The Lost City of Choquequirao
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- No booking fees
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- Trekking and Hiking
- Adventure
- Young Adults
- Customizable
- duration 13 days
- tour type Small group Request as private
- age requirement 18-95 yrs
- max group size 16
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-7893
- Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
- Operated in English
- Take quiet trekking trails without the permit and other restrictions imposed on the Inca Trail
- Discover Choquequirao, one of the best-preserved Inca ruins
- Experience diverse scenery from cloud forests and canyons to high passes and the towering peaks of the Vilcabamba range
- Enjoy guided tours of Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley
- Spend time exploring historic Cuzco
Escape the crowds on this challenging trek through the mountains of Peru. This varied trek is constantly moving up and down the climatic zones, leading you up steep paths through dense cloud forest, over spectacular scenic passes and along ancient Inca paths to the best-kept secret of the Vilcabamba range: the lost Inca city of Choquequirao. Machu Picchu may draw the crowds, but Choquequirao is awe-inspiring with its secluded splendour. If you like being off the beaten path, are intrigued by rich history, and crave dramatic landscapes dominated by snow-capped peaks, this is the trek for you.
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Day 1: Start Cuzco; afternoon walking tour
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Day 2: Free day in Cuzco
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Day 3: Drive to Capuliyoc Pass; begin the trek with a descent to Chiquisca
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Day 4: Cross Apurimac River then climb to Santa Rosa and Maranpata; to Choquequirao camp
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Day 5: Full day to explore the magnificent Inca site of Choquequirao and the terraces of Pacchanta
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Day 6: Cross Choquequirao Pass then descend to the Rio Blanco via Pinchinoyoc; continue to Maizal
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Day 7: Steep climb over San Juan Pass with impressive mountain views; descend to Yanama
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Day 8: Trek amid Vilcabamba range and over Yanama Pass, surrounded by glaciers, to Totora
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Day 9: Descend to Lucmabamba
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Day 10: Follow Salkantay River to Santa Teresa; train to Aguas Calientes
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Day 11: Morning tour of Machu Picchu; train to Ollantaytambo
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Day 12: Sacred Valley tour; continue to Cuzco
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Day 13: End Cuzco
- Five nights in hotels and seven nights of full-service camping
- All breakfasts, eight lunches and seven dinners
- All transport and listed activities
- Arrival and departure transfers
- Tour leader throughout
- Full porterage throughout trek
- Exodus kitbag
- Inflatable sleeping mat while camping
- Travel insurance
- Single accommodation (available on request)
- Visas or vaccinations
- Sleeping bag (hire locally from US$40)
- Personal Itinerary can be tweaked and customized.
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this The Lost City of Choquequirao tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 04 August 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 04 August 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceThe Lost City of Choquequirao tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this The Lost City of Choquequirao tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
COVID-19 Safety MeasuresThis trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
- Group sizes are kept small to maintain a low risk ‘small group bubble’, with an average of 10 guests in each group.
- Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
- Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
- All travellers will be required to be fully vaccinated no less than two weeks prior to travel.