What's Included?
   
Professional Speaking English Guide.

Private Transportation until Cachora (The beginning of the Trail).

Cook.
All meals during the trek until arriving in Aguas Calientes (vegetarian options available, except the 1st Breakfast ).
Complete Camping Equipment (Double Occupancy tents, Dining Tent, Kitchen Tent, Toilet tent).
Tables and Chairs.
Mattress.
Horses, to carry all the equipment.
Extra horses for the clients in case of emergency.
Entrance Fees.
All transfers
Tourist Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Cusco.
1 Night in a 3* Hotel in Aguas Calientes breakfast included.
Recommended things to take?
   
Personal sleeping Bag.
Bottle of Water(our cook wont give us water until lunch time).
Purification Tablets.
Original passport in a plastic bag.
Backpack and Daypack.
Hiking shoes or boots.
Raincoat or poncho.
Water bottle, flashlight, hat, sun block, sunglasses.
Warm clothes, Light clothes, 4 pairs of socks
Insect repellent.
Tablets for the altitude Sickness(We can find it easy in the Cusco Pharmacies, we hardly recommended the Coramina).
06 Extra pairs of Socks(In case those get wet, all time is important have our feet warm and dry enough).
Extra plastic bags, to maintain our equipment dry during the rain season.
Chocolates, candies or other snacks
Photo Camera
 
You only need to carry a small day pack with personal items.
Why choose Sunrise expeditions?
 
Our company is run by highly experienced professionals in the tourism industry with 14 Years experience of trekking in the Andes of Perú.
   
Our guides are all officially licensed and hold degrees in tourism. All guides speak English. Well trained bilingual tour leaders who live in the region, along with expert local guides.
 
Small International groups.
   
100% Peruvian staff which will give you the opportunity to get to know many locals.
   
10% of our profits support our Community Projects benefited from your visit.
   
We are recognized as an honest company paying taxes to the Peruvian state.
   
We care about the environment and take many precautions to protect it.
   
Brand new equipment (tents, mattresses, sleeping bags, etc).
   
Sunrise is a licensed member of all Peruvian Tourism Institutions (we are a certified tour operator).
   
Well balanced food cooked by our chefs.

 

PRICE: US$ 680.00 (Mín 4 Pax.)

Description
We will pass from the Inca City of Chokequirao to Machupicchu, we need good trekking conditions and some experience, we also will see the difference between the Apurimac Valley(Chokequirao), and the Urubamba Valley(Machupicchu), altitude levels, landscapes and the variety of Plants and Animals.

Itinerary:

Day 01: Cusco - Cachora - Playa Rosalina
At 4:00 am. We will pick up our customers from their hotels, then we will travel to Cachora (4 hours aprox., by our private van), once there(in Cachora), we will meet our muleteer and horses, there we will pack all our equipment in the horses, then we will begin to walk, the trail is flat until Chiquisca and then we will go uphill, passing through the high pass of Capuliyoc, from there, we will have a great view of the Apurimac Canyon. Finally we descend to playa Rosalina on the banks of the Apurimac River, the main tributary of the Amazon River. Campsite at 1,550 masl. Or 5,115 Ft.

Day 02: Playa Rosalina - Choquequirao.
Early in the morning, we will have breakfast, then, we will start walking uphill through a long and narrow trail, arriving Chokequirao around 4pm, then, We will visit the Archaeological site with our guide. The view of the canyon is spectacular, it is also possible to see Andean Condors soaring in the mountains. Campsite(3050 masl. Or 11,055 ft.)

Day 03: Choquequirao - Maizal
This day we will begin walking uphill for a while until be at 3,300 masl. Or 10,890 Ft, then we will descend until White River(1900 masl. Or 6,270 Ft.) On the way we will pass by Pinchiunuyoj archaeological site. There, we will observe different species of birds, different varieties of orquids, and local coca plantations (2,750 masl. Or 9075 Ft.), From Rio Blanco(White river), we will climb up to Maizal(3,000 masl. Or 9,900 Ft.) for about 3 hrs. Campsite.

Day 04: Maizal - Yanama
This morning, we will start walking uphill passing by the impressive Inca mines called Minas Victoria. Almost on the top, we can appreciate original paved Inca trails. We will pass over (4,150 masl. Or 13,695 Ft.) and finally descend to our campsite(3,800 masl. Or 12,540 Ft.).

Day 05: Yanama - Totora
After an early breakfast, we will start climbing slowly to our higher pass in all the trail (4,670 masl. Or 15,410 Ft.), again the view will be amazing from here, we will be surrounded by snowcapped mountains: The Sacsarayoj mountain and the Padreyoj mountain. Campsite at 3,630 masl. Or 11,979 Ft

Day 06: Totora - Playa
On this day we will descend to the Totora river. As we go down the Natural life will be more interesting, with lots of hummingbirds, woodpeckers and many species of orchids and begonias. Campsite at 2,125masl. Or 7,012 Ft.

Day 07: Playa - Aguas caliente
This day, we will walk to our last uphill, until 2,810 masl. Or 9,273 Ft., to arrive there, we will take around 3 hours; from here we will have an excellent view of the lost Incas city of Machu Picchu. After a good rest, we will go down to the Hydroelectric plant on the Urubamba River, from here, depending on the time, we will walk and/or take the train to Aguas Calientes, Night in a Hotel.

Day 08: Machupicchu fullday Cusco
After breakfast we will take the bus to Machu Picchu, there, we will have a guided tour for all the Archaeological Site, then we will have free time to be by our own in Machupicchu, maybe to climb the Wayna Picchu. In the afternoon(At 4:00 pm.), we will take the train from Aguas Calientes back to Cusco arriving at 8 pm. Aprox.

 

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