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“Women’S Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu” 07 Days / 06 Nights

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“Women’S Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu” 07 Days / 06 Nights

This tour includes:

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Professional Bilingual English-speaking tour guide Pick up from the airport to hotel on the 1st day Pre-Departure Briefing at your hotel before your trek Exclusive cultural exchange activity in Chinchero Pick up from your hotel and transportation to the beginning of the trek Warm meals during the trip 6 Breakfast, 4 lunches, 4 dinners tea and snacks Boiled Water at every campsite Tents. TWO PEOPLE IN EACH TENT Tables, chairs and kitchen equipment Chef, muleteers and horses Horses (to carry our belongings, duffels bag, food and equipment) 3 nights hotel in Cusco 1 night hotel in Aguas Calientes 2 nights in camping tents Round trip bus from Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu Entrance ticket to Machupicchu, Salkantay and Humantay Lake Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (Expedition or Voyager service) Return transportation from Ollantaytambo to your hotel in Cusco First-aid and oxygen kit Duffel bag Transportation from the hotel to the airport on the 7th day

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Itinerary of your trip “Women’S Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu” 07 Days / 06 Nights

  • Day 1 Cusco Arrival
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Cusco Arrival

      Your journey begins with your arrival in Cusco. We’ll whisk you away to your comfortable hotel in

      the city. As the day unfolds, join your guide and fellow hikers for an engaging introductory meeting, setting the stage for the remarkable days ahead. In the afternoon, immerse yourself in the charm of Cusco City as you embark on a captivating historical tour. As night descends, indulge in a welcome dinner, savoring the flavors of local cuisine that rank among the best in the world.


      ● MEALS: Dinner

      ● NIGHT: Hotel 3* in Cusco

      ● ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

      ● CUSCO ELEVATION: 3,399 m/11,151.57 ft

  • Day 2 Chinchero Comunity Project - Cusco
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Chinchero Comunity Project - Cusco

      The Kintu de Coca Ocutuan weavers’ cooperative is made up of 30 Quechua women and men who live in the Quechua men who live in the high Andean community of Ocutuan in Chinchero. Located at an altitude of more than 12,300 feet above sea level. Near Lake Piuray in the Andes of Peru. Life is hard but good there is a lot to do in the farmland around the community where the locals the community where local people grow potatoes, corn, beans, wheat, oats and barley.

      Activities:

      ➢ Welcoming visitors with typical dances of the area.

      ➢ Potato and tuber workshop

      ➢ Activity of the day (depending on the season): Cultivation, cooking, harvesting,

      ➢ bull plowing.

      ➢ Tasting of typical food of the community with lunch included.

      ➢ Weaving demonstration, one of the most important traditions of the Andes and

      ➢ we will be able to see the. We will be able to see what is the production

      ➢ workshop in the community.


      ● MEALS: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

      ● NIGHT: Hotel 3* in Cusco

      ● ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

  • Day 3 Cusco - Mollepata - Challacancha - Humantay - Soraypampa
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Cusco - Mollepata - Challacancha - Humantay - Soraypampa

      We start this amazing adventure with the pickup from your hotel at 5am, this will be a ride of two

      hours approximately until we arrive to Mollepata community, Where We will have our first breakfast

      which is not included, after breakfast we continue on transportation to Challacancha where is the started point of the hike. Here we meet the chef and muleteers and need to check our luggage, pack the horses, and begin the long ascent to our campsite. Three hours and a half approximately to arrive at our campsite, on the way you will hike the original Inca trail Canal. The experience is unique, you will be part of nature and see far away the

      Salkantay mountain which is breathtaking at first glance. After this we will arrive to our campsite where we will be waiting for you, you will get the

      accommodation and we will wait for the lunch to recover energy after lunch, you will have some

      free time until we will start our hike up to Humantay Lake, this will take two hours to hike up and one hour on the way back approximately. You will enjoy the beauty of Humantay Lake which is

      located on the bottom of the snowcapped Humantay Mountain. It is quite cold as you can

      imagine but the view is unique and worthy.

      Back to our campsite, you can change your clothes and then you will enjoy a delicious dinner.

      After dinner, our tour guide will brief the itinerary for the next day, which is moderate to

      challenging.


      ● MEALS: Lunch, Dinner

      ● NIGHT: Soraypampa Campsite.

      ● ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate to Challenge

      ● WALKING DISTANCE: 10 km/6.21 mi

      ● WALKING TIME: 5 or 6 hours

      ● MINIMUM ELEVATION: 3,800 m/12,467 ft

      ● MAXIMUM ELEVATION: 4,200 m/13,780 ft

      ● BASECAMP ELEVATION: 3,900 m/12,975 ft

  • Day 4 Soraypampa - Salkantay Pass - Chaullay
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Soraypampa - Salkantay Pass - Chaullay

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      Main Infomation Itinerary

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      Main Info

      OVERVIEW AND HIGHLIGHTS:


      One of the most incredible ways to visit Machu Picchu is through the Salkantay trek. These 5 days and 4 nights trekking route crosses the imposing Salkantay snow-capped mountain and then arrives at the Wonder of the World.The Salkantay trek was named after the Salkantay mountain, also known as Salcantay or Sallqantay, in Quechua.


      It is the highest peak in the Vilcabamba mountain range and is called the wild mountain. This is because the word Sallqantay means something like wild or invincible. It has glacial mountains, lagoons and crosses the Amazon jungle, which makes it one of the most beautiful and interesting hikes in all of Peru.


      WHAT IS INCLUDED:


      Professional Bilingual English-speaking tour guide

      Pick up from the airport to hotel on the 1st day

      Pre-Departure Briefing at your hotel before your trek

      Exclusive cultural exchange activity in Chinchero

      Pick up from your hotel and transportation to the beginning of the trek

      Warm meals during the trip

      6 Breakfast, 4 lunches, 4 dinners tea and snacks

      Boiled Water at every campsite

      Tents. TWO PEOPLE IN EACH TENT

      Tables, chairs and kitchen equipment

      Chef, muleteers and horses

      Horses (to carry our belongings, duffels bag, food and equipment)

      3 nights hotel in Cusco

      1 night hotel in Aguas Calientes

      2 nights in camping tents

      Round trip bus from Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu

      Entrance ticket to Machupicchu, Salkantay and Humantay Lake

      Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (Expedition or Voyager service)

      Return transportation from Ollantaytambo to your hotel in Cusco

      First-aid and oxygen kit

      Duffel bag

      Transportation from the hotel to the airport on the 7th day

      WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:


      Breakfast and lunch on the 1rst day

      Lunch and dinner on the 6th and 7th day

      Sleeping bag (Available for renting) = $20USD

      Inflatable Mattress (Available for renting) = $20USD

      Trekking poles (Available for renting) = $5USD per each

      Huayna Picchu entrance fee: if you would like to climb this mountain an additional fee of $ 80USD per person applies.

      Guided for Huaynapicchu = $30USD

      Vistadome train this upgrade is an additional cost of $75USD

      Tips for chefs, muleteers and trek guides.

      Personal Snacks

      Travel insurance

      WHAT TO BRING AND ADVICES:


      It is really advisable and important that you arrive in Cusco at least 2 days prior to the trek, in order to acclimatize to the altitude.

      Just in case, you can take personal medication for altitude sickness, you will find some drug stores at the main street Av El Sol or near to the main square of Cusco.

      Please make sure to inform us about your health/food/physical restrictions in advance so we can prepare them for you.

      In case you need to pay the remaining balance, it is advisable to take some cash. You can get some money from the ATM machine that is located in the center of the City of Cusco.

      Be always ready for rain and cold, take some rain poncho waterproof clothes and warm clothes.

      Insect repellent, some mosquitos are really annoying especially at lower altitude. You will probably visit Machupicchu so this advice is for you.

      Original Passport is very important to enter to Machupicchu

      Extra money is advisable just in case to buy souvenirs or in case of emergency.

      Camera and Memory cards (recommended)

      Rechargeable batteries and adapters (recommended)

      Small towel and swim wear

      Hiking boots, walking shoes (with ankle protectors, recommended)

      Sun block

      Sunglasses

      Flashlight (headlight recommended).

      Itinerary

      This day, you will wake up early, be ready and prepared for this beautiful experience. Then You

      will enjoy the delicious breakfast and start the hike up to Salkantay Pass. You will pass through the

      Salkantay Pampa and continue zip zap up to the Summit. We will take some breaks along the

      way to enjoy the nature of the stunning mountains, time for pictures and a proper guiding

      explanation and of course recover some energy. Once you arrive at the pass you will reach

      4,630m/15,228 ft. Now you can take beautiful pictures with the snowcapped Salkantay mountain.

      Then we will continue our hike to Wayracmachay all the way down the landscape will change a

      little bit and you will notice once there you will have a delicious lunch our chefs will surprise you ,

      after recovering some energy, We need to continue all the way down you will find that the

      temperature will improve considerably because of the of the low altitude our campsite is located

      at 2900m/9514 ft so is quite nice in contrast to the first base camp- we will be waiting for you. You

      can get it and break for a while to get ready for dinner, where our tour guide will brief the itinerary

      for the next day.

      ● MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

      ● NIGHT: Chaullay Campsite

      ● ACTIVITY LEVEL: Challenging

      ● WALKING DISTANCE: 24 km/13.67mi

      ● WALKING TIME: 11/12 hours

      ● MINIMUM ELEVATION: 2,900m/9,514ft

      ● MAXIMUM ELEVATION: 4,600 m/15,190 ft

      ● BASECAMP ELEVATION: 3000m /9,842 ft

  • Day 5 Chaullay - Lucmabamba - Aguas Calientes
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Chaullay - Lucmabamba - Aguas Calientes

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      Main Infomation Itinerary

      “Women’s Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu” 07 Days / 06 nights

      Blog thumbnail17 April, 20242024-01-28T21:09:18-05:00

      Main Info

      OVERVIEW AND HIGHLIGHTS:


      One of the most incredible ways to visit Machu Picchu is through the Salkantay trek. These 5 days and 4 nights trekking route crosses the imposing Salkantay snow-capped mountain and then arrives at the Wonder of the World.The Salkantay trek was named after the Salkantay mountain, also known as Salcantay or Sallqantay, in Quechua.


      It is the highest peak in the Vilcabamba mountain range and is called the wild mountain. This is because the word Sallqantay means something like wild or invincible. It has glacial mountains, lagoons and crosses the Amazon jungle, which makes it one of the most beautiful and interesting hikes in all of Peru.


      WHAT IS INCLUDED:


      Professional Bilingual English-speaking tour guide

      Pick up from the airport to hotel on the 1st day

      Pre-Departure Briefing at your hotel before your trek

      Exclusive cultural exchange activity in Chinchero

      Pick up from your hotel and transportation to the beginning of the trek

      Warm meals during the trip

      6 Breakfast, 4 lunches, 4 dinners tea and snacks

      Boiled Water at every campsite

      Tents. TWO PEOPLE IN EACH TENT

      Tables, chairs and kitchen equipment

      Chef, muleteers and horses

      Horses (to carry our belongings, duffels bag, food and equipment)

      3 nights hotel in Cusco

      1 night hotel in Aguas Calientes

      2 nights in camping tents

      Round trip bus from Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu

      Entrance ticket to Machupicchu, Salkantay and Humantay Lake

      Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (Expedition or Voyager service)

      Return transportation from Ollantaytambo to your hotel in Cusco

      First-aid and oxygen kit

      Duffel bag

      Transportation from the hotel to the airport on the 7th day

      WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:


      Breakfast and lunch on the 1rst day

      Lunch and dinner on the 6th and 7th day

      Sleeping bag (Available for renting) = $20USD

      Inflatable Mattress (Available for renting) = $20USD

      Trekking poles (Available for renting) = $5USD per each

      Huayna Picchu entrance fee: if you would like to climb this mountain an additional fee of $ 80USD per person applies.

      Guided for Huaynapicchu = $30USD

      Vistadome train this upgrade is an additional cost of $75USD

      Tips for chefs, muleteers and trek guides.

      Personal Snacks

      Travel insurance

      WHAT TO BRING AND ADVICES:


      It is really advisable and important that you arrive in Cusco at least 2 days prior to the trek, in order to acclimatize to the altitude.

      Just in case, you can take personal medication for altitude sickness, you will find some drug stores at the main street Av El Sol or near to the main square of Cusco.

      Please make sure to inform us about your health/food/physical restrictions in advance so we can prepare them for you.

      In case you need to pay the remaining balance, it is advisable to take some cash. You can get some money from the ATM machine that is located in the center of the City of Cusco.

      Be always ready for rain and cold, take some rain poncho waterproof clothes and warm clothes.

      Insect repellent, some mosquitos are really annoying especially at lower altitude. You will probably visit Machupicchu so this advice is for you.

      Original Passport is very important to enter to Machupicchu

      Extra money is advisable just in case to buy souvenirs or in case of emergency.

      Camera and Memory cards (recommended)

      Rechargeable batteries and adapters (recommended)

      Small towel and swim wear

      Hiking boots, walking shoes (with ankle protectors, recommended)

      Sun block

      Sunglasses

      Flashlight (headlight recommended).

      Itinerary

      After a challenging day, we will wake up early in the morning to have a delicious breakfast. This

      day will be for relaxing, the trail is beautiful and the vegetation is very dense and we will see a variety of orchids and impressive waterfalls approximately 80 meters high. We will hike all the

      way down through the Santa Teresa Valley to Lucmabamba where we will have lunch and

      board the transportation to Hifroelectrica.

      In the afternoon, we continue walking towards Aguas Calientes for 2 hours (12 kilometers) where

      we will spend the night in a proper hotel. The dinner is Included and your tour guide will give you the important information for the next day. The main reason for this program is Machupicchu.


      ● MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

      ● NIGHT: Hotel in Aguas Calientes (Standard).

      ● ACTIVITY LEVEL: Difficult

      ● WALKING DISTANCE: 27km/16.78mi

      ● WALKING TIME: 8 or 9 hours

      ● MINIMUM ELEVATION: 2000m/6,560 ft

      ● MAXIMUM ELEVATION: 3,000m/9,842 ft

      ● AGUAS CALIENTES ELEVATION: 2,040m /6,693 ft

  • Day 6 Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu - Cusco
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu - Cusco

      We wake up early in the morning (depending on the time of our admission). Some of you will want to hike to the entrance to Machupicchu which can take one hour and a half some of You will want to take the first bus (5:30am) from Aguas Calientes to the Machupicchu Citadel, usually 30 minutes by bus. Our guide will thoroughly guide you through the Machupicchu archeological site for about 2 hours, then time to come back to Aguas Calientes town where You can get lunch (not included in the program) and in the afternoon we will take the train to Ollantaytambo, you need to be at the Aguas Calientes train station 30mn in advance. A representative of our company will meet you at the train station in Ollantaytambo town then We will take You back to Cusco in proper tourist transportation. We will leave you at your hotel.


      ● MEALS: Breakfast

      ● NIGHT: Not included

      ● ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

      ● WALKING DISTANCE: 7km/ 3.11mi

      ● WALKING TIME: 2 hours approx.

      ● MINIMUM ELEVATION: 2040m/ 6690ft

      ● MAXIMUM ELEVATION: 2430m/ 7970 ft

  • Day 7 Cusco Departure
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Cusco Departure

      As your unforgettable 7-day adventure draws to a close, savor your last breakfast, check out of the hotel and prepare for the departure transfer to the airport. Bid farewell to Cusco, taking with you cherished memories of a journey filled with natural wonders and cultural revelations.


      ● MEALS: Breakfast

      ● NIGHT: Not included



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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but you’re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

You’ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if you’re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 12 / Max: 60

Age range allowed for this experience.

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