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Chachapoyas, Kuélap & Gocta: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Do
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The 5-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 4-day plan · 5-day plan · 6-day plan · best time to go.
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5
days
293 km
distance
10.0 h
in transit
5
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~11.6 hours of daylight in June — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- The drier operating window supports the two long outdoor days, but tickets, telecabina maintenance, trail conditions and every road excursion still need a live check.
- Light days: day 1, day 4 have one stop and time left over. Local tours and day trips are the way to fill them — each day links to what is bookable in its own town.
Day 1 Chachapoyas & Huancas
- Transit
- 0h50
- Finish
- ~12:00
- Temperature
- 9.7°C–22.9°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 11.6h
08:25
Huancas and Sonche Canyon excursion consultasenlinea.mincetur.gob.pe
Visit Huancas and the managed Sonche Canyon viewpoint on a confirmed return outing.
190 min · Chachapoyas & Huancas · Confirm current transport and local admission
open: Daily 08:00-18:00
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Overnight here
Day 2 Chachapoyas excursion loop → back to start
- Transit
- 2h00
- Finish
- ~16:00
- Temperature
- 9.7°C–22.9°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 11.6h
09:00
Use matched timed tickets for the Nuevo Tingo bus, Telecabinas and Kuélap llaqta circuit.
360 min · Chachapoyas excursion loop · Separate dated llaqta and Telecabinas tickets; confirm return transport
open: Tu-Su 08:00-16:30; timed llaqta entry required
Day 3 Around Chachapoyas excursion loop
- Transit
- 2h10
- Finish
- ~17:00
- Temperature
- 9.7°C–22.9°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 11.6h
09:05
Walk the complete Cocachimba–Gocta return trail with current access, a local guide and return transport confirmed.
410 min · Chachapoyas excursion loop · Confirm current Cocachimba entry, guide and return transport
Overnight here
Day 4 Around Chachapoyas excursion loop
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~11:00
- Temperature
- 9.7°C–22.9°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 11.6h
08:00
Chachapoyas historic-centre walk consultasenlinea.mincetur.gob.pe map ↗
Walk the Plaza Mayor and traditional streets of Chachapoyas's protected historic centre.
180 min · Chachapoyas excursion loop · Free public-street walk
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Overnight here
Day 5 Around Chachapoyas excursion loop
- Transit
- 5h00
- Finish
- ~18:30
- Temperature
- 9.7°C–22.9°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 11.6h
10:30
Karajía and Quiocta confirmed excursion ytuqueplanes.com
Combine Karajía's cliff-side sarcophagi with Quiocta only after both accesses and the guided cave visit are confirmed.
330 min · Chachapoyas excursion loop · Separate local tickets, cave equipment and guide; confirm current access
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.