Choquequirao Trek 4 Days from Cusco

Our Choquequirao Trek is without a doubt one of the greatest treks in Peru, South America, and in the whole world. This is an alternative trek to the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. On your Trek Choquequirao you will wind along the hiking path until you reach the last bastion of the Incas in the Vilcabamba Mountain Range. As you take this challenge of following these incredible inca trails through canyons and over mountains you are sure to feel the adrenaline running through your whole body.

On our Choquequirao Trek 4 Days to this Inca site which they called the “Cradle of Gold”, your destination will be the largest archeological ruin in Cusco, Peru. These inca ruins are located between the Apurimac Valley and the Machu Picchu National Park. At 3050 masl., you will experience the wonderful clarity of the high andean atmosphere and feel the spirit of the Apus descending upon you personally.

The best time to hike the 4-day Choquequirao trek is during dry season. There is also a 9-Day Inca Trail Choquequirao to Machu Picchu adventure available and the supremely interesting Salkantay trek expedition. This Choquequirao South America trek is better than any other historical route that has been discovered so far in Peru.

All of the spectacular scenery along the Choquequirao Trail is very impressive. Upon your arrival at this massive Incan village you can begin exploring the great walls, terraces and plazas surrounded by the wonderful landscape. On our Tour Choquequirao you will learn how Choquequirao functioned day and night as a ceremonial site where the sun, the earth, water, and other Incan Deities were honored. Give yourself the once-in-a-lifetime chance of visiting this lost city of the Incas. Furthermore, you will trip through wild country that you won’t soon forget. Trekkers love Choquekirao!

• Type of Tourism: Trekking, Hiking, Campimg.
• Overnight: tents at campsite.
• Duration: 04 days and 03 nights.
• Service: private service – All inclusive.
• Period: April through December is the best season.

As a socially responsible Tour Operator, we always care about the environment. For over 3 years we have offered discerning travelers authentic, Private Luxury Treks in South America. Our equipment is state-of-the-art and we use first-class trek guides. We operate our own treks with local people in this region. Therefore, we can ensure the fair treatment of our porters and the first-class quality of our food and camping equipment.

For both your security and ours, all of our Choquequirao Trek are private tours. During January, February and March we do not operate the Choquequirao Trekking Tours because it is the rainy season. The high country is almost always cloudy at that time of year.

For 2019 – 2020 it is recommended that you book your Choquequirao Trek 4-Days as early as possible, especially if you are travelling during the high season (May – September). As long as you make your reservation early, we can guarantee you the best chef, the best guide and the finest transportation from Cusco to Cachora. That way you will be guaranteed the absolutely finest service.

• Your briefing at your hotel the day before beginning the Choquequirao Trek Peru.
• Pick up at your hotel in Cusco by your guide on the morning that your trek begins.
• Private transportation provided from the city of Cusco to Cachora.
• Professional local guide hiking along with you, who speaks English or the required language.
• An assistant guide for a group of more than 9 people.
• A chef trained for cooking on trekking trips, and an assistant cook.
• Complete camping equipment including kitchen utensils.
• Snacks appropriate for all hours, and hot and cold beverages.
• Dining room equipment which includes tables, chairs, and a dining tent.
• Purified water during the trek, (excluding the first 4 hours of hiking.)
• We use one tent for every 2 people on all three nights. (If you would like your own personal tent for sleeping, there would be an additional charge).
• Muleskinners and pack horses that will exclusively carry our equipment, i.e., camping equipment, tents, food, packs, kitchen supplies, dining tent.
• Pack mules to carry your personal gear that weighs up to 7 kilos.
• Boiled water provided by your chef to refill your water bottles.
• First aid kit and oxygen bottles for emergency.
• Breakfast on Day 1 will be served at the home of a family in Cachora. Lunch on day 4 will be served on the outskirts of the Saywite Archeological Center, and will vary depending on the season in which you are hiking.
• Entry tickets into Choquequirao ruins, Saywite ruins, and the hot springs at Cconoc in the Curahuasi Valley.
• 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, and 3 suppers. (If you would like vegetarian food or a special diet, please let us know in advance).

• Meals that are not specifically included in the Choquequirao Expediton 4-Days
• Additional expenses such as treatment for altitude problems, flight cancelations, transportation purchased before your scheduled return to Cusco.
• Extra charges incurred by the client during the excursions.
• Damages caused by the client to the bus or to the camping equipment.
• Extra charges incurred by the client while travelling.
• Extensions of the tours made during the client’s stay in Peru.
• Camping equipment such as sleeping bag or walking sticks.
• The last dinner on the way back before arrival in the City of Cusco
• Tips to our team members for the trek and for the local family in Cachora.

A great way to book your trek to Choquequirao including the horses to carry your equipment and local guides who speak English, Spanish, and Quechua, is through Travel 1. Travel 1 connects travelers with local people in San Pedro de Cachora, Huanipaca and Yanama. Everything is carefully screened for safety, quality, and honesty, so your money goes directly into benefitting these local communities rather than into the pockets of exploitive major tourism corporations.

• Mandatory: Your passport (mandatory) and your student ID card, if you used your ISIC Card to make the purchase.
• Mandatory: your information about your personal travel insurance.
• Make sure that you bring your airplane flight information.
• Cash money, as in many of the places you will visit debit cards or credit cards are not accepted.
• Waterproof clothing for rainy days, and warm clothes for cold weather.
• Long pants, and long sleeve sweaters and shirts. And comfortable hiking footwear.
• Changes of clothes appropriate for the amount of days that you are traveling, preferably light weight clothes.
• Warm gloves, wide brimmed hat, bathing suit, small towel, sandals and personal hygiene items.
• Sun block, sun glasses, head mounted flash light, and belt pouch.
• Insect repellent cream, and anti-bacterial towels or gel.
• Personal first aid kit. Bring your doctor’s prescriptions if you are taking any medications.
• Re-usable water bottle and water-proof backpack.
• Personal camera with spare cards and batteries and a book to read in you want.
• Rain Poncho. (You might be able to pick one up in Cusco).

We recommend that you let us know in advance about any special needs that you might have. Before taking the Choquequirao Tour, you should acclimatize yourself in Cusco for a couple days. You should be healthy when you begin the trek.

The Choquequirao Trek 4-Days is an adventure in the truest sense of the word. Sitting high in the Vilcabamba mountain range, the 15th-Century Choquequirao Archaeological Complex is only accessible by descending canyons and hiking through incredible scenery. And while Choquequirao closely resembles Machu Picchu with terraces, temples, plazas, and aqueducts, there is one very noticeable difference between the two: The Sanctuary of Machu Picchu gets around 3,300 visitors per day, while Choquequirao sees an average of only 50 to 100 visits per day.