Inca Rivers Trek - Choquequirau To Machu Picchu [WEICT]
$2,990.CAD
Starting rate per person based
on two people sharing. Single room rate on request. Please refer to the box to the left for approximate currency
conversion.
Starting rate per person based
on two people sharing. Single room rate on request. Please refer to the box to the left for approximate currency
conversion.
This tour is billed in Canadian Dollars.
Tour Type
Active
Number of Days
16
Countries Visited
Peru
Detailed Itinerary
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Overview
Pristine campsites, stunning views of snow-covered Andean peaks, ancient cloud forest, abundant wildflowers and the Inca ruins of Choquequirau are just some of the highlights of this outstanding trek. Our route follows a mountain traverse between two sacred Inca rivers - to the west the Apurimac and to the east the Urubamba. These mighty rivers are the main tributaries of the Amazon. Between them lies the great Vilcabamba Mountain Range - the last stronghold of the Inca Empire. Unique to this area is the recently cleared and spectacular 'lost' ruins of Choquequirau. Built by the Incas in the 15th century, like Machu Picchu, it became lost in high jungle which engulfed the ruins until being rediscovered in the early 20th century. A day is set aside to explore this impressive site before continuing our trek to the Inca site at Paltallacta which provides a stunning and rarely seen view of our final destination - Machu Picchu.
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Itinerary
DAY 1 Join Lima DAY 2 Fly to Cusco DAY 3 In Cusco DAY 4 Drive to Sacred Valley of the Incas DAY 5 Day walk in Sacred Valley DAYS 6/7 Drive to Cachora and commence trek DAYS 8/10 Take in superb views of the Apurimac canyon en-route to the ruins of Choquequirau DAYS 11/14 Trek over mountain passes with stunning views of Pumasillo, Salcantay and Humantay peaks and descend through cloud forest to arrive at Machu Picchu DAY 15 At Machu Picchu, afternoon train to Ollantaytambo, drive to Cusco DAY 16 Fly to Lima where trip concludes
There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign. - Robert Louis Stevenson
