5D CHOQUEKIRAW TREK - [C05TKCW-UM]

Tour Highlights

 

Day 1: Cusco

(3300mt ) (10,826ft) – Cachora (3100mt) (10,200ft)

Chiquisca (1650mt) (5,413ft)

Early pickup from your hotel in Cusco and transfer by private transportation to the trailhead at Cachora. It is possible to visit the hot baths at Coñoc on the road. The first couple of hours of hiking along this fascinating Inca trail will be good acclimatisation. The trail follows a gradual descent of 1500 meters toward the dramatic canyon of the Apurimac-river, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon. After lunch in Chikiska we cross the bridge and ascend through a subtropical area where you can enjoy the many different types of orchids, bromeliads and begonias. We spend the night in Santa Rosa.

 

Day 2: Chiquisca (1650mt) (5,413ft) – Marampata (2400mt) (7,874ft) Choquequirao (3100mt) (10,170ft)

From the village of Santa Rosa we make an early morning start for Choquequirao. This is a challenging day, as we ascend to the pass the walking gets harder but the views are spectacular. We see the natural wonder of the Apurimac rivers deepest canyon and may have the chance of spotting a condor. We have lunch in Maranpata and in the afternoon descend to the enigmatic lost Inca site of Choquequirao at 3000 meters above sea level.

 

Day 3: Choquequirao (3100mt) (10,170ft) - Santa Rosa

After an early breakfast we spend the day exploring the mystical Inca site of Choquequirao surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery in the midst of the cloud forest. We return to our camp near the archeological site for another night and dreams inspired by Inca legends.

 

Day 4: Santa Rosa (2800mt) (9,448ft) – Cocamasana (2330mt) (7,664ft)

Today we retrace our steps through the cloud forest and stop for lunch in the picturesque village of Santa Rosa. We continue our descent to the amazing canyon of the Apurimac-river and camp on its shore.

 

Day 5: Cocamasana (2330mt) (7,644ft) – Cachora (3100mt) (10,200) - Cusco (3300mt) (10,826ft)

We finish our trek with an ascent to the trailhead at Cachora, We will stop for lunch on the road and finish our trek in the afternoon. Then it's back to Cusco for a well earned rest.

 

 

Included

- Entrance fee to the Choquequirao park

- Prívate transportación Cusco

- Cachora

- Cusco

- Professional English speaking Tour Guide (Groups larger than 10 pax will have 2 tour guides)

- Brand-new camping equipment (2-person tent, sleeping roll mat)

- Communal dining tent

- Cook

- Cooking and eating equipment

- Cooking tent

- Meals (4 breakfasts, 5 lunch, 4 dinners, 4 afternoon teas)

- Horses for carrying backpacks and all heavy gear. As well we'll have an emergency horse just in case. (you will walk only with your day pack)

- Toilet tent

- Stools, tables    Not Included

- Breakfast first day in Limatambo

- Dinner last day

- Sleeping bag (you can hire one for 4 US$ per night)

- Entrance ticket to the Hot Springs of Coñoc

- Entrance fee to the Tarawasi Inca Ruins