Choquequirao to Machu Picchu Express
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Small Group
Challenging
Rating
(17 reviews)
Choquequirao to Machu Picchu Express
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6 days
Small Group
Budget
Challenging
English
Experience Overview
This shorter trek is perfect if you’re looking for an adventure that’s as challenging as it is rewarding. Explore the ruins of Choquequirao, the lost city that’s even more remote than nearby Machu Picchu, but you'll see that too.
Includes
Activities
- Your G for Good Moment: Handmade Biodegradable Soap Products
- Trek to Choquequirao with local guide, cooks, and porters (4 days)
- 2 guided tours of Choquequirao archaeological site
- Guided tour of Machu Picchu
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodation
- Hotels (2 nts), camping (3 nts).
- 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners
Transport
- Private van, train, and hiking.
Group Leader
- G Adventures Representative in Cusco, specialist Choquequirao CEO (Chief Experience Officer) on hike.
Highlights
- Explore Choquequirao away from the crowds
- Witness the mountain beauty of the Andes
- Marvel at Machu Picchu.
Trip Details
6 days
Private van, train, and hiking.
English
Cusco, Peru
Cusco, Peru
Budget
Active, Budget
Challenging
Itinerary
Day 1: Cusco
Arrive early and spend some time exploring the city before meet the group at the welcome meeting.
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - The adventure begins today. Feel free to explore, but make sure you're back in time to meet the group. Your G Representative will pick you up from your hotel at 15:30h and take you to the local G Adventures office to review the details of your tour.Accommodation - Cusco Plaza Nazarenas
Day 2: Cusco/Choquequirao Trek
The lost city of Choquequirao was discovered hundreds of years ago, but it still feels as though you may be the first to discover it. Encroaching jungle still covers some of the stonework as only roughly 40 percent of these ruins have been excavated. The trek to this remote Incan city although challenging, is well worth the effort. Winding trails take you through the Apurimac River canyon with circling condors up above and views of the snow-capped Salkantay mountains making a breathtaking backdrop.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Embark on the first part of the hike, a scenic route with an incredible view of the Apurimac River. Camp for the night at Santa Rosa (1,900m - 2,850m/ 5,700 - 9.400 ft). The trek today is 18 km long and will take around 7 hours.Activity - Enjoy G Adventures-supported handmade biodegradable soap products, for use on our treks. This G Adventures for Good project empowered local Cusqueña women to start their own business in order to reduce the environmental impact of treks in the region. Planeterra provided $10,000 of seed funding for two young entrepreneurs to register their biodegradable products in order to sell them to the tourism industry. "Esencia Andina" is now a successful business that produces biodegradable soaps, detergents, and natural products for travellers, guides, porters, and cooks on our treks.
Day 3: Choquequirao Trek
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Depart Santa Rosa and follow the switch back trail up to Marampata. After 2 hours the group will stop for lunch before continuing upwards to the stunning ruins of Choquequirao (3,000m/9,842 ft). When the sun swings around onto the mountain face, it can get warm during the climb. Today has a very early start to hike while it's cool. Make sure to dress in layers and prepare for a strenuous trekking day. Minimum altitude: 1,550 m / 5,117 ft Maximum altitude: 3,150m / 10,397ft Distance: 14kms / 9 miles Difficulty: moderate / difficult. This day is 8 hours of walking.Activity - Enjoy a fully guided tour of the main square of Choquequirao and the surrounding terraces. The ‘other Machu Picchu,’ Choquequirao is built at the top of an almost untouched mountain in the province of La Convención. Ancient stone walls adorned with white stone llamas protect its two-leveled palaces and temples, systems of fountains, canals and aqueducts that fed the fantastic terraces farmed by the Inca during the Pachacutec government (XV century). Visit the colcas, used for agricultural storage and learn about the cultivation practices during the Incan Empire.
Day 4: Choquequirao Trek
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Leave Marampata behind and head down to Chiquisca (1,800m/5,900 ft), the camp for the night. Minimum Altitude: 1,550m / 5,117ft Maximum Altitude: 1,990m / 6,270ft Distance: 9 kms / 5.5 miles Difficulty: Moderate / Hard. This day is 7 hours of walking.
Day 5: Choquequirao Trek/Aguas Calientes
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Walk back to San Pedro de Cachora today and have lunch before transferring to Aguas Calientes. Distance: 7kms / 4 miles Difficulty: Moderate / Hard. This day is 3 hours of walking.Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Transport - Climb aboard, take a seat, and enjoy the ride.Accommodation - Selva Terra Inn Hotel
Day 6: Machu Picchu/Cusco
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Set off with the local guide to explore Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas. Learn about the history and gain insights into this massive mountaintop citadel while wandering through ancient dwellings, stone temples and along sculpted terraces. Feel the energy of this 15th-century site, now both a UNESCO World Heritage site and voted one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide internet poll.Transport - Climb aboard, take a seat, and enjoy the ride.Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
- Flights to and from origin and destinations
- Airport transfers (unless otherwise stated)
- Anything else not explicitly listed in tour inclusions
- Recommended gratuities/tipping
- Optional activities/tours
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Visas, meals and beverages not stated in the list of inclusions.
When meals are not included, your tour leader (where available) will be happy to help with restaurant recommendations, bookings, and directions. Please let us know if you have any dietary needs or preferences. We will do our best to accommodate these, though we cannot guarantee that every request can be met.
You are responsible for your personal belongings throughout the tour. You will need to carry your own bags between the vehicle and your hotel room. Drivers will assist with loading and unloading luggage from the vehicle.
Travellers requiring wheelchair access should contact our sales and service team, who can make enquiries on your behalf.
This tour requires an average level of fitness. Activities are paced gently and include leisure time. You may be expected to join guided walks of up to one hour, navigate short stairways and mild inclines, and manage your own luggage. You should also be able to board and exit all transport without assistance.
Travellers are expected to be self-sufficient and capable of handling all aspects of their journey. Please discuss your circumstances and support needs with your booking agent to confirm this trip is suitable.
If you are unsure, we recommend consulting your doctor before booking or travelling.
If a planned site visit is unavailable due to changes in operating hours or holiday closures, the itinerary may be altered, or a comparable activity will be substituted where possible and subject to availability.
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From
AUD $1579
Duration: 6 days
Trip Type: Small Group
Activity Level: Challenging
This shorter trek is perfect if you’re looking for an adventure that’s as challenging as it is rewarding. Explore the ruins of Choquequirao, the lost city that’s even more remote than nearby Machu Picchu, but you'll see that too.
Price based on per person in Double Room for departure 20 Jul 2026
Customer Reviews
06/30/2024
Had a great and challenging time on the Choquequirao to Machu Picchu express trek. Walter and Joseph did a great job catering to the different fitness levels on the trek and were always upbeat and optimistic. The views were incredible and it was so rewar...
06/24/2024
This trip topped all adventures I have been on so far in my life! A true "bucket list" check off. The adventure begin just stepping off the plane and I to a beautiful city full of excitement and energy. Never a dull moment, non stop adventure at every...
Tour Operator
G Adventures, founded in 1990 by Bruce Poon Tip, is a global adventure travel company specializing in small-group tours that emphasize authentic, sustainable, and culturally immersive experiences. Originally launched as GAP Adventures (“Great Adventure People”), the company pioneered the concept of community-driven travel by offering affordable trips that connect travelers with local communities while minimizing environmental impact. Today, G Adventures operates in more than 100 countries, offering a wide range of itineraries across themes such as active adventures, wildlife, wellness, family, and National Geographic–partnered tours, while maintaining a strong commitment to responsible tourism and social enterprise through its Planeterra Foundation.
In Business Since 1990
06/30/2024
Had a great and challenging time on the Choquequirao to Machu Picchu express trek. Walter and Joseph did a great job catering to the different fitness levels on the trek and were always upbeat and optimistic. The views were incredible and it was so rewar...
06/24/2024
This trip topped all adventures I have been on so far in my life! A true "bucket list" check off. The adventure begin just stepping off the plane and I to a beautiful city full of excitement and energy. Never a dull moment, non stop adventure at every...
06/03/2024
I had a great time on this trip but added one extra day would provide so much to this experience and would have made it so much better.
05/27/2024
I would do a repeat of Choquequirao, camps and stay longer .
05/27/2024
I thought I knew what I was signing up for when I booked the Choquequirao trip, but what I got was better than I ever could have imagined. We had an ideal group of five that would never have crossed paths in our regular lives, but that all got along perf...
05/27/2027
Once in a lifetime experience! 11 out of 10!
05/03/2024
And adventure that few can say they have done! A true test of your determination and mental and physical attitudes! The crew with there amazing knowledge and skill of the terrain will help you and make you laugh as well and ponder.
10/08/2024
Above & beyond! As always!
10/04/2023
It was the hardest physical challenge I’ve ever attempted, and it was so worth the effort. Getting to Choquequirao was a life changing moment for me, partly because so few people will ever get there. The effort required made the reward so much sweeter. I...
07/16/2024
It was a lovely experience in a beautiful setting with professionals of the highest level to assist us. Many thanks to our guide Joseph, the cook Roman and the waiter Hanibal.
08/31/2024
The trek to Choquequirao, while difficult, was very rewarding. Being able to wander around the site with so few other visitors was incredible! The food on the hike was fantastic, and the visit to Machu Picchu was the perfect end to the tour.
08/01/2024
I really loved it. One thing you did not ask about (or at least not yet? are there more questions on this survey? :)) was the rest of the team. Our chef and waiter were great, the horsemen were great; I felt so supported (as the only woman and weakest ...
05/25/2024
Booking is a headache, outdated itinerary is a surprised, actual trip was fantastic yet beyond expectation when it comes to physically requirement.
05/25/2024
This trip was a challenging and humbling trek. The staff of G adventures are very nice and hard working, tip them as much as possible at the end, they deserve a high payment! The food was good every meal. The “happy hour” was a good time to chat with the...
05/25/2024
Trip of a lifetime !!! Excellent from start to end.
04/24/2024
It was an awesome experience
04/24/2024
Great tour!
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