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Quechuas Expeditions’ Safety Protocols With these announcements, we also want to let you know that Quechuas Expeditions is ready to operate the allowed tours with all the needed safety protocols. To guarantee an amazing but safe experience to you and your loved ones. The protocols are as follows: All of our staff. Including guides, porters, horsemen, cooks and drivers will go through a COVID19 molecular discard test before being able to work. Our doctor will check on our staff to go through a discard triage for any risk of infection before every service. Temperature control is mandatory to both staff and passengers. Hand-washing is mandatory for both our staff and clients. Quechuas Expeditions guides always carry a personal first-aid kit including masks, gloves and thermometers, etc. The usage of masks is mandatory to both staff and passengers. The 1 and a half meters minimum-distance between each person will be respected and organized by our guides. Our vehicles will be disinfected following the biosecurity protocols given by the Health Ministry in Peru before and after every service. Inside our vehicles there will always be masks, hand sanitizer and a first-aid kit with oxygen masks, etc. in case any of our clients need them. We will only use 50% of the vehicle capacity in order to respect the social distancing requirements.

Meals

Meals: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner Professional Cook: all our fresh vegetables are washed in iodine water before serving. Vegetarian (vegan) food on request at no extra cost! All dietary requirements from vegans, Lacto-allergies, and general dislikes can be catered for so long as prior warning is given when booking the trip This tour offers Jain, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal and Kosher food options on request. Simply let Quechuas Expeditions know the food option that you prefer.

Others

• First Aid Kit • 01 Oxygen tank • Duffel bag for personal belongings (We will provide you this duffel bag at the briefing time) • Water for Driking: we will supply with filtered and boiled water and your bottles will be filled at each meal time. Please, bring enough water for the 1st day only. • Free “I survived” T-shirt and certificate (only for PEOPLE who successfully complete the trek!!!)

Transport

Transportation: All your transportation is included in this trek. You will be picked up directly from your hotel and brought to the start of the trek, to the trailhead. then enjoy your trek, on the last days we will drop you off at the hotel in cusco

Guide

Professional Guides: All of our guides studied English and tourism at University. They all grew up in this region and have a true passion to teach others about their heritage. They are fun yet professional and will ensure you are safe and happy.

Accommodation

Our Trek Includes acomodation as follow: 1st Night: in Glamping Sky Lodge Dome (Diameter 6) at Soraypampa (Twin Bedroom, 3 beds room, 04 beds Room)

Not included:

Others

• Walking poles US$10 • Entrance Fee to Salkantay and Humantay Lake is 20 soles • Other items or activities not mentioned.

Flights

International and domestic flights are not included

Insurance

Insurance not included. Travel insurance is required for all of our tours. Travel and health insurance.(bring copies with you please): Quechuas Expeditions highly recommend to get an insurance of trip cancellation/interruption insurance to protect your travel investment. Included with your pre-departure package, bring your travel insurance to cover trip cancellation, interruption, baggage loss and delay, emergency medical evacuation insurance, and emergency medical expense insurance.

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

Cusco – Mollepata – Challacancha – Soraypampa – Humantay Lake

We pick you up from your hotel at 4:30 a.m. to drive for about 2 and half hours to Mollepata where we stop to have breakfast after we will keep driving to challacancha where we start hiking and as soon as we are at challacancha the cook and the horseman will pack all the camping equipment and cooking stuff and we start hiking the first 25 minutes will be a little bit uphill to get the Water Channel where we will have a nice place with panoramic views of beautiful snow-capped mountains (Humantay; 4120m/13500ft and Salkantay; 6271m/20575ft) – just the start! We will begin our Salkantay trek towards Soraypampa our first Salkantay Trek camping spot (3800 m/11750ft; the highest and coldest campsite of the trip) we will be very close to the second highest Salkantay snow-capped -mountain of Cusco. Then after Lunch, we will go to Humantay Lake and explore around and then we will walk down to our best campsite of soraypampa our SKY LODGE DOME

1ST DAY: Total distance: 15 km (approx.)

Estimated walking time: 7-8 hours

Maximum altitude point: 3,800 m (approx.)

Campsite altitude: 3,800 m (approx.)
Day 2 Soraypampa – Salkantay Pass – Salkantay Lake – Soraypampa – Cusco
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Soraypampa – Salkantay Pass – Salkantay Lake – Soraypampa – Cusco

After having our Salkantay Trek breakfast we start walking at about 6:30 am, because this day will take us 4 hours uphill to get to the highest point of the Salkantay Trek (4650m/15200ft) located halfway between 2 huge mountains; Salkantay on the right and Tucarhuay on the left. From the pass, the views of the 2 snow-capped mountains are incredible. There is a possibility of snow here. After a rest and getting a group picture, we will be back on the same path to Soraypampa where have to lunch and relax then after we will take the bus back to Cusco.

2ND DAY: Total distance: 12 km (approx.)

Estimated walking time: 5 – 6 hours

Maximum altitude point: 4,650 m (approx.)

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2 days tour

2-Salkantay Mount & Humantay Lake Glamping Sky Lodge Dome

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Itinerary of your trip 2-Salkantay Mount & Humantay Lake Glamping Sky Lodge Dome

Cusco – Mollepata – Challacancha – Soraypampa – Humantay Lake

Soraypampa – Salkantay Pass – Salkantay Lake – Soraypampa – Cusco

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