| Destination: Choquequirao | Altitude: Max. 3,200 m. |
| Activity: Trekking | Length: 5D/4N |
| Min. people: 2 pax | Physical Grading: 4/5 |
Cusco – Choquequirao – Cusco
Choquequirao (Cradle of Cold) is an Incan site in south Peru similar in structure and architecture to Machu Picchu. The ruins are buildings and terraces at levels above and below Sunch’u Pata, the truncated hill top. The hilltop was anciently leveled and ringed with stones to create a 30 by 50 m platform. Presently the only way to access Choquequirao is by a hard hike. The common trail head begins at the village of Cachora, which is approximately a 4 hours drive from Cuzco, along the Cusco – Abancay route. There are many options for guided tours with several companies located in Cuzco but Andean Hikers Peru is the best option, with certified and professional guides, pofessional camping equipments, and the spirit of fellowship that exists in all our travel teams. Don’t stay without doing the Choquequirao Trek take advantage and book now this hike, Andean Hikers Peru is waiting for you!
Price US$ 600.00 per person
Itinerary
Day #1: CUSCO – CAPULIYOC – PLAYA ROSALINA
1
We will pick you up from your accommodation in Cusco in between 4:00 to 4:30 am. Then we travel in our private van for 2 hours until to arrive to Curawasi where you can order your breakfast in a local restaurant, after this we take again the van for 2 more hour until to reach to Capuliyoc (3200 masl.= 10498 ft.) where is the beginning of our Choquequirao Trek, from here you will have an Amazing view of the Padrayoc (great father in Qquechua) snow capped mountain, and the first view of the Apurimac river valley, also here in Capiliyoc we are going to meet the horses and the horseman who will pack your duflle bag (provided by us) and all the camping equipment and cooking stuff. This day we will walk (downhill) for around 5 to 6 hours the canyon of the Apurimac River, it’s 3 hours walking down until our first stop at Chikisca where our Chef and horseman will be waiting for us to take our delicious and varied lunch, after the lunch we continue for another 2h30 min. Also walking down until to reach our first campsite, which is Playa Rosalina (1500 masl.= 4921 ft.) where can enjoy the beautiful landscapes of the Apurimac River, here we are going to install our tents and mattress, where yu will sleep this night after a delicious dinner where the table will be plenty of food.
Considerations:
Walking distance: 11km = 6,8 miles
Campsite Altitude: Playa Rosalina 1500 masl.= 4921 ft.
Physical Grading: 2/5
Weather: Hot and dry.
Day #2: PLAYA ROSALINA – MARAMPATA – CHOQUEQUIRAO CAMPSITE
2
This day for most Trekkers is the longest and hardest day of the whole Choquequirao Trek, we will walk for about 7 to 8 hour, we take breakfast very early, then we cross the Apurimac River to continue towards an ascent of 5 hours (uphill) with many Zigzags along the Trail, where besides observing the beautiful Andean landscape, you will have the opportunity to observe the flight of the majestic condor also we can see differnts kind of flora and fauna of the peruvian Andes, then w ego until to get Marampata (2950 masl.= 9678 ft.) where our chef and our horseman will be waiting for us with grat and very nutritive lunch where you can taste the best typical peruvian dishes. From here if you look back you will see the whole way you made unti Marampata. After lunch and after a break here, we have to continue for around 2h30 min. more, until to get our second campsite which it’s located at the beginninf of the Choquequirao archaeological site, were we will install our camping equipment. From here you will have a nice view of the whole archaeological complex of Choquequirao. And this campsite is a special place for watching the sunset, after our delicious dinner we will be ready to go our tents, where your confortable mattress will be waiting for you to dream with Choquequirao which will be the visit of the next day.
Considerations:
Walking distance: 16 km. = 10 miles
Campsite Altitude: Choquequirao 2900 masl.= 12467 ft.
Physical Grading: 4/5
Weather: moderated Cold.
Day #3: ALL DAY IN CHOQUEQUIRAO
3
This is day is the most important day, because we are going spend the whole day exploring and discovering the majestic Inca ruins that Choquequirao has to show us, after breakfast we walk for 40 min. Until reaching the heart of the archeaological complex of Choquequirao, after walking inside a dense cloud forest, as by magic we will arrive at Usnu or the ceremonial plataform, froom where you will have a spectacular view of all Choquequirao in its máximum splendor, i’ts in this place where your guide will perform a payment ceremony to the mother earth (Pachamama) where it’s offered some coca leaves, some fruits, cookies or candies. You are free to participate in this ceremony or not. After taking a rest, we continue towards the central part of the citadel where we will arrive to the main square wich is surrrounded by Inca architecture in all its magnificence, your guide will be in charge of transporting you to the Incas time, telling about the history, customs, clothes and uses of each archeaological rest found in Choquequirao. You will find ruins like the kallankas or barns, houses, temples, inca palaces, water fontains, also here you will observe the triumphal arch located in the southern part of the main square, also we will observe and visit big terraces where the incas used them for agriculture and at the same time avoid landslides. After spending all morning exploring the main ruins, we will wait for our chef and horseman who will bring our delicious lunch to the ruins of Choquequirao, so we will have lunch in the same citadel to save time and to continue exploring. In the afternoon, we will visit the most attractive places of choquequirao, which are the llama’s terraces, located deep in the Canyon of the Apurimac River. In here, we will appreciate the designs of llamas made with white quartz stone, from a viewpoint; we will appreciate these designs in its entire. After spent all day exploring Choquequirao we will return to our Choquequirao Campsite where we will spend the night.
Considerations:
Campsite Altitude: Choquequirao 2900 masl.= 12467 ft.
Physical Grading: 2/5
Weather: moderated cold in the morning and hot in the afternoon.
Day #4: CHOQUEQUIRAO – MARAMPATA – SANTA ROSA – CHIKISKA
4
After our delicious breakfast, we have to prepare for the way back, we will walk for about 2 hours, to Marampata and then we continue for another 2 hours (downhill) until to get Santa Rosa where our chef and horseman will be waiting for us to charge energies with our delicious, varied and plenty Lunch rich in protein and nutrients. After lunch, we go ahead for 1 hour more (donwhill) until to reach Playa Rosalina (1500 masl. =4921 ft.) Where we will appeciate the astonishing flow of the Apurimac River. Then we have to continue for about an hour (uphill) until to reach our last campsite, which will be Chikiska. Arriving around 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Here our chef will wait for us ready with our dinner.
Considerations:
Walking distance: 19 km. = 11,8 miles
Campsite Altitude: Chikiska 1800 masl.= 5905 ft.
Physical Grading: 3/5
Weather: Hot and Humid.
Day #5: CHIKISKA – CAPULIYOC – CUSCO
5
After our breakfast, this last day we will walking up for about 4 hours, until the end of our trek or rather where we started our trek Capulliyoc, here, our private van will be waiting for us to go back to Cusco and is also in this place where our chef will wait for us with our last delicious lunch, also here is the right place where you can say goodbye our crew, and if you feel the desire to leave some tip, this is the right time to do it. After Lunch we will take our van for about 4 hours to Cusco, arriving in between 4:00 to 5:00 pm, we will drop off in your accomodation or next to this.
Considerations:
Walking distance: 8 km. = 4,9 miles
Highest Point: Capuliyoc 3200 masl.= 10498 ft.
Physical Grading: 3/5
Weather: Moderated Cold.
Map
Inclusions
Includes
- Bilingual and certified Tour Guide.
- A briefing about the trek with your guide the day before
- Pick up from your accomodation
- Private transport to the Trail Head
- Andean ceremony, offering to the mother earth on the Usnu (ceremonial platform)
- Entrance ticktes to Choquequirao
- Four season tents (2 people in each one) you will have enough space.
- Camping equipments (Kitchen tent, portable chairs and table )
- Air mattresses
- 3 Meals per day during the trek (food served in a buffet style)
- Professional Cook
- Snack for each day of trekking
- Boiled water to drink for the trek.
- availability of meals to your preference (vegetarian, vegan, pesquetarian, etc)
- Horses or mules and muleteer to carry camping equipments and cooking stuff
- A duffel bag where you can put inside 10 kilos from your personal stuff (it will be carry by the horses or mules)
- First Aid Kit, with Oxigen ballon.
- Survivor T – shirt for each Hiker.
Doesn’t Include
- Extra expense if you want to buy things along the trek
- Sleeping bags (you can rent from us which cost 20 dollars for a professional one, which can support until -15 °C or 5 °F)
- Walking sticks ( you can rent from us which cost 20 dollars for a professional black diamond pair)
- Mineral water (you can buy bottle of mineral water in everycampsite)
- Break fast and last dinner.
- Horse to ride or to carry extra backpacks (120 dollars per horse or mule)
- Tips for the team ( Is not obligatory but if you wish to do it, it will be welcome)
You Need to Bring
YOU NEED TO BRING
- Original Passport
- Student Card
- Travel Insurance card (you have to le tus know the name of your Travel Insurance company and you travel Insurance number
- Day Pack
- Rain coat or Rain Poncho
- Cold Clothes (For the first and Second day)
- Waterproof hiking shoes
- Bottle of Water
- Flash Light
- Towel
- Toilet Paper
- Sun Block
- Sun Glasses
- Caps or Hats
- Gloves (for the first and second day)
- Sandals
- Insect Repellent (50% DEET Recommended)
- Sleeping Bags
- Walking sticks
- Rain Pants
- Medicines for Personal Use
- Personal use stuff (Face moisturizer, Handsanitizer, Toothbrush and paste,etc)
- Water Purifying Tablets
- Camera with extra bateries
- Extra money, especially in soles, to buy extra necessities during the trekking, also to tip the team.
CONSIDERATIONS: Most of items mentioned above you can put them in your duffel bag that we will provide you, you will only need to walk with your day daypack with less heavy things.
Prices
OUR FIXED PRICES 2022 – 2023 IN A SHARING GROUP UP TO 10 PEOPLE
| 2 people group | US$ 600.00 per person |
| 3 people group | US$ 580.00 per person |
| 4 people group | US$ 560.00 per person |
| 5 people to more | US$ 500.00 per person |
OUR FIXED PRICES 2022 – 2023 IN PRIVATE GROUP ONLY FOR YOU AND YOUR PARTY
| 2 people group | US$ 700.00 per person |
| 3 people group | US$ 680.00 per person |
| 4 people group | US$ 660.00 per person |
| 5 people to more | US$ 600.00 per person |
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Payment Methods
Terms and Conditions
ANDEAN HIKERS PERU TERMS & CONDITIONS
– CUSTOMERS: Dear passenger, we all in Andean Hikers Peru are very happy for chosen us to be part of your experience discovering Peru with us and according to Peruvian travel regulations, when booking a tour or trek with Andean Hikers Peru. You automatically adhere to these regulations which may differ a little from your country of origin, but we as a 100% local company based in Cusco Peru we try to give you the best service possible and continuously improving in each our tours. Please read carefully the terms and conditions of this document described below.
1) ABOUT RESERVATIONS:
Please to have a formal reservation for any program, itinerary or tour with Andean Hikers Peru, you need to fill out the booking form of the tour, trek or program you wish to book, with all the personal informations of all the participants that will form your Group, Including the following informations: Full name as it appears on your Passport, (nicknames are not accepted) Passport number,(if you change your Passport number after booking a tour please le tus know), age, nationality, pone number, gender, email, feeding. Flight dates, time to arrival in Cusco or other city that covers the reserved tour, allergies, medical restrictions, or anything else you think necessary that we should know.
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– For any Alternative Trek = 200 $ american dollars per person.
– For any Inca Trail to Machu Picchu = 200 $ american dollars per person.
– For any Inca Trail to Machu Picchu + Huaynapicchu or Machupicchu Mountain = 270 $ american dollars per person.
– For any Amazon Jungle Trip = 200 $ american dollars per person
– For any Peru Package = 40 % of the total Price of the Package.
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Note: All deposits to formalize a tour, trek or a program are not refundable or transferable to another person.
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Note: Once you paid the final payment of the total Price, if for some reason you decide to cancel you tour, trek or program, you will only be refunded 50 % of the final payment.
5) ABOUT CANCELLATIONS
At any time, the customer / buyer may cancel the services requested or contracted, without the right to any refund of the deposit made. The customer only has the right to reimbursement of 50 percent if he made the final payment of the total price. According to our experience a certain percentage of reservations are canceled by the client before starting the program due to unforeseen circumstances. The penalties for cancellations is detailed below.
For the Inca Trail: Due the regulations of the Inca Trail are very strict, if you or someone in your group wishes to cancel the Inca Trail reservation, you will haveto pay a penalty of 60% of the total price. For example the cost for the Inca Trail based in 2 people is 650 $ per person, so the 60% = 390 $ if you sent a deposit of 200 $ the penalty will be 390 $ – 200 = 190 $
For Alternative Treks: If you or someone in your group wishes to cancel any alternative trek, you have to pay a penalty of 50% of the total price. For example the cost for the Salkantay Trek based in 2 people is 450 $ per person, so the 50% = 225 $ if you sent a deposit of 150 $ the penalty will be 225 $ – 150 = 75 $
For Peru Packages: If you or someone in your group wishes to cancel any Peru Package, you have to pay a penalty of 50% of the total price. For example if some Peru Package based in 2 people cost 1500 $ per person, so the 50% = 750 $ if you sent a deposit of 40% of the total price in this case will be 600 $ so the penalty will be 750 $ – 600 = 150 $
For any other Tour or Program: If you or someone in your group wishes to cancel any other tour or program, you have to pay a penalty of 50% of the total price. For example the Machu Picchu by Train 2D/1N based in 2 people cost 480 $ per person, so the 50% = 240 $ if you sent a deposit of 150 $ so the penalty will be 240 $ – 150 = 90 $
Note: you have until 15 days before the start date of your tour to make any type of cancellation mentioned above. after 15 days if you wish to make any type of cancellation of your tour you will have to pay the total price of the tour, trek or program booked.
6) ABOUT FORCE MAJEURE We will retain the full amount and we are not responsible for failure to submit the customer on account of delay or cancellation of your flight. The company is not liable for damage to or loss of luggage, accidents, unforeseen expenses, and unavoidable delays, services provided by third parties or direct causes beyond our control. In the unfortunate event of no show due to unforeseen reasons, the company will provide a certificate to the client for processing with your insurance company. This is any event that Andean Hikers Peru cannot, even with all care, foresee or avoid. This covers events such as war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial dispute, disease, natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, fire or all similar events beyond our control. In this case, Andean Hikers Peru will not accept liability and reserves the right to change, postpone or even cancel trips (this is a last option of course!).
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