SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS
- A 73 km trek through high mountains, exuberant vegetation, streams and rivers, ending with a private guided tour of Machu Picchu.
Overview
The Salkantay Trek is one of the best alternatives for visiting Machu Picchu when the Inca Trail is unavailable, taking travelers to one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World after 5 days and 4 nights along a 73-kilometer route. It is a great adventure allowing travelers to appreciate high and massive mountains, exuberant vegetation, streams, and rivers, and includes thermal waters to relax the body after physical effort, as well as snow at one of the highest points of the road (4,650 masl). On the last day, a guided tour of Machu Picchu takes place. Location: Soraypampa, Machu Picchu, Cusco. Payment: 50% deposit to secure the reservation by adding the tour to your shopping cart multiplied by the number of persons participating; remaining 50% paid upon arrival. PayPal purchases include 180 days of purchase protection. Cancellation policy applies for further details. A minimum of one person is required. Prices are in dollars and are per person.
Tour Highlights
- Salkantay Pass, the highest point of the route (4,629 masl)
- Andean nature, exuberant vegetation, streams, and rivers
- Jungle border landscape near Santa Teresa
- Machu Picchu Hydroelectric Plant
- Machu Picchu citadel: private guided tour with a professional guide
Included/Excluded
- Airport arrival transfer to your hotel
- Personalized briefing the day before the trek
- Transportation Cusco – Mollepata
- Entrance to Mollepata (Salkantay Road control station)
- Transportation to Soraypampa
- Experienced bilingual guide specialized in the Salkantay route, with official authorization
- First aid kit and oxygen tank
- Horsemen and horses (up to 5 kg of luggage per person)
- Comfortable 4-season tents (2-person tents for 1 passenger, 4-person tents for 2 passengers), inflatable waterproof mats with thermal insulation
- Complete reusable dinnerware
- Kitchen staff (with an assistant for groups larger than 4 people)
- 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners during the tour (vegetarian, vegan, and other diets available upon request at no additional cost)
- Tea upon awakening, daily
- Tea at sunset, daily, with rolls, butter, and jam
- Assorted snacks daily (fruit, energy bar/cookie, sweets)
- 3-star hotel in Aguas Calientes for the fourth night (private bathroom, hot water, wifi, luggage storage, breakfast, dinner in a restaurant included)
- Bus Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu
- Entrance to Machu Picchu
- Private guided tour in Machu Picchu
- Bus Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
- Fifth day lunch (restaurant associated with the agency, Aguas Calientes)
- Train Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo (return ticket)
- Transportation Ollantaytambo – Cusco
- Departure transfer from hotel to airport (with prior coordination)
- Hiking poles (optional)
- Duffel bags for luggage (optional)
- Waterproof poncho (optional)
- Polar sheets for sleeping bag (optional)
- International and national flights
- Travel insurance
- Transport from the beach to the town of Santa Teresa
- First day breakfast (must reserve at your hotel)
- Canteens (available for sale; disposable plastic bottles are forbidden)
- Sleeping bag (rentable for US$ 25.00)
- Additional costs (typical clothes, handicrafts, alcoholic beverages, etc.)
- Entrance to the thermal waters of Cocalmayo and Aguas Calientes (transportation and entrance ticket)
- Tips
- Entrance to Huayna Picchu mountain (reserved separately, at additional cost)
Tour Plan
Hotel Pick-up: Pick up at your hotel in the morning by private transportation
Mollepata: Tour of beautiful landscapes; arrival at the picturesque village of Mollepata, a checkpoint before starting the tour
Soraypampa: Travel to Soraypampa, the starting point of the trek; start the advance through the Andean nature
Night (Campsite Overnight): Overnight at the campsite
Morning (Start of the Walk): Morning walk begins
Salkantay Pass: Pass through Pampa del Salkantay and the Salkantay pass, the highest point of the route (4,629 masl)
Lunch at Wayramachay: March continues to Wayramachay (4,000 masl) for lunch
Chaullay: Continue the adventure to Chaullay; campsite and overnight
After breakfast (Descent Begins): Continue advancing on a descending route
Jungle Border: Arrival at the border of the jungle, appreciating the change of landscape
Lunch at Beach Camp: Lunch at the beach camp
Santa Teresa: Continue descending to the town of Santa Teresa (1,400 masl); overnight
Morning (March Through the Forest): Resume the march through the exuberant Cusco forest
Machu Picchu Hydroelectric Plant: Descend to the Machu Picchu Hydroelectric Plant
Bus to Aguas Calientes: Bus transfer to the town of Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu village)
Dinner and Overnight: Dinner, followed by overnight in a 3-star hotel
After breakfast (Bus to Machu Picchu): Bus to the citadel of Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu Guided Tour: Private tour with a professional guide
Return to Aguas Calientes: Return to Aguas Calientes; lunch
Train to Ollantaytambo: Train to the Ollantaytambo station
Transfer to Cusco: Private transport from Ollantaytambo to your hotel in Cusco
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