 5428m/17808ft andTuncarway 5910m/19389ft). We will camp close to the site (3033m/9950ft). |
| THIRD DAY: (Choquequirao) we will have breakfast followed by a 3-hours guided tour around Choquequirao itself. After this, we descend to our last campsite, ‘Santa Rosa'. |  |
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FOURTH DAY: We will wake to birds' songs and beautiful scenery. We will walk to Cachora and after lunch we take our bus to get ollantaytambo to take the train to Aguas calientes(Machupicchu) overnight at the aguas calientes town. |
| FIFTH DAY: (Machupicchu) We wake up early morning about 4 am to then to 4:30 to have the breakfast and leave walking to machupichu which takes one and half hours up to machupicchu but there is another option to catch the first bus which leaves 5:30 to Machu Picchu (25-minutes long ) in order to appreciate the magnificent city as the sun is rising.
A walking tour (approximately 2 hours) is given by your Guide and after this you can explore the mysterious city by yourselves. If you still have energy you can also climb Huayna Picchu (2720m/8890ft)!!! It takes 45 minutes to reach the top. |
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Note: All itineraries are subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control including, weather, road or trail conditions and flight schedules.
CHOQUEQUIRAO TO MACHUPICCHU TREK INCLUDES:
• Pre-departure lares trek briefing at Hotel or Office *Give us details of the place you are going to stay in cusco please.
• Professional Quechua Spanish and English speaking lares trek tour guide
• Collection from your hotel (we pick you up where you are staying from) from 6:30 to 7:00 am
• Private Transportation Van to Cachora( trailhead)
• Private Transportation Van from Cachora to Ollantaytambo
• Tourist train round trip (cerrojo-backpacker ) from Ollantaytambo - aguas calientes - Ollantaytambo (2 hours aprox.) and then bus back to Cusco(1 and half hours aprox. )
• Entrance fee to Choquequirao and Machu picchu
• Choquequirao Machupicchu Food: *4 breakfasts,4 lunches, 4 afternoon snacks (hot drinks, biscuits and popcorn) and 4 dinners (click here to see a sample of quechuas expeditions food)
• 4 seasons HIGH QUALITY PROPER MOUNTAIN TENT (Best Mountain Hardwear & kayla Doite Tents )(We use only the finest quality aluminum tent poles) 4 man tent for 2-people so there will be plenty of space to set up your backpacks (click here to see details of quechuas expeditions Camping Equipment)
• Camping equipment (tent for the staff, cooking and eating tents. portable chairs and tables )
• THERM-A-REST self-inflating air Sleeping mattresses ( a whole new way to sleep in comfort. (click here to see details of quechuas expeditions Camping Equipment)
• choquequirao machupicchu Cook ,who is in charge of making the food,
• Horsemen, mules or porters Weight allowance: Our horses will carry up to 16 pounds or 7 kilograms of your personal belongings.
If you would like to hire a private horse, ( let us know at the time of booking)(they also carry cooking stuff and camping equipment )
• 1 emergency horse to ride every 3 persons - days 1 to 2
• 1 night accommodation in a hostel Aguas Calientes and if you want to upgrade let us know (click here to see the hostal in aguas calientes town)
• Health Insurance for our porters, cooks,guides, field crew and Quechuas Expeditions staff
• Wake up coca tea each morning in your tent for a gentle start
• Quechuas Expeditions Free duffel bag for your personal stuff
• Oxygen balloon for any emergency
• Others: hot water every morning and evening for washing purposes
• Boiled water to fill in your water bottle every morning and night, and at lunch time if requested with enough time ahead
• Two-hours guided tour upon your arrival in Machu Picchu( to explore every important temple of the Santuary).
• Single Tents and vegetarian meals available upon request with no extra cost
• Free "I survived " T-shirt and certificate (only for PEOPLE who successfully complete the trek!!)
• Transfer train or bus station-hotel in Cusco
• First Aid kit for Emergencies.
• Free Luggage storage. When you go on the trek it is best to leave any luggage that you are not going to need behind in Cusco.
Nearly all the hotels in Cusco provide a secure luggage deposit. Put any valuables in their safe. Very rarely do hotels charge for this service especially if you are returning to the same hotel after the trek. If there are any problems with your hotel we can arrange to store your luggage at our Quechuas Expeditions office.
• FREE Local Market Tour ( SAN PEDRO ) see detailed page by clicking here
NOTE: Train included in all tours is the Cerrojo-backpacker (Ollantaytambo - aguas calientes - Ollantaytambo) Train times will only be confirmed once full amount of tour is paid. The earliest train you could take is the 16:00 and being the 20:00 pm the last train. To get aguas calientes and returning at 14:00 The earliest train and being the 9:00 pm the last train .quechuas expeditions will organize the transport back to Cusco (by taxi or by bus).
Please Note: train times are subject to change depending on Peru rail click here to see timestable and availability.If organized in advance, the train can be upgraded to Vistadome (larger windows than the backpaker cerrojo train to ollantaytambo ) for an increased price.of US$ 80 let us know please.
(click Below to see Train details)
| Backpacker Train | Vistadome Train | Hiram Bigham Train |
CHOQUEQUIRAO MACHUPICCHU TREK DOESN'T INCLUDE:
• Breakfast on the first day at Lares (ask at your hotel)
• Entrance to the hot springs water lares valley 10 soles or Aguas Calientes 10 soles(click here to see hot springs)
• Sleeping bag (goose down) -15ºC-extreme it can be hired from us US$20 for all trek mummy form and include a sleeping liner. They are cleaned after every use and have a maximum usage of 25 trips
• Bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu (optional/ instead of walking) ( one way US$8 and you can Buy it at the Aguas Calientes bus station) aguas calientes to Machupicchu.
• Last Lunch in aguas calientes town
• Bus down tickets from Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes town US$8 one way
• Travel and health insurance.(bring copies with you please):Quechuas Expeditions highly recommend to get an insurance of trip cancellation/interruption insurance to protect your travel investment. Included with your pre-departure package, bring your travel insurance to cover trip cancellation, interruption, baggage loss and delay, emergency medical evacuation insurance and emergency medical expense insurance.
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING ON CHOQUEQUIRAO TREK :
• Original passport and copies (and Student card (ISIC) green card if you are student ). Note ( you have to bring your student card to machu picchu because you are going to be required to show at the Machupicchu control point
• Travel Insurance card is essential
• Sleeping bag (not included)
• hiking water proof boots (with ankle protectors )
• Waterproof jacket or rain poncho
• Warm jacket
• Sun hat and gloves
• T-shirts / shirts
• Comfortable hiking zip off trousers
• Rain pants
• Bathing suit (for hot springs in lares valley and Aguas Calientes)
• Sun protection cream ( factor 35 recommended ) sun is strong
• Insect Repellent ( for mosquitos )15 % of deet at least
• Water bottle.
• Water purifying tablets (Micropur recommended)
• Toilet paper and wet wipes
• Personal medication
• Camera and films
• Torch with spare batteries (flashlight) we recommend headlights
• Extra contribution suggested in soles money for tipping horseman, cook and guide. and for any emergency.
Tips: please note that our agency staff is well paid so please feel free to tip or not as you wish
OPTIONAL ITEMS TO BRING ON CHOQUEQUIRAO TREK:
• Short pants , Plaster and bandages
• Walking poles (with rubber tips) they can also be hired from us
NOTE walking poles are not allowed into machu picchu city.
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