Salkantay Trek 4 Days to Machu Picchu by Glamping Sky Lodge Dome

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4 Day Salkantay Mountain, Humantay Lake and Llacatapata incan trail to Machupicchu in Sky domes

SALKANTAY TREK & HUMANTAY LAKE GLAMPING IN DOMES
• Explore the Humantay Lake
• Climb up to Salkantay Pass 4600 meters high and see the Sacred Salkantay Snow capped mountain
• Walk on an Ancient Inca Salkantay Trail
• Explore the Machupicchu Sacred city

Departure Point: Cusco - We pick you up from your hotel.
Departure Time: Between 4:00am - 05:00am
Briefing Point: Our guide will visit your hotel 2 or 1 day before the trek between 6:00 to 6:30pm
Return Point: Cusco - Our driver will drop-off in your hotel or Airbnb apartment
Physical Rating: 3 - Demanding -  Some high-altitude hikes or more strenuous activities, but accessible to most healthy travellers

What's Included

A T-shirt of (I survived the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu)
Horseman, Horses or Porters to carry food, Camping, Cooking equipment and personal belonging (7 kg)
01 night in Hotel in aguas calientes(Private Shower & Bathroom)
Accommodation 02 Sky Lodge Dome (Based on 02 beds, 03 beds, 04 beds room) Upon Request
Machupicchu entrance fee
Expedition Train Back from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo and Bus back to Cusco
First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
Briefing a night before we do the trek/trip
Professional Guide, Cook & Cooking equipment
Duffel bag (for your personal belongings) and Rain Ponchos
Pick up from Hotel
Tourist Bus from Cusco to Challacancha(Trailhead)
Meals: 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners and 3 afternoon hot teas. Vegetarian option with no extra cost.Professional Tour Guide(English & Spanish) (Assistant Guide over 08 People)
Breakfast day 1 and lunch day 4
Entrance fee to Salkantay & Humantay 20 soles
salkantay Trek and Humantay Fee

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Please let us know the name of the hotel to come and pick you up

Itinerary

Duration: 4 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Cusco – Mollepata – Challacancha – Humantay Lake – Soraypampa (Overnight Sky Lodge Dome)

    1 stop
  • 1

    We pick you up from your hotel at 4:30 a.m. to drive for about 3 hours to Mollepata where we start ourSalkantay trek . As soon as we are at mollepata while you have breakfast the cook and the horseman will pack all the camping equipment and cooking stuff and we start hiking the first 3 hours will be a little bit uphill to get Cruzpata where we will have lunch with panoramic views of beautiful snow-capped mountains (Humantay; 4120m/13500ft and Salkantay; 6271m/20575ft) – just the start! We will begin our Salkantay trek towards Soraypampa, our first Salkantay Trek camping spot (3800 m/11750ft; the highest and coldest campsite of the trip) we will be very close to the second highest Salkantay snow capped -mountain of Cusco.

    Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Soraypampa – Salkantay Pass – Chaullay – La Playa – Loreta La Playa Coffe Camp (Overnight Sky Lodge Dome)

    1 stop
  • 2

    After having our Salkantay Trek breakfast we start walking about 5:30 am ,because this day will be the longest day the first 4 hours is uphill to get the highest point of the Salkantay Trek (4650m/15200ft) located halfway between 2 huge mountains; Salkantay on the right and Tucarhuay on the left. From the pass, the views of the 2 snow-capped mountains are incredible. There is a possibility of snow here. After a rest, we will continue our walk (downhill) through a dramatic cloud forest towards Huayracpunku, where we will have lunch. We hike again after lunch in the direction of the start of the jungle until we reach  Chaullay Where we take our Local transportation for 1 hour to Get our Loreta La Playa Coffe Campsite.

    Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    Loreta La Playa Coffe Camp – Inca Trail Via Llactapata – Hydroelectric – Aguas Calientes (Overnight Hotel)

    1 stop
  • 3

    After breakfast, at 6.30am, we start walking through the upper jungle crossing the Lluskamayo River and a variety of little brooks to reach La Playa walking about 6 hours. Today we will pass through valleys and have wonderful views of waterfalls, tropical fruits ,plants.

    Admission ticket free
    • Day 4

    Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco

    1 stop
  • 4

    Salkantay trek important day ,We wake up early morning about 4 am to then to 4:30 to have the breakfast and leave to walk up to Machupicchu which takes one and half hours up to machupicchu but there is another option to catch the first bus which leaves 5:30 to Machupicchu (25-minutes long) in order to appreciate the magnificent city as the sun is rising. A walking tour (approximately 2 hours) is given by your Guide and after this you can explore the mysterious city by yourselves. 

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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