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By Sacred Valley Adventures
Free cancellation available
Price is P 43,335 per traveler* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travelers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • The 4-Day Choquequirao Trek takes you to the remarkable “Lost City of the Incas.” Its name, derived from Quechua, means “Cradle of Gold.” Choquequirao was one of the most important Inca settlements after Cusco and served as a refuge for the Incas during the Spanish invasion of 1536.

    Situated in the Vilcabamba mountain range at an elevation of approximately 3,400 meters (11,155 feet) above sea level, this archaeological wonder lies near the edge of the tropical cloud forest. With its rich history, impressive architecture, and cultural significance, Choquequirao is often compared to Machu Picchu.

    Your adventure begins in Cusco and continues with an unforgettable trek through the spectacular Apurímac Canyon. Along the way, you will encounter breathtaking mountain scenery, diverse flora and fauna, and the natural beauty of one of the deepest canyons in the world.

Activity location

  • Cachora
    • Cachora, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Cachora
    • Cachora, Peru

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Choquequirao Trek 4 Days Discover the Lost City of the Incas

  • Activity duration is 4 days4d
    4d
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
P 21,667.56 x 2 TravelersP 43,335.12
Total
Price is P 43,335.11
Until Fri, Nov 6

Choquequirao Trek – 4 Days: Discover the Lost City of the Incas

  • Activity duration is 4 days4d
    4d
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 4:00
Price details
P 21,667.56 x 2 TravelersP 43,335.12
Total
Price is P 43,335.11
Until Fri, Nov 6

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    All applicable fees and taxes
  • Inclusions
    Complete camping equipment, including tents, sleeping mats, and sleeping bags
  • Inclusions
    Choquequirao entrance ticket
  • Inclusions
    Breakfast
  • Inclusions
    Private transportation
  • Inclusions
    Hotel pickup in Cusco
  • Inclusions
    Professional tour guide
  • Exclusions
    Breakfast on the first day
  • Exclusions
    Lunch and dinner on the last day
  • Exclusions
    Drinking water and snacks

Know before you book

    • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: LEAVING CUSCO AND GETTING INTO THE APURIMAC CANYON.

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

Cachora

  • 8h
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: HIKING UP THE CANYON TOWARD THE ANCIENT RUINS OF CHOQUEQUIRAO

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

Caserio Marampata

  • 6h
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 INKA 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 travelers (the tents of 2 people)

Ruinas de Choquequirao

  • 6h
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 RETURNING TO CUSCO.

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included

Cusco Region

  • 7h
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

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    Cachora
    • Cachora, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Cachora
    • Cachora, Peru

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