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The Lost City of Choquequirao (Small Group Tours)

Summary:

Trek in Peru amid the Vilcabamba mountain range to the lost Inca city of Choquequirao

Duration
13 Days
Cities
6
Next Departure
18-May-2025
Starting at
± EUR 2,843.00
Price per day
± EUR 219.00
Tour Type
Tour Type

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Operator
Exodus Adventure Travel
Tour
The Lost City of Choquequirao
Travel Style
Small Group Tours
Group Size
4 - 16
Overall rating
Star Rating: 5 (4.80)
Age Group
18 - 99 Years
Categories
tour category: Boattour category: Walkingtour category: Traintour category: Campingtour category: Safari

Summary

Trek in Peru amid the Vilcabamba mountain range to the lost Inca city of Choquequirao

Map: The Lost City of Choquequirao (Exodus)

Short Itinerary / Route

Day 1
Start Cuzco; Afternoon Walking Tour
Day 2
Free Day In Cuzco
Day 3
Drive To Capuliyoc Pass; Begin The Trek With A Des...
Day 4
Cross Apurimac River Then Climb To Santa Rosa And ...
Day 5
Full Day To Explore The Magnificent Inca Site Of C...
Day 6
Cross Choquequirao Pass Then Descend To The Rio Bl...
Day 7
Steep Climb Over San Juan Pass With Impressive Mou...
Day 8
Trek Amid Vilcabamba Range And Over Yanama Pass, S...
Day 9
Descend To Lucmabamba
Day 10
Follow Salkantay River To Santa Teresa; Train To A...
Day 11
Morning Tour Of Machu Picchu; Train To Ollantaytam...
Day 12
Sacred Valley Tour; Continue To Cuzco
Day 13
End Cuzco

Travel Cities (6): Choquequirao, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, Puno, Sacred Valley of the Incas

Details

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.

Highlights

  • 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

Included in Price

  • All breakfasts, eight lunches and seven dinners are included in the price of the tour. Peruvian cuisine is loved for its flavours and originality; it’s well worth digging into the local delicacies. Among these are ceviche (seafood or fish marinated in lime juice), lomo saltado (a Peruvian take on a beef stir-fry), and various hearty soups including the delicious quinoa soup. Other dishes include roasted cuy (guinea pig) and alpaca steak. To drink, there’s pisco sour, the national beverage. Hotel breakfasts are normally simple buffets, usually including bread/toast and jam, cereal, sometimes eggs or cooked dishes, sometimes fruit, tea/coffee and fruit juice. We cannot guarantee wheat-/gluten-free products are available for breakfast in all locations – if you have an intolerance you may wish to bring your own breakfast food. Where lunch and dinner are not included in Cuzco/Aguas Calientes/Ollantaytambo, we visit a variety of cafes and restaurants. During the trek, hearty breakfasts are served and good-quality cooked lunches and dinners are provided, and usually consist of soup or a starter, a main course with meat/fish and some form of carbohydrates, followed by a dessert. Some snacks are also provided. Drinking water (boiled and filtered) is provided in the mornings and at lunch during the trek so you can refill your bottles. Tea/coffee is brought to your tent each morning and juice or hot drinks are provided with all meals during the trek. Drinking water is provided. The tap water in Peru is not safe to drink; boiled and filtered drinking water is provided on the trek and elsewhere your leader buys large water containers from which you can refill your bottle.
  • All breakfasts, eight lunches and seven dinners
  • Five nights in hotels and seven nights of full-service camping
  • All transport and listed activities
  • Tour leader throughout
  • Arrival and departure transfers
  • Full porterage throughout trek
  • Exodus kitbag
  • Inflatable sleeping mat while camping

NOT included in price

  • Travel insurance
  • Single accommodation (available on request)
  • Visas or vaccinations
  • Sleeping bag (hire locally from US$40)

Travel Package

 

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Cusco

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Puno

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