Salkantay to Machupicchu Tour
6 days 5 nights tour
Discover the best of the Tour to Salkantay and Machupícchu
The road to Salkantay has been chosen as one of the 25 best hikes in the world by National Geographic Adventure Travel magazine. It is a walk that is easily accessible to everyone, without limitations or permits necessary, it is an old and secluded path, located in the same area as the Inca Trail.
Duration
6 days 5 nights
Difficulty
Challenging
Tour type
Trekking
Group
16 persons
Best time
All year
Itinerary
Pick up at the hotel is at 5:00 am leaving for Mollepata (3000 m / 9842 feet) and later towards Cruzpata (3,400 m / 11,155 feet) until here it is done by bus. We begin our walk at this place. This area shows the impressive landscapes of the entire Mollepata valley, after 5 hours of walking we will arrive at our camp in Salkantaypamapa (3,800 m / 12,467 feet) Meals:. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Walking time: 5 hours.
Early in the morning we will have a delicious breakfast, before continuing with the ascent to the highest pass of our walk (5,200.00 m / 17,060 ft) from this pass we will observe the imposing snow-capped mountains of this range, such as the Humantay ( 5217 m / 17116 ft) and Soray Hill (5428 m / 17810 ft), we will continue our hike descending towards Sisaypamapa (3700 m / 12140 ft), where we will spend our second night.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Walking time: 7 hours.
We will continue the walk after breakfast; descending through an original Inca road and a canal that was built in the Inca era, we will soon arrive at Huayllabamba, we will leave the muleteers and the horses and take the services of the porters, and we will have dinner and finally we will camp here. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Walking time: 6 hours.
After breakfast, we begin our journey towards the Warmiwañusca pass (4200 m / 13780 feet). This day we will ascend to 2,400 meters / 7,784 feet. In this part we will enjoy an impressive panoramic view of the Vilcanota mountain range. After a short rest we will descend. to Pacaymayu, where our camp is. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Walking time: 6 hours.
We will start the day with a consistent breakfast, shortly after we will continue with our walk, after 30 minutes walking we will come through the archaeological zone of Runkuracay, after a brief stop we will continue the walk towards the archaeological complex of Sayacmarca , we will pass through an Inca tunnel, observing the impressive nature and humid forests and abundant vegetation and a preserved Inca path that shows us the type of architecture used by the Incas. Soon we will arrive at Phuyupatamarca, we will continue descending towards Wiñaywayna (2650 m / 8695 feet) one of the most important legacies that can be seen during the Inca Trail surrounded by abundant vegetation, it is an imposing construction since it is located in a harsh place, here We are going to spend our last night. . Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner Walking time: 7 hours.
Our breakfast will be ready at approximately 4:30 am with the purpose of continuing our way to Intipuncu (La Puerta del Sol), from this place we will have a magnificent panoramic view of the citadel of Machu Picchu. After another 20 minutes walking we will arrive at Machu Picchu, where our guide will take travelers with a very interesting tour for approximately 3 hours, when the guided tour is finished travelers will have free time for approximately 4 hours, enough to explore and walk all by themselves and the ascent to Mount Wayna Picchu. (If you wish) Then we will go down to Aguas Calientes (45 minutes) for lunch (not included) and, finally, we will take the train to return to Cusco at 8:00 p.m. and we will transfer to your hotels. Food: Breakfast. Walking time: 2 hours.
Include
- Bus to Mollepata -. Crossleg
- Horses to carry our camping equipment and backpacks
- Muleteers and horses for any emergency
- Entrance ticket to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
- Professional guide English (English-Spanish) 2 guides if the group is larger than 9 people
- Cook and kitchen equipment
- Porters to carry our camping equipment and food
- Meals: 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 dinners
- Boiled water to refill bottles at lunch and breakfast time
- Train ticket to return to Cusco (Back Packer)
- camping equipment
- Four - people tents that will be occupied by two people, for greater comfort
- Insulators or Mattresses
- Dining tent and kitchen tent
- Las mesas y sillas
- Complete electronic
- First aid kit and oxygen tanks
Not Include
- Horse staff
- Lunch on the last day
- Sleeping bag Cost per day US $2.50
- Extra Porter for personal backpack Cost USS 65.00
- Bus ticket from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes (US $6.00 or 45 minutes walking)
- Tips for the guide and porters
You must carry
- Backpack, sleeping bag, warm clothing, wool gloves, flashlights, sunscreen, sleeping cap, mosquito repellent, rain poncho, tissues, a bottle of water. NOTE: The traveler must carry the original passport, mandatory during the Inca. trail and whether the student must also carry the student card. Traveler should carry cash (S/300.00) Peruvian currency soles, preferably, since there are no ATMs in Aguas Calientes, in addition to the ones that travelers check and currency exchange fees are very expensive.
Important
- Please send us your flight arrival details (TIME / AIRLINE / FLIGHT #:/ DATE) once you book the flights,that is for your free pick up from the airport.you should send this information at least 5 days in advance.
- We need all this information in order to provide you a free pick up service and with guarantee, the transfer will be waiting holding your names at the Airport with big sign of MAINTREEX.
