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5-Day Salkantay Trek is one of the most scenic and adventurous ways to reach Machu Picchu, with the 5-day trek offering the best options. It has glacier mountains, and picturesque lakes such as Humantay and Salcantay Lake, and passes through the Amazon jungle, making this one of the most beautiful and exciting treks in all of Peru.
We will also trek through the original Inca Trail to the Llactapata ruins, where you will have a fantastic view of Machu Picchu from a different angle, motivating you to finish the final stretch before you make it to the famous lost city of the Incas.
The 5-Day Salkantay trek is listed by National Geographic as 1 of 25 “World’s Best Treks.” Choose an experienced, highly-rated company for your Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu and make it an amazing and unforgettable experience.
What's Included
Lunch
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
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Itinerary
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1Mollepata
We will meet at 06:00 am at our meeting point. Then we will depart to Mollepata, a small village and have breakfast here.
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
2
After breakfast we will travel to Soraypampa from where we will hike for 2 hours through Andean communities. We will have lunch in Soraypampa and then hike for 4 hours across the Humantay Lake to the camp.
7 hours • Admission ticket free -
3
After our breakfast on the second day, we will set off to the top of the Salkantay Pass or Apacheta Pass trek. We will observe the peak of Salkantay.
4 hours • Admission ticket free -
4
We will start descending the hill for 3 hours and observe small lagoons of the Humantay mountain. We will have lunch in Huayracmachay and then hike to Collpapampa where we will camp for the night.
6 hours • Admission ticket free -
5
The next morning of our third day to Machu Picchu we will hike for 4 hours through a cloud forest. We will see plantations, farmers and beautiful waterfalls, as well as the Peruvian National bird, the Cock of the Rock.
5 hours • Admission ticket free -
6
While we have our lunch, we will travel for 45 minutes to the camp in Santa Teresa.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
7
After having an incredible breakfast, we will hike back to the train station. Here we will have lunch. Afterwards we will walk along the train tracks to the town of Aguas Calientes, where we will have a glimpse of the Machu Picchu mountain.
5 hours • Admission ticket free -
8Aguas Calientes
When we arrive in the town of Aguas Calientes we will stay in a hotel for the night. We will be briefed about the next day's itinerary. We will have dinner here.
4 hours • Admission ticket free -
9Machu Picchu
On our last day of trekking to Machu Picchu, we will hike up the hill from Aguas Calientes, if you wish you can go by bus, it has an additional cost. Be sure to bring your ID card with you. Start the 2 hour guided tour of the citadel. You will observe the way of life of the Incas, you can walk to the Sun Gate. After finishing the tour you will return to Aguas Calientes town.
5 hours • Admission ticket free -
10Aguas Calientes
When you return to Aguas Calientes you will head to the hydroelectric station, where the guides will meet you. Start your transfer to Cusco.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
11Cusco
You will return to your starting point in Cusco.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Cusco - Mollepata - Soraypampa - Soyorcocha
Soyorcocha - Huayracmachay - Collpapampa
Collpapampa - La Playa - Santa Teresa
Santa Teresa - Hidroeléctrica - Aguas Calientes
Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Cusco
Additional info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
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