National Geographic Adventure Travel Magazine lists the Salkantay Trek as one of the 25 best treks in the world. The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu is one of the most famous treks in Cusco and is undoubtedly the best alternative to experience the original Inca Trails. This trek takes you through many different types of landscapes. You will have the best opportunity to see the typical Andean landscape up to the snowy mountains, and tropical forests and, finally, venture into the dense Inca jungle. If you are thinking of taking a trekking trip to Machu Picchu and want to be off the beaten treks, near the Andean communities, and appreciate the beautiful and diverse nature of Peru, the Salkantay...
Highlights
5 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
5 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Train tickets Aguas Calientes - Ollanta
Pre-departure Salkantay trek briefing, presented at 7:00 pm at the office a day before
Lunch
Transport from La Playa to Santa Teresa
Dinner
First Aid equipment. Oxygen bottle for emergencies.
Breakfast
Round trip bus to Machu Picchu
Vegetarian food is available on request with no extra charge.
Personal pad (double foam - 2.5 inches thick)
Driver/certified English speaking guide
Tourist Transport Ollanta - Cusco
Horses for carrying - 8 Kilos of each hiker.
Entrance ticket Machu Picchu
3 night camping & 1 night hotel
Personal expenses
Tips
Sleeping Bags
Important Information
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
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Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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National Geographic Adventure Travel Magazine lists the Salkantay Trek as one of the 25 best treks in the world. The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu is one of the most famous treks in Cusco and is undoubtedly the best alternative to experience the original Inca Trails. This trek takes you through many different types of landscapes. You will have the best opportunity to see the typical Andean landscape up to the snowy mountains, and tropical forests and, finally, venture into the dense Inca jungle. If you are thinking of taking a trekking trip to Machu Picchu and want to be off the beaten treks, near the Andean communities, and appreciate the beautiful and diverse nature of Peru, the Salkantay...
Highlights
5 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
5 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Train tickets Aguas Calientes - Ollanta
Pre-departure Salkantay trek briefing, presented at 7:00 pm at the office a day before
Lunch
Transport from La Playa to Santa Teresa
Dinner
First Aid equipment. Oxygen bottle for emergencies.
Breakfast
Round trip bus to Machu Picchu
Vegetarian food is available on request with no extra charge.
Personal pad (double foam - 2.5 inches thick)
Driver/certified English speaking guide
Tourist Transport Ollanta - Cusco
Horses for carrying - 8 Kilos of each hiker.
Entrance ticket Machu Picchu
3 night camping & 1 night hotel
Personal expenses
Tips
Sleeping Bags
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Cusco – Mollepata – Soraypampa – Humantay Lagoon
3 Stops
1
Mollepata
Today, your trekking adventure to Machu Picchu finally starts! Our guide will pick you up at your hotel in Cusco at 4:30 am. We will drive together with the group to Mollepata (approx. 3 hours), where we will have a nutricious breakfast. We will then drive one more hour to Challacancha (3,380 meters/ 11,090 feet), the starting point of our hike, passing the view point of Hornada Pata where the valley splits into two (Valley of Mollepata and Challacancha). The beginning of the trail will take us through some beautiful valleys.
3 hours
2
SORAYPAMPA
After a three hour hike, we arrive at our campsite in Soraypampa (3,900 meters/12,800 feet) at approximately 13:30 pm. We will have time to relax and enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by our cook.
1 hour
3
Humantay Lake
Later, we will finally visit the famous Humantay Lagoon! After 1.5 hours of hiking, we will arrive at the lagoon (4,220 meters/ 13,850 feet) with incredibly blue-green water and the snowy Humantay Mountain peak behind it, making it one of the most impressive places in the Andes Mountains. We will take some time to admire the breathtaking views and then descent to our campsite in Soraypampa. Arriving at approximately 6:00 pm, we will have tea and dinner, and spend the night in our beautiful cabañas de vidrio.
