5 Days Salkantay Trek Tour To Machu Picchu

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
DAY 01: CUSCO - MOLLEPATA – SORAYPAMPA
1 stop
1
Our experience begins with the pick up from your hotel in Cusco at 04:30 am to go in our tourist transport to the town of Mollepata, where we will enjoy our full breakfast and then continue our trip in the same transport until we reach Callacancha ( 3600 masl / 11,811 masl) which is the starting point of the walk that we will have towards the town of Soraypampa (3900 masl / 12,795 feet), our walk lasts approximately 3 hours in which we will be able to appreciate the flora and fauna of the Peruvian Andes, upon arrival we will take a break and enjoy our lunch. After a rest we will visit the beautiful Humantay lagoon (4200 masl / 11 840 feet) and finally we will return to this point to enjoy dinner and rest comfortably. Walking duration: 07 hrs / 11 km Accommodation: Camp Difficulty: Average Max Altitude: 4200 masl / 11 840 feet Campground elevation: 3900 masl / 12 795 feet
7 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
DAY 02: SORAYPAMPA - ABRA SALKANTAY- CHAULLAY
1 stop
2
In the morning our team offers us a mate when we wake up and after a varied breakfast our experience begins, the first part is the steepest since we will ascend the path passing through the Salkantaypampa sector (4150 masl / 13 615 feet), then We reach the highest point of the trek, the Abra Salkantay (4,600 masl / 15,091 feet). We will enjoy the view of 2 snow-capped mountains, after a rest we will continue our walk through a cloud forest towards the next point where we will have lunch and finally we will continue along the road to reach our campsites today which will be the Chaullay sector (2900 masl / 9514 feet ) where we will enjoy our dinner. Walking duration: 09 hrs / 15 km Accommodation: Camp Difficulty: Average Maximum altitude: 4600 masl / 15,091 feet Camp altitude: 2900 masl / 9514 feet
9 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
DAY 03: CHAULLAY - LA PLAYA - SANTA TERESA
1 stop
3
This day is quite special since we will gain the best of the trip, after breakfast we continue our trip, first we will arrive to the Beach sector and then to Lucmabamba (2450 masl / 8038 feet) where we will enjoy our lunch, in the afternoon we will have a Tourist transport that will take us to the town of Santa Teresa (1550 masl / 5085 feet) where our camp will be organized today. Here we have the option of reaching the thermal baths of Cocalmayo (1511 masl / 4957 feet) which are about 5 minutes away and where we can rest and relax from the trip we had. Finally we return to our camp to have dinner and rest. Walking duration: 05 hrs / 10 km Accommodation: Camp Difficulty: Average Maximum altitude: 2450 masl / 8038 feet Camp altitude: 1550 masl / 5085 feet
5 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
DAY 04: SANTA TERESA - HYDROELECTRIC PLANT - AGUAS CALIENTES
1 stop
4
After a good breakfast in the morning we get ready again to continue the trip, we will proceed to follow a path that will take us to the sector of the Hydroelectric plant (1890 masl / 6200 feet) here we will enjoy our lunch and then we will continue the walk to Next to the railway going deeper into the sanctuary, the tour lasts approximately 3 hours until we reach the town of Aguas Calientes (2040 masl / 6692 feet) where we will go to the hotel that we have designated to rest comfortably. Walking duration: 08 hrs / 14 km Accommodation: Hotel Room (Request the type of room) Difficulty: Average Maximum altitude: 2040 masl / 6692 feet Camp altitude: 2040 masl / 6692 feet
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
DAY 05: AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
1 stop
5
Machu Picchu
We will go to the bus station to be able to board it, continue our trip, after passing a small control the fun part of the trip begins, touring the citadel of Machu Picchu Upon entering, the ascent to begins to reach the key point of the trip from the beginning and this is the watchman's house from where we can take the most important classic photo of the trip. After free time to enjoy the panorama, we continue our tour to visit other main places such as the main square, the sundial, the royal quarters, the Intihuatana, the temple of the 3 windows and the condor, among other important places. This visit as such lasts 2 hours on a regular basis, however we extend it in a better way so that you can enjoy the time and have a total of approximately 3 hours. At the end we return to Aguas Calientes by the same path to enjoy a well-deserved lunch (own expense), then around 2:00 p.m. we must return to the train station and board it to reach Ollantaytambo again where the tourist bus awaits us
3 hours • Admission ticket free

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 at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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