Salkantay 03 días – 02 noches

Salkantay 03 days - 02 nights

Highly recommended tour

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Description

SALKANTAY Trek 03 days 02 nights It is a tour aimed at all nature lovers and adventure activities. It is an incredible hike to MACHU PICCHU which satisfies the hiker's ambitious intention of crossing high passes and traversing diverse terrains. Trekking is the most popular alternative to MACHU PICCHU and offers stunning landscapes, diverse ecosystems and a challenging but rewarding adventure. For SALKANTAY Trek it is very important to be well prepared as the path is considered very challenging, this trek includes two days of trekking of 8 to 9 hours per day and one day exploring Machu Picchu.

The most important thing

Overcome the challenge of the Salkantay Valley.
Discover the natural body of water in the Humantay Lake.
Discover one of the most important snow-capped mountains in Cusco.

Includes

Pick up from the hotel
Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu
briefing the day before between 5 and 8 pm. It can be at your hotels or agency.
Entrance ticket and guided tour to Machu Picchu.
Transportation from Cusco to Soraypampa
Duffle bag for passengers to carry 5 kilos of personal items.
1 night camping
1 night hostel in Aguas Calientes.
2 breakfasts
2 lunches
2 dinners
Transport Ollantaytambo – Cusco (return by train)
Hydroelectric Transport – Cusco
Personal matra.
Cook at each camp.
Vegetarian food is available upon request at no additional charge.
First aid equipment and oxygen for emergencies.

Not Included

Breakfast = s/15.00 soles
Entrance ticket to Humantay Lake = s/20.00 soles
Lunch and dinner on the last day.
Hydroelectric train to Aguas Calientes ($ USD 33.00)
Consettur bus
Sleeping bag can be rented from us = s/30.00 soles
Trekking poles can be rented from us = s/30.00 soles
Entrance to the hot springs = s/10.00 soles (Aguas Calientes)
Transport from the beach – Santa Teresa – Hydroelectric = s/40.00 soles
Travel insurance.
Additional expenses
Tips.

Summary Itinerary

DAY 01: CUSCO – MOLLEPATA – SORAYPAMPA – CHAWLLAY

Pick up from the hotel at 2:00 am, after the pick up we will take the passengers for 3 hours to the town of Soraypampa (place where the walk begins). Once in Soraypampa, we will walk for 1.5 hours to Humantay lagoon and then for 2 hours to our Rumi Wasi Camp, there you will have breakfast and then get ready for the walk. We will begin the Trekking to the Salkantay pass for 2.5 hours and then descend for 2 hours to Wayracmachay where we will have lunch and then walk for 3 more hours to our Chawllay camp, where we will have tea time, dinner and participate in a bonfire in honor of life (Andean stories), we will spend the night in our camp in the shelter of our Andean huts.
DAY 02: CHAWLLAY – LA PLAYA – SANTA TERESA – HIDROELÉCTRICA – AGUAS CALIENTES

We will be woken up with a cup of coca tea at 5:30 a.m. to begin our hike to the small town of La Playa Sahuayaco through the valley of Santa Teresa. During the hike we will see rivers, waterfalls, wild orchids and plantations of coffee, banana, granadillas, avocados, and others. On our way down we will be able to participate in the COFFEE TOUR, then we will take the local transport to the Hidroeléctrica train station. Here you will have two options: 1) If you are exhausted, you can take the train to Aguas Calientes ($33.00 extra). 2) If you are still eager to walk, you can walk from Hidroeléctrica to Aguas Calientes for approximately 3 hours following the train track. Once in Aguas Calientes, you will be able to visit the hot springs (optional) and in the evening we will have dinner at a local restaurant. In Aguas Calientes you will spend the night in a hotel that will have a private bathroom, hot shower, wifi, breakfast in the morning or (box breakfast) and luggage storage while you visit Machu Picchu.
DAY 03: AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO

Today is the most important day of our trip, we will wake up around 4:00 in the morning to have our breakfast or (box breakfast). At 4:30 am we will begin our walk to the lost citadel of the Incas "Machu Picchu. "We will arrive at the sanctuary of Machu Picchu at 6:00 am to begin our guided tour for approximately 2 hours through the most important places of this archaeological center, after our guided tour you will have free time to visit the Wayna Picchu mountain or Machupicchu (Optional according to your income). Passengers who return by bus must be at Hydroelectric no later than 3 pm to then bring them for 6 hours to the city of Cusco. Passengers returning by train must be at the station 30 minutes before the departure of their train, in Ollantaytambo our transportation will be waiting to bring them to the city of Cusco.

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Recommendations

Passport ID documents.
Water-resistant trekking shoes and sandals.
Warm clothing (thermal underwear, fleece, hat, gloves, socks).
Waterproof clothing (poncho).
Synthetic or cotton clothing (socks, pants, shorts, T-shirts).
Sun hat and sunglasses.
Sunscreen and insect repellent.
Water bottles.
Basic medicines.
Walking sticks.
Swimsuit and towel.
Personal things.
Personal snacks.

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The views are beautiful and magical. The guide patiently explained everything to us and took lots of photos. We entered quickly and without any problems. It was an incredible and beautiful experience that I will always remember.

We had a fantastic tour with Adriel on the Classic Sacred Valley tour. I highly recommend it! It was an amazing day. We learned a lot and saw some of the most beautiful places. The scenery was spectacular.

Great tour and great guide! Very informative and we were able to see a lot of Cusco in a very short amount of time. I would definitely recommend this to anyone thinking about taking a tour.

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Salkantay 03 days - 02 nights

Description

The most important thing

Includes

Not Included

Summary Itinerary

DAY 01: CUSCO – MOLLEPATA – SORAYPAMPA – CHAWLLAY

DAY 02: CHAWLLAY – LA PLAYA – SANTA TERESA – HIDROELÉCTRICA – AGUAS CALIENTES

DAY 03: AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO