ALTERNATIVE INCA TRAIL: CHOQUEQUIRAO

CHOQUE 4d/3n
DEPARTURES : Every day DURATION : 4D/3N TYPE : Trekking PERIOD : All year
This ‘lost city’ Choquekirao (meaning ‘cradle of gold’) was discovered in the 18th century by a French explorer, it fascinated 19th century explorers and was also visited by Hiram Bingham prior to his discovery of Machu Picchu. Grandiose and mysterious, this abandoned city has lots of parallels with Machu Picchu and there are a variety of theories about its function. It is only relatively recently, however, that COPESCO (the official body responsible for tourism in Peru) has partially cleared the site and there remains a lot more to be discovered.

FIRST DAY : CUSCO - SAN PEDRO OF CACHORA - CHIQUISCA
Early, after breakfast, we’ll leave the city of Cusco, direct to the town of Cachora. Around 9:00 a.m., we’ll be loading our equipment onto the mules or horses. From the small village, we’ll be able to watch the snow capped Padrayoc Mountain, at an altitude of 5,400 meters msl. In this day we’ll also be able to watch the snow capped mountain Wayna Cachora. We’ll have lunch in the viewpoint of Capuliyoc. Cusco Travel
After lunch, we’ll continue to go down to CHIQUISCA, place where we’ll install our base camp. On the road we’ll be able to watch the ApurimacCanyon with its amazing abysses. Dinner and overnight. Cusco Travel



SECOND DAY : CHIQUISCA - CHOQUEQUIRAO
After a delicious breakfast, we’ll start our trek going down to ROSALINA BEACH, at 1,500 meters msl.After crossing a wooden bridge, we’ll be trekking up to our next stop in the village of SANTA ROSA. After a short rest, we’ll continue to MARAMPATA, place where we’ll have lunch. From this location we’ll be able to watch how the ruins look like and the Apurimac Canyon, with its beautiful waterfalls, considered one of the deepest in the world. After we’ll continue our route to the complex of CHOQUEQUIRAO, were we‘ll have Short visit that includes dinner and overnight. Cusco Travel



THIRD DAY : CHOQUEQUIRAO - CHIQUISCA
At 6:00 a.m., after breakfast we’ll visit the complex one more time, in order to know with details the importance with no rush. We’ll also be able to admire the flight of the sacred bird of the Incas, the Condor, at a very close distance. We’ll be able to watch magical landscapes at sunrise time. After the visit, we’ll return to the base camp to have breakfast. Then we’ll pack our luggage, in order to return. We’ll be using the same path, until the town of SANTA ROSA, place where we’ll have lunch. Finally after a short trek we’ll arrive to CHIQUISCA, place where we’ll install the base camp. Dinner and overnight. Cusco Travel



FOURTH DAY : CHIQUISCA - CACHORA - CUSCO
Early, after breakfast, we’ll leave the base camp and continue our trek to the town of Cachora, We’ll have lunch at the CAPULIYOC viewpoint. At Cachora we’ll take the bus back to Cusco, 8:00 p.m. Machu Picchu Trek



Include
• Transfer hotel - Cachora - hotel
• Professional bilingual tour guide
• Camping equipment
• First aid kit with an oxygen bag
• Horses
• Porters
• Meals
• Entrance fee to Cachora
• Safety security box
Not Include
• Sleeping bag
• The first day breakfast and the last day dinner
Notes
• Bring your passport or your ISIC, if you’re under 25 years old
• Camera and films
• Batteries for flashlights,camera
• Sunblock and deet against mosquitos
• Treking boots
• Sleeping bag
• A flashlight
• Changeable light clothes
• Antiallergy pills
• Personal care objects
• Sunglasses
• Raincoat
• Tablets to purify the water
• Extra money
• The first day, a bottle of water