CHOQUEQUIRAO TRECK

Choquequirao is the ruins of an Inca city located between the foothills of the Salcantay snow-capped mountain. The road to Choquequirao lasts 4 days and 3 nights, leaving from Cusco passing through Cachora, Chiquisqa, Playa Rosalina. Traveling this route is a unique experience, you will be able to visit this imposing Inca citadel, lost in the jungle and recently discovered. The Trek to Choquequirao is not subject to availability of spaces, departures are every day of the year.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Start: Cusco
End: Cusco
Activities: Archaeological, Cultural, Ecological, Camping, Hiking
Itinerary Per day: (B) = breakfast / (L) = lunch / (D) = dinner

Travel itinerary for the Choquequirao Archaeological Complex Trail in 4 days and 3 nights

Day 1: Cusco, Cachora, Chiquisqa (L) (D)Choquequirao Map

At the indicated time, I will pick you up from the hotel at 5:30 a.m. to begin the trip to the town of Cachora. On the way, we will stop for a moment to appreciate the archaeological remains of Tarawasi from the bus, and then continue to the Cunyac bridge between the departments of Cusco and Apurimac, then we will pass through the districts of Curawasi and Saywite to finally arrive at Cachora (10:00 approx.).

From this place we will begin our walk along a gently sloping path to reach the Capuliyoc pass (2800 m.a.s.l.) and our lunch spot after two hours of walking, then we will head towards the town of Chiquisqa (1930 m.a.s.l.) almost the entire route is downhill and the landscape is impressive and beautiful and the climate is warm, in this place we will have our first camp, it is approximately a three-hour walk.

Day 2: Chiquisca, Rosalina Beach, Sunchupata (B) (L) (D) Choquequirao

After breakfast (5:00 a.m.), we will continue our walk towards Rosalina Beach (1550 m.a.s.l.), then we will climb the slope very early towards Santa Rosa (2100 m.a.s.l.), where we will have lunch. This is the most difficult route, which we will do in approximately three hours, and then we will ascend to Maranpata (2850 m.a.s.l.), it is a gentler climb. During this journey you will be able to see the entire path of the first day and the vegetation that exists in this place, then we will walk a straight stretch towards Sunchupata, in this place we will have our camp and the walking time is two hours, from this point it is approximately one hour more to Choquequirao.

Day 3: Sunchupata, Choquequirao, Chiquisqa (B) (L) (D)Choquequirao Cusco

Very early after breakfast (5:00 a.m.) we will head to Choquequirao, it is a one hour walk to be able to see the sunrise in Choquequirao, this site will be visited for three hours always accompanied by the guide who will accurately explain about this important Inca refuge. At the indicated time we will begin the return to Sunchupata and begin to descend to Santa Rosa where we will have lunch, and then descend to Rosalina beach, it is a one hour stretch, arriving at Rosalinas we will go to the town of Chiquisqa which is two hours from Rosalinas and in this place we will camp.

Day 4: Chiquisqa, Capuliyoc, Cachora (B) (L)

A good breakfast will be served in Chiquisqa (06:00 a.m.) and we will return by the same road to Cachora. The slope that we descended on the first day is gentler with a two-hour climb until we reach the Capuliyoc pass and from here it is two more hours to the town of Cachora. It is a much gentler stretch and we will arrive at 12:00 p.m. approx. On the way we will appreciate exotic flora and fauna as well as views of imposing snow-capped mountains and the impressive Apurimac canyon and then continue to the city of Cusco where we will arrive at 8:00 p.m. Transfer to the hotel and end of our services.

IMPORTANT:

• All buses leave from the Inca Trail to passengers in the Plaza San Francisco, you will go back on their own to your hotel.

THE SERVICE INCLUDES:

PRICES CHOQUEQUIRAO TREKKING

• Pick up from your hotel, transportation to Cachora.
• Professional guide English / Spanish throughout the journey.
• 03 breakfasts
• 03 lunches
• 03 dinners
• Camping equipment
• Admission to Choquequirao
• Horses (leading the tents, food, cooking equipment).
• Transportation Cachora-Cusco-Cusco.

SERVICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Do not include sleeping bag
• First breakfast
• Last lunch
• Gratuities

ARE RECOMMENDED:

• Sleeping bag. (If you do not have one, rent one in the office).
• warm clothing for the first day.
• Light clothing, four pairs of socks.
• Good shoes or boots.
• Flashlight.
• Water bottle.
• Camera or video camera (optional).
• Sunglasses, sunscreen, hats or hat, mosquito repellent.
• purifying pills.
• Snacks.

Note: During the walk you must load the sleeping bags, mattresses and personal items (eg. backpack).

RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

• Departure Date
• Full name
• Nationality
• Number of passport
• Date of Birth
• Contact Telephone
• Payment of 50% of the tour.