Salkantay Trek Classic 5 Days
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Classic Salkantay Trek 5 Days: The Epic Adventure to Machu Picchu | Guided Tour and Unforgettable Experience
The Salkantay trek is a high altitude 74km/46 miles hike in the Cusco region, Peru. The route starts at Mollepata, a small town 100km from Cusco. It takes you through some incredible nature areas of the Andes with breathtaking scenery and amazing wildlife. Trekking includes a visit to two Inca sites; Llactapata and Machu Picchu both history and nature lovers will enjoy the Salkantay trek. It is considered to be a cheaper alternative to the famous Inca trail though it goes through the completely different areas and unlike the Inca trail, Salkantay trek finishes in Aguas Calientes (from where you walk to MP) not at Machu Picchu
- Type of Trip: Trekking/Hiking,
- Cultural, Adventurer. Good for: 4,650 meters.
- Difficulty: Moderate, Hard
- Considerations: Check availability of the entrance to Machupicchu mountain and Huaynapicchu mountain.
- Start altitude: 3200m/9515ft.
- Highest Altitude: 4650m/15,200ft.
- Walking distance: 60 km.
- Longest day: Day 2, approximately 22 km / 11 miles. Coldest night: Day 1 around 0 degrees. Acclimatization is recommended.
- Itinerary
Distance: Approx. 14 km (7-8 hours)
Altitude: Start: 3200m, End: 3850m
Difficulty: Moderate
Early Morning: Depart from Cusco around 6:00 AM via tourist transport to Mollepata (2.5-hour drive).
Arrival at Mollepata: After a brief stop, we head towards Challacancha (45 minutes).
Start of Trek: Begin trekking from Challacancha to Soraypampa (13 km).
Lunch: Enjoy a packed lunch on the trail.
Arrive in Soraypampa: Rest at our rustic cabins with thick 13 cm mattresses.
Dinner & Overnight: Dinner at the camp followed by a restful night under the stars. Expect a chilly night, temperatures can drop to around 0°C.
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
- Distance: Approx. 22 km (10-12 hours)
- Altitude: Start: 3850m, Salkantay Pass: 4650m, End: 2900m
- Difficulty: Hard
- Early Morning: Wake up early with a warm breakfast, then trek toward the Salkantay Pass (4650m), the highest point of the trek.
- Lunch: Enjoy a packed lunch at the Salkantay Pass, taking in breathtaking views of snow-capped peaks and alpine scenery.
- Descend to Chaullay: Continue the trek through high-altitude plains and forests to reach Chaullay (2900m).
- Arrival in Chaullay: Stay at spacious rooms with personal beds for your comfort. Relax and enjoy a well-deserved rest.
- Dinner & Overnight: Dinner at the camp, followed by a peaceful night.
- Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Distance: Approx. 18 km (6-7 hours)
- Altitude: Start: 2900m, End: 2000m
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Early Morning: Start the day with breakfast and continue the trek toward the tropical zone, passing through beautiful cloud forests and the Santa Teresa area.
- Lunch: Enjoy lunch in Santa Teresa, where you can also relax and recharge.
- Hydroelectric Station: From Santa Teresa, you will be transported by vehicle to the Hydroelectric station, then walk along the train tracks to Aguas Calientes.
- Arrival in Aguas Calientes: Check into a basic hostel in Aguas Calientes. Rooms come with private bathrooms and hot showers. Rest for the night, and if time permits, explore the town.
- Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant, followed by a briefing about your visit to Machu Picchu the next day.
- Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Distance: Approx. 5 km (3-4 hours)
- Altitude: Machu Picchu: 2400m
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Early Morning: Catch the 5:00 AM bus to Machu Picchu. Explore the majestic ruins with your expert guide, who will explain the fascinating history and significance of the site.
- Lunch: Enjoy lunch at one of the local restaurants in Aguas Calientes.
- Optional Hike: If you’ve pre-booked an entrance ticket, you can hike up to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain for panoramic views (extra cost).
- Return to Aguas Calientes: Spend the afternoon exploring Aguas Calientes or relax at the hostel.
- Dinner & Overnight: Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in Aguas Calientes.
- Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Distance: Approx. 7 km (2 hours)
- Altitude: Start: 2000m, End: 3200m
- Difficulty: Easy
- Morning: Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and take the morning train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo.
- Arrive in Ollantaytambo: Transfer from the train station to your tourist transport back to Cusco.
- Afternoon: Arrive back in Cusco around 4:00 PM, marking the end of your incredible Salkantay Trek adventure.
- Meals Included: Breakfast
- Included
- Transport
- TOURIST TRANSPORT Cusco - Mollepata trip approximately 02h and 30 minutes.
- Transportation Mollepata - Challacancha, approximately 45 minutes trip.
- Transportation Playa Sahuayaco Hydroelectric
- TOURIST TRANSPORT Ollantaytambo station Cusco (Plaza Regocijo)
- Income Tickets
- Entrance ticket to the Inca city of Machu Picchu
- TRAIN TICKETS
- The schedules we work with are the TRAIN EXPEDITION OF 18:20
- We have camps established in each CAMPING PLACE, within which:
- In Soraypampa: We have rustic cabins, with mattresses 13cm thick.
- In Chaullay: We have spacious rooms with personal beds so that passengers can enjoy during their small
- stay in each place.
- Accommodation
- The accommodation that we include in the package is a BASIC HOSTEL in the town of Aguas Calientes.
- All rooms have a private bathroom and private shower
- Hot shower.
- WIFI
- Takeaway Breakfast Snack (Includes Frugos, cheese, biscuit and 01 fruit sandwinch)
- Note
- if you wish to book your own hotel or work with a specific hotel, let us know in order to coordinate the details
- Maximum load of 5KG per passenger on horseback
- Support Staff
- Official Tourism Guide - Certificates in DIRCETUR with a minimum experience of 3 years. Groups larger than 14 people are accompanied by a SECOND GUIDE (Maximum groups of 18 people).
- Cook specializing in high mountain cuisine - HAS A UNIQUE STEEL HOUSE.
- Horsemen and horses to carry all camping equipment, kitchen.
- 5 kilos of personal belongings per passenger - inside the passenger luggage will also include the weight of their sleeping bags.
- Feeding
- All meals required during the tour are included.
- All the food we offer is BUFFET SERVICE (Except for the fourth lunch and fourth dinner that are in tourist restaurants)
- 03 Breakfasts
- 03 lunches
- 02 snacks (Soraypampa, Chaullay and Santa Teresa - Includes Chocolate mate coffee milk-tea-Poc Corn - Cookies)
- 03 dinners
- We wake you up every morning with
- Security
- Oxygen (Oxishot)
- First aid kit (Only generic, it is necessary that the passenger has their personal pills)
- Communication radios.
- Excludes
- Lunch for the last day.
- Entrance to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain 20 USD
- Service and extra expenses.
- Sleeping bag 15 USD
- Trekking poles 15 USD
- Packing List
- Original passport or ID
- Trekking shoes or walking shoes
- Thick jacket or coat
- Hat or cap
- Refillable water bottle (can buy water at some point of the trek)
- A good raincoat
- Long sleeve t-shirt
- Pants and short pants
- Insect repellent
- Sunscreen with SPF 40 UV
- Chapstick
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