Choquequirao hike 4D/3N

Choquequirao has been nicknamed the “Twin Sister of Machu Picchu”; This Incredible Citadel was built by the Incas on an impossible mountain top, overlooking the beautiful landscapes of the Peruvian Andes.

Highlights of Choquequirao Tours

Day 1: Cusco – Capuliyoc – Santa Rosa

The departure will be from your hotel in Cusco at 5:00 am and drive across the Andes towards Capuliyoc, arriving at approximately 8:30 am. After the first breakfast prepared by your chef, start the TreXperience to one of the Incas’ legendary lost cities, the Choquequirao Inca Site. The first part is a 4-hour downhill from Capuliyoc (9550 ft. 2911 m) to our lunch place at Chiquiska (1893m – 6210 ft.). Along the way, you will get the first views of the Apurimac canyon, one of the deepest canyons in Peru, this part of the trek offers us spectacular panoramas with different landscapes from the mountains of Peru to the dense vegetation of the clouds forest. After lunch, continue the journey for two more hours to Santa Rosa (2230mts – 7300ft), where we camp for the night.

• Distance: 10.8 km / 6.7 miles
• Hiking hours: 6 hours
• Camp Elevation: 2230mts – 7300ft.
• Meals: Breakfast, snack, lunch, dinner
• Accommodations: Camping
• Difficulty: Moderate

Day 2: Santa Rosa – Maranpata – Choquequirao

After breakfast, get ready for one of the most challenging but rewarding days on this TreXperience! First, hike for 4 hours uphill to Marampata (9550 ft. 2911 m). On the way, you will visit sugar cane farms where locals produce “Cañazo,” a local alcoholic drink made for centuries and delivered to cities like Cusco. Lunch is in a local house with amazing views of the mountains and the river. After lunch, ascend another 2-hour uphill to Choquequirao (3057 m / 10029 ft). A spectacular Inca Site perched in the Peruvian Andes, Choquequirao, was one of the last Inca cities built in the cloud forest and abandoned during Peru’s conquest. It might have been one of the entrance checkpoints to Vilcabamba, the last capital of the Incas. In the 16th century. Today, our campsite is right next to this archaeological site, allowing us to walk to these mysterious places back and forth anytime we want to relax.

• Distance: 14 km / 8.6 miles
• Approximate Hiking Time: 8 hours
• Camp Elevation: 2,866 m / 9401 ft.
• Meals: Breakfast, snack, lunch, dinner
• Accommodations: Camping
• Difficulty: Moderate

Day 3: Choquequirao – Chiquisca

Wake up with a cup of coffee or coca tea provided by your trekking team in your tent while you enjoy the most spectacular sunrise at this magical place. It will be a 3-hour downhill to Santa Rosa (2230mts – 7300ft), our lunch spot after breakfast. Later, continue down for 21 more hours downhill and 2 hours uphill until the last campsite at Chiquiska (1800m / 5905ft). This is a perfect day to enjoy the surrounding landscape from hundreds of different flowers, birds, and waterfalls in the distance.

• Distance:  16 km /9.9 miles
• Approximate Hiking Time: 8 hours
• Camp Elevation: 1800m / 5905ft
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Meals: Breakfast, snack, lunch, dinner
• Accommodation: Camping

Day 4: Chiquisca – Saywite – Cusco

On the final day, wake up early and enjoy the last breakfast with your team. Then, prepare for the last 4-hour trek uphill to Capuliyoc. We will arrange a special feast, Pachamanca underground barbecue, where we will have different kinds of vegetables, meats, and fruits, and buried underground with hot stones. After lunch, say goodbye to all our trekking team that accompanied you to this expedition. Afterward, take the private transportation to the archaeological site of Saywite: a great mysterious rock believed to be the complex irrigation system of the region. You will have plenty of time to explore the area, then return to Cusco, drop off at your hotel around 6:00 pm.

• Distance: 8 km / 4.9 miles
• Approximate Hiking Time: 4 hours
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Meals: Breakfast, snack, lunch, dinner
• Accommodation: Not included