Cusco
Choquequirao Trek 8 days

Cusco – Cachora – Playa Rosalina

We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco. Then, we will drive to San Pedro de Cachora town. We will stop before reaching Cachora to have breakfast. 

Once we arrive in Cachora, we will start our adventure. We will walk to Capuliyoc, where we will get amazing views of the Apurimac valley and the snow capped mountains of Padreyoc and Wayna Cachora. 

Next, we will descend to Cocamasana, and then to Playa Rosalina, where our campsite is located. We will spend the night there.

Playa Rosalina – Choquequirao

On the second day, we will leave our campsite early in the morning after having breakfast. Then, we will hike for around 5 hours to Raqaypata, which is located next to the Chunchumallyo river. We will stop to have lunch there. 

Afterwards, we will hike to Choquequirao. Once we arrive there, you will have a guided tour of the Inca ruins. After the tour, we will return to our campsite to spend the night.

Choquequirao – Maizal

After leaving our campsite, we will hike to Rio Blanco. We will pass the Pinchaunuyoc archeological site and numerous cloud forests. Once we pass Rio Blanco, we will hike to the Maizal sector, where we will spend the night. 

Maizal – Yanama

We will leave Maizal early in the morning to hike towards the San Juan mountain pass. We will witness the incredible cloud forests and Andean highlands along the way. After passing San Juan, we will stop to have lunch. Then, we will descend to Yanama campsite, where we will spend the night.

Yanama – Totora

After having breakfast, we will hike to Yanama mountain pass, located at 4800 m.a.s.l. ( 15748 f.s.a.l). From there, we will enjoy the incredible views of the Sacsarayoc snow capped mountain. Then, we will descend to Totora town, where we will spend the night.

Totora – Playa

We will wake early in the morning. After having breakfast, we will hike to La Playa town, located at 2320 m.a.s.l. (7611 f.a.s.l.). We will be walking for around 7 hours. Along the way, we will find coca and banana plantations. We will spend the night in La Playa town.

Playa Sahuayaco – Aguas Calientes

This will be the last trekking day. After leaving La Playa town, we will hike to Hidroeléctrica, which is located next to the railway to Aguas Calientes. We will walk along the railway until we reach Aguas Calientes town. Once there, we will transfer you to a hotel room, where you will spend the night. You will have free time to explore the town and visit its famous hot springs.

Machu Picchu – Cusco

We will have breakfast at 5:00 am. Then, we will board a bus to Machu Picchu. After passing the security checkpoints, you will enter the Inca citadel. 

You will have a guided tour of the most emblematic monuments of Machu Picchu. You will visit the Temple of the Condor, the Intihuatana, the Temple of the Three Windows, among other buildings. Afterwards, we will return to Aguas Calientes to have lunch. The lunch is not included in the tour price. 

In the afternoon, we will take a train to Ollantaytambo town, located in the Sacred Valley. Once there, we will drive back to Cusco city. We will be arriving in Cusco around 9:00 pm.