Editorial Choquequirao trekking, quietly run

We are not a startup. We are a brand within a long-standing Cusco tour operator that has walked these trails for more than two decades. What sets Choquequirao Explorers apart is not novelty — it is approach.

Our roots

Choquequirao Explorers is the editorial branch of INFOCUSCO GROUP S.A.C., a Cusco-based tour operator established in 2001. Over more than two decades, we have guided thousands of travelers through the Andean routes — Choquequirao, the Inca Trail, the Salkantay, the Lares Valley, and the long forgotten paths between them.

What we do under the Choquequirao Explorers name is take a single piece of our craft — the Choquequirao trek to the cradle of gold — and offer it in a tone that suits travelers who prefer narrative to bullet points. The operational care, the certified guides, the muleteers, the cooks, the gear, the routes themselves — all are shared with our parent operator. The voice, the pace, and the storytelling are our own.

“The best expeditions do not need to be loud. They need to be patient — with the trail, with the traveler, and with the stories that the stones still carry.” — Our principle

Our team

Every expedition is led by a senior Andean guide certified by DIRCETUR (the Peruvian Directorate of Tourism). All of our guides are fluent in English and Spanish, trained in first aid, and — most importantly — passionate about the history, geology, and biology of the Apurímac canyon. Many grew up in the communities along the trail itself.

Behind every guide is an extended team: muleteers from Cachora and Marampata, trail cooks who have been preparing meals on the same routes for years, drivers who know which dawn light is best for arriving at Capuliyoc. We have worked with most of these people for over a decade.

Credentials

• Authorized tour operator under DIRCETUR Cusco (Dirección Regional de Comercio Exterior y Turismo)
• CALTUR tourism quality recognition
• Registered with INDECOPI Peru (consumer protection authority)
• Founding member of multiple Cusco-based responsible tourism initiatives
• More than 24,000 wanderers safely guided since 2001

Our promise

Small parties — never more than sixteen wanderers per group expedition. Private parties from one wanderer onward. Routes designed for absorption, not extraction. Communication that is direct, slow when needed, fast when required. Honesty about what the trail demands of you, and what it gives in return.

Our other voices

If our editorial tone is not what you seek, our sister brands offer the same expertise in different vocabularies:

• Choquequirao Trek — Our direct, informational sister site for travelers who prefer concise practical content.
• InfoCusco Travel — The full catalog of our parent operator: Machu Picchu, Inca Trail, Salkantay, and beyond.
• Perú Turismo — Our Spanish-language sister site for the Latin American market.