After an early breakfast, we’ll set off on what is probably the hardest day of the trek to Choquequirao. To get to Choquequirao, we have to make our way back up the opposite side of the Apurimac Valley, which involves an uphill trek rising some 800 m (2,624 ft) over a distance of 14 km (8.7 miles). It will be hot and humid, so get ready to dig deep and take every step as it comes – but don’t worry, we’ll get there in the end! 

It's quite tough goin...

All our tough trekking will be rewarded on Day 3 when we wake up early to explore the archaeological site of Choquequirao. Your guide will take you around the site, showing you all the most important sections and explaining the history of Choquequirao. You’ll learn about the Inca Empire, its traditions and culture, as well as the close relationship between Choquequirao and Machu Picchu. 

Choquequirao has not been explored or studied as comprehensively as Machu Picch...

On our final day, we’ll wake early and have breakfast before completing the rest of the return trek to Cachora. As we wind our way back up the side of the valley, we'll have our final views of Choquequirao in the distance, and a chance to say a final goodbye to this amazing Inca ruin. We’ll get to Cachora in the late afternoon, from where we’ll board our transport for the drive back to Cusco, with visions and theories of the mysterious Choquequirao still swirling in our minds.