Accommodation

All camping equipment (Sleeping bags to hire + Walking sticks) Accommodation in Aguas Calientes – x1 Night Accommodation in Cusco – x2 Nights

Transport

Private Transport – collection & drop-off Return Train to Cusco & transfer to hotel

Guide

Professional bilingual guide

Others

Cook Horsemen & mules All camping equipment (Sleeping bags to hire + Walking sticks) Machu Picchu Entrance Ticket Round-trip bus tickets

Meals

Breakfast x 5 Lunch x 5 Dinner x 4

Not included:

Insurance

Insurance is not included

Others

Hotels before & after (can be organised as part of trip) Extension trips to Machu Picchu Tips for crew Domestic flights (can be organised as part of trip) Any additional extras

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Flights

Flights are not included

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Day 1 Day 1: Cusco - Corao - Pisaq - Calca - Yucay - Urubamba
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Cusco - Corao - Pisaq - Calca - Yucay - Urubamba

From your arrival to the city of Cusco (3,450 masl), this is where you’ll start your adventure. Heading Northeast towards the sacred valley of the Incas, where you’ll explore the valley with a guided tour of the archaeological site of Pisaq (3,425 masl), and continue by passing through Calca, Yucay, until we reach Urubamba (2,820 masl). Here you’ll have some lunch, dinner and rest in accommodation previously chosen for your trip.

Overnight: Urubamba

Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2 Day 2: Urubamba - Chinchero - Moray - Salineras De Maras - Urubamba - Ollantaytambo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Urubamba - Chinchero - Moray - Salineras De Maras - Urubamba - Ollantaytambo

Continuing with your acclimatization period, you’ll leave early at around 8am. Leaving in private transport you’ll head to the best archaeological sites in the valley, located on the MARAS plateau (3,600masl), such as CHINCHERO; MORAY, SALINERAS. Stopping for about 45 minutes at each tourist site and 2 hrs in transport until returning to Urubamba, where you’ll have lunch. Continuing to Ollantaytambo Pueblo at 2,842masl, where you’ll explore one of the mysteries of Inca architecture in the Archaeological Park at 2,892 masl. Afterwards continuing to your accommodation in the vibrant Inca Village of Ollantaytambo.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: El Albergue
Day 3 Day 3: Ollantaytambo - Socma - Rayan - Cataratas De Perolniyoc - Puerta Del Sol O Wayra Punku - Choquetakarpo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Ollantaytambo - Socma - Rayan - Cataratas De Perolniyoc - Puerta Del Sol O Wayra Punku - Choquetakarpo

Starting your adventure at 7am, taking private transport (30 minutes), to the community of Socma (3,190 masl). You’ll begin the trek to the Rayan farmhouse, passing through the PEROLNIYOC waterfalls. Gradually ascending, you’ll take the opportunity to rest and take photos before continuing the steep ascent for 35 minutes until reaching the archaeological site of pre-Inca and Inca times, called Raqaypata initially and now Perolniyoc, where you’ll be exploring, enjoying the views and learning about the history and stories referring to the place. After an hour in Perolniyoc, you’ll continue towards the Puka ccasa pass (4,420 masl). After approx. 3hrs, stopping to enjoy our snacks and cold food brought from Ollantaytambo. Once in the pass you’ll be able to see the mountains and some peaks of the Andes, the Wakaywillke (Veronica), the most imposing and majestic, below the sacred valley. Then continuing for a further 3 hrs as the terrain undulates to 4,400 masl until reaching the last pass Kuychi ccasa (4,425 masl), and finally descend for 1.5 hrs to 2 hrs, to the next archaeological site called Choquetakarpo ( 3,730 masl), not before going to the famous Wayra punku or wind gate (3,890 masl), from where we will see Veronica mountain, enjoying the beautiful sunset and seeing the west face of the sacred mountain or Apu to climb. Then you’ll descend to Choquetakarpo.

Dinner and overnight.

Walking hours: 8-9 hours

Distance: 16 km.

Maximum height: 4425 masl.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 Day 4: Choquetakarpo - Canteras De Cachikata - Ollantaytambo - Machu Picchu - Cusco
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Choquetakarpo - Canteras De Cachikata - Ollantaytambo - Machu Picchu - Cusco

Very early you’ll head to the Mirador of Wayra punku or Inti punku (wind or sun gate), to see the sunrise from this portal visualizing the sacred valley and the peaks of the mountains of the southeast Andes, then we will return to the camp, pack and descend to Ollantaytambo, not before, passing through the Inca quarry of Cachikata, where you’ll explore a little and see some graves on the rocks, and huge blocks of pink Diorita, in the process of cutting and transport, and it will take us 2 hours to get to one of the bases of the Inca bridge, crossing from there you’ll be 20 minutes from the Ollantaytambo station, where you’ll board the train for 1.5 hrs to Aguas Calientes (2,020msnm) taking the bus to the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (2,410 masl), where you’ll have an introduction about the place, and understand about the function of this wonder of the modern world. After a 3-hr tour, returning via bus to Aguas Calientes, then board the train back to Ollantaytambo and finally take our private transport back to Cusco.

Hours of walking: 3 hrs.

Distance: 8 km

Maximum height: 3,890 masl.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 Day 5: Cusco - Pitumarca - Winikunka (Rainbow Mountain) - Cusipata - Cusco
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Cusco - Pitumarca - Winikunka (Rainbow Mountain) - Cusipata - Cusco

Leaving very early at 3 am, it will take 4 hrs of travel by private transport, to the Southeast, via Pitumarca Canyon (3,570 masl), until the start point of the expedition. From there you’ll be 1hr from Rainbow Mountain (Winikunka 5,080 masl), during the ascent you’ll have views of the Apu Ausangate (6,384 masl), the highest in the region of Cusco and the fifth highest mountain in Peru, once you have taken the photos, and enjoyed the view, you’ll descend by another route that will take us to the red valley, which will make us feel that we are on another planet. Continuing the descent until we reach 4,630 masl (2 hours), where you’ll take another local transport (1 hr), via Cusipata (3340 masl). You’ll have some lunch and then return to Cusco for 2 hours.

Hours of walking: 3hrs.

Distance: 5 km

Maximum height: 5,080 masl.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 Day 6: Cusco - Limatambo - Mollepata - Soraypampa
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Cusco - Limatambo - Mollepata - Soraypampa

Leaving early at 5 am, Northwest direction of Cusco, heading to Soraypampa (3920msnm), passing through Limatambo and Mollepata, (2920msnm), and it will be 3 hours of travel in private transport, then start the ascent to the Humantay Lagoon (4260msnm), approximately 2 hours; then descend to Soraypampa, to our campsite, where you’ll spend the night.

Hours of walking: 3 hours.

Distance: 7 km

Maximum height: 4,260msnm

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 Day 7: Soraypampa - Inca Chiriaska Pass - Palqay Pass - Base Camp
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Soraypampa - Inca Chiriaska Pass - Palqay Pass - Base Camp

Very early setting off in earnest, beginning the expedition, heading northeast of Soraypampa. Being the first Inca Chiriaska pass at 4980msnm, 4 hours, and then descending for 2 hrs, until 4,310msnm, then ascending for 2 hrs to the Palqay pass, at 4680msnm, slightly steep ascent, then you’ll descend for another 2 hrs until reaching the base camp at 4,210msnm.

Hours of walking: 10 hours.

Distance: 21 km.

Maximum height: 4980msnm.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 Day 8: Base Camp - Advanced Camp
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Base Camp - Advanced Camp

This day will be a steep climb of regular difficulty, and it will take us 4 hours to the advanced camp, at 4,610masl.

Hours of walking: 4 hrs.

Distance: 8 km

Maximum height: 4,610masl.
Day 9 Day 9: Advanced Camp - High Camp
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Advanced Camp - High Camp

This day leaving very early, in order to enjoy the sunrise going to the high field, and you’ll start to use after the third hour the technical ice axes, screws, and ropes to continue this vertical ascent between 60 to 70 degrees of inclination for 3 hrs until we reach to the high field, at 5500msnm. • It will depend on the conditions of the glacier and your technical ability to reach 5,500msnm, but camp will be at 5,200msnm.

Hours of walking: 3 hrs.

Climbing hours: 3 hrs.

Distance: 10 km

Maximum height: 5,500msnm.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10 Day 10: High Camp - Base Camp - Raqay Pata
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: High Camp - Base Camp - Raqay Pata

At 7 am, leaving the high camp, rappelling 4 lengths of 60 meters each, taking 1 hour for each rappel, until reaching the rocky morraine area, where we will make a last rappel on rock 20 meters, and leave the base camp, and then continue to Raqay pata, at 3,550 masl, where you’ll spend the night (9-10 hours).

Rappelling hours: 5 hrs

Walking hours: 5-6 hrs.

Distance: 20 km

Maximum height: 5,500msnm

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 11 Day 11: Raqay Pata - Ahobamba - Santa Teresa - Cusco
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Raqay Pata - Ahobamba - Santa Teresa - Cusco

Leaving very early, taking into account the distance and state of the road, they will be between ascents and descents, being mostly descent for 9 hrs, until we reach the secondary plant of the Hydroelectric Plant of Machu Picchu, (2020msnm), where we will take a local transport to Cocalmayo (hot springs), located in the town of Santa Teresa, at 1610msnm. After a relaxing bath, we will have lunch and continue to Cusco, (6 hours).

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 12 Day 12: Cusco To Lima
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Cusco To Lima

Transfer to Cusco Velazco Astete airport, to board your domestic flight to Lima.

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Itinerary of your trip Trek & Climb: Sacred Valley & Nevado Salkantay

Day 1: Cusco - Corao - Pisaq - Calca - Yucay - Urubamba

Day 2: Urubamba - Chinchero - Moray - Salineras De Maras - Urubamba - Ollantaytambo

Day 3: Ollantaytambo - Socma - Rayan - Cataratas De Perolniyoc - Puerta Del Sol O Wayra Punku - Choquetakarpo

Day 4: Choquetakarpo - Canteras De Cachikata - Ollantaytambo - Machu Picchu - Cusco

Day 5: Cusco - Pitumarca - Winikunka (Rainbow Mountain) - Cusipata - Cusco

Day 6: Cusco - Limatambo - Mollepata - Soraypampa

Day 7: Soraypampa - Inca Chiriaska Pass - Palqay Pass - Base Camp

Day 8: Base Camp - Advanced Camp

Day 9: Advanced Camp - High Camp

Day 10: High Camp - Base Camp - Raqay Pata

Day 11: Raqay Pata - Ahobamba - Santa Teresa - Cusco

Day 12: Cusco To Lima

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