Day 01: CUSCO - CACHORA - ROSALINA
5:00 AM Our guide will come by to pick you up at the hotel and direct us to Cachora which is found at 3,400 m.s.n.m. It is the place where we will make a stop in order to have breakfast (breakfast is not included.)
This is the last part of our travel through Andes places until we come to the Mirador de Capuliyoq (2,900 m.s.n.m.). From this observation point we will be able to see from afar the Incan city called Choquequirao. At the same time we will see the impacting sight of all of the snowy places of the mountain range of Vilcabamba. We will continue our travel descending until we get to our first stop at Chikiska (1800.m.s.n.m.). There we will have lunch. After having an energy revovating lunch we will continue the hike descending into the Rosalinda Beach. (1,500 m.s.n.m.). Then we will ascend to our camp in Santa Rosa Baja (2,100 m.s.n.m.) where we will have dinner.
The approximate time of our hike is between 7 and 8 hours.
- 2,900 m.s.n.m. (mirador de Capuliyoq).
- Lunch, Dinner, Mate of Coca.
Day 02: SANTA ROSA - MARAMPATA – CHOQUEQUIRAO- MARAMPATA
After breakfast we will continue on our adventure. This time we will be ascending until we get to Santa Rosa (2,100 m.s.n.m.). After a brief rest, we will continue the path until we get to Marampata (2,800 m.s.n.m.). There we will have lunch in order to recover some energy and continue until we get to our second encampment at Choquequirao (3,035 m.s.n.m.).
This second day of hiking is considered to be the most difficult, since we will have to hike the most part of the time ascending.
Approximate time of the hike: Between 6-7 hours
Distance covered: 13 kilometers (8 miles)
- 3,035 m.s.n.m. (Choquequirao).
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, mate de coca.
Day 03: CHOQUEQUIRAO - CHIQUISKA
Very early, after breakfast, we will have a guided tour of the ancient Incan refuge of Choquequirao.
After having thoroughly covered the main sectors of this impressive Incan city, we will be directed to return to Chiquiska, which will be our third camp. We will cover less distance on this third day, since we will cover the same distance as the previous day, but this time returning descending.
Approximate time of the hike: 5-6 hours
Distance covered: 14 kilometers (8.6 miles)
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, mate de coca.
Day 04: CHIQUISKA - CACHORA - CUSCO
Today we will begin our hike very early. We will begin by returning to Cachora. This is the place where we began our trip on the first day. While there, we will take our things to the city of Cusco.
Approximate time of hike: 5-6 hours