4 Day Choquequirao Trek with a Local Company

DAY 1: CUSCO – CAPULIYOC – PLAYA ROSALINAS – SANTA ROSA

This incredible adventure begins at 4:30am, when your guide will pick you up at your hotel and drive for the next 4 hours in our private van to Capuliyoc (2,850m/9,407ft). Along the way, there are picturesque views of villages, spectacular valleys and snow-capped mountains. Once at Capuliyoc, we meet our horsemen and pack all of our equipment onto the horses. You will only carry a small daypack with the essentials you will need on the trail.
Then we start walking all the way down to Playa Rosalinas (1,475m/4,840ft) where we have lunch. Along the way, you will enjoy great views of the Apurimac Canyon, and mountain peaks such as Padreyoc at 5,571m/18,387ft.  After lunch, we ascend for two hours to our first campsite at Santa Rosa, (1900m/6234ft) where hot drinks and appetizers will be ready for you. You will have time to settle into your tents, which will already be set up, before dinner.

• Meals included: Lunch – Afternoon Tea Time – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping facilities
• Distance: 16.5kms/ 10 miles
• Difficulty: Difficult

DAY 2: SANTA ROSA – MARANPATA – CHOQUEQUIRAO

Your guide will wake you with a hot mug of tea or coffee to enjoy in your tent before you get up. After an early breakfast, we start our adventure by walking uphill for 2 hours to the rural village of Maranpata (2,850m/9,350ft). We enjoy the scenery and then walk through a micro-climate of an astonishing variety of flora and fauna to the magnificent archeological site of Choquequirao! We have lunch here and then we will have a private guided tour of the fascinating site in the afternoon.

During the tour, we will explore all the important sections, such as the palaces, temple, ritual water fountains, amazing Usnu (ceremonial platform), agricultural terraces, llama’s section and much more. Your guide will tell you all about the fascinating history of this amazing site! Finally, we head back to our second campsite located at Maranpata which is 1.5h from the Choquequirao ruins, where we will have tea time and dinner.

• Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Afternoon Tea Time – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping facilities
• Distance: 16km/10miles
• Difficulty: Difficult

DAY 3: MARAMPATA – CHIQUISCA

After an early breakfast, we descend to the magnificent Apurimac River (1,550m/5,117ft) for two hours. This is a very sacred river in traditional Inca beliefs and you will understand why as you marvel at its strength and power. Finally, we walk up hill for one hour to our third campsite at Chiquisca  (1,990m/6,270ft). Once again, your tents will be set up, with hot drinks and appetizers ready for you.

• Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Afternoon Tea Time – Dinner
• Accommodation: Camping facilities
• Minimum Altitude: 1,550m/5,117ft
• Maximum Altitude: 1,990m/6,270ft
• Distance: 12kms/7.5 miles
• Difficulty: Difficult

DAY 4: CHIQUISCA – SAYWITE – CUSCO

After a delicious breakfast, we walk up a moderately difficult hill towards the Capuliyoc Pass. Once there, we can enjoy the spectacular views of the surrounding mountains and the Apurimac Canyon. Then we take our car to Cachora (2,850m/9,407ft) for lunch. Afterward we take our private transport to the archeological site of Saywite taking plenty of time to explore it. Finally, our van will take us back to Cusco to your hotel, arriving in the evening, around 6pm.

• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch
• Minimum Altitude: 1,990m/6,270ft
• Maximum Altitude: 2,850m/9,407ft
• Distance: 8km/4.4 miles
• Difficulty: Difficul