Start your day trip to Pallata with a morning pickup from your hotel in Cusco, followed by a quick stop at Ollantaytambo, and a walk from the town of Pallata to Choquechaca through multiple ecological floors with diverse flora and fauna produced by the cloud forest phenomenon, where you can interact with the friendly locals, get to know their customs, relish a mouth-watering lunch, and on the way back, visit the impressive Inca site of Pumamarca, which boasts the largest number of terraces in the valley, before heading back to your hotel.
Highlights
Observe the changing flora and fauna on the ascent from Pallata to Choquechaca
Discover the traditions and culture of the families living in Choquechaca
Explore the impressive Inca site of Pumamarca, valley's most terraced site
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
During the morning, you are picked up from your hotel in Cusco to leave for Pallata, making a short stop in Ollantaytambo. The walk to Choquechaca begins with the ascent from the town of Pallata (3,100 masl) through several ecological floors that allow you to see the changes and colors of flora and fauna generated by the cloud forest phenomenon, where the humidity of the valley is retained and drizzles all year round. In Choquechaca (3,800 m.m.) you will meet the friendly families that live in this small town. Learn about their traditions and culture and then enjoy lunch on site. On the way back, take a detour to the archaeological site of Pumamarca, an Inca site with the largest quantity of terraces throughout the valley. From there, the bus takes you back to your hotel.
Level: Challenging
Duration: 7-8 Hours
Maximum altitude: Choquechaca 12467 feet / 3800 m a.s.l.
Walking distance: 4.3 miles / 7 km
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Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
We have used AL for decades now to plan trips. Kassandra has been with us from the start and has never disappointed. She knows our family and our quirks and is always willing to fit the trip to us. This time we made her work for the booking because of family member schedules. It has all come together for a great Christmas gift for many families.
Kris Rowe
4 weeks ago
Great company. Good communications. Great accommodations, excursions, transport. Guide Elvira was spectacular along with transport, driver, Cesar and activities
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2 months ago
Having done a trip in the past with Adventure Life, I found picking a trip and customizing it was a breeze and fit everything I wanted
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2 months ago
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Carlotta Diaz
2 months ago
very easy to deal with kassandra. she listened to what our interests were and planned a great trip for us. nothing to worry about!
