This 4 days Salkantay trek to Machupicchu is sure to ‘peak’ your interest as you walk between the towering peaks of Humantay and Salkantay mountain as you make your way to Machu Picchu. This is truly the experience of a lifetime! Did you know that the Salkantay Trek is listed as one of the 20 best treks in the world by National Geographic Adventure Travel Magazine? Join us, and discover what it means to walk the sacred paths of the Inca. The Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu is one of the most famous treks in Cusco and it is undoubtedly the best alternave route to experience the original Inca paths. 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 snowcapped mountains, down to the tropical forests and finally even venture into the dense jungle. If you are thinking to do a hiking trip to Machu Picchu and you want to be close to the soul of the andes, close to the Andean communities and appreciate the beauful and diverse nature of Peru, the Salkantay Trek is highly recommended.
Our bus will pick you up from your hotel in the center of Cusco to take you to the town of Mollepata (2900 masl) where we will arrive approximately at 7:30 in the morning.
Today, nature will change drastically from dry sceneries to snowy peaks and tropical areas. It is truly magical! After a nutritious breakfast, we will start the most difficult part of the trek.
At 06:00 AM, we will wake you up with a cup of coca tea,after we will have our breakfast, at 7:00 we are going to start our trek to the Asmall town of La Playa through the Santa Teresa valley.
Today, we will start early at around 4:30 a.m. to take the Inca Stairs up to Machu Picchu. In Machu Picchu, we will have a guided tour for about 2 hours.
We will leave from Cusco approximately between 4:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. Our bus will pick you up from your hotel in the centre of Cusco to take you to the town of Mollepata (2900 masl) where we will arrive approximately at 6:30 in the morning. On the way you have all the time to get to know your fellow travellers as we will stay in the same group during the full trek. At Mollepata we will stop for breakfast, last minute supplies, leg-stretching and to use the restrooms. We will continue to our trek starting point, Challacancha (3850 meters above sea level). We will meet with our support staff such as the cook and muleters. They will load the general equipment and our duffel bags on horses and mules. Around 8:30 a.m., we’ll begin hike for around 90 minutes to the famous Humantay Lake. On our way we will have a beautiful view of the majestic Apu Salkantay, other mountains covered with snow, and the beautiful Valley of the Apurimac River, after we will come back untill
Soraypampa then we are going to cotinues our hike untill Salkantay Pampa Camp, there we will have our restfull lunch. In the afternoon we will have tea time and dinner. You’ll sleep in the Eureka tent covered with a real Andean Huts a truly unique camping experience to permit you to enjoy the andean life.
Today, nature will change drastically from dry sceneries to snowy peaks and tropical areas. It is truly magical! After a nutritious breakfast, we will start the most difficult part of the trek. We’ll start the hike around 7:00 a.m. to walk for about 3 hours, gradually ascending, until reaching the highest point (4600 meters above sea level). We will appreciate spectacular views of the mountains and the imposing snowy peaks of the Salkantay (6264 masl) which is known as the second highest point of the Cusco region. After it goes all the way down for 3 hours and around 1:00 p.m., we will have our lunch in the local small community called Huayracmachay. After another walk of approximately 3 hours, we will arrive to our camp site in Chawllay (2900 masl). Around 5:00 p.m., we will have our tea time. You’ll also have the well-deserved time to recuperate from the trek, take a shower and eat dinner before going to our tents.
At 06:00 AM, we will wake you up with a cup of coca tea,after we will have our breakfast, at 7:00 we are going to start our trek to the Asmall town of La Playa through the Santa Teresa valley. You will be able to soak up this new, lush landscape during our 6 hours of hiking today! During the hike we will see rivers, waterfalls, wild orchids, and plantations of coffee, banana, and avocado. You can taste the famous passion fruit and granadilla fruit along the way! We will see a village called Colpapampa, also called the “brow of the cloud forest,” where waterfalls, birds, hot springs, fruit-bearing trees, and flora and fauna can be observed. If we are lucky, we will even be able to see the beauful bird called “The Cock of the Rocks,” the naonal bird of Peru! After a hearty lunch at Santa Teresa, we will take local transportaon to the Hidroelectrica train staon. Here you will have two opons: 1. If you are exhausted, you may take the train to Aguas Calientes ($34.00 extra). 2. If you are sll eager to hike, you may walk from Hidroelectrica to Aguas Calientes for about 3 hours along the train track. There is a nice path next to the tracks through the warm paradise of the cloud forest. This is the same trail used by the American professor Hiram Bingham who rediscovered Machu Picchu aer centuries of it being lost to the outside world! Once in Aguas Calientes, you can rest a bit before dinner or walk around this alluring place that has the feel of a California Gold Rush town. There are no cars in Aguas Calientes, so it is an especially peaceful place to be. At 7:00 PM, we will have dinner at a local restaurant. All the expenses in Aguas Calientes are covered by the company, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and the overnight stay at our hostel. In your luxury room, you will have a private bathroom, hot shower, wifi, breakfast in the morning, and luggage storage while you visit Machu Picchu.
Today, we will start early at around 4:30 a.m. to take the Inca Stairs up to Machu Picchu. In Machu Picchu, we will have a guided tour for about 2 hours. After we’ll be free to explore the citadel further and take more pictures. If you have the energy, we can recommend the walk up to the Sun Gate or ascent toward Huayna Picchu Mountain (you will need a
previous reservation to access Huayna Picchu) before walking back down. Later today, around noon you will have to start walking back to Hydroelectrica to catch the 3 pm
transport back to Cusco where we arrive around 9 – 11 pm. For sure you will enjoy a great night’s rest after this amazing trekking experience!
Beautifull trail through the heart of the andean mountains. We had the hounour of being guided by Persy Cusi, whose knowledge about nature and Inca history and culture bewildered us through 4 days of walking. In adition, Persy made even the imposible for our confort and for us to have a nice trip (he has also amazing cooking habilities and knows the best spots for pictures where no other tourists went). Higly recomended trail, guide and touring company.
first of all machu picchu was amazing,but only can re-entry twice! wayna picchu was amazing too but there were only 2 slot of time 200 people can get inside each time, need to book the ticket before. My slot was 10-11 entry time, so we thought we could spend more time in machu picchu so we reached the entry gate at 11.
I recently visited Peru for a wedding in Lima…I took it upon myself to extend my trip by visiting Cusco so I could do some sightseeing and hiking. I researched and found Peru…reached out to them, told them when I would be there and what I wanted to do. They in return sent me a whole itinerary detailing each day. The trips were absolutely amazing, the tour guides were extremely knowledgeable, personable and fun.
What else to say about this beautiful, historic and amazing place. We hiked up the Wayna piccu to get an overlook on the maccu piccu and where lucky. It was absolutely breathtaking!
