Daily Tour

Choquequirao Trek 4 Days

Cusco

Choquequirao is another inka site even more bigger than machupicchu Two miles above the Apurimac Gorge stands the imposing fort and town of Choquequirao. Hiram Bingham the discover of Machupicchu was brought here by a treasure-hunting provincial official, and so unexpectedly began his adventures in the highlands that led to the discovery of Machu Picchu. Bingham wrote: ''Magnificent precipices guard the ruins on every side Every avenue of ascent, except such as the engineers determined to leave open, was closed, and every strategic spot was elaborately fortified.'' Come see the terrifying canyon of the Apurimac (''Thunder under the Mountain'') and the ancient fortress that controlled it.

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    Price

    $330,00

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    Trips

    Daily Tour

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    Duration

    4 Days and 3 Nights

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    Group Size

    Max 20 people

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    Location

    Cusco

OVERVIEW TOUR

Itinerary
Day 1 Cusco – Cachorra – Chiquiska

We pick up to our customer from their hotels at 5:00 Am, and then we will drive to Cachora. Once there we will begin the trekking the first part of the walk will be flat to Capuliyoq.

Where we will have a great view of the Canyon of Apurimac and the great glacier which is name is Padrayoc in the afternoon we will arrive to our camping site where we will have showers and places to get a nice rest

Day 2 Chiquiska – Santa Rosa – Maranpata – Choquequirao

We will descend a700 mtrs to the Apurimac river. 30 minutes of walking then, We will start the climbing to Maranpata 3 hours. In this part of the trek the white torrent of the Apurimac raged through the canyon thousands of feet below us. The view of the valley became more and more magnificent. Nowhere had I ever witnessed such beauty and grandeur as was here displayed.

Where its sides were not sheer precipices or scarred by recent avalanches, the steep slopes were covered with green foliage and luxuriant flowers. From the hilltops near us other slopes rose six thousand feet above to glaciers and snow-capped summits. This day we will camp in Choquequirao. By the afternoon we will visit Choquequraw like the most important places, we will have a great view of the glacier and all the deep canyons around the site, after this we will get back to the camp site

Day 3 Choquequirao – Chiquiska

We come back to Maranpata, then go down to Chiquiska. We may see Condors or high jungle vegetation. Here and there through the valley are marvelous waterfall, one of which has a clear fall of over one thousand feet.

The panorama in every direction is wonderful in variety, contrast, beauty, and great land scapes. This day we will have the camp in Chiquiska.

Day 4 Chiquiska – Cachora – Cusco

This day, we will start climbing the wall to the top of capuliyoc 3 hours from Capuliyoc to Cachora is quiet. In Cachora We will take the bus to Cusco.

Once we re-cross the river, We pass Limatambo, whose ruins may have been the main communication point between Choquequirao and Cusco (Cuzco).

Included
  • Professional English/Spanish Speaking guide
  • Private Bus in and out to the beginning of the trail (Cusco-Cachora,)
  • Round-trip Transfers
  • Doublés Occupancy Tents
  • Camping Equipment: Bathroom tent, kitchen tent, dining tent, stools, tables and comfortable mattresses
  • Cook
  • Muleteer
  • Horses and Mules to carry our equipment
  • Coffee breaks in The afternoons
  • All meals during The Trek
  • First aid kit/Oxygen
  • We recommended to bring
  • Personal Sleeping Bag (If you don’t have, you can rent from ourcompany)
  • Back pack and Daypack
  • Hiking shoes or boots
  • Water bottle, flashlight, hat, sun block, sunglasses
  • Warm/Thermal clothes, Raincoat
  • Chocolates, candies or other snacks
  • Camera + Film, Binocular
Recommendations:
  • Sleeping Personal Bag (If you do not have, you can rent from ourcompany)
  • Back Pack and Backpack
  • Hiking shoes or boots
  • Bottle of water, flashlight, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses
  • Warm clothes / Thermal, Gabardine
  • Chocolates, sweets or other snacks
  • Camera + Film, Binocular

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