Choquequirao Trekking
4 - 8 days
Duration of this tour package
challenging
Difficulty level of this tour package
Description of the Tour
Choquequirao Journey five days take you to one of the final asylums of the Incas, considered as such by all the remnants that exist within the put such as ceremonial squares, stockrooms, houses, and numerous rural patios that recommend occupied by multiple individuals who fled from the Spanish vanquishers (another imperative one has been in Vilcabamba la Vieja, where 75 a long time after the success, the last Inca, Tupac Amaro the Primary, was capture by the Spaniards and they’re associated nearby officers and executed in Cusco).
Choquequiraro is a vital archeological location of awesome intrigued, full of secrets. Numerous consider the put to be greater than Machu Picchu and exceptionally captivating.
As it were, almost 50% or less of the overall zone was protected from the wilderness; the rest is congested, but still, it is exceptionally curious and worth a visit.
As it were, a way to induce there’s by strolling, strolling down into the profound Apurimac stream canyon and up once more to the ruins. It takes five days to go to, two days of trekking to reach the Inca location, one full day to investigate the tremendous zone, and after that, 2 days to return the same way. In case you’ve got sufficient time to visit this put, we suggest that you just.
Cusco, Cachora, Capulilloc, Chiquisca, camp
Travelers will be collected from their lodgings at around 05:30 a.m., and we will take off with the direct heading towards Abancay as we exchange them to the colonial town of Cachora after crossing the bridge over the forceful Apurimac Stream. Some time recently arriving at the pass taking to Abancay city, we turn to the proper, driving down the street into the Cachora valley towards the Cachora colonial town.
Excellent sees of the mountain run with a few snow-capped crests from the Square de Cachora. We proceed traveling on the street to the little town of Capuliyoc, set at an edge ignoring the Apurimac valley, where we meet our muleteers and the cook, who will charm us with his select stews.
We start the 3:30-hour walk, nearly all downhill, to the little town of Chiquisca (1930 meters over ocean level), where we camp. After resting, the cook calls us for lunch, having the time in the evening free to walk and appreciate the noteworthy scene of the Apurimac River valley, and indeed see the profile of Choquequirao within the separate, on the inverse side of the waterway, until supper time. Overnight in Chiquisca.
Chiquisca To Playa Rosalina, Santa Rosa, Marampata, Sunchupata camp
Breakfast at 5 a.m.Chiquisca to Playa Rosalina, bridge crossing the Apurimac waterway ( 15550 meters over ocean level), soak walk tough to Santa Rosa (2100 meters over ocean level) to urge a few delicate drinks, and where sugar cane is squeezed and aged to form cañazo, an alcoholic solid drink.
Don’t attempt as well much of it, something else, you’ll have to spend a break. Trekking proceeds a very soak tough, crisscrossing for 3 hours to Maranpata (2850 meters over ocean level), where we’ll have lunch.
After lunch, we proceed our journey on a path going delicate tough until we reach the entrance control office. After enrolling, we moved for 2 hours to Sunchupata, as of now encompassed by tropical vegetation. Camp. From this campsite, there’s an hour’s walk to enter Choquequirao. Supper in camp and overnight. (400 hundred meters downhill, 1450 meters tough as elevation contrasts in one single day, 30 kilometers walk in 12 hours).
Sunchupata Camp, Choquequirao Visits, Sunchupampa Campsite.
Full-day visit to Choquequirao from Sunchupampa campsite.
Breakfast at 06:30, Walk for one hour to Choqeuequirao, whose title implies Support of Gold. Visit from the morning until 04:30 p.m. to investigate the ruins, going by amid the morning royal residences, the sanctuaries, an incredible Ushnu or ceremonial stage, and the agrarian division with canals and a sanctuary committed to water. Box lunch.
Within the evening, we’ll visit the ceremonial wellsprings and, plummeting towards the inverse slant, go down along more than 20 development porches, brightened with a few 30 white llama figures on the walls, made with white stones until the last terrace. Below, there’s an all-encompassing stage, from where you’ll be able to see all the patios with their ceremonial llamas and the valley of the Apurimac Waterway that winds through the mountains in its northern course until it streams into the Ene Waterway and, at last shapes portion of the bowl of the awesome stream Amazon.
Return to campsite, supper, and overnight.
Sunchupata Camp, Marampata, Santa Rosa, Playa Rosalina, Chiquisca.
Breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Journey down to Marampata to have lunch and proceed down a soak incline to Santa Rosa and Playa Rosalina, crossing the bridge over the Apurimac Stream. Climb up to Chiquisca to camp and have supper. Overnight.
Chiquisca, Capuliyoc, Cachora, Cusco.
Breakfast exceptionally early and journey with a soak climb to Capuliyoc, where our transport is standing by us to proceed to Cachora and Cusco. Goodbye to the muleteers and the cook. Tips.
8 km walk, 3 hours from Chiquisca to Capuliyoc.
Entry in Cusco at around 5:30 p.m., exchange to your inns.
✓ Quality service and safety.
- Visitor transport from Cusco to Capiliyoc and return to Cusco.
- Bilingual, proficient, and direct.
- Experienced cook.
- Camping gear.
- Tents for travelers with sleeping cushions, feasting tents, kitchen tents, collapsing tables, and chairs.
- Muleteers and steeds for camping and kitchen hardware, nourishment, and traveler baggage with the most extreme of 7 kilos per traveler (paid in development).
Crisis chair horse. - 4 evenings of camping.
Nourishment:
(4 breakfasts, five snacks, four suppers)
Entrance ticket to Choquequirao.
To begin with, help the unit.
️× What is not included?
- First breakfast.
- Sleeping bag.
- Extra expenses.
- Tips.
- Personal health and
- Travel insurance.
☝ Recomendations
In case you have got sufficient time to visit this put, we prescribe that you simply plan yourself physically as typically one of the hardest treks we have in Cusco.
F.A.Q.s of the Tour
Choquequirao is an ancient Inca city located high in the mountains of southern Peru. It’s often called the “sister city” of Machu Picchu because of its similar structure and design — terraces, plazas, temples, and sweeping mountain views. Unlike Machu Picchu, it’s much less visited, so it offers a far more remote and peaceful experience.
Absolutely — if you’re into trekking, history, or off-the-beaten-path adventures. What makes Choquequirao so special is not only its impressive architecture but also the sense of isolation and discovery. It’s one of the few Inca sites where you might have the ruins almost entirely to yourself.
It’s considered challenging, even for experienced hikers. The trail includes long, steep ascents and descents, and the altitude can be tough for some. But with proper preparation, acclimatization, and a guided tour (optional), it’s totally doable — and very rewarding.
Yes, you can do the trek independently, as the trail is marked and there are campsites along the way. However, many travelers choose to go with a guided trek for logistical support, meals, mule-carrying, and deeper insight into the history of the ruins.
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