4-Day Guided Hiking Tour to Choquequirao

What you get on this adventure:

• • An experienced, local, English-speaking hiking guide with extensive knowledge of the area
  • 4-day Choquequirao hiking tour
  • Pre-departure briefing at your hotel
  • Pick up from your hotel and transportation to the beginning of the trek
  • Hot dishes to take on the trip, made by a chef (4 breakfast, 3 lunches, 3 dinner, teas and snacks)
  • Camping equipment and foam mattress
  • Tents (two people in each tent)
  • Kitchen tent, dining tent
  • Cooks and kitchen
  • Boiled water at every campsite
  • Tables, chairs, and kitchen equipment
  • Horses and muleteers (to carry the tents, food and cooking equipment)
  • Entrance ticket to Choquequirao
  • First-aid kit and oxygen
  • Duffel bag
  • Transportation back from Capuliyoc to Cusco

What’s not included:

• • Transportation to the meeting point
  • Travel and medical insurance — strongly recommended
  • Dinner on the 4th day
  • Gratuities for muleteers, chefs and trek guides – optional
  • Extra snacks
  • Sleeping bag ($20 per person)
  • Inflatable Mattress ($20 per person)
  • Walking sticks ($5 per person)
  • Personal tent ($40 per person)

While previous hiking experience is not necessary for this Choquequirao tour, you need to be in excellent shape! The days are long and hiking can be quite intense.

Check out the itinerary to learn about day-by-day distances and changes in elevations. Prior to your trip, you can prepare by exercising on steep inclines or even stairs.

Here’s a list of the equipment you need to bring:

• • Backpack for your personal belongings
  • Hiking poles — can be rented
  • Water bottle or hydration bladder (2L capacity)
  • Sleeping bag – can be rented
  • Inflatable mattress – can be rented
  • Quick-dry towel
  • Battery charger (there is no place to plug in while trekking)
  • Toiletries (sunscreen, hand sanitizer, bug spray, toilet paper, etc.)
  • Extra snacks
  • Cash
  • Camera — optional (but recommended)

Clothing and gear list:

• • Hiking boots (lightweight with good soles)
  • Shoes for camp
  • Dry-wicking t-shirts
  • Hiking pants
  • Undergarments
  • Hiking socks
  • Fleece jacket
  • Warm down jacket
  • Rain jacket and pants
  • Sun hat
  • Wool hat
  • Headlamp
  • Waterproof gloves
  • Waterproof jacket/rain poncho
  • High quality sunglasses

Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.

Group sizes and pricing

• • For this Choquequirao tour, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 16:1.
  • It takes a minimum of 2 people for this tour to operate. The maximum group size is set at 16 participants.

Choquequirao tours can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.

Min. age requirements

• • If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
  • Minors younger than 18 may be permitted to join the Choquequirao tour on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.

If your group has hikers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

It is advisable and important that you arrive in Cusco at least 2 days prior to the trek, in order to acclimatize to the altitude. The city of Cusco is located at 3,400 meters (11,150 ft) above sea level so you may feel slightly ill or dizzy due to altitude sickness, known as “soroche”.

A few tips on dos and don’ts for acclimatizing in Peru:

• • Do not eat heavy food the day before traveling to Cusco.
  • Make sure you drink between 6-8 glasses of water the days before your trip and during your stay in Cusco.
  • Once you arrive at your hotel, lie down a few minutes before going out to explore the city.
  • Once you are ready to go out and explore the city, try not to become agitated climbing stairs or walking fast. The best thing is to enjoy every corner of Cusco with calm and respect.

The starting point of your Choquequirao tour is Cusco. To get there, most people fly into Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, also known as Cusco Airport (CUZ). From there, head to your accommodation in the city.

Make sure to stay in Cusco at least two days prior to your trip, as it will help with acclimatization to the altitude, but you’re also starting your adventure very early in the morning of Day 1. Your guide will come pick you up early in the morning of Day 1 at your hotel.

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Once your booking is confirmed and your trip is paid in full, you will be offered to purchase Redpoint’s protection. If you need any help or require more information, let us know and we will be happy to help!