Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 5D/4N

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Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu

The renowned Salkantay Trek, named among the best treks in the world, is a great alternative to the Inca Trail, Salkantay Trek is a remote and ancient footpath in which you will have the opportunity to see beautiful sceneries, snowcapped mountains, varied flora and fauna. Salkantay Trek presents a unique combination of culture and mysticism, Salkantay trek offers an amazing and extraordinary adventure in the highest peaks of Humantay mountain.

Itinerary for the Salkantay trek

Day 1: Mollepata (cold)

We leave from Cusco by bus at 5 am towards Mollepata, passing various towns. Here we´ll have breakfast and start our trek to Cruzpata, where we´ll have lunch. While having a panoramic view of the snow peaks Salkantay and Humantay, we continue towards Soraypampa, where we´ll spend the night.

Day 2: Soraypampa (very cold)

We have breakfast very early and continue our hike to the highest peak at 4650 m, while passing the snow peaks Salkantay and Humantay. After this we start descending towards Colcapampa, where we´ll spend the night.

Day 3: Santa Teresa (half warm)

As is tradition during this trek, we have breakfast early in the morning. After that we start hiking through a jungle-ish valley, appreciating all kinds of plants, wild fruits, little waterfalls and rivers that lead us to our next destination: the hot springs of Santa Teresa.

Day 4: Hidroelectrica (warm)

We continue our journey through the jungle and follow a river while passing different coca and fruit plantations, appreciating the local agriculture. Every step a little closer to Machu Picchu, we follow the train rails that lead toward Aguas Calientes, where we´ll spend the night in a hostel.

Day 5: Machu Picchu (warm)

Very early in the morning we leave to Machu Picchu to set eyes on the citadel at sunrise. During two hours the guide will accompany us and tell us all about Machu Picchu. After that you have the rest of the day to explore the citadel on your own. Then we return to Aguas Calientes to take the train back to Cusco.

Included in the Salkantay trek

Included in this tour:

Pickup from your accommodation and transport to the trek´s starting point
Entry to Machu Picchu
Bilingual guide (spanish & english)
Meals: 4x breakfast, 4x lunch, 4x dinner (vegetarian option available)
Tents for two persons each and camping gear (including dinner tent, cooking tent, potties)
Pack donkey to transport your gear
1 overnight in Aguas Calientes
Return train ticket to Cusco

Not included in this tour:

Breakfast first day
Lunch in Aguas Calientes second day
Entry to hot springs
Personal spendings

Details of Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu:

Price of trek: Upon request
Duration of Salkantay trek: 5 days / 4 nights

The prices of tours tend to vary due to circumstances like changing regulations, lack of availability or changing entry fees or permits. And we don´t want to make any promises we can´t keep. That is why it is difficult to publish our prices although we would love to, as our prices are very competitive.

Please contact us to request a price quote and you will find this out for yourself!

Other services offers at Wiracocha Spanish School:

Wiracocha Spanish School also offers an accommodation service, for your stay in the city of Cusco.
We are the best language school in Cusco. We offer spanish classes and a quechua course.
Apart from Salkantay trek, we also offer other tours, to see all tours click here.

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 5D/4N