Choquequirao Trek Classic 4 Days

Choquequirao, Marampata, Chikisca, Cusco, Peru.

Overview

Choquequirao Trek Classic 4 Days by Lodge, The city after founded no body visit because was found ready Machupicchu and historian guest that is the golden city, but later Choquequirao Trek 4 Days Classic was proven this is the last refuge were a center for expanded to the Peruvian cost. The location of the city is close to the gods (sky, sun, moon, star and mountain) A spectacular Choquequirao trek that will lead you to the enigmatic last refuge of the Incas. Choquequirao(3.103m/10178ft) is a huge archaeological complex still under cleaning and restoration process located in the surroundings of the Salkantay sacred mountain (6.271m/20569ft) and the Apurimac River canyon. You will enjoy amazing mountain scenery as well as lots of Andean flora and fauna.

Tour Choquequirao Trek Classic 4 Days

If we comments of all Inca trail on the South America this is section of the original path with a lot history and legend let by them, the trail is 60 km or 40 miles in 4 days. Choquequirao Trek Classic.

Activities: Trekking Adventure
Difficulty Levels: 4 of 5
Maximum Altitude: 4350 masl. / 14271 ft.
Accommodation: 2 Day Lodge, 1 Days Hostel, 2 Days Camping
Departures Day: Daily Departures.
Starts: Pick up at your accommodation in Cusco around 6:00 AM
Ends: Drop-off at your accommodation in Cusco around 9:45 PM

Price Includes

Private transport from Cusco to Cachora trail head
Transport from Capulioc to Soraypampa (for all camping and personal luggage)
Transport from La Playa to Hidroelectrica
The north face or Eureka tents- 2 persons
Tourist train from Aguas Calientes to Cusco or train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo and bus to Cusco
Hostel Basic in Aguas Calientes
Dinner in Aguas Calientes
Entrance fees to Choquequirao
Entrance fees to the sanctuary of Machu Picchu
Professional bilingual guide (Spanish and English)
High quality camping equipment, tents are big enough for 2 persons. Mattresses, eating tent with table and chairs, bathroom tent)
Meals during the excursion (breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks / option vegetarian
Cook and cooking equipment
Horseman and mules, for all camping equipment and customer’s luggage (Up to 7 kg)
Emergency horse over 6 persons
First-aid kit and oxygen bottle

Price Excludes

Sleeping bag
Day 1: Breakfast
Lunch and Dinner on the last day
Walking Sticks: you can hire from our company
Inflatable mattresses
Tips: Please note that our agency staff is well paid so please feel free to tip or not as you wish

Itinerary

Day 1Cusco - Capuliyoc - Marampata.

We will pick you up from your hotel between 3:30 to 4:00 AM to start our trip in a private van for 4 hours to northeast of Cusco city, through small towns until Capuliyoc town (2.800masl) where we have a delicious breakfast and where also we will meet with our trip staff (muleteers and horses).

After breakfast we begin with our hiking for about 20 minutes and will arrive to our first viewer where we have a panoramic view, in front of us we can see the vilcabamba mountain range called ( padreyoc) and the famous Apurimac Canon, after having an amazing view we will start our descend for 3 hours through beautiful landscapes where you will be able to see different medicinal plants which were used by our ancestors ( muña, chilca and different varieties of plants) If we are lucky we will be able to see the majestic Condor, we descend until Chiquisca Hamlet (1800masl) where we have a delicious tipycal Cusco Lunch Buffet.

After having Lunch we will have a 30 min break to continue with or hiking, Descending 45 minutes more until Playa Rosalinas (1700masl), located in Apurimac River separated by two important Peruvian regions CUSCO and APURIMAC

After passing the famous Apurimac river we continue descending for 4 hours until Marampata (3500masl) on the way we will see bird dance, at sunset we will see andean people, how they live in the mountains with a style of life that maybe you wont believe compared to the city. We will arrive to our private Choquequirao trek Lodge approximately at 5:30 pm, after a small break its time for dinner, approximately at 7pm and overnight in our LOGDE, during the night you will be able to see constellations according Andean or Inca religión.

Hiking distance: 15 Km. / 9.3 mile.
Hiking time: 6½ to 7 hour approximately.
Climate: hot in the day and warm in the night.
Acomodation: Lodge: Choquequirao Sanctuary Lodge.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
Maximum Altitude: 2850 masl. / 9350 ft. (Marampata)
Minimum Altitude: 1475 masl. / 4839 ft. (Playa Rosalinas)

Day 2Wacawasi – Wacawasi Pass – Mantanay

Maranpata – Choquequirao – Marampata.

In the early morning you will be woke up with a coca tea and have enough time to organize our stuff. Approximately at 7:30am we will have a delicious typical Breakfast. Then we will continue with our hiking to Marampata, on this day the hiking is going to have a high level physically, where we will be able to see an amazing view of the Archeological Choquequirao Complex (3900masl) through our hiking we will have amazing canon views where our tour guide will explain about the flora and fauna, we´ll have 3 hours to explore all the Choquequirao Complex (cradle of gold) also knew as the lost city where you will visit plazas sector, llamas sector, astronomic sector and other important places.

After to visit all of this places we will start our descend until Choquequirao Camping where our picnic Lunch is waiting for us, after having lunch we will take a 30min break and continue to an amazing place that only us know about it, this place is called cataratas de Pachayoc (water falls) a place where you will be in touch with the nature. Finally we will return to MARAMPATA where dinner is ready and is time to stop over.

Hiking distance: 8 Km. / 4.9 mile.
Hiking time: 5½ to 6 hour approximately.
Climate: hot in the day and warm in the night.
Acomodation: Lodge: Choquequirao Sanctuary Lodge.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Maximum Altitude: 3106 masl / 10190 ft. (Choauqueiaro)
Minimum Altitude: 2850 masl / 9350 ft. (Marampata)

Day 3Marampata - Santa Rosa - Chikisca.

At around 6:00 am we’ll have breakfast and after an additional half hour, we’ll start our Choquequirao trek. We’ll go downhill for about 2 to 2 ½ hours to the Apurimac River which we’ll cross. From here we’ll go up to Chikisca for lunch. Here we’ll also be able to enjoy the view of the condors from this area. We’ll be in camp at around 3:00 to 4:00pm. Here we’ll also have our tea and dinner and the rest of the time to relax a little.

Hiking distance: 7 Km. / 4.3 mile
Hiking time: 4 hour approximately.
Climate: hot in the day and warm in the night.
Acomodation: Camping: Chikisca.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Maximum Altitude: 2919 masl / 9576 ft. (Marampata)
Minimum Altitude: 1475 masl. / 4839 ft. (Playa Rosalinas)

Day 4Chikisca - Capulioc - Cusco

After early breakfast you will get ready to return to Cusco. It will be the last 3 hours uphill to arrive to the end of the trek where you will enjoy your last lunch with your guide, porters and horsemen. You will say goodbye to your team other than your guide and then continue for about 3 hours, this time by Private Bus, drive back to Cusco along the nice landscape.
Optional: After spending time enjoying the site we drive to the hot spring of Conoc to relax after several days of walking. After lunch we head back to Cusco dropping you at your hotel.

Hiking distance: 8 Km. / 4.9 mile
Hiking time: 4 to 5 hour approximately.
Climate: we start with a cold weather and we end up in a tropical climate.
Shuttle to Cusco:4 Hours from Capulioc.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch.
Maximum Altitude: 2862 masl / 9389 ft. (Capulioc)
Minimum Altitude: 1857 masl / 6092 ft. (Chikisca)