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Internationale groepsreis The Lost City of Choquequirao

Trek amidst Peru's Cordillera Vilcabamba to the lost Inca site of Choquequirao

Activities

  • Walking & Trekking
  • Point-to-Point
  • Highlight

    • Quiet trekking trails (without the permit and other restrictions that are imposed on the Inca Trail)Choquequirao - larger than, and one of the best-preserved Inca ruins after Machu Picchu. Diversity of scenery; from cloud forests and canyons to high passes and 6000m peaks of the Vilcabamba Range. Guided tours of Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley. Time to explore historic Cuzco

Route 13 daagse Groepsrondreis The Lost City of Choquequirao

Escape the crowds on this challenging, unusual trek through Peru’s mountainous region. 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 Vilcabamba’s best kept secret: the lost Inca city of Choquequirao. Machu Picchu may draw the crowds, but Choquequirao will awe you in its secluded splendour. If you like being off the beaten path, are intrigued by rich history and crave dramatic landscapes dominated by lofty, snow-capped peaks, this is the trek for you.

  1. Dag 1 - Start Cuzco (3400m); afternoon walking tour.
  2. Dag 2 - Free day in Cuzco.
  3. Dag 3 - Drive to Capuliyoc Pass (2915m); begin the trek with a descent to Chiquisca.
  4. Dag 4 - Cross Apurimac River then climb to Santa Rosa and Maranpata (2920m); on to Choquequirao camp (3035m).
  5. Dag 5 - Full day to explore the magnificent Inca site of Choquequirao and the terraces of Pacchanta.
  6. Dag 6 - Cross Choquequirao Pass (3215m) then descend to the Rio Blanco via Pinchinoyoc; continue to Maizal (3000m).
  7. Dag 7 - Steep climb over San Juan Pass (4170m) with impressive mountain views; descend to Yanama (3400m).
  8. Dag 8 - Trek amidst Vilcabamba Range and over Yanama Pass (4660m), surrounded by glaciers, to Totora.
  9. Dag 9 - Descend to Lucabamba.
  10. Dag 10 - Follow Salcantay River to Santa Teresa (1900m); train to Aguas Calientes.
  11. Dag 11 - Morning tour of Machu Picchu; train to Ollantaytambo.
  12. Dag 12 - Sacred Valley tour; continue to Cuzco.
  13. Dag 13 - End Cuzco.
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