Choquequirao Trek 4 days
Choquequirao Trek 4 days
$ 580.00
One tour per person
$ 560.00
3 Trekkers
Guided tour
Private Mobility
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Choquequirao trek 4 days is perfect for people who love hiking, Choquequirao or gold cradle in Quechua, is located at 3,085 meters of altitude, carved in stone by the Incas.
Choquequirao is protected by the Apurímac River. and it is surrounded by snow-covered mountains of Yanama, Ampay, Choquetarpu and Pumasillo. This is a classic of the Inca city, with sacred sectors, ritual temples, astronomical, urban and agricultural centers.
Choquequirao trek 4 days considered by many visitors who visited it as the sister of Machu Picchu and sometimes many dare to say it is better than Machu Picchu. due to the access only you will arrive hiking to this incredible place so only people who really likes adventure and of course with time, due to the access Choquequirao is less crowded tham Machu Picchu and you can do Choquequirao trek 4 days!
Start altitude: 2900m / 9515ft.
Maximum altitude: 3050m / 10,005 feet
Walking distance: 64 km / 40 miles
Longest day: Day 1, approximately 25 km / 15.5 miles
General difficulty: Difficult
Type of trip: Hiking, camping, adventure, history, culture
Good for: Those who enjoy hiking and are in moderate form
Difficulty: Defiant
Considerations: Choquequirao trek 4 days does not visit Machu Picchu.
Choquequirao trek 4 days itinerary
DAY 01 CUSCO – CACHORA – SANTA ROSA
our Choquequirao trek 4 days start with collection early in the morning from your hotel in Cusco in hour private transportation this will be 4 hours of driving to the starting point of our tour called Cachora here we will meet our horse men and get ready give the duffle bag, then start with the adventure the path heads down into the Apurimac valley from this section you will have incredible view of the snow-capped mountains in a distance and the impressive Apurimac valley which we will follow for the day, after few hours of hiking we will have our first view of choquequirao in the other side of the mountain this valley is rich in flora and fauna so we will see a variety of those on the way down in to the valley.
Our campsite is call Santa Rosa with elevation of (2200 m / 7217ft) and this is on the other side of the Apurimac River after we cross the River we will start going up until the camp this day we cover longer distance than the other companies in order to be in a quiet and relaxing place.
DAY 02 SANTA ROSA – CHOQUEQUIRAO
The second day is consider the hardest day of the trek, because in order to get to Choquequirao we have to climb up on the other site of Apurimac valley we will gain elevation of 800 / 2624. Distance to cover of 14 km. this section hot and humid conditions. It is very hard but the rewarding will be the breathtaking views to the Huanipaca snowcapped mountain and the valley of Apurimac mixed with the wide variety of flora and fauna that you will find in this side of the valley.
Along the the day we will see a lot of variety of bromeliad, orchids, and bamboo, also we can see some birds like the Quetzals, tucans and a lot of species of hummingbirds. After a long 5 or 6 hours of hike Approx. we will make to our
campsite which is close to Choquequirao with an elevation 3050m / 10000ft here we will spent the night, if we are lucky with the weather we can have a nice sunset if we are lucky we may see Condors soaring over the Apurimac valley.
DAY 03 CHOQUEQUIRAO – CHIQUISKA
After a great breakfast we will go to explore Choquequirao here you tour guide will take you to the most important places of this city and you will learn about the Inca culture.
This Inca site is consider the sister of Machupicchu, compared to Machupicchu little is known about this amazing place even though it has been discovered before Machupicchu. This place originally was discovered in the early 18th century by the Spanish but it was forgotten until the last century, nowadays the tourism is increase and travel agencies are offering tours to this incredible Inca site even with this increase of the tourism still 70% of this site in uncovered and many of its secrets are still waiting to be discovered.
After we explore all about Choquequirao we have to head back to Cachora along the same route we came this day we will go to the base of the valley where we will spent our last night in Chiquiska (1800m 7 5900ft.).
DAY 04 CHIQUISKA – CACHORA – CUSCO
Our Andean porters they will wake us up early in the morning with a nice hot coca tea then you will organize your personal stuff following you will have your nutritious breakfast in order to make our way up the side of the valley from this side we will have our final view of Choquequirao and the snowcapped mountains in the distance, finally we will arrive to Cachora late in the afternoon here our bus will be waiting for us to take us back to Cusco.
end of Choquequirao trek 4 days
INCLUDED
- Pre-departure briefing the night before your tour.
- Collection from your hotel.
- Private bus to the starting point of the trek.
- 04 breakfast 04 lunch 04 dinner snacks (vegetarian, vegan option, gluten-free special diets upon your request.)
- Water only you have to take until the first lunch place.
- Entrance fee to Choquequirao sanctuary
- Horse to carry camping and cooking equipment and your personal duffle bag up to 7 kilos.
- Experienced top tour guides (2-8 with one tour guide 9 to 16 two guides).
- English top tour guide.
- Dining tent with table and chairs.
- Sleeping Pad.
- Oxygen bottle.
- First aid kit.
Activities to be carried out
- DAY 01 CUSCO – CACHORA – SANTA ROSA
- DAY 02 SANTA ROSA – CHOQUEQUIRAO
- DAY 03 CHOQUEQUIRAO – CHIQUISKA
- DAY 04 CHIQUISKA – CACHORA – CUSCO
NOT INCLUDED
- Sleeping bag (five seasons) can be hired from us.
- Breakfast on day first lunch and dinner on day five
- Tips for trekking crew, guides, cooks, and porters.
- Hot springs in Lares (10 soles).
- Tavel insurance (check that your insurance covers you for treks above 4,200 masl)
PRICE
- 02 people 580 USD per person
- 04 people 520 USD
- 06 + people 500 USD
WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE
- Original Passport.
- ISIC card (if you are a student and want to qualify for the discount).
- Walking boots
- Waterproof jacket/rain poncho
- Warm jacket
- Hat and gloves
- T-shirts
- Comfortable Trousers
- Sun hat
- Sun cream (factor 35 or higher)
- Insect repellant
- Toiletries and hand sanitizer
- Personal medication
- Torch with spare batteries
- Camera
- First aid kit
More information and Reservations
- In order to make your reservation you must pay 50% of the total amount of the Tours chosen per person. After sending the data of names, surnames, DNI number, age and telephone number of contact, along with the deposit voucher to Whatsapp +51 993 633 588, email info@cuscoexplore.com or Facebook CuscoExplore.
Bank Accounts for Payments.
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Reservation Process
1. Make your reservation only paying 50% in advance.
2. Send the voucher and its data to Whatsapp.
3. You will receive confirmation of your reservation and boarding information.
