Choquequirao Trek 4 Days Discover the Hidden City of the Incas

By Nixon Expeditions

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Free cancellation available
4d
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Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

The Choquequirao Trek 4 Days is an unforgettable adventure to the legendary Lost City of the Incas. Located at 3,400 m (11,155 ft) in the remote Vilcabamba Valley, Choquequirao is considered the second most important Inca archaeological site after Machu Picchu. The trek begins in Cusco and crosses the breathtaking Apurímac Canyon, offering incredible landscapes, rich biodiversity, and fascinating Inca history.

Activity location

Caserio Marampata
- 08710, Caserio Marampata, Cuzco, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

Caserio Marampata
- 08710, Caserio Marampata, Cuzco, Peru

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Choquequirao Trek 4 Days Discover the Hidden City of the Incas

4d
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time: 05:30

Price details

€563.36 x 1 Adult€563.36

Total

20% off

What's included, what's not

Experienced English-Speaking Tour Guide
Admission Ticket to Choquequirao
3 Breakfasts Included
Lunch
Private Tourist Transport
All Taxes and Service Fees Included
3 Lunches Included
Dinner
Complete Camping Equipment, Including Tents, Sleeping Mats, and Sleeping Bags
3 Dinners Included
Hotel Pickup in Cusco
Breakfast on Day 1, Plus Lunch and Dinner on the Final Day
Drinking Water and Light Snacks

Know before you book

Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Departing Cusco and Descending into the Apurímac Canyon

1 stop
Meals: lunch, snacks
Accommodation: This Night will be in tents, we offer private tents for couples, shared tent for solo travellers (the tents of 2 people)

Apurimac Region

We pick you up from your hotel in cusco and leave at 6:00 a.m. until the town of Cachora (3100 m) at approx. 10:00am. There we pack de equipment in horses and it is at this point where we begin our Trek down in a gently sloping trail, this day the trekking is not more than 5 hours and the temperature at the beginning is around 15°C (60F) and at the end of the trip will be around 25°C (77F), on the road you will have the first views of the snow-capped Mountain of Padrayoc 5482 m (17980 FASL) and Wayna Cachora, the tour will have a short break at the pass of Capuliyoc 2900 m (9500FASL) from which we will have a panoramic view of the Valley of Apurimac, then descend to appreciate the beautiful scenery of climate warm up to beach of the river in the bottom of the canyon 1550 m (5080 FASL) there we will have our first camp. (Lunch and dinner included).

Day 2: Climbing Out of the Canyon and Reaching Choquequirao

1 stop
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: This Night will be in tents, we offer private tents for couples, shared tent for solo travellers (the tents of 2 people)

Caserio Marampata

After breakfast (5:00 am), we will continue our Trek walking up to Choquequirao, we will be climbing the slope direction to Santa Rosa 2100m (6890FASL) place to have lunch, this journey is the hardest, this day the trekking is not more than 6 hours and the temperature at the beginning is around 22°C (72F) and at the end of the trip will be around 18°C (65F), then we climb to Maranpata 2850 m (9350FASL) the edge of the canyon and the end of the steep part, during this journey you will see all the road on the first day and the vegetation that exists in this place then we will continue the trekking to the Choquequirao camping area so close of the ruins. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included).

Day 3: Exploring the Largest Inca City After Cusco

1 stop
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: This Night will be in tents, we offer private tents for couples, shared tent for solo travellers (the tents of 2 people)

Ruinas de Choquequirao

After breakfast we go ahead to Choquequirao to appreciate the sun rise, visit the Citadel could takes around 4 hours, this is a big city with temples and areas apart one from each other, always accompanied by the guide who rightly explains about this important Inca refuge and the importance of the Apurimac and river thus will also appreciate the Vilcabamba range, at midday we return to the camping area to have lunch and to continue the trekking down into the canyon to set up the new camping in the beach of the river. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

Day 4: Leaving the Canyon and Heading Back to Cusco

1 stop
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Not included

Cusco

After breakfast in the bottom of the canyon (06:00 AM) return by the same road until you get to the edge of the canyon and here are two hours more a little bit flat until the town of Cachora this is a much smoother stretch and at 12:00 m will be arriving approx., on the way We will appreciate the flora and fauna exotic place, as well as views of snow-capped mountains and the impressive Canyon. And then we will return by car to Cusco, and it will takes 3hours reaching the hotel in the afternoon. End of our services.

Location

Activity location

Caserio Marampata
- 08710, Caserio Marampata, Cuzco, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

Caserio Marampata
- 08710, Caserio Marampata, Cuzco, Peru

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