Salkantay Trek 5 Days y 4 Nights

OUR ITINERARY

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DAY 01: CUSCO – SORAYPAMPA - CHALLACANCHA

We will pick you up from your Hotel between 05h00 to 05h15, we will travel by car for 2 hours and 30 minutes approximately from Cusco to Mollepata, during the route we will observe beautiful views of the mountains that surround the valley of Cusco including the mountain of Salkantay. We will arrive at the village of Mollepata (2,900 m.a.s.l) in this village we will have the option to have breakfast if not already done (not included)

Then we will take the transport again to travel for an hour more to Challacancha (3,675 m.a.s.l). In Challacancha we will know all our support team (cook, muleteers, horses) will give us a cordial welcome, then prepare for our adventure in the mountains, we have the option to put the backpack of 7kg in the horses, a brief explanation will be given Before the trek, the first part we will walk for 3 hours, during our walk we will observe the Humantay snowy (5,917 masl) the place to walk is flat Andean where we can acclimatise for the rest of the trek.

Arriving at our camp Soraypampa (3,850 masl) we will observe the impressive mountain of Salkantay, in the camp we will be waiting for our team and then proceed to have our lunch, after enjoying the lunch we will have a 30 minutes to nap and then start our walk towards The beautiful Humantay lagoon, approximately 1 hour and a half upwards to the Humantay lagoon, we will have time to enjoy the beautiful landscape of the lagoon and the glaciers in the mountain, then we will descend for 1 hour to the camp, we will arrive at the hour tea where we can talk with the group, then enjoy dinner and finally spend the night.

DAY 02: SORAYPAMPA - CHALLHUAY

We will get up at 05:00 am and then enjoy a good breakfast, we will prepare ourselves to undertake the most difficult hike of the trip, we will enlist our luggage to start the trek for 1 hour approximately to the place called Salkantaypampa (4,100 masl) here we will have A short break and then continue walking upwards for 1 hour until reaching the place of Soyrococha (4,400 masl) ideal time to rest, rehydrate and enjoy the snack, the road continues for 1 more hour to the highest point of the walk the pass of Salkantay (4,632 masl) The highest point is located between the 2 imposing snow-capped mountains of Humantay (5,917 masl) and Salkantay (6,271 masl) "Wild Mountain" in the Quechua dialect, in this place we will observe the snowy, glaciers of Salkantay, We also appreciate the magnificent view of the whole chain of mountains and observe an original Inca Trail that over the years was collapsing, then descend for about 1 hour and 30 minutes to Wayracpampa where we will have our lunch. After enjoying the lunch we will start to descent to the cloud forest and observe the change of climate and vegetation, descend to Challhuay (2,900 m.s.n.m) where our camp will be, here we will have tea time and dinner. Here ends the longest and hardest day of the walk.

DAY 03: CHALLHUAY - SAHUAYACO - SANTA TERESA

We will get up at 5:00 am we will ready our luggage, then we will take our breakfast and start our walk, this day is memorable because along the way we will see a great amount of flora and fauna, the road is flat Andean by parts we will go up no More than 100 meters and the rest of the way is lowered, from the place of the camp we will walk for 40 min until arriving at the town of Collpapampa (2,850 msnm) from this place we will observe the beginning of the valley of Santa teresa and the Valley of Totora, also we will observe The mountain chain and we will feel another type of climate, we will walk for 2 hours and half to the town of Wiñaypoco, during the walk we will have beautiful views of waterfalls, as well as natural formations of thermal waters, also we will be able to observe Orchids and wild strawberry, in Wiñaypoco people harvest the Granadilla a tropical fruit of the area that you will be able to taste, after a rest we will continue descending by the eyebrow of jungle until arriving at the place called Beach or Sahuayaco (2,080 msnm) where we will have our lunch, then we will take the transport For 40min to Santa Teresa, we will arrive to our camp and we will enlist to go to the thermal baths of Cocalmayo that is located to 15min where we will relax for 2h and recover forces for the last days of walk, we will return to our camp where we will have our tea and Dinner.

DAY 04: SANTA TERESA - AGUAS CALIENTES

Here we wake up a little later, we have a good breakfast. And around 08h30. we will begin to walk in search of a new adventure, as well as crossing the river Vilcanota (Sacred River of the Incas) through an oroya.

Where we will test our adrenaline, this point is one of the most exciting and fun. We can enjoy the great variety of butterflies, parrots, birds, insects, also visit the Inti Watana (Solar clock).

We will arrive to Hidroeléctrica where we will enjoy the lunch with enough Avocado of the best quality of the world and typical soups. Then we will continue our walk for 2h30min to Aguas Calientes, our last point of overnight, finally we will have dinner / meeting, here we will give the last indications for the Best day of the trip, Visit to the citadel of Machupicchu.

DIA 05: AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO

We will go up very early to Machupicchu walking to see the sunrise. After entering Machupicchu we will have a guided tour for 2h30min visiting the main points of Machupicchu and knowing more about the history of this great Inka city, then we will have free time to take photos and take more time of this beautiful place.

In the afternoon we will return to Aguas Calientes for the lunch and at 18:20 we will take the train back to Ollantaytambo and then a car to Cusco, we will arrive in Cusco approx. At 9:45 p.m.

What is included in this package.

• Pick up from your hotel in Cusco
• Bus to Challacancha beginning of the walk.
• Food, 4 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches and 4 Dinners, Vegetarian option (without extra charge).
• Professional guide all the way
• Entrance tickets to Machupicchu.
• Tourist train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo.
• Transfer from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
• Tents (quad tent for two people),
• Matress or mats.
• Porters and horses (for our luggage, food and camping equipment).
• First aid kit, oxygen balloon.
• 1 night hotel in Aguas Calientes

Not included in this package.

• The first breakfast (first day) is usually provided at your hotel before leaving
• The last lunch (fifth day) when the tour ends.
• Entrance to Huayna Picchu (Request in advance).
• Tips.
• Personal expenses.

Features that are optional in our package

• Sleeping bag Goose feather up to -10 ° C (USD 20 for the entire tour, recommended).
• Walking sticks (USD 15 x pair, for the entire tour, recommended).
• Extra horse, maximum load 15 kilos

Features that are optional in our package

• Carry the Identity or Passport document.
• Use sunscreen
• Repelent for mosquitos.
• Bring rain poncho in rainy season (October - March)

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