Choquequirao Trek 5 Days – Choquequirao Trail Peru

We will pick you up around 5:00 am from your hotel and transfer you (private transport) to the Andean town of Cachora (2850m / 9348ft). This is the entrance for our route to Choquequirao.

The journey will last for about 4 hours. Once we arrive, we will be having breakfast (we recommend coca tea) and have the chance to buy the last essential things, while the crew take care of the horses for our trek.

We will start our hike from Cachora, you’ll have the opportunity to observe the majestic snow-covered Padreyoc peak, with high altitudes of 5482m / 17980ft.

This first day of hiking is for about 6 hours and we will be walking around 16 km, passing through the viewpoint of Capuliyoc from where you could see the condors and descending all the way towards the Apurímac Canyon. We will be able to enjoy the impressive and beautiful landscapes with warm weather while we pass through.

We will be having lunch in Cocamasana, then we will continue our journey to the village of Chiquisqa (1950m / 6398ft), and set up our camp here to rest for the night.

• Meals included: Lunch, Dinner
• Total distance: 16 kilometers (9.93 miles)
• Estimated walking time: 5- 6 hours
• Maximum altitude point: (2850m / 9348ft)

After having breakfast early in the morning, we will pick up our sleeping bags and start our hike to continue descending to the Apurímac River (1550m / 5028ft) through the deep canyon. 

Here we will be having a short rest to be able to continue hiking to Choquequirao.

The first 2 or 3 hours are very steep, but once we get to Santa Rosa we will have a flat and climb path through the rest of the walk, the way is surrounded by different kinds of vegetation such as orchids.

We will ascend to Maranpata (2850m / 9348ft), we will have lunch here and rest in case you feel altitude sickness, to be able to continue our journey to Choquequirao (3033m / 9948ft).

For about the next 2 hours we will be walking to arrive at our campsite from where we will have a spectacular view of the canyon, and have the possibility to see the condors soaring in the mountains.

We will be camping here, very near to the archaeological complex of Choquequirao.

• Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
• Total distance: 14 km (8, 70 miles)
• Estimated walking time: 6-7 hours
• Maximum Altitude Point: (3033m / 9948ft)

Today, our tour guide will give us a complete visit to the Choquequirao complex, explaining the importance of this magical Incan fortress.

We will walk through the upper parts (Hanan), and the lower ones (Urin), you will be able to see areas still covered in wild foliage, because only 40% of this lost citadel has been discovered. 

The mountainside below shows several buildings recently discovered such as the waterfall temple, once a ceremony site.

After finishing our tour and having lunch, you will have the afternoon free to take a walk or rest for what’s left of the day.

• Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

As usual we will have an early breakfast before we begin our hiking. Today’s routes will be very different from the ones we’ve already walked before.

On our pass through we will be delighted by breathtaking views, overlooking the Apurímac canyon mostly surrounded by a great amount of flora and fauna.

• Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
• Total distance: 12 km (7, 45 miles)
• Estimated walking time: 5-6 hours
• Maximum altitude point: (3033m / 9948ft)

After having our last breakfast together, we will be hiking out the Apurímac Canyon, being able to feel the river below us and the Vilcabamba Mountain Range ahead of us.

On our way we will be visiting Pacobamba and Huanipaca communities (3150m / 10332ft). From Huanipaca, we will have the pleasure to watch ‘Acsarayoc’ glacier chain (located in Vilcabamba region) from a privileged view.

Our journey finally ends here, where our private transport will be waiting to take us back to Cusco.

• Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
• Total distance: 10 km (6.21 miles)
• Estimated walking time: 5-6 hours
• Maximum altitude point: (3150m / 10332ft)

Depart Cusco – Our transfer representative will help you and accompany you to the airport where we will say goodbye.