Choquequirao Trek 4 days

Choquequiraw 4D is a Trek of 63 Km. which is advised to passengers who are used to long treks and that are in excellent physical shape and have strong endurance. Choquequiraw 4D invites you to discover the Inca's last place of refuge, “The Gold Crib”: The archeological ruins of Choquequiraw are also known as “Machu Picchu’s Sacred Sister” due to the similarities in the arquitectural structure of both sites

Day 1, Cusco – Capuliyoc – Playa Rosalina
We leave Cusco at 5:30am for the 4 hour drive to Cachora in our private transportation. On the way we will stop to have breakfast admiring the wonderful Limatambo Canyon and the Salkantay and Humantay Mountains. We then continue to the little village of Cachora - Capuliyoc 2,900m / 9,512 ft, the beginning of the trail. At this place we’ll meet up our muleteers, and horses, where we’ll get ready for the trek. We’ll start with our expedition, hiking for about 3 hours on a downhill trail to get the lunch spot called Chikiska located at 1,900 m / 6,213 ft, with stunning views of the snowcapped mountains of the Vilcabamba range, and the great Apurimac canyon. At Chikiska, we’ll enjoy our just prepared fresh lunch. After having lunch, we’ll hike for 1 more hour to get the first camp site called La Playa Rosalinda 1,500m / 4,920 ft. Here we will set up camp and spend the night.

Day 2, Playa Rosalina – Maranpata – Choquequuirao (Afternoon Exploration)
Very early in the morning, we’ll wake up with a nice coca tea, and we’ll have a nutritious breakfast, after that, we’ll ascend for about 5 hours on the steep switchback trail to get the town called Maranpata, where we will have our lunch. From this lunch spot, we’ll see a part of mystical Choquequirao in a further direction. After having lunch, we’ll walk for 2 more hours to get the second campsite, located in the park of Choquequirao 2,950 m / 9,676 ft. This afternoon, we’ll go to explore a part of Choquequirao’s religious site, where we’ll savor an amazing sunset, we’ll then come back to our campsite.

Day 3, Choquequirao (Morning Exploration) – Ex-hacienda San Ignacio
A great breakfast will make us ready for another great day, today, we’ll go back to explore the other parts (neighborhoods) of Choquequirao and the terraces with llamas for about 2 hours. After that, we’ll start hiking downhill for about 3 hours on a steep switchback trail to reach the Apurimac River again, this section of the trail is less hiked and explored as the other hikers take the same trail to go back to the beginning of the trail. On this section of the trail, we’ll savor dramatic views of the great Apurimac canyon from different angles. Upon our arrival to the river and playa San Ignacio 1,450 m / 4,756 ft, we’ll take a deserved break, and enjoy our lunch. As of this place, we’ll start hiking up for about 45 minutes to reach the next campsite located at ex-hacienda San Ignacio 1,820 m / 5,970 ft. This afternoon, at ex-hacienda San Ignacio, we’ll have a chance to explore the local orchard where we’ll learn about the Coca plant, Cocoa plant, Avocado tree, and other fruits.

Day 4, Ex-hacienda San Ignacio – Tambobamba – Saywite – Cusco
It’s our last hiking day, after enjoying a nutritious breakfast, we’ll continue trekking up the highland valley with some trees along the trail and amazing views, this final section of the trail is a gentle trail for 3 hours to reach Tambobamba 2,320 m / 7,610 ft, a place where we’ll end our adventure. Once we arrive at this place, we’ll have a farewell time to our muleteers, cook and other members who were part of our team for 5 days. After that, we’ll take our private transport back to Cusco for about 5 hours with some stop offs on the way, one them is a stop at Saywite a unique place to see a great Incan monolith called the monolith of Saywite is a symbolic representation of our cosmos, where the Incas used a living granite rock to carve over 208 figures like geometric and zoomorphic figures, including reptiles, frogs, felines, irrigation channels, etc. The site is regarded as a center of religious worship for Incan people, focusing on water. It’s a big granite boulder whose circumference is about 11 m / 36.08 ft, 4 m / 13.12 ft of diameter, and about 2 m / 6.56 ft high. After learning about this site, we’ll take our picnic lunch close by to this site. We’ll then drive back to Cusco for about 3 hours.

With the Choquekirao Trek package you will receive:
Transportation and Tickets
Private transport from your Cusco hotel to the start of the trek
Transfer from Cusco train station back to your Cusco hotel
Entrance tickets to Choquekirao
Camping Equipment
We use four-season Eureka tents with two entrances and a capacity for four people (for comfort, only two people per tent)
Foam mattresses, tables, and seat for each tent
Food and drink utensils
Dinner tent and kitchen tent for the group
First aid kit and emergency oxygen bottle
Team
Professional, knowledgeable bilingual guide
A cook to prepare your meals
Porters to carry provided equipment and food (additional porters can be hired to carry your personal belongings)
Our guides are professional and multilingual. Not only do they possess an excellent knowledge of the Inca Trail, but they’re also wholly familiar with all of the intricate archaeological, historical, and cultural Inca traditions. All of our tour personnel are also highly qualified in tour group management and in first
Food
High quality meals to provide the necessary energy for this challenging trek
In addition to three meals daily, you will be given revitalizing snacks
Hot drinks such as tea and coffee, as well as enough water for your canteens, water bottles, or hydration packs (collected from local streams and boiled while on the trek)

Price per person: US$ 550, (Minimum 2 persons; departures all year)
* We include duffle bags 8kls and a horse that will carry your personal belongings in all of our treks at no additional cost.
* Emergency horse available throughout the trek, in the event someone is not feeling well.
Discounts
Student Discount (with valid ISIC card) – $25
Under 15 Discount – $25
Under 7 Discount – $35
Rentals
Hiking poles - US$15.00 (pair)
Sleeping bag -4 season - US$30.00
Private Tent - US$30.00
Air mattress -$15

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