Choquequirao Trek 5 days

Full Itinerary

What is included

• Collection from your hotel in the morning
• Transportation by bus to the start of the trail (Town of Capuliyoc, beginning of the trip)
• English speaking professional guide (2 guides for groups of over 7 people)
• Igloo tents - 2 persons in each 4-person capacity tent with plenty of space for your backpacks and better comfort. 3 season Ones.
• Double thickness foam mattress
• Kitchen tent, Dining tent with camp tables and chairs
• Accommodations: 4 nights camping
• Accommodation for our crew
• First aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
• Choquequirao Inca Site entrance fee
• Hot water every morning and evening for washing purposes (while hiking)
• Cook and Cooking equipment
• Excellent Meals (05B,05L,04D + 05 morning snacks)
• food includes pancakes, omelets, soups, fresh fruit, avocado, pasta, chicken, fish, meat, rice, all rich in carbohydrates and suitable for trekking, hot drinks including coca leaf tea which is excellent for the altitude
• We supply boiled water to fill in your water bottle all the time,(while hiking) if you may need more, please request it with enough time ahead to your crew
• Teatime the first three days (tea, coffee, biscuits, popcorn)
• Horses days 1-4 (for equipment and personal items, actually your main heavy stuff, will be carried by the horses, it means you only will carry a small day bag, day by day, we included 01 emergency horse to ride on, every 06 persons
• including horsemen
• Private Bus returning to Cusco City

NOT INCLUDED:

• Dinner on day 5 of the program.
• Personal Drinks
• Sleeping bags (4 season) can be hired in our office for US$15 for the 5 day trek, Our sleeping bags are a mummy model and rated at -11 Celsius (12 Fahrenheit).
• Tips for the guide, cook and porters
• Personal equipment

What you need to bring/carry:

• Backpack,
• Sleeping bag 4 season suitable for temperatures down to -5C (can be hired from our office for US$20 for the 5 day trek)
• Sleeping mattress (we will provide you with this)
• Rain jacket or poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco for a few dollars)
• Strong, comfortable footwear
• One complete change of clothing (you can afford to carry more changes of clothing if you hire a personal porters, see options below)
• Sweater and jacket (something warm)
• Water bottle, ideally non disposable canteen (boiled drinking water will be provided)
• Torch / Flashlight and batteries
• Hat or cap to protect you from the sun
• Sun block (sun protection cream)
• Insect repellent, absolutely the most important item for this hike is bug spray. Anything with a lot of DEET with do the job, anything less is simply not sufficient. Bug spray MUST be bought in Cuzco, as it cannot be found even in neighboring towns.
• Toiletries, towel and toilet paper
• Selection of small snacks, chocolate, dried fruit, biscuits, energy bars etc,
• Camera, plenty of film and spare batteries, cash in soles and US$
• Swimsuit (if you plan on visiting the hot springs at Aguas Calientes after the trek)
• Optional: walking Poles /sticks rubber covers necessary (can be hired from our office for US$ 5 each one for the 5 day trek)
• You also need to bring a copy of your passport on the trail.

Options: Choquequirao trek 5 days

• (1) Vegetarian Meals. We can provide vegetarian meals or cater for special diets with no extra cost. Just let us know at least 2 days prior to trek departure.
• (2) Sleeping bag hire. If you haven't got a sleeping bag or you don't want the hassle of bringing one all the way to Peru with you then we have sleeping bags in our office for rent. The price is US$20 per person for the 5 day trek.
• (3)Personal horse for riding while on the trek with and extra cost of US$70, you can have a personal horse to ride any time you may need.

Suggestions

1- If you are planning to travel to Cusco during the months of December to March, we recommend to bring with you a rain gear since we start the rainy season over here.
However, April to November are the months of dry season, we have sunny days but cold nights

2- If you live at sea level, and planning to visit Cusco, you might experience the Altitude sickness, Cusco is located at 3350 meters about sea level. We recommend a local remedy called mate de coca, it is tea made from coca leaves. This is helpful, but by no means a cure.
Acetazolamide (Diamox ) is drug that has shown good results as prophylaxis and treatment of AMS ( soroche o mal de altura ) It is a prescription drug used in the treatment of glaucoma, and as a diuretic.

3- Hiking boots for the following tours, Rainbow mountain, Inca trail, Salkantay and Choquequirao

4- Light dinner for the first night of your arrival to Cusco. Since the elevation of Cusco slow down the digestion

5- You don´t need to bring a lot cash to Peru since you can withdraw USA Dollars at most ATMs across the country Visa,Master Card,Cirrus, American Express and Diner's Club,etc) Most ATM machines in Peru do not add any charge for withdrawing money from your home bank account, but your own bank might.

Price

USD 600 per person (private service)

Confirm your Booking: We will require a non-refundable tour deposit of 50% per person.

The deposit is to be paid by the following options, by VISA Payment On-Line, Paypal, and Western Union money transfer; these are the fastest & most secure form of payments in Peru.

The remaining balance is to be paid in Cusco once you arrive prior to your tour departure date.