Salkantay 04 días – 03 noches

Salkantay 04 days - 03 nights

Highly recommended tour

★★★★★ 4.5/5

Description

EXPLORE THE SALKANTAY TREK: AN UNMATCHED ADVENTURE TO MACHU PICCHU!
The 4-day, 3-night Salkantay Trek is a fascinating alternative to the classic Inca Trail, one of the most iconic routes in Peru. Starting in the historic city of Cusco (3,399 masl), we will head towards Soraypampa, where you will witness the first views of the imposing Salkantay Snow-capped Mountain (6,270 masl), the majestic guardian of the Vilcanota Mountain Range.

This hike is a journey through an extraordinary diversity of climates and landscapes. From the cold Andean plateaus to the warm and lush jungle brows, each step offers a unique experience. You will enjoy imposing mountains, majestic snow-capped peaks, crystal-clear rivers, dreamy lagoons and flora and fauna that includes llamas, alpacas and wild animals in their natural habitat.
Immerse yourself in this unforgettable adventure where nature and Andean culture combine to create a deep connection with the most spectacular landscapes of the Andes. The Salkantay Trek awaits you to take you to the magical citadel of Machu Picchu in a unique and exciting way!

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
Cusco – Mollepata Transport
Mules for camping equipment, kitchen.
Muleteer (in charge of mules).
Duffle bag for passengers to carry 5 kilos of personal items.
2 nights in Andean huts
1 night hostel Aguas Calientes
3 breakfasts.
3 lunches
3 dinners
Entrance to Machu Picchu.
Professional guide in Spanish or English.
Bus Ollantaytambo – Cusco if you return by car.
Hydroelectric Transport - Cusco
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)
Sleeping bag can be rented from us = s/30.00 soles
Bus consettur
Trekking poles can be rented from us = 30 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.
Extra expenses.

Summary Itinerary

DAY 01: CUSCO – MOLLEPATA – HUMANTAY LAKE – SALKANTAY PAMPA

Our adventure begins with the pick up from your respective hotels in Cusco from 4:00 to 4:30 am. to take you for 2 hours to Mollepata where we will have our breakfast, then we will travel for one more hour in our mobility to Soraypampa, point where the walk begins for 1:45 hours towards the Humantay lagoon, once we reach the lake we will have free time to visit, photograph and explore the place, then we descend for 1:45 hours towards Soraypampa, to go for 1 more hour to our Rumi Wasi camp in (Salkantay Pampa) to enjoy a nutritious lunch, then you can explore the place or take a nap. In the afternoon we will offer you tea and dinner. As you will also spend the night in an ANDEAN HUT (Andean hut), sheltered by the sacred mountains.
DAY 02: SALKANTAY PAMPA – SALKANTAY PASS – CHAWLLAY

On our second day of adventure our cooks will wake us up with a hot cup of coca tea at 6:00 am to get ready and enjoy our breakfast. We will leave the camp at approximately 7:00 am. During the entire journey we will appreciate the Salkantay snow-capped mountain, streams that have the Salkantay snow-capped mountain as their source, flora typical of the Andean puna area and animals such as squirrels, eagles, llamas and alpacas. We will arrive at Huayracmachay where we will have our buffet lunch. After our lunch we will continue the walk through the cloud forest, where we will appreciate the varieties of orchids and the formation of rivers and waterfalls of great magnitude and also this day we can appreciate the majestic Apu Salkantay snow-capped mountain, arriving at Chawllay where tea time awaits us, our buffet dinner, a bonfire in honor of life (Andean tales) and then we will spend the night in our Andean huts.
DAY 03: CHAWLLAY – PLAYA SAHUAYACO - HIDROELÉCTRICA – AGUAS CALIENTES

This day we will also get up early to enjoy our buffet breakfast at 6:30 am. We will begin our walk appreciating a variety of coca crops, considered the sacred leaf of our ancestors which is currently cultivated in tropical areas. This last stretch will be downhill to Playa where we will participate in the COFFEE TOUR and from there we will take a transport to Santa Teresa until we reach Hidroeléctrica. In Hidroeléctrica we begin again with our journey to reach Aguas Calientes, a place where we can visit the hot springs (optional) and where we will spend the night.
DAY 04: 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 places of greatest interest and at the same time be able to visit the Wayna Picchu mountain (Optional). Passengers who return by bus must be at the Hydroelectric station 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 document
Backpack.
Sleeping bag at least minus 5 °C. If you DO NOT have one, you can rent one from us.
Trekking poles: We recommend for people with knee or ankle problems or who are used to using hiking poles. If you DO NOT have one, you can rent a pair of poles from us.
Wool cap or beanie
Sun hat
Sunscreen.
Scarf.
Gloves.
2-3 t-shirts, if you have long sleeves, even better
Layers (sweater, fleece)
2 pairs of pants
Hiking shoes
2 pairs of wool socks
A jacket Rain gear (pants, jacket, if you don't have one you can buy a rain poncho) is crucial, especially for the rainy season.
A small towel
Shorts
Sunglasses
A small lighthouse.
Water bottle.
Toothbrush and other toiletries.
Toilet paper.
Insect repellent.
Sandals
Swimwear.
If you have thermal clothing, you can bring it, which is not so important, you will wear it at least for the first night, at 4000 m.
Some snacks such as chocolate, cereal bars, sweets, nuts, energy bars, etc.
Extra Money in Soles

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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 04 days - 03 nights

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The most important thing

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Summary Itinerary

DAY 01: CUSCO – MOLLEPATA – HUMANTAY LAKE – SALKANTAY PAMPA

DAY 02: SALKANTAY PAMPA – SALKANTAY PASS – CHAWLLAY

DAY 03: CHAWLLAY – PLAYA SAHUAYACO - HIDROELÉCTRICA – AGUAS CALIENTES

DAY 04: MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO