Description
Our Salkantay trek 5 days combines exciting trekking trails where you can have the most incredible scenery as Humantay Lake, snow-capped mountains and the cloud forest ending this adventure with a hiking through the lush Peruvian jungle and Machu Picchu.
Itinerary
Early pick up in your hotel, enjoy a breakfast in Mollepata then start your trek in Soraypampa (3900 m.a.s.l.), where we will meet our horsemen and horses, who will carry all the camping equipment and begin our hike to the Humantay lake (4200 m.a.s.l.).
After the visit to the Humantay lake we will return to Soraypampa where our cook will be waiting for us with lunch, then you’ll go to our basecamp Salkantaypampa from where we can enjoy the beautiful views of the snowy peak of Salkantay, and enjoy an afternoon tea and a delicious dinner.
Wake up with a cup of coca tea and enjoy breakfast with fantastic views of the mountains, then reach the highest point Salkantay pass at 4600 m.a.s.l in 3 hours. From there, we will walk towards Wayrac Machaq, to have our lunch. Then, we will continue into the high jungle where we will observe large trees with their arms extended over the streams, all full of bromeliads and orchids. and downhill until the 2nd campsite.
Early wake up and have breakfast; we start hiking along the cloud forest for 3 hours. Observe the fantastic landscape of rivers, and waterfalls; after lunch, 3 hours more arrive at Lucmabamba campsite where you have ziplining activity then back to the campsite where you can enjoy activities in coffee plantations and process.
* If you would like you can go to Cocalmayo hot springs that is located 30 min from our campsite (not including extra transportation and entrances) let as to to organize this extra activity.
Wake up with a great breakfast and start hiking to Llactapata from where you can have a great view of the landscape and Machu Picchu then you’ll walk downhill to Hydroelectric for lunch and continue hiking another 3-hrs to Aguas Calientes. Tonight you’ll spend in a Hotel.
After breakfast, we take the early buses up to Machu Picchu for the sunrise. Explore the best of Machu Picchu with your private tour guide. Once you finish, you will take the train and bus back to Cusco.
Included / Excluded
- All Transfer services
- Train back from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Transportation from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
- Food as mentioned in the itinerary
- Vegetarian options available
- Entrance ticket to Mollepata- Salkantay route
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu
- 3 nights campsite
- 1 night accommodation in Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes).
- Professional bilingual guide
- Chef and assistants
- Spacious dining tent and kitchen
- Sleeping bag
- Ziplining activity
- Roundtrip bus Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu
- Personal care items
- Tips for the guide and the horsemen
- Breakfast on the first day, lunch and dinner on the last day
- Walking poles
- Cocalmayo hot springs
- Machu Picchu Mountain – additional cost $70 per person. Book it in advance at least 3 months before; climbing takes 3 hours round trip
Complementaries
- Strong walking shoes for trekking
- Lightweight backpack of 20 liters
- Some cash in small bills
- Hat or cap
- Long sleeve shirt
- Long and short pants
- Rain coat, Sweater and thick jacket, Plastic bags, Lantern
- Huayna Picchu Mountain – additional cost $70 per person. Book it in advance at least 3 months before; climbing takes 2 hours round trip
- Optional plastic raincoat (poncho)
- Eco-friendly Tomatodo (canteen)
- Lantern, Sunglasses, Toilet paper, Insect repellent
- Camera with extra batteries and memory
- Sunblock with a 40 UV factor of at least
- Medical or personal items