Choquequirao Trek 5 days

How to get to Choquequirao Trek 5 days

How to get to Choquequirao, to start the trek to Choquequirao, the last refuge of the Incas, we leave early in the morning in a private transport from Cusco, heading to the district of San Pedro de Cachora. We take the main road from Cusco to Abancay, with a detour at Ramal, where we take a dirt road for 16 km to the village of Cachora, while accompanied by a beautiful panorama of landscapes.

The climate in Choquequirao

San Pedro de Cachora has a varied climate, characterized by a rainy season from November to March and a clear, dry season from April to October. Cachora is located at 2903m above sea level, with impressive views of the landscape, highlighting the nearby snow-capped peak “Padreyoc”.

The views are very inspiring and breathtaking as we travel through an amazing variety of ecological zones, from the cultivated valleys of the Andes, down through an arid and hot canyon with Capoc, Cactus and Agave trees, and up through a region of lush rainforest, under the towering snow-capped peaks of the Vilcabamba mountain range.

From the town of Chiquisqa, the road to Choquequirao descends steeply to the bottom of the Apurimac canyon to 1500m, where Playa Rosalina is located. From there we begin our ascent to the Inca city.

We arrive at Rosalina Beach at 1550m, 19km from Cachora with its banks bathed by the torrential Apurimac River. A suspension bridge crosses to the other side, where the trail continues its perpetual ascent.

The small villages we will pass through are Santa Rosa where we can enjoy the “Cambrai”, a delicious marinated drink made with sugar cane, and then to Marapata, near Choquequirao. From there we walk about an hour and 30 minutes to our campsite in Choquequirao, where we will spend the night.

This is a brief description of the Choquequirao Trek 5 Days.

• Day 1: Cusco – Cachora – Chiquisca
• Day 2: Chiquisca – Rosalina Beach – Santa Rosa – Marampata
• Day 3: Marampata – Choquequirao
• Day 4: Choquequirao – Rosalina Beach – Chiquisqa
• Day 5: Chiquisqa – Capuliyoc – Cachora – Cusco

• Activities: Hiking, Adventure, Challenge.
• Difficulty level: 4 out of 5.
• Maximum altitude: 3106 masl / 10190 ft. (Choquequirao)
• Lodging: Camping
• Type of Tourism: Trekking, Hiking and Nature.
• Departure Day: We have daily departures, but a minimum of 2 people is required.
• Start: Pick up from your hotel in Cusco around 3:30 am.
• End: We finish the tour leaving you at your hotel in Cusco around 6:00 pm.

Included

• Bilingual guide (English-Spanish)
• Cook
• Cargo mules for personal belongings and camping and cooking equipment
• Muleteers
• Pre-trip briefing in our office or hotel
• Pick up from your accommodation.
• Private transportation between Cusco and Cachora
• Double tents and foam mattresses
• Camping equipment: kitchen tent, dining tent, chairs, tables and toilets in all campsites.
• First Aid Kit
• 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners
• Entrance ticket to Choquequirao Archaeological Center Peru 5 days.