Meals

4 Breakfasts 4 Lunches 3 Afternoon Snacks (Happy Hour) 3 Dinners Water (excluding the first 4 hours of the trek when you need to bring your own). If you have a dietary request (vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free, etc) or allergy please advise us upon booking and re-confirm the day of our briefing

Others

Pre-departure briefing: You will meet your guide and group in our office for orientation. Here we provide you with duffle bags that will be on horse-back during the trekhorse-back during the trek Professional Cook Horses to carry all equipment and 7 kg of your personal items Dining tent with tables and chairs 4 man tent for every 2 trekkers Double thickness foam sleeping mattress Oxygen bottle First aid kit Entrance to Machu Picchu

Transport

Transportation by bus to Mollepata Return transportation by train and bus to Cusco Bus tickets to Machu Picchu (Round trip)

Accommodation

Hotel in Aguas Calientes ( Golden Sunrise Machupicchu ***)

Guide

Professional English Speaking Tour Guide Assistant Tour Guide for groups of 9+

Not included:

Insurance

Travel Insurance is no included (We highly recommend insurance for your entire trip)

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Flights

International and internal flights are not included

Others

Sleeping Bag (Can be hired from us). Breakfast on Day 1 and lunch and dinner on Day 5. Entrance to Huayna Picchu Mountain Tips. Travel Insurance (We highly recommend insurance for your entire trip)

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Day 1 Cusco – Mollepata – Soraypampa – Humantay Lake
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cusco – Mollepata – Soraypampa – Humantay Lake

We will leave Cusco around 4:30 am by bus to the town of Mollepata (2,900 meters) where we will arrive about 8:00 am. Here we will stop for last minute supplies, a quick stretch and restroom break. Here we continue upwards by bus to our trek starting point at Challacancha.

At Challacancha we will meet with our support staff, load our equipment onto horses and mules, and by 9:00 am, we begin our walk towards Soraypampa (3,900 m). During this part of the trek we already can have (weather permitting) panoramic views of the majestic Salkantay and Humantay mountains. By mid day its time for a classic Peruvian lunch. After lunch our trail continues upwards toward Humantay Lake, turqoise waters right at the foot of the glacier. Upon descending back to our camp, our tents will be ready for you, as well as dinner.trek we already can have (weather permitting) panoramic views of the majestic Salkantay and Humantay mountains. By mid day its time for a classic Peruvian lunch. After lunch our trail continues upwards toward Humantay Lake, turqoise waters right at the foot of the glacier. Upon descending back to our camp, our tents will be ready for you, as well as dinner.

Lodging: Campsite
Day 2 Soraypampa – Challway
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Soraypampa – Challway

Today, nature will change drastically from barren alpine to snowy peaks and tropical areas. After a nutritious breakfast, we will start the most difficult part of the trek. We will start the hike around 7:00 am. We will hike to a place called Salkantay Pampa, continuing left upwards towards the face of Salkantay. By midday we will reach the highest point of the trek (4,600 m).midday we will reach the highest point of the trek (4,600 m).

The views from here are literally breathtaking – not only Salkantay (6,264 m) but also the surrounding peaks and valleys below. Around 1:00 p.m., we will have lunch in the area called Huayracmachay. After a trek of about 3 hours, we will arrive at our camp in Challway (2,920 m). Later in the evening we will rest from the trek and share dinner together.

Lodging: Campsite
Day 3 Challway – La Playa – Lucmabamba
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Challway – La Playa – Lucmabamba

Early in the morning we will start our trek through the high jungles. After about 5 hours we will arrive to Playa Sahuayaco near the town of Collpabamba, traversing an altitude known as the “eyebrow of the Amazon,” where waterfalls, fruit-bearing trees, and diverse flora and fauna manifest in absolute abundance. If we are lucky, the famous Andean bird known as the “Cock of the Rocks’ may appear to bless us with its beauty. Once at Playa Sahuayaco we will rest and have lunch. In the afternoon, continuing downstream a few more hours, we arrive to the town of Lucmabamba, which is our last camp site and also the beginning of the Inca Trail to Llactapata.

Lodging: Campsite
Day 4 Lucmabamba – Llactapata – Hidroelectrica – Aguas Calientes
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Lucmabamba – Llactapata – Hidroelectrica – Aguas Calientes

This morning we will gradually hike upwards for about 2 hours to the archeological site of Llactapata, an impressive center with connections to Machu Picchu and Sayacmarka. We will have plenty of time to explore this beautiful Inca site before descending to the Hydro-Electrica (hydro station) which takes roughly 1.5 hours. From here, a gentle 3-hour walk will bring us to the town of Aguas Calientes where we will check in to a hotel for the night. After check in and freshing up, we will meet up again for dinner together at one of the many restaurants in town.freshing up, we will meet up again for dinner together at one of the many restaurants in town.

Lodging: Golden Sunrise Machu Picchu Hotel *** or similar
Day 5 Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco

Our last day together starts very early – we will wake up at around 5:00 am for breakfast and catch one of the first buses up to Machu Picchu. It is important to start early today to avoid the main crowds and also see the citadel during the first rays of morning light. Our guide will start the day with a tour of the most important locations, altars, and constructions around Machu Picchu. During this walk, he will also share with you what we know about the history of this place and the people who lived here. If you still feel like you have energy after the previous days, now is the time to climb either Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain.

Once you feel complete with your visit of Machu Picchu, a bus will take you back to Aguas Calientes for lunch. After lunch we will board the train to Ollantaytambo and from there continue by bus to Cusco.

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05 Day Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu – Group Service

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Itinerary of your trip 05 Day Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu – Group Service

Cusco – Mollepata – Soraypampa – Humantay Lake

Soraypampa – Challway

Challway – La Playa – Lucmabamba

Lucmabamba – Llactapata – Hidroelectrica – Aguas Calientes

Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco

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