Choquequirao 4D/3N
Tour details
It is located 3033 meters above sea level, it is considered as the twin sister of MACHUPICCHU.
CHOQUEQUIRAO that in Quechua means chuqi, gold, and k’iraw, cradle, that is: “gold cone”, located near the snowy SALKANTAY, citadel of the Incas era, which until today continues to be explored by archaeologists and explorers because its value as a tourist place has been seen since the last years.
An enigmatic place with much to offer travelers who like hiking and exploring places less crowded by tourism but of great historical importance.
Itinerary
FOODS: Breakfast (D), Lunch (A), Dinner (C )
1ST DAY: CUSCO-CACHORA-TARAWASI-CHIQUISCA
- We will pick you up between 4:45 and 5:00 from your accommodation to go to the archaeological group of Tarawasi and then visit the monolith of Saywite which is a model of the Inca world, then we will arrive at Cachora where we will have our lunch at approximately 12:00 pm. After lunch we can continue our walk around 1:00 pm towards Chiquisca, we will return to our camp before dark to have our delicious dinner around 7:00 p.m.
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals: A,D
2ND DAY: CHIQUISCA-MARAMPATA-CHOQUEQUIRAO
- We will start our day very early at 6:00 am with a delicious breakfast and then start our walk to Marampata a very picturesque and traditional village called Marampata where we will have our lunch, with renewed forces we will continue our walk to Choquequirao known as the younger sister of Macchu Picchu
- An Inca urban center, according to research was a fortress and a ceremonial center, after this beautiful visit we will return before dusk to the camp to have our dinner and be able to rest.
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals: A,D
3RD DAY: SHOCK-PLAYA SAN IGNACIO-HACENDA SAN IGNASIO
- We will start early at 6:00 am, we will have our breakfast and around 9:00 am we will walk to San Ignasio beach where we will cross a suspension bridge located inside the San Ignasio estate where we will have our lunch to then enjoy the landscape, this day we will have early dinner to be able to rest well.
- Accommodation: Camping
- Meals: A,D
4TH DAY: BEACH SAN IGNASIO-TAMBOBAMBA-HUANIPACA-CUSCO
- We will wake up at 06:00 in the morning to have our delicious breakfast and prepare to start our walk towards Tambobamba and then we will arrive in Huanipaca to have our lunch and have some free time, in the afternoon our bus will transfer us back to the city of Cusco where our transport will leave us, in the Plaza Recocijo in Cusco. (or near the main square).
Includes
- Pick up at your accommodation.
- Well equipped tourist transport round and round.
- 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 3 dinners.
- Cook, driver and olive trees to carry and transfer equipment and logistics.
- Cook and kitchen equipment
- 03 nights camping (carpas for up to 4 people).
- Entrance tickets to the archaeological park of Choquequirao
- Guided tour in Choquequirao.
- Professional English-speaking tourist guide licensed in tourism.
- first aid kit
- Pack animals can carry 5 kilos of personal belongings of each passenger including the sleeping bag.
- Camping equipment, tent dining room, tent kitchen and tent rest, tables, chairs, oxygen balloon, kitty lamps, mattress.
- Carpas to rest, for 4 people of capacity but only use it 2 people for your comfort.
Not included
- First breakfast and lunch and dinner of the last day.
- Trekking poles (rent for $15 each stick)
- Sleeping bags (rent for $15)
- Backpacks of 10 liters (rent for $12)
- Extra horse that can carry 30 kilos (rent for $80)
- Appetizers
What to bring
- Trekking boots or waterproof shoes.
- Backpack, plastic bag for backpack, sleeping bag.
- Overcoat clothes for the night like gloves, scarf.
- We recommend 5 pairs of socks.
- Water canteen (recommended 2 litres)
- Change of clothes for 4 days.
- Bathroom suit and towel. Toilet paper.
- Flashlight or headlight with spare batteries.
- Mosquito repellent.
- Long-sleeved shirt.
- Hat or sun cap, sunglasses.
- Waterproof jacket.
- Extra money (effective)
