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INCA TRAIL TRAVEL Tourism and Services E.I.R.L.
" Trekking Leaders to Machu Picchu "

Package Name: Salkantay Trek
Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
Type of Trek : Archaeological, Cultural, ecological and Adventure
Group Size : To suit group requirements
Difficulty degree of this hike Challenging due to the altitude: we recommend a period of at least 2 days for acclimatization in Cusco or over 3000m/9840ft
 
Departures Day: 		- Our company organize daily departures for this unforgetable trekking with the best camp staff,  along the year although due to weather conditions, the recommended period for this trek is March to October.
- All private service departure dates are adapted to your request.

Salkantay Trek Description:

This trekking expedition is one of the most pictures trips offered in Cusco region which will take you close of the sacred Salkantay snow peak (6,271 meters / 20569ft), one of the highest and most stunning in the Peruvian Andes, passing through Quechua communities and lesser-known Inca ruins, to finally reach Aguas Calientes on the fourth day. The impressive Sacred Inca city of Machu Picchu is visited on the last day of the program. This itinerary is an interesting alternative for those not having found spaces on the Inca Trail trek to Machupicchu.

Salkantay Trek Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco – Soraypampa - Huayracmachay

We will leave Cusco at about 05.00 for the 4-hour bus ride to the Mollepata District. We will arrive approximately at 8.30 a.m. in Mollepata. Here we will have an excellent American breakfast. After the breakfast we drive 2 hours with an open truck reaching almost Soroypampa. Here our horses and horsemen will be waiting for carrying our camping-equipment and food. We will pass the campsite of Soroypampa. After we will continue our walking to Salkantaypampa, where we will have our lunch. We will walk for a few hours, to the Salkantay snow covered mountain, with an altitude of 4650 m.s.n.m., the highest part in our trip to Machu Picchu. We will see here the spectacular view of the Andes, the flora and the fauna typical from this region, including the beautiful Laguna Soroycocha. After we will be going down to Huayracmachay, the place of our first campsite. Here we will have dinner and spend the night in our tents.

Day 2: Huayracmachay – Salkantay Pass - Chawllay - Collpapampa – La Playa

After an early breakfast at 6.00 a.m. we will start our day walking to la Playa, Chaullay, Colpapampa, Wiñaypuquio, and Lluscamayu. We will have lunch in one of these campsites. After lunch we will walk for more than four hours before arriving to La Playa village where we will set up our camp, and where we will have dinner. On this trip we will see many kinds of tropical plants, like oranges, bananas, avocado, papaya, lemons, and others.

Day 3: La Playa – Hydroelectric - Aguas Calientes

After an early breakfast in La Playa we will take a local transport for approximately one hour to Santa Teresa District. After arriving to Santa Teresa we will cross the river and walk to the Hydroelectric Train Station for having our lunch. At 3.25 PM we will take the train to Aguas Calientes, which will take 45 minutes. In the evening we will be having a menu in a nice restaurant in Aguas Calientes. In the night you will have here the possibility to visit and enjoy the hot springs.

Day 4: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Cusco

Early after breakfast you will take the bus to Machu Picchu (20 minutes) to visit the Machu Picchu Citadel and hike the Huayna Picchu to receive the cosmic and tellurics energy that the Sacred Apu has. The hike to Huayna Picchu starts at the Sacred Rock and passes through a gate that is open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. This - one to two - hour walk is steep but the path is in excellent shape. You will get excellent photos and the view is unique.
After Huayna Picchu you will have about 2 hours and a half for our guided tour and another hour and a half to explore the ruins individually. You will know the amazing Machu Picchu Citadel and the Intiwatana and 4: PM you have to be in the train station to come back to Cusco
Meals: Breakfast

What is Included:
  • Collection from your hotel in the morning and transfer in private transport to Soraypampa(Callacancha), starting point of the trek.
  • Entrance fee Machu Picchu.
  • Horses (to carry tents, food, cooking equipment and 6kgs of personal items).
  • 1 emergency horse every 6 persons.
  • Meals (03B, 03L, 03D + daily morning snack + daily tea service except last day).
  • Vegetarian or special menus are available at no extra cost
  • English speaking professional guide (2 guides for groups of over 8 people).
  • Personal tents: 2 people in each 4-people-capacity tent, to allow for higher comfort and a safe keeping of backpacks.
  • First Aid Kit including Bottle Oxygen.
  • Hotel in Aguas Calientes.
  • Train Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo.
  • Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu (Round Trip)
  • First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle.
  • Transfer from Ollantaytambo to Cusco in private Transport.
What is not Included:
  • Sleeping bag rent: US$ 5 per day. Our sleeping bags are –8ºC-comfort (0ºF) and mummy form and include a sleeping liner. They are cleaned after every use and have a maximum usage of 30 trips
  • Lunch on the last day after the guided tour at Machu Picchu
  • Entrance to the Hot Springs in Cocalmayo and Aguas Calientes
  • Tips for guide and camp staff.
  • Optional night in Aguas Calientes can be arranged easily.
  • Alcoholic drinks
Optional and Rentals:
  • Extra night in Aguas Calientes $45 (or email us for alternate options). We will just need to arrange your train back to Cusco for the following day. Please tell us before final booking process.
  • Sleeping bag rent: US$ 5.00 per day. Our sleeping bags are –8ºC-comfort (0ºF) They are cleaned after every use and have a maximum usage of 30 trips.
  • Personal horse and horsemen for riding or carrying extra personal belongings while on the trek. Extra cost is $40 for the trek.
  • Therm-a-rest inflatable sleeping pad rent: US$ 5.00 per day
Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu Price:
  • Price 2011: Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 4 Days / 3 Nights

    • Group

    2

    4

    6 +

    Price USD
    (per Person)

    $350

    $310

    $280
 

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