Salkantay Trek to Machupicchu

Today, your trekking adventure to Machu Picchu finally begins! Our guide will pick you up at your hotel in Cusco at 4:30 am. We will drive with the group to Mollepata (approx. 3 hours), where we will have a nutritious breakfast. We will then drive another hour to Challacancha (3,380 meters/ 11,090 feet), the starting point of our hike, passing the Hornada Pata viewpoint, where the valley divides into two (Valle de Mollepata and Challacancha). The beginning of the trail will take us through beautiful valleys. After a three-hour hike, we arrived at our camp in Soraypampa (3,900 meters/12,800 feet) at approximately 1:30 p.m. We will have time to relax and enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by our cook.

Later, we will finally visit the famous Humantay Lagoon! After 1.5 hours of walking, we will reach the lagoon (4,220 meters/ 13,850 feet) with incredibly blue-green water and the snow-capped peak of Humantay Mountain behind, making it one of the most impressive places in the Andes Mountains. . We will take some time to admire the stunning views and then descend to our camp in Soraypampa. Arriving at approximately 6:00 pm, we will have tea and dinner, and spend the night in our beautiful glass cabins.

Walking distance: 12 km/7.4 miles.

At 5:00 am we will enjoy a hearty breakfast so that we have plenty of energy for our walk today. Starting our hike from Soraypampa, we will ascend for 4 hours to the highest point of the Salkantay Pass (4,650 meters / 15,250 feet), where we will enjoy stunning views of the snow-capped Andes mountains of Salkantay, Humantay, Tucarhuay and Pumasillo. We will visit two important historical points (Salkantay-Pampa and Soyroq’ocha). Here we will make a ceremonial offering with coca leaves, which is a beautiful Andean tradition with the purpose of showing gratitude towards Pachamama (Mother Earth) and the Apus (Mountains). In addition, we will learn a lot about the history and beliefs of the Inca culture.

Passing through the high Andes Mountains, we will discover a beautiful small lake and then begin our descent towards Huayrac Pampa for 2 and a half hours (3,800 meters / 12,470 feet). There we will have lunch and continue our descent for 3 more hours until we reach our camp (2,900 meters / 9,500 feet). We will have tea and a delicious dinner prepared by our cook. Tonight we will sleep in our comfortable domes at the camp. Walking distance: 22 km/13.47 miles.

Después de una noche de sueño reparador y un desayuno nutritivo, comenzamos el día 3 de nuestra caminata Salkantay a Machu Picchu con un delicioso desayuno. Comenzamos nuestra caminata de 5 ½ horas a través de la selva peruana, pasando por muchos ascensos y descensos. Esta parte de la caminata marca el bosque nuboso, donde descubriremos varias plantaciones de café, banano y aguacate, orquídeas y muchas plantas naturales utilizadas para medicinas. Llegaremos a nuestro punto de almuerzo para descansar un poco, y poco después tomaremos nuestro transporte hacia Hidroeléctrica. Caminaremos alrededor de 3 horas hacia Aguas Calientes. Al llegar a Aguas Calientes, disfrutaremos de una deliciosa cena en un restaurante local en el pueblo al pie de la magnífica Maravilla del Mundo. Esta noche, pasaremos la noche en un hotel.

Distancia de caminata: 16 km/10 millas. Después del almuerzo: 11 km/7 millas.

We will wake up very early this morning for our visit to the famous Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas. This complex is considered a jewel of Inca architecture. It is a complete town with different neighborhoods, squares, alleys, buildings, astronomical observatories and terraces. The city was rediscovered on July 24, 1911 by the American researcher Hiram Bingham. We will have a guided tour to see and learn about the site of Machu Picchu, a Wonder of the World. After the guided tour, you will have free time to take photos and discover this magical place for yourself.

For those who have previously selected to climb Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machu Picchu Mountain, they will do so at their designated time (1st group: 6am to 8am, 2nd group: 9am to 11am).

In the afternoon, we will return to Aguas Calientes. We will have some time for lunch (not included), which is the perfect opportunity to explore local restaurants. Then we took the train to Ollantaytambo, leaving at 2:55 p.m. On the way back, we can enjoy the incredible landscape of the Sacred Valley. Upon arrival at the train station, our transfer staff will pick us up and drop us off at Plaza Regocijo in Cusco.