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Kuélap's citadel and the Gocta waterfall

4 days · 3 nights

A walled citadel above the clouds and one of the world's tallest waterfalls, with only the two of you and your guide.

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The journey

Three nights in Chachapoyas, where the Andes fall away to the Amazon. One day goes to Kuélap, the walled mountaintop city of the Chachapoyas people, and the next to a cloud forest walk to the foot of Gocta Falls.

Highlights

  • The cable car up to Kuélap
  • Round stone houses and carved friezes inside the citadel
  • Orchids and giant ferns on the Gocta trail
  • A 770 metre waterfall at the end of the walk
A rebuilt round stone house with a tall conical thatched roof inside Kuélap

Take a look around Kuélap's citadel and the Gocta waterfall

Circular stone foundations of Kuélap on a ridge above the Andes
The high limestone outer wall of the Kuélap citadel above a grassy slope
Gocta waterfall falling past a cliff with a rainbow in its spray
Diamond-shaped stone frieze on a curved wall at Kuélap
Stone walls and terraces of Kuélap with trees in the mist behind

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The same person from your first question to the flight home, with a wedding or vow renewal planned alongside if you like.

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  • Dates and pace set around you
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Day by day

How the days unfold. Your advisor tailors the pace, the hotels and the extras to you.

Your route

4 days
  1. Chachapoyas3 nights
  1. Chachapoyas

    Day 1 · Chachapoyas

    Arrive in Chachapoyas

    You are met at the airport for the short drive to your hotel through green mountain country. The rest of the day is yours.

  2. Kuélap

    Day 2 · Kuélap

    The citadel of Kuélap

    Travel to Kuélap, the greatest site of the Chachapoyas culture, built around 500 AD on a mountaintop at 3,000 metres. A cable car now makes the climb in about 20 minutes. Inside walls up to 20 metres high are more than 500 round stone buildings, once home to around 3,000 people.

    The citadel of Kuélap
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Travel
    300 km round trip, about 8 hours
  3. Gocta

    Day 3 · Gocta

    The walk to Gocta Falls

    Drive to the village of Cocachimba and set off on foot through cloud forest of orchids and giant ferns, watching for birds, monkeys and toucans. The trail ends beneath Gocta, a 770 metre waterfall, before you walk back and return to Chachapoyas.

    The walk to Gocta Falls
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Travel
    95 km round trip, about 2.5 hours by road
  4. Chachapoyas

    Day 4 · Chachapoyas

    Depart Chachapoyas

    Breakfast, then your transfer to the airport for the flight onward.

    Meals
    Breakfast

Where you stay

The hotels for each stop. Your advisor confirms them, or something just as good, for your dates.

  1. Chachapoyas · 3 nights

    Your Chachapoyas hotel

    Or similar

    Standard, 3 star
    La Xalca

What's included

Included

  • 3 nights' accommodation
  • 3 breakfasts
  • A private local guide in English or Spanish
  • Private airport transfers and private transport on both touring days
  • The Kuélap cable car, subject to availability
  • Entry to Kuélap and the Gocta trail

Not included

  • International and domestic flights
  • Meals and drinks not listed
  • Horses or porters on the Gocta trail
  • Tips for the driver and guide

Good to know

Pace
Easy to moderate, with a long road day to Kuélap and a forest walk to Gocta
Starts
Chachapoyas airport; a morning flight from Lima is best
Ends
Chachapoyas airport
Guides
Private, in English or Spanish
Altitude
Kuélap sits at about 3,000 metres
Check-in
Most hotels check in from 1 pm

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Tell us when you would like to travel. Your advisor confirms dates and hotels, tailors the trip to the two of you, and stays with you until you are home.

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  • Every day adjusted to your pace, with time for the two of you
  • Flights and the nights before and after planned on request
  • One advisor from first question to the flight home

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Questions couples ask

Is this tour just for the two of us?+
Yes. Your guide, who speaks English or Spanish, and all transfers and touring are private.
How much walking is there?+
The Gocta day is a forest walk to the falls and back from the village of Cocachimba. Horses or porters can be hired locally for the trail at extra cost.
How do we get to Chachapoyas?+
Fly from Lima. A morning flight in and out works best, and your advisor can book it with the rest of the trip.

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Three nights in Chachapoyas, where the Andes fall away to the Amazon. One day goes to Kuélap, the walled mountaintop city of the Chachapoyas people, and the next to a cloud forest walk to the foot of Gocta Falls.

  • The cable car up to Kuélap
  • Round stone houses and carved friezes inside the citadel
  • Orchids and giant ferns on the Gocta trail
  • A 770 metre waterfall at the end of the walk

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