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Day 1: Cusco -
Cachora - Chiquisca
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Early in the morning we will have breakfast in
the Hotel around 5:30am then the bus will pick
us up from the hotel around 6 a.m. then we will
start with our journey to the village of Cachora
from Cusco 5 hours drive to the trail head of
Cachora. During our journey we will stop a
moment to observe the archaeological remains of
Tarawasi from the bus, continuing thereafter
towards the Cunyac Bridge between the
departments of Cusco and Apurimac.
Next we will travel through the district of
Curahuasi and Saywite Andean Comunity, arriving
at Cachora 2800 m./9,186 ft. at 10 a.m.
approximately. Here we will meet our donkey
drivers and We will begin our trek from this
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of Capuliyoc 2915 m./9,563 ft. for about 2
hours, here we will have lunch and from
where we have our first beautiful views of
the Apurimac valley stretching below as well
as the snow-capped peaks of Padrayoc and
Wayna Cachora, from Capuliyoc we will have
the first view to Choquequirao far from us,
then We will descend toward Coca Masana 2330
m./7,644 ft where the climate becomes
noticeably warmer and the flora and fauna
begin to change. Finally we arrive at
Chiquisca at 1900m closer to the Apurimac
River where we will set up camp and spend
the night in tents. Here in this camping
area we will find humble huts where people
from Cachora live offering soda drinks to
the trekkers, they provide meals if you ask
to prepare, basic food (L, D).
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Day 2: Chiquisca -
Playa Rosalina - Santa Rosa - Maranpata
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Early in the morning after the breakfast
around 6:00 am, we will continue our trek,
we will walk for about 1 hour down to cross
the Apurimac River over the hanging bridge,
then we will start climbing up the hill
towards Santa Rosa (2115 m./6,938 ft.) where
we will stop for lunch. This course is the
hardest and we will take three hours after
which we will climb up to the Maranpata
(2850 m./9,350 ft.) that is an easier
climb.
During our journey we will observe the
vegetation existing in the area. Then we
will arrive to Maranpata beside the
Chunchumayo River where we will have a short
rest.
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Along the way we will observe many
orchids and wild flowers as well as many
birds, well after the hardly climbing we
will arrive to Maranpata around 2pm. Here we
will find humble huts and next them we will
make our camp area. Camping in our tents.
(B, L, D).
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Day 3: Day:
Maranpata - Choquequirao - Maranpata
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Our Andean breakfast will be very early
around 7:00 am and after it we will walk
from Maranpata to Choquequirao (3035
m./9,957 ft) is a 2 hour hike. We will
arrive at the archaeological site in time to
enjoy the impressive views of the deep
canyons and maybe the opportunity to see a
Condor flying nearby, we will walk towards
of the Choquequirao archaeological complex,
which is a one-hour walk to see the
Choquequirao and where our guide will
explain you for three hours with all the
details about this important Inca ruins. At
the scheduled time around 3 pm, we arrive to
Maranpata, where we enjoy the beautiful
sunset, overnight in Maranpata camping. (B,
L, D).
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Day 4: Maranpata -
Santa Rosa - Playa Rosalina - Chiquisca.
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After the Choquequirao Breakfast around 7am,
we will start descending to Santa Rosa 2115
m./6,938 ft., where we stop for lunch.
Thereafter we will continue descending to
Playa Rosalina 1550 m./5,085 ft. Upon our
arrival at Rosalina Bach, we will continue
our trek to the village of Chiquisca 1950
m./6,397 ft., two hours away from Rosalina
beach, where we will spend the night in the
tents at Chiquisca 1950 m./6,397 ft, here we
will find soda drinks and beers (B, L, D).
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Day 5: Chiquisca -
Capuliyoc - Cachora - Cusco
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After our last Andean breakfast in Chiquisca
around 06:00 am, we will return along the
same route to Cachora, the slope we
descended on the first day and which is a
soft climb of two hours until the pass of
Capuliyoc 2915 m./9,563 ft. From here, it
will take us another four hours to get the
village of Cachora 2800 m./9,186.35 ft.
Arriving at 12:00 am approximately. During
our journey we will observe the exotic flora
and fauna as well as sights of majestic
snow-capped peaks and the impressive canyon
of the Apurimac. After to get Capuliyoc
where the Climbing path finishes we will
have lunch
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then we will continue 2 hours more flat area
to Cachora arriving around 3pm In the
afternoon we will travel to the medicinal
thermal baths of Qonoq where we will stay
for one hour (optional) and continue with
our trip to Cusco. Arriving around 8 p.m.,
passengers will be transferred to the hotel
(B, L,)
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We Provide:
Private
round trip transport to Cachora; all camping and cooking
equipment including good quality mattresses, Ausangate
entrance fees, spacious two person tents, dining (tables
and chairs)and cook tent, Extensive First-aid kit
including Oxygen; professional English and Spanish
speaking guides trained in first-aid and C.P.R. Mules
and cook team. All entrances fee needed for doing the
tour (extras are by tour own), All Meals Whilst Trekking
Included as indicated in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L
= Lunch, D = Dinner).
Not Included:
** Tips
for Staff on the trail.
Equipment List:
On
this expedition we will be experiencing all extremes of
Peruvian climate, from freezing Altiplano to extremely
hot sunshine. During the day hopefully it will be
generally sunny enough for shorts and T-shirts though
having a fleece and rain gear handy is advisable. It
will get cold especially in the evenings so bring a warm
fleece jacket, a good waterproof and some warm clothes
including thermal underwear, gloves, scarf and woolly
hat as well as one set of smarter clothes for Cusco.
Good quality Alpaca jumpers are available in Cusco. A
good quality sleeping bag is essential for your
enjoyment of this trip.
Suggested List:
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Comfortable clothes for travel
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Smart clothes for night life
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Shorts
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T-shirts
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warm fleece or down jacket
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Thermal underwear
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• Warm
hat, gloves, scarf
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Sweater (Available in Cusco)
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Waterproof coat & trousers (poncho)
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Socks / underwear
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Trekking trousers
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After trekking trousers & t-shirt
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Good, well walking boots
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After trek shoes (sandals)
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Towel
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Sleeping bag
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Water bottle & purification tablets (optional)
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Sunglasses
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• Swim
suit
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Sun-hat,
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• Head
torch & spare batteries
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Book, notepaper & pen (optional)
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• Sun
block
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• Lip
balm
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Binoculars (optional)
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Camera & batteries
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Pocket knife
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Insect Repellent
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Walking sticks & protective rubber (optional)
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Personal toilet kit
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Money belt
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• Day
sack & rain-cover
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Personal first aid kit to include: painkillers,
plasters (band-aids), general anti-biotic,
after-bite, anti-diarrhoea tablets, re-hydration
salts & personal medication.
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carry an extensive first aid kit & Oxygen on all
trips, but these are generally for emergencies only)
Please note:
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The mules carry all your heavy camping gear but
this is inaccessible during the day so please
bring a small day-pack to carry your personal
day gear in - ie water-bottle, iodine tablets,
camera, sun-block, insect repellent, light
fleece and rain jacket.
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Any excess gear may be stored in Cusco at your
hotel.
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Most good quality sporting equipment is
unavailable in Peru so if anyone wishes to
donate any outdoor clothes, sleeping bags etc
they will be gratefully received by any of our
staff.
Policy to Make a Reservation:
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Complete the booking form making sure that the
name on the booking form matches that on your
passport.
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Deposit of % 50 PERCENT per person is required
at the time of booking.
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Upon receipt of your booking we will forward
confirmation and complete information of the
trail and included services.
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The balance is due not less than 8 weeks prior
to departure.
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Upon receipt of your final balance you will
receive detailed joining instructions.
And lastly please
note:
The "Choquequirao
Trek'' travels through a remote and rarely visited part
of Peru and we believe our clients should be aware that
the remoteness that makes this trail so very special
could also cause certain problems.
This is a
very nature and adventure trek and we expect our clients
to be prepared for any alteration in climate (Rainy
season-November to April- and dry season - May to
October) or/and change programmed events.
This
expedition involves trekking up side and down between
1000 m./3,280 ft to 3000 m./9,842 ft, and involves steep
descent and ascent. It is recommended that all clients
should have some previous trekking experience and should
be in reasonable fitness.
You should
also be aware that adventure travel, in particular
trekking and travelling in remote areas such as Southern
Peru, does carry with it certain inherent risks that
you, the client, will have to assume. You will have to
take out adequate travel insurance to cover these risks
and any costs incurred due to sickness, delayed flights
and other factors out of Gregory Tours Perú
control.
A
pre-departure meeting will be held on arrival in Cusco.
It is highly recommended you attend. All clients will be
asked to sign a risk assumption form and must provide a
photocopy of their passport, Peru entry stamp and
details of their travel insurance.
We
look forward to seeing you in Cusco ¡¡¡.
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