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Private Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu - 5 Days
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Of all the various treks to Machu Picchu, none can compete with the Salkantay Trek in terms of scenery. It’s a spectacular route, passing through jungles and mountain passes, and dotted with azure lagoons. At the heart of the trek is Salkantay Mountain, which at 6,264 m (20,551ft.) is the highest peak in the Vilcabamba mountain range and the twelfth-highest in Peru.
Our 5 day Salkantay Trek trip begins in Soraypampa covering the flank of this sacred mountain, offering some of the most awe-inspiring views in Peru. We then hike to The Humantay Lake, one of the most picture-perfect lagoons in the region. Salkantay is one of the more challenging alternative routes to Machu Picchu, simply because of the high altitudes in the Cusco region. However, you might have to share the stunning scenery with Andean condors and other local wildlife on The Salkanatay Trek, where we find ourselves in a world of nature, especially in the dry season! Your tour guide will be happy to help you with the plantlife identification on the Salkantay Trek as well as assist you with the Salkantay trekking permits and regulations. Your guided trek will take you through traditional Peruvian villages along Salkantay Trek, and our team of porters and mules will carry your duffle bags, so you can fully enjoy your trek to Machu Picchu in South America.
One of the most amazing aspects of the Salkantay Trek is that it takes you through a number of different Andean habitats, each with its own microclimate and flora and fauna. The flora along Salkantay is abundant so take some time and admire the plants. This Alpine Habitat ecosystem is found in the highland elevations of The Salkantay Trek from Salkantaypampa to Wayramachay, including the Salkantay Pass. Plants are shorter and spindly mainly due to their constant battle with the cold weather conditions and strong winds of the mountain tops. This alpine region gives way to a warmer, humid, and much more tropical region that includes an abundance of plant species. Plants range from small mosses to huge brambles and tall trees. As you hike towards La Playa campsite it gets hotter and drier. This ecosystem is different than the others along the trail. Plants are different, due to the warmer weather and there is also frequent human and even vehicle transit on this part of the trail.
Our private 5 day Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu traverses the flank of the sacred Salkantay Mountain offering some of the most awe-inspiring views in Peru. Enjoy this personalized trekking experience that will take you all the way to the magical Machu Picchu!
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Day 1:Cusco - Humantay Lake - Salkantaypampa Camp Site
Our Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu begins when we pick you up from your hotel in Cusco around 5 a.m. We will travel in our private car to Soraypampa, which takes approximately four hours. It’s a lengthy trip, but it’s necessary to arrive at this relatively remote region. Along the way, you will be able to enjoy the wonderful scenery, including views of the Izcuchaca and Limatambo mountain ranges.
Eventually, we’ll arrive at the colorful Andean village of Mollepata, where we will make a short stop to make some purchases such as water, rain poncho, and snacks for your trip. Then we will continue in our private bus for 1 hour more where we will meet our mules, muleteers, and cooks.
Here our chefs will prepare our breakfast before starting our Salkantay Trek. After enjoying our breakfast and receiving our snacks, we will walk approximately 4 hours, including a visit to the Humantay lagoon, until we reach our Salkantaypampa campsite. This is where our chef awaits us with a delightful dinner prepared with local ingredients. We’ll set up camp and later have dinner, surrounded by mesmerizing scenery.
Hiking Time: 4-5 hours approx.
Hiking Distance: 7 Km / 4.35 miles.
Lowest Point: 3,900 m / 12,795 ft.
Highest Point: 4,200 m / 13,780 ft.
Meals: All Included
Tour Guide: Local Tour Guide: English/Spanish
Transfer: Cusco - Mollepata - Soraypampa.
Entrance Fee: Salkantay Trek and Humantay Lake.
Horseman and Mules: To carry cooking and camping equipment
Camp site: Salkantaypampa (Tent per 2 people).
Day 2:Salkantay Trek Through the Mountains
We first make the climb to a mountain pass at 4,650 m (15,200 ft) – the highest location on the Salkantay trek. From here, we’ll have sublime views of two huge snow-capped mountains: Salkantay on the right and Tucarhuay on the left. After a rest and time to enjoy the views while hiking in the Andes, we will continue our walk downhill on our Salkantay trek, through a dramatic cloud forest towards Huayracpunku, also known as Huayracmachay, where we will have lunch. We’ll then set off again, trekking for about three hours through jungle-like scenery until we reach our second campsite, Colcapampa, at 3,000 m (9,800 ft). If our group has made good progress, we might have time to push on to alternative campsites at Challway or Andenes. Wherever we decide to stop, we’ll set up the camp and prepare a big meal, a well-deserved reward after a hard day of trekking.
Hiking Time: 8-9 hours approx.
Hiking Distance: 16 Km / 9.94 miles.
Lowest Point: 4100 m / 13,451 ft.
Highest Point: 4,620 m / 15,157 ft.
- Meals: All Included
- Tour Guide: Local Tour Guide: English/Spanish
- Horseman and Mules: To carry cooking and camping equipment.
- Camp site: Ccollpapampa (Tent per 2 people).
Day 3:Salkantay Trek Through the Cloud Forest
We’ll stop for lunch and then continue trekking for three more hours, until we reach our last campsite at the village of La Playa, at 2,060 m (6,759 ft). At La Playa, you’ll have plenty of free time to relax and enjoy the nearby hot springs: the perfect way to soothe those aching muscles! Later we’ll have dinner and then turn in for the night, relaxed and ready for our final day of the Salkantay Trek.
Hiking Time: 6-7 hours approx.
Hiking Distance: 15 Km / 9.32 miles
Lowest Point: 2,060 m / 6,759 ft.
Highest Point: 2,770 m / 9,087 ft.
- Meals: All Included
- Tour Guide: Local Tour Guide: English/Spanish
- Camp site: La Playa (Tent per 2 people).
Day 4:Salkantay Trek to Llactapata and Aguas Calientes
On our final day of trekking, we’ll have breakfast at 6:30 a.m. before setting off towards Llactapata. It will be a steady three-hour climb, and as we ascend we’ll have wonderful views of the Santa Teresa Valley below us. Eventually, we will reach Llactapata, Inca ruins near Salkantay, which may have served as an important rest stop and roadside shrine on the journey to Machu Picchu, which is connected via the Inca Trail. From here we get our very first glimpse of our final destination: Machu Picchu in the distance, an inspiring sight indeed!
After a rest and time to take photos, we will continue along a downhill trail for about two hours, passing plantations where coca, bananas, and other crops are grown. Eventually, we’ll reach the Hydroelectric Station, a well-known point along the Salkanatay trek to Machu Picchu, where we’ll have lunch. Then we will walk for a couple more hours until we reach Aguas Calientes, the lively town that sits below Machu Picchu.
After checking in to your hotel you’ll have some free time, so you can explore the town and, if you like, visit the nearby hot springs. We’ll have dinner in one of the many great restaurants in Aguas Calientes, and then you can return to your hotel for an early night before our final day and our tour of the magnificent Machu Picchu.
Hiking Time: 8-9 hours approx.
Hiking Distance: 18 Km / 11.19 miles.
Lowest Point: 2, 060 m / 6,759 ft.
Highest Point: 2,800 m / 9,186 ft.
- Meals: All Included
- Tour Guide: Local Tour Guide: English/Spanish.
Hotel: Hatun Inti Boutique itinerary-service-hotel-extra
Day 5:Machu Picchu in all its Glory (and Return to Cusco)
To best appreciate Machu Picchu, we’ll wake up early in the morning so we can get to the citadel in good time. You’ll have time for breakfast first, and then your guide will pick you up from the hotel at around 5:40 a.m. We’ll then walk to the bus departure point for the short but zigzagging ascent up the road to Machu Picchu.
We’ll then pass through the gates to the Machu Picchu archaeological site. Here you’ll begin your guided walking tour with an experienced and highly knowledgeable guide. Our tour of Machu Picchu will last about two hours and will take you to all the most famous and spectacular parts of the extensive archaeological complex. These include the House of the Guardian, the Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, the Sacred Plaza, and other key locations. And as we walk around, we’ll have spectacular views of the agricultural terraces of Machu Picchu and across to the surrounding mountains and plunging gorges. After the guided tour you’ll have time to explore Machu Picchu as you please, perhaps walking to some less visited parts such as the Inca Bridge.
Once we’ve finished our tour of Machu Picchu, we’ll take the bus back down to Aguas Calientes where you can relax and have lunch (not included) before we board the train back to Ollantaytambo/ Poroy. Upon arrival at the station, we’ll be waiting to take you back to your hotel in Cusco, where you’ll end your incredible Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu.
- Meals: Breakfast
- Tour Guide: Local Tour guide: English/Spanish.
Bus: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes (20 minutes approx).- Entrance Fee: Machu Picchu Citadel
Train Ticket: Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo or Poroy.- Transfer: Ollantaytambo Train Station - Cusco Hotel.
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- Accommodation: For camping spots along the Salkantay Trek, we provide camping equipment at Salkantaypampa Camp (1 night), Ccollpapampa Camp (1 night), La Playa Camp (1 night).
- Accommodation: 1 night in Aguas Calientes (3 Star Superior- 4 star or 5 star upgrades available).
- Meals: 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners.
- Transport: Private or shared depending on your tour, between destinations, and to/from included activities.
- Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Salkantay Trail and Machu Picchu.
- Transfer: Arrival and departure to Cusco.
- Briefing: for the tour one day before the trek at 19h00.
- Professional English-speaking guide service.
- Salkantay and Machu Picchu entrance fee.
- Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo / Poroy. (or Av. el Sol when it is a bimodal service). This train ticket is The Expedition Train or Voyager Train and leaves Aguas Calientes station at 15h20.
- First aid kit with Oxygen.
- Duffle bag 7kg (to be carried by the mules).
- Round trip bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu and back on the second day.
- 24/7 support and emergency line available throughout the itinerary.
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- Airfare to and from Cusco.
- Accommodation in Cusco.
- Minimum medical and emergency evacuation insurance.
- Trip cancellation insurance or any other travel insurance.
- Evacuation: in the event of a serious medical injury, we will coordinate with your travel insurance company to arrange evacuation.
- Visas.
- Any activity not described in What's Included.
- Meals on your own.
- Tips/ Gratuities.
- Optional excursions.
- Personal equipment such as trekking gear.
- Trekking equipment such as walking sticks, sleeping bags, or inflatable mattresses.
- Damages caused by the client to the bus or to the camping equipment.
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Diego Melendez
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