5-Day Choquequirao Trek from Cusco with Camping and Inca Ruins

• Meet in Cusco, then leave at 6:00 am for the four-hour drive to Cachora.

• Stop for breakfast on the way and admire the wonderful Limatambo Canyon and the great Apu-Salkantay and Humantay Mountains.

• Continue to the village of Cachora, where you will meet the arrieros, the expedition support crew. Then begin the three-hour hike through this historically rich territory.

• Trek to Capuliyoc and enjoy views over the Apurimac valley from above. You can also spot the snow-capped peaks of Padrayoc and Wayna Cachora.

• Continue to Coca Masana and observe the different flora and fauna of the region.

• Arrive at Playa Rosalina, a camp next to the Apurimac River with a pleasant landscape and bonfires in each place, famous for its rafting rapids.

• Overnight stay at the camp.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Approximate trekking time: 7-8 hours

• Have an early breakfast, then head to the Apurimac River, where you will cross a typical hanging bridge to visit a forest of cactus, agaves, and exotic local fruit trees.

• Trek to the archaeological complex of Choquequirao, an Incan site in southern Peru, similar in structure and architecture to Machu Picchu.

• Continue through the Inca complex to visit the farming terraces of Paqchayoc, the House of the Waterfall - perched on the edge of a cliff overlooking a ribbon waterfall - and other sightseeing spots. Here, you can also try local dishes such as the 'Cambric', a local cognac made from sugar cane.

• Overnight camping in Choquequirao.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Approximate trekking time: 7-8 hours

• Explore the incredible ruins of Choquequirao, the 'lost city' of Peru.

• Visit the twelve different sectors of the complex, including the main square, Temple Hurin, and the vegetation sectors.

• Overnight camp stay in Raqaypata.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Approximate trek time: 3-4 hours

• Have breakfast, then begin your trek back towards the Apurimac River.

• Stop for lunch, then continue trekking to the final campsite at Coca Masana.

• Overnight stay at a camp in Coca Masana.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Approximate trekking time: 7-8 hours

• Trek to the village of Cachora and then take the bus back to Cusco from there.

• Stop at the archaeological site of Sayhuite for lunch and sightseeing.

• Reach Cusco and depart.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Approximate walking time: 4-5 hours