Choquequirao Trek 4 Days

This incredible adventure begins at 4:30am, when the guide will pick you up at the hotel and drive for the next 4 hours in our private van to Capuliyoc (2,850m/9,407ft). Along the way, there are picturesque views of villages, spectacular valleys and snow-capped mountains. Once at Capuliyoc, we meet our horsemen, pack all of our equipment onto the horses. You will carry a small daypack with the essentials you will need on the trail.
Start walking all the way down to Playa Rosalinas (1,475m/4,840ft) where we have lunch. Along the way, you will enjoy great views of the Apurimac Canyon and mountain peaks such as Padreyoc at 5,571m/18,387ft.  After lunch, ascend for two hours to our first campsite at Santa Rosa, (1900m/6234ft) where hot drinks and appetizers will be ready. You will have time to settle into your tents, which will already be set up, before dinner.

• Meals included: Lunch – Afternoon Tea Time – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping facilities
• Distance: 16.5kms/ 10 miles
• Difficulty: Difficult

The guide will wake you with a hot mug of tea or coffee to enjoy before you get up. After an early breakfast, we start our adventure by walking for 2 hours to the rural village of Maranpata (2,850m/9,350ft). Enjoy the scenery and walk through an astonishing variety of flora and fauna to the magnificent archeological site of Choquequirao! We have lunch and we will have a private guided tour of the fascinating site in the afternoon.

During the tour, explore all the important sections, such palaces, temples, ritual water fountains, amazing Usnu (ceremonial platform), agricultural terraces, llama’s section and more. The guide will tell you about the fascinating history of this amazing site! Finally, we head back to our second campsite located at Maranpata which is 1.5h from the Choquequirao ruins, where we will have tea time and dinner.

• Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Afternoon Tea Time – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping facilities
• Distance: 16km/10miles
• Difficulty: Difficult

After breakfast, descend to the magnificent Apurimac River (1,550m/5,117ft) a walk of about two hours. This is a very sacred river in the Inca culture and you will understand why as you marvel at its strength and power. Finally, we walk up hill for one hour to our third campsite at Chiquisca  (1,990m/6,270ft). Once again, your tents will be set up, with hot drinks and appetizers ready.

• Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Afternoon Tea Time – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping facilities
• Minimum Altitude: 1,550m/5,117ft
• Maximum Altitude: 1,990m/6,270ft
• Distance: 12kms/7.5 miles
• Difficulty: Difficult

After a delicious breakfast, walk up a moderately difficult hill towards the Capuliyoc Pass. Once there, enjoy the spectacular views of the surrounding mountains and the Apurimac Canyon. Then we take our car to Cachora (2,850m/9,407ft) for lunch. Afterward we take our private transport to the archeological site of Saywite taking plenty of time to explore. Finally, our van will take us back to Cusco to the hotel, arriving in the evening, around 6pm.

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch
• Minimum Altitude: 1,990m/6,270ft
• Maximum Altitude: 2,850m/9,407ft
• Distance: 8km/4.4 miles
• Difficulty: Difficult