In mid Septmeber 2016 we found all campsites open except one, potentially in the off season some of the shops/campsites may be closed.Ĭachora is the starting point for the trek.Expect to pay about 2– 3 x price in Cusco. All sites sold at least some food, ranging from snacks to dried foods and/or whole meals. All campsites cost 5 soles per tent unless otherwise noted, and all had water, toilet and shower available unless noted (toilets and showers of varying qualities and costs!).The trek is quite strenuous with some long steep climbs and descents.Parts of the trek are over 3000m so take some time in Cusco to acclimatize before starting.Recommend picking up a map from Cusco or a copy of the trailblazers guide as a back, up, though the path is generally easy to follow, except near pass after Yanama (where the road can be followed if in doubt).The timings are based on our pace, which is fairly fast as we are well acclimatized.Our blog of our trek in September 2016 is here, but below are some more detailed notes on the route to hopefully help others do it: We found the trail surprisingly very easy to follow, with decent campsites and places to buy basic supplies most days. We managed to do this trek independently, without a guide or mules for under £100 each, INCLUDING entrance tickets to Chocquiqueroa and Macchu Pichu) would highly recommend it to anyone with a decent level of fitness and a bit of independent trekking experience who is up for an adventure and can carry a couple of days of food and camping gear.
Agencies quoted us over £600 each for a group trip. This book has detailed info describing the route, but also says that you need to take supplies for the whole trek and recommends a guide/mules to carry gear.
We wanted to hike to Chocquequeroa and on to Macchu Pichu independently, a 9 day hike that we had read about in the Trailblazers Cusco guide.
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