About this trip
This six-day trek in Peru takes you to Choquequirao, an Inca site larger than Machu Picchu but far less visited, before continuing on to Machu Picchu itself.
You cover real distance on foot through remote Andean terrain, with a guide leading the way and a porter carrying the heavier loads. It is a proper trek rather than a stroll, with the reward of having Choquequirao largely to yourselves before joining the more familiar path to Machu Picchu.
Groups are kept small and guides carry satellite phones for safety in an area with limited mobile coverage, which gives a sense of how remote this route still is.
What you'll do
- Trek through the Andes to the Choquequirao ruins
- Explore an Inca site rivalling Machu Picchu in scale with a fraction of the visitors
- Walk archaeological stretches of the Inca Trail with a guide
- Visit Machu Picchu on a fully guided tour
- Porter included to carry your gear on the trek
- Rated moderate — you should be comfortable with multi-day walking over varied terrain
- This is a small-group trip with a guide throughout, not a self-guided walk
- Satellite phones are carried by guides given how remote parts of the route are
Worth it if you're physically prepared for a genuinely demanding trek with stellar guide support and food. Think twice if you need easier terrain or can't handle early starts and long days.
- Guides (Nilton, Henry, Benjamin, Brandon named repeatedly) go genuinely above and beyond—medication, horses for struggling trekkers, real cultural insight.
- Food is legitimately exceptional: 4-5 dishes per meal, gourmet cooking in basic conditions, proper fuel for the physical demand.
- This is one of the hardest hikes reviewers have done; multiple mention it's tougher than expected. Early starts, long days, steep terrain.
- Choquequirao itself has far fewer crowds than Machu Picchu but requires the same commitment to reach it.
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Cusco · 24 Aug – 25 Aug
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