CHOQUEQUIRAO 04 DAYS
Capuliyoc - Marampata - Choquequirao - Chiquiska - capuliyoc - cusco 
Type of activity
Hiking 
Max. Altitude
1900 meters 
Difficulty level
6 of 10
Price from
$ 450 USD The name comes from the Quechua verb that means cradle of gold, Undoubtedly Shockquirao is the second Inka construction after Machupicchu with greater importance today, its extensive grounds make this place three times bigger than Machupicchu being a joke of the Inka architecture, Shockquirao has an innumerable sector of terraces that are born in the foothills of the mountains and then get lost at the top of them, its different buildings make you believe that it was a center of religion and worship of Mother Earth or Pachamama, being This is the main god of the Inkas. The latest chronicles say that Shockquirao was reused by the Incas as a refuge once arrived from the Spaniards, to later abandon it and still survive in time for today to be a great question about.
DAY 01.
The pick up will be made at 4:00 am from your hotel or place of your preference within the city of Cusco, we will go in a private transport for four hours to Capuliyoc, where our cook will serve breakfast and we will get ready to start the adventure .
Capuliyoc - chikiska - santa rosa
Once the walk begins, we will realize that it is a unique place, with one of the deepest canyons in Peru, the Apurímac canyon will be our guide that will take us to reach our first camp, we will start with a two-hour descent to chikiska where we will have lunch, then we will continue descending for another hour to rosalina beach where we will cool off due to the suffocating heat and then begin a two-hour ascent to santa rosa, our final destination on the first day.
Distance 12 km
Time 6 hours
Initial elevation 2970 meters
Camp elevation 1900 meters Minimun elevation 1550 meters
Temperature 15° - 38° Difficulty 6/10
Food Breakfast, lunch, dinner.DAY 02.
Today we will arrive at Choquequirao, a place with a lot of history that holds many mysteries about who lived in Choquequirao, since like Machupichu it was abandoned and its true function is unknown.
The awakening will be done at 5 am with an energetic coca tea, 30 minutes After our cook will not delight with the great breakfast, once we are ready and after appreciating the magnificent panorama we will head to our new day of adventure.
Santa Rosa - Marampata - Choquequirao.
Very early in the morning we will start with a two hour ascent to the town of Marampata where we will take a break and continue for two more hours to our final destination, we will arrive at the Shockquirao archaeological park and our cook will serve our lunch, after lunch we will enter the Choquequirao archaeological park where our guide will show us the first part of said place.
Distance 8 km Time 4 hours Initial elevation 1900 meters Camp elevation 3110 meters Temperature 10° - 20° Difficulty 6/10 Food Breakfast, lunch, dinner.DAY 03.
Today we will continue exploring Choquequirao, a magical place full of mystery and many unanswered questions.
The awakening will be done at 5 am with an energetic coca tea, 30 minutes After our cook will not delight with the great breakfast, once we are ready and after appreciating the magnificent panorama we will head to our new day of adventure.
Choquequirao - chiquisá.
We will finish understanding why Choquequirao is a jewel of the Inka culture, we will make the last tour of the different buildings, and then leave the park and return to Chiquiska.
We will take a descent that will not connect again with the Apurímac canyon, with our camp as our destination Chiquiska.
Distance 12 km Initial elevation 3110 meters Camp elevation 1990 meters Maximun elevation 1550 meters Temperature 10° - 30° Difficulty 6/10 Food Breakfast, lunch, dinner.DAY 04.
Today we return to Cusco satisfied with having experienced the adventure of a lifetime, we will climb to the top of the canyon capturing the views that it will give us, without a doubt, Shockquirao is one of those places impossible to forget.
The awakening will be done at 5 am with an energetic coca tea, 30 minutes After our cook will not delight with the great breakfast, once we are ready and after appreciating the magnificent panorama we will head to our new day of adventure.
Chiquiska - capuliyoc - cusco
We will leave early in the morning like someone escaping from the sun, an ascent that we will make in three hours to our final destination Capuliyoc, where we will take our transport to Cusco, once in Cusco we will leave it at the place of your choice.
Distance 8 km Time 4 hours Initial elevation 1990 meters Final elevation 2790 meters Temperature 20° - 35° Difficulty 5/10 Food Breakfast, lunch, dinner.It includes:
- Accredited and experienced guide.
- Entrance to Choquequirao.
- Food during the trek (+ snack).
- Camping equipment (matras, tents).
- Cusco transportation start of the hike.
- Return transportation to Cusco (train and bus).
- Transport (mules) 07 kilos of your luggage during the trip to Machu Picchu.
- First aid includes an oxygen balloon.
Does not include.
- Last Supper.
- Sleeping bag, walking sticks (optional).
- Travel insurance.
- Tips.
- 450 dollars per person, maximum group of 8 people, minimum group 2 people.
