Salkantay trek 4 days or Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu, is another trail that takes us to Machu Picchu, where we will walk through the Andes to the Quillabamba jungle. If you do not have enough time you can choose to do this short route of Salkantay trek 4 days, which is the same as the Salkantay trek 5 days, which is the most complete trek. This option is recommended for those adventurers looking for an alternative to the 4-day Machupicchu Inca Trail. During the trek you will enjoy the Humantay Lagoon, the Salkantay snow-capped mountain, glaciers and part of the Cusco jungle.
Highlights
4 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
4 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entrance fees Machu Picchu.
Professional English/Spanish guide, plus an assistant for large groups.
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Private van from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
First aid kit, including oxygen.
Large dining tent, table, stools, all cutlery and kitchen tent.
Hotel in Aguas Calientes.
Private van from your hotel in Cusco to Challacancha (the starting point of the trek).
Cook and kitchen assistant for a large group.
Two-person tents and three-person tents are provided with space for personal equipment.
Food on the trek with traditional Peruvian food and vegetarian option.
Mules carrying group equipment, for personal effects.
The 1st breakfast as well as lunch and dinner on the 4th day in Machu Picchu Pueblo.
Personal trekking equipment: backpacks, trekking poles, sleeping bags.
Tips for guides, cooks and horsemen.
Personal riding horse.
Bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
Entrance fees to Humantay lake
train ticket Machu Picchu Ollantaytambo (one way)
Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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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Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Most travelers can participate
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Not wheelchair accessible
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This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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Infants must sit on laps
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Salkantay trek 4 days or Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu, is another trail that takes us to Machu Picchu, where we will walk through the Andes to the Quillabamba jungle. If you do not have enough time you can choose to do this short route of Salkantay trek 4 days, which is the same as the Salkantay trek 5 days, which is the most complete trek. This option is recommended for those adventurers looking for an alternative to the 4-day Machupicchu Inca Trail. During the trek you will enjoy the Humantay Lagoon, the Salkantay snow-capped mountain, glaciers and part of the Cusco jungle.
Highlights
4 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
4 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entrance fees Machu Picchu.
Professional English/Spanish guide, plus an assistant for large groups.
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Private van from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
First aid kit, including oxygen.
Large dining tent, table, stools, all cutlery and kitchen tent.
Hotel in Aguas Calientes.
Private van from your hotel in Cusco to Challacancha (the starting point of the trek).
Cook and kitchen assistant for a large group.
Two-person tents and three-person tents are provided with space for personal equipment.
Food on the trek with traditional Peruvian food and vegetarian option.
Mules carrying group equipment, for personal effects.
The 1st breakfast as well as lunch and dinner on the 4th day in Machu Picchu Pueblo.
Personal trekking equipment: backpacks, trekking poles, sleeping bags.
Tips for guides, cooks and horsemen.
Personal riding horse.
Bus ticket from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
Entrance fees to Humantay lake
train ticket Machu Picchu Ollantaytambo (one way)
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
CUSCO - MOLLEPATA - CHALLACANCHA - SORAYPAMPA.
2 Stops
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Mollepata
We start at 5:00 am with the pick up from your hotel, then we head to Mollepata, enjoying beautiful inter-Andean valleys, mountains, ravines, rivers and farms. we can also observe the mountains of Salkantay and Veronica. After a 2 hour trip, we will stop in Mollepata where we can have our breakfast and use the hygienic services, then we continue until we arrive to Challacancha, here we will meet with our support staff (muleteers, horses, and our camping equipment), after a short meeting we will start our trek.
9:30 am approx. we will begin the journey to Soraypampa, our first trail is paved rocks, on the way we will see the old water channel that still supplies water to the locals. Our journey will be a 3 hour walk until we reach Soraypampa where a comforting lunch awaits us, and where we will spend our first night camping.
1 hour
2
CLÍNICA MEDICAL CUSCO
9:30 am approx. We will begin the journey to Soraypampa, our first trail is paved rocks, on the way we will see the old water channel that still supplies water to the locals. Our journey will be a 3 hour walk until we reach Soraypampa where a comforting lunch awaits us, and where we will spend our first night camping.
