Choquequirao Trek 4 Days

It is an incredible and strenuous trek that will take you to one of the last refuges of the Inca empire. Choquequirao is located at 3303 meters above sea level, it is an archaeological site that is still under bushes and in the process of being restored, located in the surroundings of the sacred mountain, the Apu Salkantay and the Apurimac River. During the tour you will observe wonderful mountain landscapes, as well as a lot of Andean flora and fauna.
Highest Altitude
3,100 m
Tour Style
History, Trekking
Duration
4 Days / 3 Nights
Dificulty
Challenging
Group Size
16 Persons
Season
All year
  1. Day 1 CISCO – CACHORA – SANTA ROSA

    We will start our tour by picking you up from your hotel around 05:00 am. Then we will take our bus for almost 4 hours to our destination which is Cachora. During the bus trip, you will be able to see the snow-capped mountains of Salkantay and Veronica, considered the sacred mountains of the Incas. We will arrive at Capulliyuc after 4 and a half hours where we meet our muleteers, our cook prepares a delicious meal to start the approximately two hour trek to Chikiska. Then we descend the eastern slopes of the Andes to reach Coca Masana at 2330 meters above sea level, the temperature increases and the flora and fauna begin to change when we arrive at Playa Rosalina, finally we will walk to Santa Rosa where our team will set up our tent to spend the night there.

  2. Day 2 SANTA ROSA – MARANPATA – CHOQUEQUIRAO

    Our muleteer will wake us up early at 5:00 am with coca tea brought to his tent. Then, we quickly pack up, enjoy a quick breakfast and immediately start walking to reach Maranpata, we will walk approximately 2 more hours until we reach Choquequirao, where our cook will be waiting for us with a delicious lunch. After enjoying our food, we will explore the archaeological site of Choquequirao, which makes us see again the glorious moment of the Inca civilization. Later we return to Raqaypata where we will have dinner and go to sleep.

  3. Day 3 CHOQUEQUIRAO – SANTA ROSA- ROSALINAS BEACH

    We wake up early at 5:00 am with coca tea brought to your tent. Then we quickly pack up, enjoy a quick breakfast and immediately start walking towards the town of marampata where the vegetation will become abundant and the weather warmer so we continue walking until we reach Rosalina beach where we will have lunch and then we will have lunch to continue walking to Chiquisca where we will have our camp.

  4. Day 4 ROSALINAS BEACH – CAPULIYOC – CACHORA – CUSCO

    This day we will get up very early to walk before the sun rises because from 9 am on, the heat is too strong. After breakfast, we quickly pack up and immediately start hiking to the highest point of the Choquequirao trail for about 4 more hours to Mirador Capuliyoq, where we have our last lunch. Then we take our private transport, it will wait for us to take us back to Cusco arriving in Cusco at 5:00 or 6:00 pm.

What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
  • Briefing at your hotel
  • Entrance ticket to Choquequirao
  • Train tickets
  • English / Spanish tour guide
  • Mules for transporting luggage
  • Meals during the tour
  • Snack and drinks during the tour
  • First aid kit
  • Camping equipment
What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
  • First day breakfast
  • Lunch and dinner on the last day
  • Personal walking equipment
  • Tips
  • Horses to ride
What to bring in this tour?Items that are to bring.
  • Original passport
  • Insect repellent
  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses
  • Hat
  • Flashlight
  • Raincoat
  • First aid kit