Choquequirao Tours and Activities

Discover Peru’s ‘other Machu Picchu’ during this 4-day, 3-night off-the-beaten path adventure to the sprawling Inca ruins of Choquequirao. Travel along rugged trails, offering views of distant snow-capped peaks and camping along the way, as you head to this incredible abandoned Incan city. Once you arrive, wander among the partially cleared ruins, taking in sunset views from the city’s one-time religious center and enjoying a guided tour explaining its similarities to the famous Machu Picchu. Your Choquequirao adventure also includes a guide, hotel pickup, round-trip bus transport, three days of meals and snacks, camping gear and horsemen and mules to carry extra gear.

Discover an uncrowded ancient Inca site on a 4-day hike to Choquequirao, sometimes called the mini Machu Picchu. You’ll find ancient ruins that drop steeply away into the forest here, but the site's drama is matched by the beautiful and challenging trek to Choquequirao, which takes you over peaks, through wide river valleys, and to remote campsites in the Andes mountains.

Go on this semi-private classic adventure to the Incan Empire. Visit Cusco City "The Capital of the Incas", The Sacred Valley of the Incas and go trekking through the beautiful Andean mountain to the Choquequirao site and to the Lost City of the Incas - Machu Picchu. While in Cusco you will participate in our Color your Journey Experience in order for you to get a more cultural experience in Cusco. While traveling with your tour guide, you will learn all about the Incan and Peruvian Culture, how it was in the past but also today. In the end of the whole trip you will finish with an adventure to the colorful Rainbow Mountain.

Located in the mountain range of Vilcabamba, is the last refuge of the resistance of the Incas and the Andean wisdom “Choquequirao Trek 3 Days by Lodge“, hidden in the heart of the mountains, an inaccessible place that keeps mystery for the beauty of its constructions. Located on the heights of the Apurimac River that still keeps charm and history. Choquequirao is much more interesting and bigger than machupicchu. you can only appreciate 40% because the rest is still covered by vegetation.

The Quechua name “Choquequirao” means “Cradle of Gold” and this Inca site is located high above the raging Apurimac River, surrounded by lush tropical cloud forest. This was one of the last refuges of the Incas after the Spanish invasion. The route to Choquequirao will take you through breathtaking scenery, from arid slopes dotted with cacti to dense cloud forest inhabited by many bird species, watched over throughout the trek by the great snow peaks the Incas believed were gods. This trip is a wonderful opportunity to explore one of Peru’s remotest mountain regions and least well-known Inca cities. This packages is create for the hikers who is looking to enjoy and stay plenty time in Choquequirao Trek, during the 5 days the distance is considerable with 6 to 7 hours hike, the land scape and wild life takes more time to make enjoyable and unforgettable journeys.

The sun brightens everything. We are walking to Choquequirao, the lost city, we look up and there it is. The mystery kept in its buried walls is there for us to unveil.

The ruins of the Choquequirao are one of the most hidden and unreachable ruins of America. Ruins that are still a mystery for the contemporary history.As a semi-autonomous experience you won't carry on your camping equipment neither your food, you will meet local people and share meals with us, the food will be tasty and varied and you won't pay as much as for a guided tour with horses! One of the most difficult treks of Peru is the trek to Choquequirao because it gives the possibility of discovering the Andes of Peru starting the trek at 2900 meters above sea level to descend to 1800 m and finally hiking up to 3100 m.

One of the most difficult treks of Peru is the trek to Choquequirao because it gives the possibility of discovering the Andes of Peru starting the trek at 2900 meters above sea level to descend to 1800 m and finally hiking up to 3100 m. and be able to see how the nature change each time we go further into the trek. The ruins of the Choquequirao are one of the most hidden and unreachable ruins of America. Ruins that are still a mystery for the contemporary history.

Choquequirao, in Quechua language means "Cradle of Gold". One of the most beautiful adventure walks, since they know one of the last Inca bastions, tells that, like the citadel of Machu Picchu, this fortress must have been the political, religious and social center of the Inca culture. It is a tour of great physical demand, since you usually walk an average of 6 hours a day, for which it is required that visitors have good physical conditions and are accustomed. The route has different nuances, as for the landscape, you can see the wonderfulness of the Apurimac canyon, pass through several villages of the route such as Cachora and Chiquisca where we will have the opportunity to share a little with the residents about their way of life and customs . The tour is recommended for those who like outdoor walks and a lot of contact with nature. Any questions we are here to help you.

The Choquequirao circuit, is made through a winding road built in recent times by the Peruvian government, the road to Choquequirao from the second day of the tour is regularly demanding, however it is rewarded by the captivating landscape beauty and a cozy climate which belongs to the ecological floor of the jungle, and especially the charming archaeological park located on a rugged topography, which at the height of the Incas was undoubtedly a place of greater importance in a political and administrative sense, probably with a lower category religious in front of Machu Picchu.

Walk to the archaeological center of Choquequirao departing from Cusco. We offer everything you need to just worry about enjoying the energy of the Incas' legacy. Get ready to cross the Apurimac River with an impressive view of a snowy chain. It is a responsible travel experience, with an experiential, learning, cultural, as well as socially and environmentally responsible approach.

One of the most difficult treks of Peru, is the trek towards Choquequirao, as it offers the possibility to discover the Andes of Peru starting the hike to 2900 meters above sea level to descend to 1800 m and finally climb up to 3100 m. In this way we can see how the nature of the Andes of Peru changes. The ruins of Choquequirao are one of the most unattainable ruins of America. Ruins that remain a mystery to contemporary history. The goal of the hike is to have an interaction with the different communities and explore the best ancient ruins in the world.