Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 4 Days (Return by Car)
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The Salkantay Trek is a famous trekking in Cusco and is a great alternative to the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Going this hike, you’ll be able to see some of the most beautiful places in Cusco - Peru and see the snow covered Mountain, and also pass through Salkantay Pass, Salkantay altitude is 20,574 ft (6,271 m). You will have the opportunity to see beautiful landscapes with a variety of endemic flora and fauna, and camping at night in the middle of the sacred mountain. The Salkantay Trek is a hiking in south America and an alternative to the traditional Inca Trail for reaching Machu Picchu. It presents a unique combination of culture and mystic, with preserved proudly by the Peruvian peopl...
Highlights
4 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
4 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional guide English & Spanish x 4 days including Machu Picchu
Camping Equipments
Cusco Hotel Transfer
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Horses (mules) to carry 6 kilos per person
Inflatable mattresses (thermal rest)
Hot drinks at night and during each meal
All Transportation
Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (Optional)
Train from Hidro Eletrica to Aguas Calientes (Optional)
Access to Machu Picchu Mountain or Huyana Picchu (Optional)
The first breakfast and the last lunch
The entrance ticket to the community of Mollepata – Salkantay price 10 soles
Walking Sticks (Optional)
Entrance to Machu Picchu
Meeting Points
Departure
Cuzco Main Square
Para recogerlos se coordina con el viajero el punto de encuentro y recogida un dia antes de su viaje pudiendo ser recogerlos en su hotel o en la plaza de armas del cusco previa coordinacion
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Important Information
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
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Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 4 Days (Return by Car)
(34) Reviews
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About
The Salkantay Trek is a famous trekking in Cusco and is a great alternative to the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Going this hike, you’ll be able to see some of the most beautiful places in Cusco - Peru and see the snow covered Mountain, and also pass through Salkantay Pass, Salkantay altitude is 20,574 ft (6,271 m). You will have the opportunity to see beautiful landscapes with a variety of endemic flora and fauna, and camping at night in the middle of the sacred mountain. The Salkantay Trek is a hiking in south America and an alternative to the traditional Inca Trail for reaching Machu Picchu. It presents a unique combination of culture and mystic, with preserved proudly by the Peruvian peopl...
Highlights
4 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
4 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional guide English & Spanish x 4 days including Machu Picchu
Camping Equipments
Cusco Hotel Transfer
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Horses (mules) to carry 6 kilos per person
Inflatable mattresses (thermal rest)
Hot drinks at night and during each meal
All Transportation
Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (Optional)
Train from Hidro Eletrica to Aguas Calientes (Optional)
Access to Machu Picchu Mountain or Huyana Picchu (Optional)
The first breakfast and the last lunch
The entrance ticket to the community of Mollepata – Salkantay price 10 soles
Walking Sticks (Optional)
Entrance to Machu Picchu
Meeting Points
Departure
Cuzco Main Square
Para recogerlos se coordina con el viajero el punto de encuentro y recogida un dia antes de su viaje pudiendo ser recogerlos en su hotel o en la plaza de armas del cusco previa coordinacion
Return
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Cusco - Mollepata - Challacancha - Soraypampa – Lake Humantay (Distance 12 kms in 5 hours)
1 Stop
1
Mollepata
We will pick you up from your hotel between 4:20 a.m. to 4:50 a.m. then we will drive to the town of Mollepata which is located at a height of 2900mt-9514 ft which is at a distance of 2.horas approximately from Cusco where We will take a rest for about 20 minutes. Then we will continue our journey towards the place of challacancha which is the beginning of the walk that has as a height 3600 mt-11500 ft. Then we will have approximately 5 hours of travel until arriving at the base of the camp called soraypampa that has as height 3912 mt -12834 ft, where we will have a lunch enjoying the panoramic view of the mountains and its geography as -the snowy of humantay 4200 mt-13779 Ft and also the snowfall of the salkantay 6271 mt-20575 ft after a rest we will make an acenso for 1 hour towards the lagoon of humantay and then we will return to the base of the camp where we will have the time of the tea and also the dinner.
