This ‘lost city' Choquekirao (meaning ‘cradle of gold') was discovered in the 18th century by a French explorer, it fascinated 19th century explorers and was also visited by Hiram Bingham prior to his discovery of Machu Picchu.

Grandiose and mysterious, this abandoned city has lots of parallels with Machu Picchu and there are a variety of theories about its function. It is only relatively recently, however, that COPESCO (the official body responsible for tourism in Peru) has partially cleared the site and there remains a lot more to be discovered.

Lying in a cloud forest, a dramatic 1150 metres (3772 feet) above the Apurimac River and surrounded by a fascinating landscape created by the Vilcabamba mountain range, Choquekirao has everything to offer a trekker. However, due to its remote location, few tourists visited this site in the past. Fortunately, COPESCO, have now also constructed a footbridge over the Apurimac River, below the site, making it more accessible to reach.

It is a challenging but amazing experience to hike down to the depths of the Apurimac Canyon and then up to the site in the clouds
 

FIRST DAY : We pick you up from your hotel at about 7:30 am and travel by bus, for about 4 hours, to the small village of Cachora where we will meet our horseman and mules. We will begin our trek along the edge of the Apurimac canyon and follow the trail, enjoying the dramatic landscapes and a variety of plant and animal life until we reach our campsite chiquiska or ‘La Playa Rosa Linda' (1650m/5413ft).

SECOND DAY: We will get up early, have breakfast and begin our walk by crossing the Apurimac River and then descending to the lowest point on the trail. Following this, we have a steep ascent through a thick cloud forest towards the Inca site of Choquekirao. We will have lunch and then time to relax and enjoy the archeological zone, plants, animals (hopefully condors), and views of nearby canyons and snow-capped mountains (Soray - 5428m/17808ft andTuncarway 5910m/19389ft). We will camp close to the site (3033m/9950ft).

THIRD DAY: we will have breakfast followed by a 3-hours guided tour around Choquekirao itself. After this, we descend to our last campsite, ‘Santa Rosa'.

FOUTH DAY: We will wake to birds' songs and beautiful scenery. We will walk to Cachora and from there take a bus back to Cusco to arrive at about 7 or 8 pm .
 

INCLUDES:

• Professional, English speaking PRIVATE tour guide
• Collection from hotel ( we will come to pick you up )
• Bus transportation (Cusco-Cachora-Cusco)
• Food : 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 afternoon snacks, 3 dinners
• and various snacks to be eaten throughout the day
• Camping equipment Dining and cooking tent with table and chairs
• Cook and cooking equipment
• Horseman and mules (they just carry cooking and camping equipment)
• Four -man tent for two persons
• Foam sleeping mattress note ( if you want to hire
• some comfortable air mattress it also can be hired from us)
• Oxygen balloon ( for any emergency )
• First Aid kit

DOESN'T INCLUDE:

• Breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last day
• Sleeping bag (if you want to hire a sleeping bag you can hire form us )

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING :

• Sleeping bag (not included but it can be hired from us)
• Walking boots (with ankle protectors )
• Waterproof jacket/rain poncho
• Warm jacket, hat and gloves
• T-shirts
• Comfortable trousers
• Sun protection cream (factor 35 recommended)
• Insect repellent
• Toiletries
• Personal medication
• Camera and films
• Torch with spare batteries

OPTIONAL ITEMS TO BRING :

• Shorts
• Walking poles (with rubber tip) they can also be hired from us
• Plasters and bandages
• Sandals
• Bathing suit (for hot springs) in conoc , ( optional )
• Extra contribution suggested money for tipping horseman ,cook and guide and for
• any emergency (300 soles )

AVAILEBLE (BOOK HERE)

 PRICE PER PERSON