Choquequirao Trek – Trek to Choquequirao from Cusco

We will be picking you up from your hotel in Cusco between 0330 and 0400 AM. Then in our private transport, we will be driving you to Capuliyoc, the starting point of the trek. 

It is four hours away from Cusco. Here we will be meeting our crew (muleteers and cook). So while our team will be organising your belongings, we will serve you breakfast. 

After breakfast, our trek expert will be sharing some tips and will give you a safety briefing. Then we will begin the trek with a gradual uphill climb to Capuliyoc view point. From here, you will get stunning views of the snow capped peak of Padreyoc mountain. 

We will then hike down the hill for two and a half hours to Chikiska. It is an Oasis. On our way we will be crossing many plantations. 

After a short break, we will be continuing for thirty minutes to Playa Rosalinas. Here we will be serving you lunch. 

We will be serving you an authentic Peruvian meal. After lunch, we will be crossing the Rosalina’s bridge. The bridge connects two states of Peru (Apurimac and Cusco). We will be entering Cusco.

From the Rosalina’s bridge we will be hiking two hours up the hill to our campsite in Santa Rosa. 

After a freshly prepared breakfast, we will begin the day with a hike to Marampata. It is at 2925 metres above sea level. From Marampata, the archaeological complex is just two hours away. You will get the first view of the complex from here. 

The trek to Choquequirao gets more interesting from here. The route passes through dense tropical vegetation. You will also have the opportunity to spot many distinct plants and animals in their natural habitat. 

Once we reach Choquequirao campsite, we will serve lunch. After lunch, we will spend the rest of the day exploring the complex. We will begin the tour at Pikiwasi sector, we will then visit the remains of the priest’s house, the main plaza, llama sector and more. 

The Llama sector is quite interesting. Here you will witness the creativity of Incas. The Incas used Llamas to carry crops and other things. To express their gratitude to the animal, they have adored the grey stone walls of agricultural terraces with 24 white stones which represent Llamas. 

After the guided tour of the complex, we will return to the campsite for dinner. 

You will be waking up with a view of the lost city of Incas right in front of you. We will serve you a hot cup of coffee or coca tea followed by breakfast. We will then start hiking down the hill back to Cocamasana Campsite. 

On our way, we will be passing through the farming terraces in Marampata. Locals here cultivate potatoes, carrots and Quinoas. We will be hiking along the blackberry farms to Santa Rosa. 

Santa Rosa is popular for Avocados. You can also savour the local beverage – Chicha de Cambray. We will then hike to Playa Rosalinas. Here we will be serving you lunch. 

After lunch, we will continue with the last segment of the third day Choquequirao Trek to Chiquisca Campsite.

After breakfast, we will begin with the last segment of the Choquequirao Trek. We will be hiking four hours up the hill to Capuliyoc. 

Here we will be bidding goodbye to our Chef and muleteers. We will then take our transport back to Cusco. On our way, we will be stopping at Saywite and Taray. 

We will be reaching Cusco at around 0500 in the evening.