SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU + SKY LODGE

05 Days | 04 Nights

Salkantay snow is really exceptional, located less than fifty miles northwest of the city of Cuzco in south central Peru. Salkantay is the highest mountain of the Cordillera Vilcabamba. Because of its proximity to the city, Salkantay Trek is easily accessible and is climbed frequently. Join us on this incredible Hiking Tour to Machu Picchu. Book early.

The Salkantay Trek is a famous trekking in Cusco and is a great alternative to the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. You going this hike, you will see some of the most beautiful places in Cusco and see the snow-covered mountain. The altitude of Salkantay mountain is 20,574 feet (6,271 m). You will have the opportunity to see beautiful landscapes with a variety of flora and fauna, and camping overnight in the middle of the sacred mountain of Salkantay. Connecting the town of Mollepata, Cusco with Machu Picchu, the Salkantay Trek is an ancient and remote footpath located in the same region as the Inca Trail where massive snowcapped mountains collide with lush tropical rain forests.

Book SALKANTAY TREK

Demanding

Some high-altitude hikes or more strenuous activities, but accessible for most healthy travelers.

The Distance: The In difficulty starts with the distance. It’s 74 km (45 miles) in total, covered over 4 days and 3 nights; 5th day is Machupicchu. The hike is generally broken down into:STRENUOUS: Full-day hikes (6-12 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on many hikes. Trips with hiking at average altitudes of 10,000 to 14,500 feet are in this category.

Day 1: by car: Cusco – Soraypampa; Trekking Soraypampa – Humantay Lake: 13 Km (8.08 miles) “Acclimation day/ Moderate”
Day 2: Soraypampa to Collpapampa: 26 Km (16.16 miles) “Challenging day”
Day 3: Collpapampa to Lucmabamba: 16 Km (9.94 miles) “Moderate day”
Day 4: Lucmabamba – Llactapata Inca Site- Aguas Calientes: 19 Km (11.81 miles) “Challenging Day”
Day 5: Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu: 4 Km (2.49 miles) “Easy Day”.

INCLUDES

Transfers
Transportation Cusco - Mollepata. (Start walking)
Professional bilingual tour guide English /Spanish.
Assistant tour guide (for groups of 9 or more people)
Entrance Fee to Machu Picchu.
4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 afternoon snacks, 4 dinners. ”Vegetarian (vegan) food on request at no extra cost!
Cook. (Professional)
Drinking water along the Salkantay Trek, only on meal times.
Dining tent with tables and chairs
1st Aid Kit
01 Oxygen Ball
Horses (to carry tents, food and cooking equipment)
Horse men
Quadruple & waterproof Camping tent “02 people only”
01 Sleeping Mattress per person “therma rest”
01 night in touristic hostel in Aguas Calientes “Machu picchu Village”.
Return train tickets in Expedition Service (Machupicchu - Ollantaytambo and bus to Cusco) transfer to Hotel.