Choquequirao Trek, 4 Days / 3 Nights

The tour begins in the city of Cusco with a 5-hour drive to Capuliyoc, in the Apurímac region. Upon arrival, you will enjoy a delicious breakfast with panoramic views. Then, you will begin the hike, descending for about 3 hours through the impressive Apurímac River valley, while admiring the majestic snow-capped mountains of Padreyoc and Qoriwayrachina.

The first stop will be in Chiquisca, where you will enjoy lunch and a well-deserved rest. Afterward, you will continue the descent for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes until you reach the imposing Apurímac River. From there, you will begin a demanding 2-hour ascent to Santa Rosa, located at an altitude of 1,970 m, where the first camp is located. Here you can relax, have dinner, and recharge your batteries for the next day.

You will start your day early with a nutritious breakfast and then begin a challenging 3-hour climb along a zigzagging trail to Marampata (2,900 m above sea level). Here you will admire panoramic views of the canyon and the snow-capped mountains. After a short rest, you will continue for another 1.5 hours to the impressive Choquequirao Site (3,050 m above sea level), where you will explore this mystical Quechua site, guided by an expert who will tell you its history. At noon, you will enjoy lunch at this majestic site. Then you are going to return to Marampata, where you will have dinner and rest under a starry sky, just as the Quechua people saw it during the Inca era.

At around 6:00 am we'll have breakfast and after an additional half hour, we'll start our Choquequirao trek. We'll go downhill for about 2 to 2 ½ hours to the Apurimac River which we'll cross. From here we'll go up to Chikisca for lunch. Here we'll also be able to enjoy the view of the condors from this area. We'll be in camp at around 3:00 to 4:00pm. Here we'll also have our tea and dinner and the rest of the time to relax a little.

After early breakfast you will get ready to return to Cusco. It will be the last 3 hours uphill to arrive to the end of the trek where you will enjoy your last lunch with your guide, porters and horsemen. You will say goodbye to your team other than your guide and then continue for about 3 hours, this time by Private Bus, drive back to Cusco along the nice landscape.

Optional: After spending time enjoying the site we drive to the hot spring of Conoc to relax after several days of walking. After lunch we head back to Cusco dropping you at your hotel.