Choquequirao + Short Inca Trail + Rainbow 8 Days
The same five-experience combo as the 7-day version, with an extra day of breathing room throughout.
The Choquequirao Trek + Short Inca Trail + Rainbow Mountain 8 Days DEEPEST IMMERSION Combo delivering FULL DAY Choquequirao guided tour Day 3 with 6-7 hours exploring ALL archaeological sectors — combined with the complete 5-in-1 ULTIMATE experience.
Five reasons discerning archaeology + adventure travelers choose this specific 8-day combo:
1. FULL DAY Choquequirao guided tour Day 3 — UNIQUE catalog. No other Kondor Path tour delivers this. Six to seven hours exploring the “sister city of Machu Picchu” from Marampata base: Main Plaza (Hanan sector) + Temple sector + Kallanka (great halls) + famous white stone llama terraces + agricultural terraces + Ushnu (ceremonial platform) + Colcas (storage buildings) + Inca Cemetery + Pinchaunuyoc bonus exploration. Complete archaeological immersion — not a rushed 2-3 hour visit.
2. FIVE Peru bucket-list experiences in ONE 8-day combo. Choquequirao FULL DAY Day 3 + UNIQUE Oroya zipline Day 4 + Short Inca Trail permit Day 6 + Machu Picchu Circuit Day 7 + Rainbow Mountain + Red Valley Day 8 — the MOST comprehensive Peru experience possible with archaeological depth.
3. TWO Inca cities + BUFFET LUNCH Quiquijana Day 8. Rainbow Mountain day tours typically don’t include meals. This combo delivers BUFFET LUNCH at Quiquijana Day 8 — perfect post-Rainbow Mountain recovery with authentic Peruvian buffet.
4. UNIQUE Oroya zipline canyon crossing + NEW 13-km municipal trail Day 4. The Choquequirao section leverages the recently completed municipal trail with UNIQUE traditional Andean Oroya zipline canyon crossing — an authentic adventure impossible in any other combo. Followed by Santa Teresa 2-star hotel + Cocalmayo Hot Springs 1h recovery.
5. 4 LODGE nights INCLUDED (no camping). Unlike traditional Choquequirao camping treks (5+ camping nights), this combo delivers 4 lodge nights INCLUDED: Chikisca basic + Marampata basic Day 2 + Marampata basic Day 3 + Santa Teresa Plaza 2-star hotel Day 4 (with hot showers!). Adventure with strategic comfort.
| ⏱️ Duration | 8 days / 7 nights |
| 🎯 Category | DEEPEST IMMERSION + LODGE + 5-in-1 ULTIMATE |
| 📅 Day 1 | Cusco → Capuliyoc → Chikisca Lodge |
| 📅 Day 2 | Chikisca → Playa Rosalina → Marampata Lodge |
| 📅 Day 3 ⭐ | FULL DAY Choquequirao guided tour (6-7h) |
| 📅 Day 4 | Marampata → Oroya + NEW trail → Santa Teresa Hotel + Cocalmayo |
| 📅 Day 5 | Santa Teresa → Lucmabamba → Llactapata → Aguas Calientes |
| 📅 Day 6 | Short Inca Trail → Sun Gate → Aguas Calientes |
| 📅 Day 7 | MP Circuit 3B + return Cusco |
| 📅 Day 8 | Rainbow Mountain 5,100m + Red Valley + BUFFET Quiquijana |
| 🕐 Day 1 pickup | 05:00 AM Cusco hotel |
| 🕐 Day 6 departure | 05:30 AM Aguas Calientes |
| 🕐 Day 8 pickup | 04:00-04:30 AM Cusco hotel |
| 📍 Pickup | Cusco hotels ONLY (NOT airport) |
| 🏛️ Choquequirao Day 3 | FULL DAY guided tour (6-7h) ⭐ |
| 🎢 Oroya zipline Day 4 | UNIQUE canyon crossing |
| ⛰️ Yanama Pass Day 4 | 4,125m (max Choquequirao section) |
| 🏨 Day 4 hotel | Santa Teresa Plaza 2-star INCLUDED |
| ♨️ Cocalmayo Day 4 | 1 hour INCLUDED |
| 🏛️ Llactapata Day 5 | First MP view 2,814m |
| 🥾 Day 6 UNIQUE logistics | 6 km walk AC → Km 104 |
| 🥾 Day 6 total | ~16 km / 7 hours UNIQUE |
| ⛰️ Sun Gate Day 6 | 2,715m Inti Punku |
| 📸 Guardian’s House Day 6 | 15-20 min |
| 🎫 Day 6 Circuit | Circuit 3B automatic |
| 🎫 Day 7 MP entry | 08:00 AM recommended (flexible 06-11 AM) |
| 🎫 Day 7 Circuit | Circuit 3B automatic (Inca Trail permit) |
| 🎓 Day 7 guided tour | 2 hours private specialist |
| 🚂 Train Day 7 return | PeruRail Expedition 74P · 14:55 → 16:31 |
| ⛰️ Day 8 Rainbow Mountain | 5,100m Vinicunca ⭐ MAX altitude tour |
| 🔴 Day 8 Red Valley | Mineral landscape |
| 🍽️ Day 8 lunch | BUFFET LUNCH Quiquijana INCLUDED ⭐ |
| 🎫 Choquequirao entrance | INCLUDED |
| 🎫 MP entrance | INCLUDED (Circuit 3B) |
| 🎫 Inca Trail permit | INCLUDED (in your name) |
| 🎫 Cocalmayo entrance | INCLUDED |
| 🎫 Rainbow + Red Valley entrances | INCLUDED |
| 🏠 Lodges INCLUDED | 4 nights (Chikisca + Marampata x2 + Santa Teresa 2-star) |
| 🍽️ Meals INCLUDED | 15 (4B + 4L + 4D + 2BL + 1 BUFFET) |
| 🎯 Format | PRIVATE TOUR |
| 👥 Group size | 1-10 travelers (+10 contact) |
| 🎓 Age minimum | 18 years |
| 📅 Operating | March 1 to January 31 — Daily |
| 🚫 CLOSED | February |
| 💪 Difficulty | Very Demanding |
| 💲 From | $875 USD per person (group of 14) |
The Choquequirao + Short Inca Trail + Rainbow 8 Days: 8 days through some of Peru’s most memorable landscapes. – FULL DAY Choquequirao guided tour Day 3 ⭐ — UNIQUE catalog. – FIVE Peru bucket-list experiences in ONE combo. – TWO INCA CITIES (Choquequirao + Machu Picchu). – UNIQUE Oroya zipline canyon crossing Day 4. Every detail here defines the Choquequirao + Short Inca Trail + Rainbow 8 Days.
The Choquequirao Trek + Short Inca Trail + Rainbow Mountain 8 Days DEEPEST IMMERSION Combo is the DEEPEST Choquequirao experience in Kondor Path catalog — the ONLY combo delivering FULL DAY guided tour at Choquequirao Day 3 (vs standard 2-3h in other combos).
This IS the tour for:
6-7 hours exploring:
Morning (~4h):
Afternoon (~3h):
Cultural context throughout:
Photography opportunities:
This 8-day version spreads the same ambitious combination — Choquequirao, the high-pass route toward Santa Teresa, Llactapata, the Short Inca Trail, and Rainbow Mountain — over an extra day, giving trekkers more breathing room between destinations rather than compressing the route into seven days.
The additional day meaningfully changes the pacing: Choquequirao (3,064 m) still anchors the trek’s early days, but the extra time before the high-pass crossing near Oroya and Yanama on Day 4 gives the body a longer adjustment window. From there, the route descends through Days 5 and 6 toward Aguas Calientes for the Short Inca Trail hike, before the final ascent to Rainbow Mountain (5,100 m) on Day 8 — the trip’s highest point, reached only after a full week of progressive acclimatization.
BRIEFING: 6:00 PM at the hotel reception the day before departure.
Pre-tour preparation: original passport (Day 6 permit) + broken-in hiking shoes + layered clothing + sun protection SPF 50+ + water 2L + rain gear + insect repellent + camera + coca leaves + cash.
Scenic drive via Abancay to Capuliyoc mirador 2,956m. Breakfast stop en route (NOT included).
Steep switchback descent through cactus forest to Chiquisca ~1,898m.
1BL, 1D
Intense
8km (4.9 miles)
3.5 Hrs.
Capuliyoc: 2,956m (9,698 ft)
Chiquisca: 1,898m (6,227 ft)
None
Early start to avoid canyon sun.
Apurímac River suspension bridge crossing.
Cloud forest hiking with ascending views.
1B, 1L, 1D.
Challenging
15km (9.3 miles)
8-9 Hrs.
Chiquisca: 1,898m (6,227 ft)
Playa Rosalina: 1,500m (4,921 ft)
Choquequirao Ruin: 3,064m (10,052 ft)
Peak archaeological day — the DEEPEST IMMERSION experience.
MORNING SESSION (~4h):
Section 1: Main Plaza (Hanan sector) — administrative + ceremonial center
Section 2: Temple sector
Section 3: Kallanka (great halls)
Section 4: Ushnu (ceremonial platform)
AFTERNOON SESSION (~3h):
Section 5: FAMOUS white stone llama terraces — UNIQUE Inca engineering
Section 6: Agricultural terraces + water channels
Section 7: Colcas (storage buildings)
Section 8: Inca Cemetery sector + Pinchaunuyoc bonus
Total Day 3: FULL DAY archaeological immersion + Marampata base.
1B, 1BL, 1D.
Moderate
7km (4.3 miles)
3 Hrs.
Marampata: 2,910m (9,547 ft)
Marampata: 2,910m (9,547 ft)
Choquequirao Ruin: 3,064m (10,052 ft)
Recently opened by Municipalidad Distrital de Santa Teresa.
Traditional Andean cable car — safety equipment INCLUDED.
Max altitude Choquequirao section.
1B, 1L, 1D.
Demanding
13km / 8.08 miles
5 Hrs.
Marampata: 2,910m (9,547 ft)
Santa Teresa: 1,550 meters (5,085 feet)
Yanama: 4,125m / 13,533.46 feet.
Local train NOT INCLUDED — hike INCLUDED as scheduled.
1B, 1L, 1D.
Challenging
22km / 13.67 miles
8 Hrs.
Lucmabamba: 2,100m (6,889.76 feet)
Aguas Calientes: 2,040 meters (6,692 feet)
Llactapata Pass: 2,736 meters / 8,976.38 feet.
UNIQUE logistics (same as Inca Jungle + Short IT combo).
Circuit 3B automatic — Inca Trail permit privilege.
1BL
Moderate
16 km / 9.94 miles
6-7 Hrs.
Aguas Calientes: 2,040 meters /6,692 feet.
KM 104: 2,170 mt (7,120 feet)
Sun Gate: 2,720 mt (8,924 feet)
Circuit 3B automatic (Inca Trail permit ticket — same as Day 6 privilege).
Highlights:
AC 14:55 → Ollantaytambo 16:31.
None
Easy
A light walk
2-hour guided tour
Machu Picchu Pueblo: 2,065m (6,774 ft)
Machu Picchu Pueblo: 2,065m (6,774 ft)
Machu Picchu Ruins: 2,400m (7,874 ft)
Mineral landscape hike + photography.
Authentic Peruvian buffet — perfect post-Rainbow recovery.
Buffet Lunch
Challenging
7 to 8 kilometers (4.3 to 5 miles)
3 to 4 hours
Llactoq: 4,900m (16,076 ft)
Llactoq: 4,900m (16,076 ft)
Rainbow Pass: 5,100m (16,732 ft)
Transport
Accommodation (4 nights INCLUDED)
Guides
Entrance Fees + Permits — ALL INCLUDED
Meals — 15 INCLUDED
Safety
Hotels NOT included (Days 5, 6, 7):
Meals NOT included:
Other:
8-Day DEEPEST IMMERSION is VERY DEMANDING:
Not suitable for: sedentary travelers, altitude-sensitive, under 18, severe height fear (Oroya), mobility-limited.
Below are some of the most common questions travelers ask before joining the 8 Day Choquequirao Trek with Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
Main difference: FULL DAY Choquequirao guided tour Day 3 ⭐
7-Day ULTIMATE ($1,073, 7 days):
This 8-Day DEEPEST ($875, 8 days):
Choose 7-Day if: standard Choquequirao visit sufficient.
Choose 8-Day if: archaeology + photography + deep-dive; Choquequirao is the priority.
6-7 hours exploring ALL sectors:
Bonus advantages:
7 nights:
Day 7: Cusco hotel (client books — for Day 8 04:00 AM pickup)
Yes — Ministry of Culture Inca Trail permit Day 6:
Physical demand: extreme:
Alternative for 13-17: 6-Day Lodge (age 13+, no Rainbow).
Traditional Peruvian buffet at Quiquijana restaurant (post-Rainbow Mountain):
VERY DEMANDING:
Not suitable for: sedentary, altitude-sensitive, under 18, height fear, mobility-limited.
No — 05:00 AM Day 1 pickup + long drive.
Recommended: fly to Cusco 3-4 days before.
Rainbow Day 8: 7 days prior acclimatization REDUCES risk significantly.
Travel insurance STRONGLY recommended.
Yes — PRIVATE tour:
No — March-January daily, CLOSED February.
Best months: May-September (peak dry season).
Yes if: physical capacity + iconic mountain view desired.
Alternative: MP Mountain +$75 (easier).
| Persons | Price (p/p) | |
| 1 | $ 2 594.00 USD | |
| 2 | $ 1 825.00 USD | |
| 3 | $ 1 451.00 USD | |
| 4 | $ 1 238.00 USD | |
| 5 | $ 1 115.00 USD | |
| 6 | $ 1 029.00 USD | |
| 7 | $ 976.00 USD | |
| 8 | $ 929.00 USD | |
| 9 | $ 906.00 USD | |
| 10 | $ 875.00 USD |
Explore the remote landscapes, archaeological sites, mountain passes, and trekking environments of the Choquequirao to Machu Picchu expedition.
