Salkantay Trekking to Machu Picchu

5 Days and 4 Nights

Machu Picchu Trekking Salkantay

Details of Salkantay Trekking

• Pick up from your cusco’s hotel.
• Tour duration: 5 days/ 4 nights
• Minimum required: 01 passengers
• Anticipation of reservation: Anticipated coordination.
• Type of service: personalized group
• Availability: every day.
•  Tour language: Spanish/English

Description of Salkantay Trekking:

Trekking to Machu Picchu; Cordillera Vilcanota is an impressive range of mountains which include the massive SALKANTAY snow capped mountain (6,271m) and three others over 6000m. Salkantay is an outstanding snow peak, located less than fifty miles northwest of the city of Cuzco in south central Peru. It is the highest mountain of the Cordillera Vilcabamba.

Salkantay trekking is totally different than the others, on this trek you may see distinct ecosystems spread across its different zones of altitude and climate.

Itinerary

Day 01: Cusco – Soraypampa

Pick up from your hotel in Cusco at 04:30 a.m,, with direction to Mollepata by approximately 2 hours and a half hours driving.

After breakfast,  begins the ascent on foot towards Cruzpata (3100 masl) along a slight climb where we will appreciate various plants, native birds, the Apurimac river canyon (which is one of the deepest in Peru), and a communitarian irrigation canal.

In Cruzpata, you will have lunch. Around 13: 30 hrs,  we continue in the direction of Soraypampa along a climbing trail with many level variations and along which we will see little groups of houses, flora, small wild birds and spectacular views of the Humantay snow peak (5902 masl). After approximately 4 hours of walking, we will arrive at our campsite in Soraypampa (3900 masl).

From here we can appreciate the majestic Apu Salkantay (6271 masl).

Day 02: Soraypampa – Chaullay

Early at the morning, after breakfast, departure by bus on your excursion towards the Colca.
After an early breakfast we start trekking from Soraypampa approx 6:30 a.m, it continues our hiking the Peruvian highland. From this point, it continues our hiking the Peruvian highland.

You can appreciate the spectacular views of the Mountain Salkantay, a stunning snow capped mountain (6,264 m) the second highest peak in Cusco’s region, and also the mountains Humantay and Huayanay, white river, small lakes and moraines.

At our lunch spot after a five-hour walk, Pass dowhill to lunch in Huayracmachay, and then a further 2-3 hours downhill walk to Camp at Chaullay 2,920 m. (B+L+D). 20 Km. approximately.

Day 03: Chaullay – Santa Teresa

Salkantay Trekking to Machu pIcchu; Wake up with a lovely mountain scenery and a good morning tea.
We will start the trek 07:00 AM. 3 hours easy, where we will be introduced to a high Jungle niche called “Ceja de Selva”, will see different kind of plants, fruits, flowers, birds ect. here banana trees coffee and others can be observed, take amazing pictures, at the end of the day we will see passion fruit fields.

The hike will last approximately 9 hours; the campsite is at the community named “La Playa “(2400 masl). from here will take a small car by aproximately 45 minutes to Santa Teresa village where is the hot spring (optional hot spring bath) and also we will spend a night here. (B+L+D).

Walking distance approximately 15 Km.

Day 04: Santa Teresa – Aguas Calientes

After of our delicious breakfast,  around 8:30 a.m, begins our trekking,

Salkantay Trekkink,
We follow this rising trail, from which we will see plantations of coffee, banana, passion fruit and a lovely view of the Santa Teresa Valley. following along the riverside of Vilcanota River until arrive to the Oroya (canopy brich) From here you have an option to hike to hidroelectrica or to catch a small car where will take us until Hidroelectrica (25 minutes), from this place we can observe the back of Machupicchu Santuary, where we have the last lunch with all staff. from here continues the walking until arrive to Aguas Calientes around 16:30 hrs, then we will stay in a hostal the last night.

Meals: B+L+D.

Salkantay trekking

Walking distance aproximately 10 Km.

Day 05: Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu.

Going up to the Archaeological site of Machupicchu and we will explore the city and enjoy the ancient place in the tranquil morning hours, where we begin a complete guided tour of the Inca citadel that will take approximately two hours. You will have  extra time to take pictures or make videos too.  After that,  goes back to Aguas calientes , from here we take the  expedetion train  to go back to Ollantaytambo, upon arriving to Ollantaytambo you will be transferred towards Cusco.

End of services

PRICE: US$ 329 per person

It includes

✔ Transfer from your hotel to bus stop, bus from Cusco to Mollepata. (Trail head).
✔ Personal tents: 2 people in each 4-people-capacity tent.
✔ English speaking professional guide (2 guides )
✔ Cook and cooking equipment
✔ Horsemen and horses (to carry tents, food and cooking equipment) – days 1 to 3.
✔ Accommodation for our guides, cook and porters / horsemen
✔ Meals (04B, 04L, 04D + wake – up tea)
✔ First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle.
✔ Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (Expedition service).
✔ Transport from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.

✔  Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes

Not includes

✘ Sleeping bag ( US$ 12 )
✘ Lunch on the last day: after the guided tour at Machupicchu, you can enjoy free time to further visit the ruins and choose to have lunch  in Aguas Calientes.
✘ Train tickets from Hidroelectrica to Aguas Calientes. ( optional )
✘ Entrance to Wayna Picchu ( optional)

Terms and Conditions 

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Mask, Sunscreen, wide-brimmed hat for sunny days.
• Medicine and / or articles for personal use.
• One backpack or light briefcase per person of 20 liters.
• Camera or camcorder.
• Extra money in national currency
• Comfortable pants and long-sleeved shirts.
• Sunglasses
• Plastic bags for the waste they produce.
• Original passport or other identification document

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