Experience Machu Picchu on a low-cost adventure without compromising quality! This tour is perfect for backpackers, adventure seekers, and budget travelers looking for an authentic journey through the Andes.
Unlike expensive train tours, we take you through breathtaking landscapes, immersing you in local culture as you trek past coffee farms, Inca ruins, and lush cloud forests. We guarantee your entry to Machu Picchu (if booked in advance) and provide a professional bilingual guide to share the site’s fascinating history. Plus, we carry your backpack for the toughest part of the trek—so you can focus on the experience.
Affordable, well-organized, and unforgettable. This is the best-value...
Highlights
5 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
5 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional bilingual Guide (English & Spanish)
3 nights camping + 1 night in a hostel (private room for couples)
Briefing with the guide (one day before departure)
Hotel pickup from your Hotel or accommodation in Cusco
Complete camping equipment (except for a personal sleeping bag)
Return to Cusco by Minivan on the last day
Pack horse to carry up to 5 kg backpack on the first 3 days (during the hardest part of the trek)
Machupicchu Ticket. If booked at least 3 months in advance. Otherwise, contact us for more options
All meals during the trek (except lunch and dinner on the last day)
Sleeping bag (available for rent: -10°C feather sleeping bag carried for you throughout the trek)
Breakfast on the first day & lunch/dinner on the last day
Zipline activity (includes rock climbing and a suspension bridge)
Train back to Cusco on the last day (optional upgrade instead of the minivan)
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Into the Andes: Humantay Lake & Soraypampa BaseCamp
1 Stop
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Humantay Lake
Your adventure will begin with pickup in Cusco between 4:00 am and 4:30 am. The 2.5-hour drive to Mollepata (2,900m) you can sleep or see the sunrise views. From there, you will continue to Soraypampa (3,900m), the trek’s starting point, arriving in time for lunch.
In the afternoon, you will hike to Humantay Lake (4,200m), a stunning turquoise gem beneath Humantay Mountain. This 1.5-hour round-trip hike will prepare you for the adventure ahead.
As the day comes to a close, you will settle into your first campsite at Soraypampa, with panoramic views of the snow-capped Salkantay Mountain. Under a star-lit sky, you will enjoy a delicious dinner before getting rest in our comfortable tents, ready for the next day’s journey.
12 hours
Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 5 Day Guided Tour
Funchal
About
Experience Machu Picchu on a low-cost adventure without compromising quality! This tour is perfect for backpackers, adventure seekers, and budget travelers looking for an authentic journey through the Andes.
Unlike expensive train tours, we take you through breathtaking landscapes, immersing you in local culture as you trek past coffee farms, Inca ruins, and lush cloud forests. We guarantee your entry to Machu Picchu (if booked in advance) and provide a professional bilingual guide to share the site’s fascinating history. Plus, we carry your backpack for the toughest part of the trek—so you can focus on the experience.
Affordable, well-organized, and unforgettable. This is the best-value...
Highlights
5 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
5 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional bilingual Guide (English & Spanish)
3 nights camping + 1 night in a hostel (private room for couples)
Briefing with the guide (one day before departure)
Hotel pickup from your Hotel or accommodation in Cusco
Complete camping equipment (except for a personal sleeping bag)
Return to Cusco by Minivan on the last day
Pack horse to carry up to 5 kg backpack on the first 3 days (during the hardest part of the trek)
Machupicchu Ticket. If booked at least 3 months in advance. Otherwise, contact us for more options
All meals during the trek (except lunch and dinner on the last day)
Sleeping bag (available for rent: -10°C feather sleeping bag carried for you throughout the trek)
Breakfast on the first day & lunch/dinner on the last day
Zipline activity (includes rock climbing and a suspension bridge)
