Day 1 Cusco - Cachora - Rosalina - Santa Rosa
You will be picked up from your hotel located in the city of Cusco to go towards the starting point in the village of San Pedro de Cachora, 4 hours away from Cusco at 2,800 metres above sea level. The trekking to Choquequirao starts at Capuliyoq and here you will enjoy great views of snow-capped peaks in the distance. We will hike for 4 hours with amazing landscapes and different weathers, and unique flora and fauna. Going downhill we are going to reach Chiquisca to enjoy lunch and take a short rest. Later, we will begin the last path downhill of the day for 2 hours until reach Playa Rosalina located at 1,800 metres above sea level. The hike continues to the campsite located in Santa Rosa at 1,950 metres above sea level. Distance travelled: 10.56 miles – Approximate time of walk: 7 hours.
Day 2 Rosalina - Santa Rosa - Marampata – Choquequirao
After breakfast, the hike starts uphill for 3 hours and a half through the opposite side of the Apurimac Valley until reach Marampata, a nice place to rest and admire lovely views to the valley. The hike to Choquequirao continues towards the campsite located near the archaeological site Choquequirao with a high altitude of 2,800 metres above sea level. You can enjoy lunch, make a tour to the ruins and be amazed with the sunset view from the religious area of Choquequirao. In the evening, you can see the Milky way together with your guide. Distance travelled: 5.59 miles – Approximate time of walk: 8 hours, reaching the highest point at 3,400 metres.
Day 3 Choquequirao - Marampata - Chiquisca
After a good breakfast, we are going to start a trek of 5 hours downhill until reach Playa Rosalina, located at 1,500 metres above sea level. We will leave behind the Inca ruin of Choquequirao, also known as Cradle of Gold. Then, we will reach Santa Rosa with a high altitude of 1,914 metres. Once upon arrive to Playa Rosalina we are going to take a short rest and continue uphill, for one hour and a half, until we reach Chiquisca. In this place you will have a lovely lunch and spend the night.
Day 4 Chiquisca - Capuliyoc - Cachora - Cusco
Very early in the morning we will leave Chiquisca while you are having the last views of the canyon. Going uphill in a hike of 4 hours, we will reach Capuliyoc to have the last lunch here at 2,885 metres (optional). Then, our transport will take you to Cusco, passing through the Andean town of Cachora first. It is going to be a 3