STARTING POINT
Pick up from your hotel at the coordinated time (if the hotel is near the main square of Cusco), otherwise we will coordinate a meeting point.
GUIDE’S LANGUAGE
ITINERARY
Day 1: Cusco | Capuliyoc – Chiquisca – Rosalinas Beach – Santa Rosa
We leave Cusco very early in our private tourist bus heading to Capuliyoc where you will enjoy breakfast before starting your hike. From there begins the hike along a gentle trail, on the way the embrace of the Apurimac valley will surely leave you speechless by its landscapes and snowy, when you reach Chiquisca (1930 m.a.s.l.), you will enjoy your first lunch.
In the afternoon, you will continue riding through mountainous landscapes and next to the Apurimac River, you will finish the day at the camp set up in Santa Rosa to have dinner and enjoy a rest.
Day 2: Santa Rosa | Marampata – Choquequirao Archaeological Complex – Marampata
After breakfast you will continue your hike to Marampata (2850 m.a.s.l.) where you will enjoy the impressive views of the canyon and the panoramic landscape. Then, you will continue to Choquequirao to explore all its most important sites and feel the powerful energy of this ancient Inca archaeological complex.
At noon, you will enjoy a delicious lunch accompanied by breathtaking landscapes and Inca constructions. Later, you will return to the Marampata camp to enjoy a wonderful dinner and another night of peaceful, uninterrupted sleep.
Day 3: Marampata | Santa Rosa – Rosalinas Beach – Chiquisca
After enjoying another delicious breakfast you will continue the journey to Santa Rosa, where you will learn the preparation of Cambray, a liquor made from sugar cane. After a brief rest, you will refresh your feet in the cold waters of the Apurimac River.
Afterwards, you will ascend back to Chiquisca, where you will enjoy a delicious dinner and spend the night.
Day 4: Chiquisca | Capuliyoc – Saywite Monolith – Conoc Hot Springs – Cusco
You will enjoy the final breakfast before starting the last part of the trek to Capuliyoc, where the work of part of the team will culminate; then you will board the private transportation to visit the Saywite Monolith.
Afterwards, you can relax in the Conoc thermal baths and enjoy a delicious lunch, and in the afternoon, it will be time to board the private transportation back to Cusco, observing beautiful landscapes before the end of the trip.
Finally, you will be dropped off at the door of your hotel in Cusco.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Pre-departure briefing.
- Experienced tour guide.
- Medical or first aid kit.
- Private camping equipment.
- Portable travel toilet.
- Satellite phone.
- Inflatable mattress.
- A duffel bag.
Accommodation:
- 3 nights accommodation in tents.
Meals:
- 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 3 dinners.
- Water for the hike.
- Tea to wake up.
- Snacks on the trail every day.
- One cloth snack bag per person.
Transportation:
- Private transportation.
- Cargo mules.
Permits & Entrance Tickets:
- Entrance ticket for the Choquequirao hike.
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
- Extras and important equipment.
- Sleeping bag (US$ 15.00 per person).
- Walking sticks (US$ 10.00 per person).
- Day 4 dinner in Cusco.
- Clothes and trekking equipment.
- Travel insurance.
- Tips for our staff.
NOTES
- Service is subject to variation of itinerary without prior notice, due to a security problem, weather conditions (rains, floods, floods, overflows, etc), strikes and/or demonstrations and any other event that does not allow the normal development of the itinerary.
- 100% recommended: Clothes, shoes and walking sticks.
- The tours and activities carried out by this Operator have a low level of risk and medium difficulty and provide the necessary safety.
- Any material loss or accident is under the responsibility of the client.
- Any cancellation of the service for the reasons indicated above is non-refundable.
- In such a case, the Operator may carry out a contingency plan with an alternative tour.
- The itinerary may vary at the discretion of the operator, always to ensure the safety of the traveler and the best development of the service as a whole.
- If you decide to leave before the end of the service, there will be no refund.
- If you bring or buy snacks during the tours, preferably light snacks (dried fruits, cookies and water).
- If you do not attend the day of the service, it will be considered as “Done” with no claims, postponements or refunds.
WHAT TO BRING:
- Passport.
- Sleeping bag (-15°C).
- Trekking poles.
- Medium trekking backpack (15 liters).
- Long sleeve T-shirts.
- 3 short-sleeved T-shirts.
- Shorts.
- A pair of waterproof pants.
- A pair of thermal pants.
- Waterproof jacket.
- Warm jacket.
- Waterproof or wool gloves.
- Hat to protect the neck and face.
- Woolen hat for the cold.
- Hiking boots (preferably waterproof).
- Light footwear.
- A pair of sandals.
- 4 pairs of socks.
- Raincoat or poncho for the rain.
- Bathing suit and towel.
- Flashlight or headlamp and batteries.
- Water bottle or CamelBak – optional water purification tablets.
- Sunscreen: factor 70 or higher.
- Sunglasses with UV protection.
- Good insect repellent.
- Snacks: Energy bars, chocolate, candy, dried fruit, etc.
- Camera and charger.
- Extra money (dollars or soles).
- Personal medications.
- Warm pajamas.
RESPONSIBILITY AND OBLIGATIONS
- Machu Picchu Tour Services S.A.C. is an agency that operates its tours directly and also hires the services of other operating companies according to the type of service requested by the client, to ensure the best possible service. These service providers are independent of the company and have been previously approved, the company has no direct control over them.
- The payment of the reservation of our tours implies acceptance of the terms and conditions detailed and covers our services and all participants in them.
- The company will provide the passenger with all tickets and/or booking confirmations through the passenger’s e-mail address provided in the booking form.
- The services provided through the company’s system are intangible, therefore if the passengers for any reason do not take the services on the scheduled date and time, they will be responsible for the total cost of these.
- Situations beyond our control that cause the operation of our tours to not develop normally due to strikes, protests, political movements, in case of declaration of a state of emergency, border closures, accidents, flight cancellations, weather conditions, or any other public act beyond the control of the company, which could not be foreseen, possible solutions will be suggested to try to operate the scheduled program, however customers accept and acknowledge that the company has no responsibility for the non-provision of the services offered. Likewise, in these cases, the value of the contracted service will not be refundable.
CANCELLATION, RESCHEDULING AND REFUND POLICIES
- The company is not responsible for cancellations made by the client 45 days or less before the start date of the contracted service, which will be penalized with 100% per passenger.
- Failure to appear on the day and at the time indicated for the provision of the contracted service has a penalty of 100%.
- If the client does not pay the total balance of the trip within the agreed time, there is no refund of 50% of the deposit paid for administrative expenses per passenger.
- For any cancellation, by the client, between 70 and 45 days before the start date of the contracted service will be penalized with 50% of the value of the program per passenger.
- For any cancellation, by the client, between 90 and 70 days before the start date of the contracted service, a penalty of US $ 25 will be applied for administrative expenses per passenger.
- For any rescheduling, by the client, 45 days or less before the start date of the contracted service, the request will be accepted as long as the client has no outstanding balances to pay, and there is no fare difference for the new rescheduling date.
- The clients accept that Machu Picchu Tour Services S.A.C. has no responsibility for the non-provision of the services offered in case of adverse weather conditions or natural disasters that cannot be foreseen. Likewise, it recognizes that there will be no responsibility in case of political movements, accidents, declaration of state of emergency, border closures, strikes or any other public act beyond the control of Machu Picchu Tour Services S.A.C. that could not be foreseen. In these cases, the value of the contracted service will not be refundable.
- Refunds will only be effective when the client requests it more than 90 days before the start date of the contracted service or when the company is unable to provide the contracted service, in the latter case, the company will not pay more than 100% of the amount paid by the client. Refunds will be provided in a period of no less than 30 working days and no more than 120 working days, discounting transaction costs, if any.
- In the event that the passenger does not decide to complete any of the contracted services, the difference will not be refundable.
