Salkantay Trek is one of the best alternatives that will allow you to visit Machu Picchu, after 5 days and 4 nights in a 73 kilometers route. It is a great adventure that will allow you to appreciate high and massive mountains, exuberant vegetation, streams, rivers and more. It also includes thermal waters that will help you relax your body after the physical effort of walking. You can also enjoy some snow at one of the highest points of the road, 4,650 m above sea level. Finally, on the last day we will have the great guided tour of Machu Picchu.
Highlights
5 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
5 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Transport from your hotel in Cusco to Mollepata.
Briefing the day before of your tour in your hotel
Entrance fees to Machu Picchu.
Lunch
Dinner
Professional bilingual guide (Spanish and English).
Breakfast
First-aid kit
High quality camping equipment (tent for 2 persons), eating tent with table and chairs.
Train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo and bus to Cusco.
Sleeping bag (there is the possibility of renting one +25 USD)
Breakfast at the first day and lunch on the last day in Aguas Calientes.
Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (24 USD)
Zipline in Santa Teresa (optional activity: +30 usd).
Important Information
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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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
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Salkantay Trek is one of the best alternatives that will allow you to visit Machu Picchu, after 5 days and 4 nights in a 73 kilometers route. It is a great adventure that will allow you to appreciate high and massive mountains, exuberant vegetation, streams, rivers and more. It also includes thermal waters that will help you relax your body after the physical effort of walking. You can also enjoy some snow at one of the highest points of the road, 4,650 m above sea level. Finally, on the last day we will have the great guided tour of Machu Picchu.
Highlights
5 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
5 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Transport from your hotel in Cusco to Mollepata.
Briefing the day before of your tour in your hotel
Entrance fees to Machu Picchu.
Lunch
Dinner
Professional bilingual guide (Spanish and English).
Breakfast
First-aid kit
High quality camping equipment (tent for 2 persons), eating tent with table and chairs.
Train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo and bus to Cusco.
Sleeping bag (there is the possibility of renting one +25 USD)
Breakfast at the first day and lunch on the last day in Aguas Calientes.
Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (24 USD)
Zipline in Santa Teresa (optional activity: +30 usd).
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Cusco – Mollepata – Soraypampa
2 Stops
1
Mollepata
We will leave Cusco at 04:30 on bus, until Mollepata, a nearly 2:30-hour journey. After breakfast we start the uphill hike towards Cruzpata (3.100 meters above sea level), on a light slope where we can see many typical plants, native birds, the Apurimac river canyon (which is one of the deepest in Peru), and a villagers’ irrigation waterway, We’ll have lunch in Cruzpata and relax in our first campsite soraypampa after enjoying our lunch we will have the option to go the humantay lake or relax the rest of the day.
5 hours
2
Humantay Lake
After a 1 and ½ hour ascent, we will arrive at the impressive Lake Humantay (4220 meters/13,850 feet) where we can enjoy the turquoise color of the lake and the snowy Humantay Mountain peak. Then we will make our 40 minute descent to our campsite in Soraypampa for tea time, which is at approximately 6:00 pm and after we will eat a delicious dinner prepared for us by our chef. Finally, we will spend the night in our tents.
