Great Adventure

Day 1

Leave from Cusco at o’clock in the morning by bus arriving at Cachora town approximately at 8:00 am in the morning where we will have walk and here after we arrange the equipment on mules and horses. From this place we can observe the Majestic Padreyoq snow-covered peak 5482 masl the hike on this first day is 21.50 Km. 3 hours flat from Cachora to Mirador Capuliyoq and 4 hours down hill until camp site 1580 masl.

Day 2

Early in the morning 6:00 am after breakfast, we continue our hike going up to Choquequirao. We will arrive to archaeological place Choquequirao after 6 hours, good time to enjoy that majestic place, we will observe three levels of the excavated ruins, we will appreciate houses, terraces and other parts of this Inca town (depending of the weather we´ll observe the flight of the Condors)

Day 3

We will depart at around 7:00 am. In the direction of Maizal along a climbing trail to the pass of the Choquequirao 3,300 masl and from which we will have impressive views of the Apurimac Canyon, we will inmediately descend towards the Pinchiunuyoq small archaeological complex and Rio Blanco for the lunch, and in the afternoon we will climb 3 hour until Maizal.

Day 4

We will leave the campsite at around 7:00 am to start the four hour steep climb towards the Yanama Pass (4,500 masl) and from which we will have impressive views of the Salkantay snow peak, we will take a rest after descend towards the Yanama community (3,400 masl). We will camp at this place.

Day 5

We will depart at around 8:00am. In the direcction of Hornopampa, along we will leave behind to begin the difficult part of the trek which consist of an abroupt and steep ascent that stretches for 4 Km. Until the pass, along this climb the landscape changes with many levels variations and along which we will see little groups of houses, flora, small wild birds. Camp

Day 6

We will wake up at around 6:00 am and after breakfast we will continued lower get down enjoyng the landscape of this valley , where we will camp in Qollpapampa ( 2,900 masl)

Day 7

This day we will descend for a cloud forest and sub tropical enjoying the landcape, whose climate is template-hot and we will appreciate the Santa Teresa river, after the lunch the walk is continued until arrive to the place called Lumacbamba, where we will camp.

Day 8

In this day we arrive to Central Hidroelectric of Machupicchu and 3 hours more we will arrive to Machupicchu. Visit Machupicchu. In the afternoon we will take the train in Aguas Calientes to the city of Cusco.
* Departures and arrival times are approximate.