Salkantay Adventure to Machu Picchu
5 days / 4 nights

A las 4:30 am Nuestra aventura inicia, lo recogeremos en su hotel, donde abordaremos un transporte. Privado por un tiempo de dos horas. Para llegar al pueblo de MOLLEPATA, donde tomaremos el desayuno (NO INCLUIDO), luego continuaremos el trayecto por una hora. Donde finalmente llegaremos a SORAYPAMPA lugar de inicio de nuestra caminata.

Los primeros 30 minutos serán ligeros, relativamente el camino es plano para llegar a nuestro primer campamento, e inmediatamente dirigirnos a la LAGUNA HUMANTAY, este ascenso empinado nos tomara 1 hora. y 30 min. Aprox. (Se recomienda el uso de bastones). El cual será considerado como un entrenamiento para el siguiente día. Ya en la cima la recompensa será maravillosa con la vista espectacular de la LAGUNA HUMATAY delante del glaciar que lleva el mismo nombre HUMANTAY, considerada sagrada para los lugareños. En la laguna tendrá tiempo suficiente de explorar el lugar y poder tomar las fotos más bellas, luego descenderemos por el mismo camino para regresar al campamento y poder degustar de nuestro almuerzo a cargo de nuestro chef.

Habrá una presentación de todo el staff que lo acompañará en esta aventura, compuesta por nuestro experimentado guía local, primer chef y arrieros. Por la tarde tendremos tiempo para descansar y recargar energías para el siguiente día.

Este día básicamente es corto, Al ser el 1er día ayudará muchísimo a su aclimatación, para el disfrute de los demás días asimismo no vera muchos grupos a lo largo del trayecto, porque nuestro programa se encargará de que su experiencia sea única.

We start very early, as it is the most challenging day, in terms of altitude and distance.

After breakfast we will begin the ascent by a gradual path where we will later reach the segment known as seven snakes, necessary to reach the last steep part culminating finally to the ABRA SALKANTAY located at 4650masl. Very important place for the local population because we will be very close to the GLACIAR SALKANTAY one of the most important mountains of the city of Cusco, which today is highly respected by all Cusco people.

After a briefing by our experienced local guide, we will have enough time to explore the place, as well as taking pictures. We will begin the descent through a path of gravel and sand not very steep, we will arrive HUAYRAQ'MACHAY place where you will enjoy lunch, with a short break, we will continue our descent, but this time our landscape will begin to change because we will leave the cold of the mountains to enter a tropical zone, ie the beginning of the Peruvian Amazon, to finally arrive at the small town of CHAULLAY our second camp.

This is the most challenging day, you should take into account that you will have options, such as: riding a horse up to the highest part, in this way you can reduce fatigue, you can also see and feel the different changes in temperature and vegetation, in the morning we will be in a very high place where you will not see any vegetation and the temperature will be quite cold, and in the afternoon everything will be warmer and full of vegetation.

After having walked for two days, this third day we have a lighter walk, relatively short and at the same time very beautiful, we will walk through dense vegetation typical of high Andean jungle we will see wildlife especially birds, to reach the place called SAHUAYACO point where we will have lunch and rest. In the afternoon we will have three activities:

1st. COFFEE TOUR: You will see the plantations and the whole process of one of the most emblematic products of Peru, coffee. You will also have the opportunity to brew and enjoy your own coffee.

2nd. TIROLINA or ZIP LINE: You can feel like the majestic condor on the cloud, this activity apart from having all the security protocols guarantees an extreme adventure, with 5 endless cables, the longest of almost 1 km in addition to this rock climbing and a suspension bridge.

3rd. COCALMAYO BATHS: These thermal baths, with crystalline waters and beautiful scenery, will make you feel like new, containing many minerals that are very good for your health.

For these last two activities we must take a private transportation for 50 minutes, included in our package.

This third day will be short and very relaxing at the same time, for two reasons the first one is not to accumulate fatigue since the fourth day is the longest and we need to recharge our energies. And the second one is to be able to have time to do the activities in the afternoon, leaving a conventional hike and making it extreme.

This day will be the longest of all, which is why we will start very early, a little before the first rays of the sun to be able to enjoy the beautiful sunrise during the hike.

The first part of the hike will be a steep ascent along an original Inca trail, which is still used by the locals. We will reach the high part, then descend and reach a small archaeological complex called LLAQTA PATA where you will have the opportunity to see in the distance the wonder of MACHUPICCHU, then descend for about two hours and reach HIDROELECTRICA place for lunch, after a short break we will continue the walk, but the latter will be very easy (flat) two hours and forty minutes. We will follow a path which is located next to the railway line to reach Aguas Calientes (MACHUPICCHU VILLAGE) where you will check into the hotel and you can enjoy dinner in one of the best restaurants.

Although it is true that this day is the longest, it is possible that you feel fatigued, remember that you have options, such as taking a transport to hydroelectric (lunch) or take the train from hydroelectric to Aguas Calientes.

Breakfast will be at the hotel very early in the morning where you will take the bus at 5:30 a.m. to reach the WONDER OF MACHUPICCHU. The tour will be for a time of three hours. By the most important places of the complex.

If you chose to climb the MACHUPICCHU MOUNTAIN or HUAYNA PICCHU MOUNTAIN you will do it from 10 am. Which is included in the package. You will have time to explore the complex on your own before taking the bus back to AGUAS CALIENTES.

Once back in town you will board the train to OLLANTA station and then a private transportation will take you to CUSCO and drop you off at your hotel.

The visit to MACHUPICCHU will be the highlight of our trip where you will not only have time for information, but you will also have time to enjoy this wonder on your own.

That is why the program that Machupicchu Cusco Trips has elaborated for you is for the enjoyment from the beginning to the end, every detail has been seen throughout many years for the delight and satisfaction of our clients.