Choquequiroa Trek 6 days; Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco to Cachora

We will pick you up from your hotel in a private transport at 1:00 pm to drive to the village of Cachora (2909 msnm/ 9544 ft) approx. 4 hours from Cusco. On the way we will stop at the enigmatic Stone of Saywite Inca archeological site. We will spend the night in a hostel in the village of Cachora to rest well before starting our trek the following day.

• Meals: D

Day 2: Cachora – Chikisca

We will enjoy breakfast together at the hostel then drive 30 minutes to the Capuliyoc lookout where we will meet our staff of horses and horseman and begin our trek. On the way you will enjoy a spectacular view of the Nevado Padreyoq. Our path will wind downhill for about 5 hours, where we arrive at Chikisca, our first campsite. We can expect a warm night in the valley.

• Meals: B, L, D
• Maximum Altitude: 2,977m / 9,767ft
• Minimum Altitude: 1,836m / 6,024ft
• Distance Travelled: 8 km / 5.0 mi
• Walking Time: 5 hrs

Day 3: Chikiska – Santa Rosa – Marampata

After breakfast we will continue downhill for around one hour to reach the Apurimac River. This is one of the longest rivers in Peru, over 7000km, coming from the very south of Peru all the way north to Iquitos where it joins with Amazon River. Apurimac is a Quechua word for “the God who speaks”. After crossing the Apurimac, we begin our uphill trek. 2 hours of hiking will bring us to Santa Rosa where we’ll have a rest, and after another 2 hours we will arrive at Marampata (2,950m).

In this Place we will have lunch and spend the rest of the afternoon visiting the local family land and sharing their daily activities. Depending on the season, you may help harvest some food which will be used to prepare the remaining meals on our trek. This is a wonderful way for us to support the local families who live near Choquequirao. We will camp overnight in Marampata.

• Meals: B, L, D
• Maximum Altitude: 2,914m / 9,560ft
• Minimum Altitude: 1,500m / 4,921ft
• Distance Travelled: 9 km / 5.6mi
• Walking Time: 6 hrs

Day 4: Marampata – Choquequirao

Two hours of hiking will take us to the principal archaeological complex of Choquequirao. We will visit and explore the Usnu, Priests House, Llamayoq, (stoned llama figures designed into farming terraces) and the Administrative Sector. We will have the whole day to explore and learn about the Inca people of Choquequirao, the remote city of the Incas. With your native certified guide, you will explore every area of this magical city. Only an estimated 50% of this Inca city has been excavated and restored, so the site is continually expanding as new areas are discovered. Late in the afternoon we will head to our campsite located just below Choquequirao.

• Meals: B, L, D
• Maximum Altitude: 3,050m / 10,007ft
• Minimum Altitude: 2,914m / 9,560ft
• Distance Travelled: 7km / 4.3mi
• Walking Time: 7 hrs

Day 5: Choquequirao – Santa Rosa – Chikisca

After a leisurely morning, we return to Marampata for lunch. Continuing back on the same path we came in, we once again cross the Apurimac River and climb to Chikisca where we will spend the night

• Meals: B, L, D
• Maximum Altitude: 3,000m / 9,843ft
• Minimum Altitude: 1,500m / 4,921ft
• Distance: 12km / 7.5mi
• Walking Time: 7 hrs

Day 6: Chikisca – Capuliyoc – Cusco

It will take approximately 5 hours to climb uphill to the Capuliyoc lookout point where we began our trek. After lunch we will return to the city of Cusco.

• Meals: B, L
• Maximum Altitude: 2,977m / 9,767ft
• Minimum Altitude: 1,836m / 6,024ft
• Distance Travelled: 8km / 5.0mi
• Walking Time: 5 hrs