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Description
Go on an adventure camping trip from Cusco to find the "Lost City of the Incas". Start your travels in Cachora, trek to Capuliyoc for panoramic view of the Apurimac valley, go sightseeing in Playa Rosalina and hike to the Choquequirao Archaeological Complex to discover the ruins of the Incan civilization.
Highlights
- Trek to the top of Capuliyoc to get a panoramic view of the Apurimac valley
- Visit the forest of Cactus in Playa Rosalina
- Explore the archaeological complex of Choquequirao
- Try the local cognac of Peru, the "Cambric"
- Camp in tents with bonfire near the Apurimac river
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Day 1: Cusco- Cachora- Coca Masana- Chikisa Camp expand_more
Meet at Cusco, then leave for the four-hour drive to Cachora at 6:00 am.
Halt for breakfast midway and admire the wonderful Limatambo Canyon and the great Apu –Salkantay and Humantay Mountains.
Continue to the village of Cachora. Meet with the arrieros, our expedition support crew. Then begin the three-hour hike through this historically rich territory.
Trek to Capuliyoc and view the Apurimac valley from above. You can also spot the snow-capped peaks of Padrayoc and Wayna Cachora.
Travel to Coca Masana and spot the different flora and fauna of the region.
Arrive at Playa Rosalina, a camp next to the Apurimac river with a pleasant landscape and bonfires in each place, famous for rafting rapids.
Overnight stay at the camp.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Approximate trekking time: 7 – 8 Hours
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Day 2: Playa Rosalina- Choquequirao expand_more
Have an early breakfast, then travel to Apurimac River where you have to cross a typical holding bridge to visit the forest of cactus, agaves, and exotic local fruit trees.
Trek to the archaeological complex of Choquequirao, an Incan site in southern Peru, similar in structure and architecture to Machu Picchu.
Then move to the Inca complex to visit the farming terraces of Paqchayoc and the house of the waterfall, a perch on the edge of a cliff overlooking a ribbon waterfall, and other sightseeing spots. Here you can also try local dishes like the “Cambric”, a local cognac made from sugar cane.
Overnight camping in Choquequirao.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Dinner
Approximate trekking time: 7- 8 Hours
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Day 3: Choquequirao Archaeological Complex- Raqaypata expand_more
Explore the incredible ruins of Choquequira, the "lost city" of Peru.
Visit the twelve different sectors of the complex including the main square, temple Hurin, and the vegetation sectors.
- Overnight camp stay in Raqaypata.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Approximate trek time: 3-4 Hours
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Day 4: Raqaypata – Coca Masana or Capulichayuc expand_more
Have breakfast, then begin your trek back towards the Apurimac River.
Halt for lunch then continue to trek to the final campsite at Coca Masana.
- Overnight stay in a camp in Coca Masana.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Approximate trekking time: 7 – 8 Hours
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Day 5: Coca Masana – Cachora – Cusco expand_more
Trek to the Cachora village and then take a bus back to Cusco from here.
Halt at the archaeological site of Sayhuite to have lunch and sightsee.
Reach Cusco and then depart.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Approximate Walking Time: 4 – 5 Hours
What's Included
T-Shirt.
Local Peruvian tour guide.
Private Transport to Cachora and return to Cusco.
Experienced Cook and assistant, mule herders.
Horses/mules to transport camping equipment.
3 meals per day, tea and snacks.
2 person per tent (new, spacious and comfortable igloo tents).
Dining tent, Kitchen tent.
Entrance fees to the Archaeological Park.
Emergency horse.
First aid kid.
Sleeping bags.
What's Excluded
Personal porter
45 Lt backpack
Tips for the guide, cook, arrieros.
What to bring
- Mosquito repellent
Backpack & Daypack: (if you hire a personal porter, walking Tree Peru will provide a duffle bag).
Insect repellent.
Hiking boots
Trekking Poles.
Clothes– layers for varying temperatures, especially at night.
Flashlight/head torch.
Camera and extra batteries.
Sunscreen/hat and sunglasses.
Personal medical kit.
Rain Gear: poncho/a good rain jacket.
Toiletries / toilet paper / small towel.
2-liter water bottle, water purifying tablets optional.
Copy of your passport.
Extra money for drinks, tips, souvenirs (soles or dollars).
Meeting Point
Cusco, Peru
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 4 | USD 690 Per Person |
This is a group tour | |