Choquequiraw (4 days 3 nights)

Itinerary

Day 1: DAY 1: CUSCO CACHORA SANTA ROSA

Stop At: Choquequirao, Peru
The first day starts out from the village of Cachora, 4 hours drive from Cusco. Leaving Cachora, the path works its way down in to the Apurimac Valley.

Fantastic views of snow-capped peaks in the distance with the Apurimac Valley spread out before us throughout the day. After few hours of walking, to get to have the first views of Choquequirao sat on the far side of the valley

The campsite for the night is at Santa Rosa (2200m / 7215ft.) which is on the other side of the Apurimac River. As the campsite is a little further along the trail than most groups, it is one of the quietest places to camp on the whole trek, so we can enjoy the beautiful scenery around us with no distraction.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping

Day 2: DAY 2: SANTA ROSA – CHOQUEQUIRAO

Stop At: Choquequirao, Peru
Today is probably the hardest day of the trek. To get to Choquequirao, You need to make the way back up the opposite side of the Apurimac Valley, which involves ascending about 800m / 2624ft. over a distance of 14km / 8.7 miles through hot and humid conditions. It's quite tough but the view to get mixed with the wide variety of flora and fauna, it worth it.

Throughout the day, you will see a wide variety of bromeliads, orchids and stalks of bamboo. Hopefully see birds such as Quetzals, Toucans and a variety of hummingbirds. After about a 5 hour walk, you will arrive to the campsite close to Choquequirao (3050m / 10,005ft.) and settle down for the night. If the weather is clear, the views of the sun setting from here are amazing and we may be lucky enough to spot Condors soaring over the valley below.

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping

Day 3: DAY 3: CHOQUEQUIRAO – CHIQUISKA

Stop At: Choquequirao, Peru
Today's focus is on exploring Choquequirao, early wake up, you'll head off on a guided tour seeing the most important and interesting sections of the city.

Learning about the Inca culture and the close relation between Choquequirao and Machu Picchu.

Compared to Machu Picchu, little is known about Choquequirao even though it has been known about for much longer. Originally, discovered in the 17th century by the Spanish, it laid abandoned and forgotten until recent years. Only 25% of the city has been explored and many of its secrets still wait to be discovered.

After the tour, we'll begin the trek back to Cachora along the route we came. The campsite for tonight is Chiquiska (1800m / 5905ft.) in the base of the valley by the Apurimac River.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping

Day 4: DAY 4: CHIQUISKA - CACHORA – CUSCO

Stop At: Choquequirao, Peru
Today, is the final stretch of the trek as we make the way back to Cachora, Winding the way back up the side of the valley, we'll have our final views of Choquequirao in the distance before arriving to Cachora in the late afternoon and travelling by bus back to Cusco
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.