Salkantay Trek Premium 5D/4N

5 Days Duration

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About This Tour

Experience a rewarding 5-day trek through the Peruvian Andes, following the scenic Salkantay route to Machu Picchu. Along the way, discover snow-capped mountain...

Duration: 5 Days · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Cusco, Machu Picchu, Salcantay, Ollantaytambo · Languages: English, Spanish

Know before you go: PASSPORT REQUIRED; A current valid passport is required on the day of travel; It is suggested to bring: strong walking shoes or tennis shoes, sweater and thick jacket, hat or cap, just one bottle of water, a good rain coat, long sleeve shirts, long and short pants, insect repellent, a sunblock with a UV factor of at least 40, toilet paper, lantern, sunglasses, plastic bags, medical or personal items, a lightweight backpack per person, camera and charger, some cash in change; Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants; Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time; We pick up from any hotel near to the main square

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What's Included

Dinner
Breakfast
Lunch
Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
Transfer from Cusco to Mollepata.
Entrance fees to Machu Picchu.
Roomy dining tent and kitchen.
Chairs and dining tables.
Transportation from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
Professional bilingual guide, cook and assistants.
The following meals: 4 x lunch, 4 x dinner, 4 x breakfast (optional vegeterian).
1 night of lodging in 2 stars Hotel in Aguas Calientes.
Bus up from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu citadel.
sleeping bag

Not Included

Personal care items.
Additional horse.
Tips for the guide and the horsemen.
Breakfast on the first day, lunch and dinner on the last day.
Huayna Picchu or Mountain Machu Picchu
(Cocalmayo Hot Spring) is possible to pay on the site

Itinerary

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Day 01

Cusco – Mollepata - Soraypampa - Humantay lakeWe will begin our adventure by picking up each passenger from their respective hotels before embarking on a 4 hour bus ride. Halfway through the ride, we will stop in Mollepata at an altitude of 2,900m for 20 or 30 minutes break, then continue with our journey directly to the last bus stop in Challacancha where we will meet our porters and horses who will carry the equipment. and were we start our hiking tour. to begin our walk toward Soraypampa at 3,900m. When we arrive in Soraypampa, we will set-up base camp from where we can enjoy the beautiful views of Salkantay´s snow peak. and where will have break for lunch. After lunch, we will visit Humantay Lake at 4,200m before beginning our return to base camp in Soraypampa around 5:00pm. where our camping team will be waiting for our travelers with a delicious dinner.camping
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Day 02

Soraypampa - Huayracpampa - ChaullayEarly in the morning we will take our breakfast and then we will start a 3 hour hike until we reach the highest point of our expedition, the Salkantay Pass (4,600 m.a.). From there, we walk towards Wayracpunku (Huayra Pampa), for our next meal. Afterwards, the trip will continue going to the high jungle where we will observe large trees with their arms extended over the streams, all full of bromeliads and orchids. This walk will last around 5 hours to reach our camp in Chaullay (2,900 m.a.s l.) Where we will have dinner and restcamping
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Day 03

Day 3: Chaullay - La Playa - Santa TeresaAfter having breakfast around 6:30 am, we will head towards Sahuyaco (La Playa 2,080 masl). We will have lunch in this place. Then we continue our trip in our transport to Santa Teresa (1,550 masl) where we will set up our base camp and we will enjoy a relaxing reward in Cocalmayo (Hot Spring) Then we will have a traditional Peruvian dinner and rest well to prepare for the next day.camping
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Day 04

Santa Teresa - Hydroelectric - Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town)The next morning, after a good breakfast, the bus waits for us. Those who booked in advance will do zip-lining. The rest of the group will go to the Hidroelectrica meeting point where the entire group will join for lunch after the activities. After a bit of relaxation in this place, we will continue walking along the railway that leads through this great jungle that the Inca knew by heart to our final destination: Aguas Calientes. We walk for about 3 hours and you will find beautiful waterfalls, different ecological farms and possibly the curious wildlife of your arrival in the region (arrival fixed around 4:00 p.m.). Here the group will spend the night in a hostel. At night we will all meet at a local restaurant to enjoy a great dinner and have an informative session about our next excursion to Machu Picchu. Then you can visit the city, which is wonderful after sunset.Vista Machu Picchu or other the similar category
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Day 05

Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - CuscoWe get ready around 4:00 am to climb to Machu Picchu, the trek will follow an ascending path crossing the high jungle, just in time to see the spectacular sunrise. After passing the control entrance around 6:00am our group will have a private guided tour for 2 hours in the Inca citadel, later passengers will be free to enjoy Machu Picchu on their own. Late in the afternoon, according to the departure time of the train, the group will descend walking to Aguas Calientes to catch the train back to Ollantaytambo where everybody will be picked up and transferred to Cusco. The group has to be at the train station at least 30min before departure. The Salkantay Trek finishes on the square of San Francisco, Cusco.