Choquequirao Trek 4 Days

Choquequirao Trek 4 Days

Choquequirao trek 4 days, Our transportation will pick you up at your hotel (4:00 a.m.- approx.).  Then drive northbound through different herding and farming villages (3 hrs.) to reach the trailhead of our trekking adventure “Capuliyoc” (3,200 m).  Here, you’ll enjoy a delicious breakfast.

Afterward, will do a brief presentation of our staff, and you’ll have an opportunity to take a group photo of your newly acquired Peruvian Family.

We’ll begin our trek descending to the “Condor Lookout” point,t and if we’re lucky will be able to see Condors soaring.  Also, at this same Lookout, we’ll see, from afar, the archeological site of Choquequirau.

After trekking for 3 hours, we’ll reach our lunch spot, where our experienced chef will have prepared a delicious meal.  After resting for a bit, we’ll continue our hike to get to a small hunting community called “Chikiska”.  You can buy drinks and snacks here.  You’ll also have time to take in the different flora and fauna.

Finally, after trekking for about an hour and a half, we’ll arrive at our first campsite called “La Playa” (Alt 1,800 m).  You’ll have time to organize your sleeping area while our staff prepares hot drinks and snacks.  At dawn, we’ll have dinner and tuck in for the night.

DETAILS:

• Accommodations:       Campsite “La Playa”
• Level of Difficulty:        Arduous
• Trail conditions:            Rocky, dusty, and some slippery spots. Trekking shoes are definitely required.

We will wake up with a breakfast prepared by the cook, and then start the climb for 2 hours to the place called Santa Rosa Baja, here we will rest for a moment to drink water and eat some snacks and then continue for 3 hours more to the town of Marampata, where you can appreciate the archaeological center of Choquequirao, Then we will continue walking for an hour and 30 minutes to the camp, once there we will have lunch and then we will go to Choquequirao to have the tour for the whole afternoon where we will visit the most popular places and also receive the entrance of the sun which is a very special moment.
Then, around 5:45 pm, we will return to the camp to have tea time and dinner.

DETAILS:

• Meals:                              Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• Accommodations:        Choquequirao campsite
• Approx. Hike Time:      7 hours
• Level of Difficulty:        Easy to Moderate

Early breakfast and off to our hike to return to Cusco.  First, trekking for about two hours to Marampata. You will appreciate breathtaking views of the Apurimac Canyon along the way.

Your trek leader will highlight the beautiful flora and fauna while you’re descending. You will appreciate breathtaking waterfalls in the distance as well as clouds lifting from the bottom of the canyon.

In addition, depending on the weather conditions, we can enjoy the incredible passages of the Andes. From Marampata, we will start our 4-hour hike downhill to the “La Playa,” and depending on the weather, we’ll view the incredible passages of the Andes. This section requires trekking poles. Halfway, we will have time for a break to enjoy some fruits grown in the vicinity.  Cactus fruits are the main attraction.

Finally, we will arrive at “La Playa” for lunch. Then we will have another two hours, uphill to “Chikiska Camp”, which is in the courtyard of a family house.

DETAILS:

• Meals:                                 Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
• Accommodations:          Camping
• Lowest Elevation:           1,550 m/ 5,117 ft.
• Highest Elevation:          3,150 m/ 10,397 ft.
• Distance to walk:            14 km / 8 ¾ miles
• Approx. Hike Time: 6 hours
• Level of Difficulty: Moderate

Once again, we’ll start off with an early breakfast and prepare our gear to return to Cusco. We will have a walk of 4 hours, uphill to reach the end of our hike.

This will be the last day to say your farewells to our staff, who have accompanied you throughout this hiking experience.

You’ll have a 3+ hour drive passing “Curawasi”, where the famous Anise (local tea) is grown. We will arrive in Cusco around 6:00 p.m.

DETAILS:

• Meals:                              Breakfast & Lunch
• Lowest elevation:        1,900 m / 6,270 ft
• Highest Elevation:        2,850 m/ 9,407 ft
• Hiking Distance:            8 km / 5 miles
• Approx. Hike time:       3 to 4 hours
• Level of Difficulty:        Moderate