PRIVATE CHOQUEQUIRAO TREK 4 DAYS

Early in the morning we will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco and drive for approximately 3 hours to the village of Curahuasi, where we have a large breakfast. Our transportation will take us to the Capulilloc pass and on the way you will observe beautiful views of Apu Salkantay and Apu Veronica. The trek begins with a 4-hour descent, which brings us closer to the roaring Apurimic river. In Chiquisca, we will have time to rest and enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by our chef. We will then continue our hike until we reach our campsite at Playa Rosalina, where we will spend the night, have a delicious dinner and hot tea.

Early in the morning, our team will wake you up with a hot cup of coca tea. Today will be probably the most challenging day of the trek. We start our hike with a tough 3-hour climb, where we will be able to cach out first glimpses of the Choquequirao ruins. Passing by the rural villages of Santa Rosa and Marampata, we will arrive at our campsite close to the ruins for lunch and a short rest. After lunch, we will finally visit the archeological site of Choquequirao, which literally means “Cradle of Gold” and used to be the control gate between the Amazon and the city of Cusco. The sacred Inca site is filled with ruins, its buildings and terraces tuck in below a flattened hilltop, leveled several hundred years ago, and circumferenced with stones to create a platform. Our guide will explain more about the history and importante of the Inca citadel, and you will have enough time to explore this incredible place by yourself. Later, we will go back to our campsite and have dinner.

After an early breakfast, we will leave our beautiful Marampata campsite and start the descent towards the Apurimac River and the Rosalina Beach (1520 m/4986 ft). From there we will continue hiking upwards until we reach our campsite of Chiquisca (1950 m / 6397 ft), where we will spend the night.

On our final day, we will follow the trail up the walls of the canyon and toward the pass of Capuliyoc, enjoying spectacular mountain views. Arriving in Capuliyoc, we will have a delicious lunch and take our transportation back to Cusco.

Please let us know in case you would like to add an extension to Machu Picchu!

ACCOMMODATION

• Instead of sleeping in small tents, we set up our 4-person tent for 2 persons for a greater comfort.

MEALS

• Meals as indicated in the itinerary (4x Breakfast, 4x Lunch, 3x Dinner).
• Professional cook and cooking equipment. Dining tent and kitchen tent for the cook to freshly prepare your meals.
• Our meals can be accommodated for any dietary requirements such as vegetarian or vegan. Please let us know in advance if you have certain preferences, so we can plan ahead.
• A hot cup of Coca Tea every morning.
• Boiled water provided for drinking water at the campsites (which you can carry in your own reusable water bottle).

TRANSPORTATION

• Private transportation from your hotel in Cusco to Capuliyoc (day 1)
• Private transportation back on day 4 (Capuliyoc – Cusco)

LOCAL GUIDES & EQUIPMENT

• English/Spanish speaking professional guide, plus an assistant guide for groups over 12.
• Horse and horsemen, who carry camping equipment, food and kitchen utensils. 
• All our trekking guides have a minimum of 3 years of guiding experience and are certified. They carry a first aid kit with them, as well as an extra oxygen bottle in case of emergencies. 
• We provide duffel bags at your briefing for your personal items (up to 5kg per person).
• Sleeping bag included.

ADDITIONAL

• Briefing: You will have a meeting with your guide in our office to go over all the details regarding your tour. The orientation will be between 5:00-7:30 pm at our office in Cusco the day before departure.
• Entrance to Choquequirao site

MEALS

• Dinner on the last day.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Entrance to Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain. This itinerary does not include a visit to Machu Picchu. Please check our other trekking tours if you want to visit Machu Picchu.

OTHER

• Trekking poles (additional $20.00 per person).
• Tips for your guide, cook and porters.
• National or international flights.
• Travel Insurance.
• Other activities not mentioned in this itinerary.