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PERU TRAVEL PLANNER
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TREK CHOQUEQUIRAO TO
MACHUPICCHU
8 Days/7 Nights
Daily Departures not available on February
Per person prices $1455 (minimum 2 participants)
This is a new product, in this trekking, 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.
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 CALIENTES
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 Inca’s 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: MACHU PICCHU FULL DAY – 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.
The Tour Includes:
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
We recommended to bring:
Personal sleeping Bag (If you don’t have, please, see our camping
equipment Web)
Bottle of Water(our cook won’t 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
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take the tour to avoid problems regarding
the quality of the
service and help you to resolve it before you leave to your
country otherwise
our agency
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services was ok therefore we are not going to accept any
claims.
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2009
Testimonials
Noelle Melnychuk
Calgary, AB
Our tour to
the islands on Lake Titicaca was a
wonderful day. We had great weather and the people that we met
were very friendly. The island of Taguile was a beautiful little
paradise. The hotel in Puno was very good, with a great
breakfast. It is too bad we could only stay one night. We kept
the room for the second night so that we could freshen up before
going on the bus to Cusco Peru.
Thank you for everything that you have done to make our trip so
enjoyable. Please pass along to Christi our thanks for the great
job that she did in organizing our tour. She was able to
assemble an itinerary that included everything that we asked for
and still was not too rushed. It was an enjoyable, informative
and relaxing time.
Thank you again to all of the staff at
Peru travel Gateway
and your suppliers for making this a wonderful experience.
Peggy Chang
McLean, VA
US
I always wanted to write
you a line and let you know my husband and I had a great time in
Peru. Thank
you so much for the arrangement; everything was really smooth! The
guide in
Cusco, Eriksson, was really great. thank
you also for helping me with all
the reservation and all the changes!! Cusco and
Machu Picchu were all
fantastic, I"m sure we will want to go back to Peru at some point
again, and
I"ll definitely contact you again!! Thank you!!
Sincerely,
Peggy Chang
Mary W. Earp
WINNALSAW, NC
US
We had a very nice trip to Peru.
Thanks for you help. Our hotels in Peru
were what we expected, very nice and the hotel help went out of
their way to make sure we were comfortable and had what we needed.
Our guides were outstanding. Always on time and catered to our
needs. Our groups were small except for the Sacred Valley tour where
we had 25 members. Food was plentiful and tasty at each restaurant.
The Hotel Casa Andina in Cusco gave us an upgrade when we returned
from MP which was very nice. Also, the Radisson gave us an upgrade
when we returned to Lima although we stayed only 6 hours.
Again, thanks for your services. I feel very fortunate that I
selected your travel services, because of the services. Several on
the trip thought I was mighty brave to select an unknown agency. I
was impressed with Ivan during our first emails and phone
conversations. I trusted him and he trusted me, this makes for happy
results for everyone.
Sincerely, Mary Earp.
Wendy Feldman
Los Angeles, CA
US 90025
I just returned back to the US from my trip to Peru. I wanted to let
you know how grateful I am for the wonderful experience that you
help me coordinate and plan. I loved all of the sites and felt I had
a unique experience that I will never forget.
The tour planners and the tour
guides were all wonderful and extremely helpful. Each of them were
very polite and knowledgable about their subjects and locations. I
learned alot about Peru and its customs.
The hotel on Machu Picchu (Sanctuary Lodge) and the hotel in Puno
(The Libertador) were excellent and I would recommend anyone to stay
in each of those locations. The San Augustin El Dorado was just
adequate; I found the hotel to be clean and the staff helpful, but
there is too much noise during the evening and mornings; this is
because many of the rooms overlook the central lobby of the hotel
and the acoustics create echos of sound from the front desk and
those people having conversations in the lobby area. Also, the space
heaters in each of the El Dorado rooms I stayed in did not work at
all. I do not think I would recommend the hotel to people unless
they didn't mind a noisy atmosphere.
The Posada del Inca hotel in Bolivia was very nice; I really liked
the rustic feel and intimate setting and the private gardens--the
views of Lake Titicaca and the mountains were spectacular. Although
I didn't realize it would be a hike (literally) up to it. One of the
couples I was travelling with on the first day in Bolivia had
trouble making it up the hillside (they didn't know they would have
to hike to the top to get to the hotel). I would recommend letting
potential guests know that it is a 40 - 45 minute hike from the dock
to the hotel itself. The guides were very helpful and it was good
that our luggage was carried up separately.
The trip was amazing and I just wanted to thank you for all of your
planning. I would recommend you and your staff to everyone I know
who wanted to plan a trip to go to Peru.
Have a wonderful new year!
Regards,
Wendy
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