Choquequirao Trek
4 Days and 3 Nights

DAY 01: CUSCO – CAPULIYOC – PLAYA ROSALINA – SANTA ROSA

We leave from Cusco early in the morning by private transport. Approx. at 5:30 am. we will arrive after 2 hours we reach Curahuasi town, where you can order your breakfast (first breakfast is not included) then we continue for 2 more hours till Capuliyoc (3,200 masl/10498 feet), which is the trailhead, where we meet the rest of our trekking team (Horseman with horses) Afterwards we descend through the eastern slopes of the Andes to reach Coca Masana (2,330 masl /7644 feet). where we take a rest on the way we get our first views of the Apurimac Valley stretching below and of the snow-capped peaks of Padrayoc and Wayna Cachora (5,482 masl/17985 feet). temperature becomes higher and the flora and fauna begin to change. then we continue for two-hour trek downhill to Chiquiska (1,750 masl/5741 feet). Then we continue walking down till Playa Rosalina (Rosalina Beach) at 1,550 masl/5085 feet, where we will have our delicious lunch, after that we cross the Apurimac river, to walk uphill until to get our first campsite (Santa Rosa = 1800 masl/5905 feet).

BEAR IN MIND:

• Distance traveled: 12 km = 7,4 miles
• Approximate walking time: 8 to 9 hours

DAY 02: SANTA ROSA – CHOQUEQUIRAO – MARAMPATA

Again we get up very early to start, after the breakfast, our walk to reach Choquequirao after middday. we will reach the archaeological site and we get to know it step by step, the great ability and intelligence which had the people who constructed this vestige which makes us seeing again the glorious time of Inca empire. Admiring the beauty and with our heads full of ideas, we observe dauntless the condors flying, which around 3:00 pm. appear in area of Choquequirao when they fly to higher zones. Later we take an itinerary to the Marampata campsite where we camp and after dinner we spend the night here.

BEAR IN MIND:

• Distance traveled: 09 km = 5,5 miles
• Approximate walking time: 8 to 9 hours

DAY 03: MARAMPATA – PLAYA ROSALINA – CHIQUISCA – COCAMASANA

This day we will wake up and have breakfast then we will continue our journey, we will head towards Chiquisca descending along the same road to Santa Rosa to the beaches of the Apurimac River (Playa Rosalina) at 1550 masl/5085 feet. Today we reach Chiquisca for lunch and after lunch we continue walking up until to get Cocamasana where we will spend the night.

BEAR IN MIND:

• Distance traveled: 17 km = 10,5 Feet
• Approximate walking time: 9 hours

DAY 04: COCAMASANA – CAPULIYOC – CUSCO

Early in the morning, after breakfast, we continue to climb about 3 hours more to Mirador Capuliyoq where we can once again appreciate the majestic Padreyoq snow cap decorating the Apurimac canyon. Here also in Capuliyoc, we will have our last lunch, after which we will finally take our private transport to bring us back to Cusco on returning to Cusco before 5:00 pm. or 6:00 pm.

BEAR IN MIND:

• Distance traveled: 04 km = 2,4 miles
• Approximate walking time: 3 hours

Includes:

• Bilingual and certified Tour Guide
• A briefing about the trek with your guide the day before
• Pick up from your accommodation in Cusco
• Private transportation to go to the Trail Head
• Entrance fees to Choquequirao
• A duffel bag where you can put inside 08 kilos from your personal stuff (it will be carry by the horses or mules)
• Horses or mules and muleteer to carry camping equipments and cooking stuff
• Transportation, Cusco to Cachora
• Four season tents (2 trekkers in each one) you will have enough space to put things inside
• Camping equipment (Kitchen tent, portable chairs and table)
• Mattresses
• 3 Meals per day during the trek (food served in a buffet style)
• Professional Cook
• Snack for each day of trekking
• Boiled water to drink during the trail
• Availability of meals to your preference (vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, pesquetarian, etc)
• Transportation, Cachora to Cusco
• First Aid Kit, with Oxigen ballon.
• A Survivor T – shirt, for each member of the group

Doesn’t includes:

• Breakfast on the first day and lunch on the last day
• Extra expense if you want to buy things along the trail
• Entrance fees to Waynapicchu Mountain or Mountain Machu Picchu. (it has an extra cost of 70 dollars per person)
• Sleeping bags (you can rent from us which cost 20 dollars for a professional one, which can support until -15 degrees celcius or 5 degrees farenheit)
• Walking sticks (you can rent from us which cost 15 dollars for a professional black diamond pair)
• Mineral water (you can buy bottle of mineral water in Ollantaytambo)
• Tips for the team (Is not obligatory but if you wish to do it, it will be welcome)

• Original Passport
• Travel Insurance card (you have to le tus know the name of your Travel Insurance company and you travel Insurance Number)
• Day Pack
• Rain coat or Rain Poncho
• Cold Clothes (For the first and Second day)
• Trekking shirts and trekking pants
• Waterproof hiking shoes
• Warm jacket
• Bottle of Water
• Flash Light
• Toilet Paper
• Sun Block
• Sun Glasses
• Caps or Hats
• Gloves (for the first and second day)
• Insect Repellent (30% DEET Recommended)
• Sleeping Bags
• Walking sticks
• Camera with extra batteries
• Extra money especially in soles to buy thing along the trek

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