Salkantay Trek to Machupicchu

We will start our adventure trek leaving Cusco very early in our private vehicle, along the way; we can appreciate spectacular views of small towns. From here our private car will ascend to Challacancha for about 1 hour where we will start to hike, it’s about two hours hiking to Soraypampa where we will have lunch while enjoying views of the mountain peak of Huamantay. After lunch we will continue with a hike uphill for 1.5 to 2 hours to our first campsite at Salkantaypampa.

Meals Included: (L)(D)

After a healthy breakfast, we will go up to Paso de Salkantay (4,600 meters above sea level). Then we will begin our descent to camp. Around noon, we will have lunch in Huyracmachay and then continue our hike downhill towards a high Andean Forest which offers abrupt and fascinating changes of ecosystems. We reach after campsite at Chaullay, a meeting point of the three rivers: Salkantay, Abuela and Totora after 3 hours of hiking. Along the route we will see several Andean bird species, such as condors, falcons, eagles, cara caras, andean gulls, geese, and others, you can also see some andean camelids, such as llamas and alpacas.

Meals Included: (B)(L)(D)

On the third day, we will walk downhill along a path that follows the mountain, where we will encounter different types of vegetation as we pass through a mystical cloud forest and enter the Valley of Santa Teresa. We will go deep into the Santa Teresa Valley passing along the way a beautiful crystalline waterfall. As we continue our descent towards our camp in La Playa (2,100 meters above sea level), we will see some charming coffee plantations and different fruit plants that are typical for the region. This part of the trek offers a special combination of high Andean forest and cloud forest, making this area a very unique climate and ecosystem. After approximately 6 or 7 hours of walking we arrive at our campsite known as “the Beach” or Sahuayaco.

Meals Included: (B)(L)(D)

We will begin our hike toward Villa de Lucmapampa along an original cobblestone Inca Trail. Along the route, you will see coffee plantations as well as passion fruit, bananas, avocados, and coca leaf plantings. Our first stop is at the Llactapata Archeological Site (2,700 meters above sea level), which is mostly covered by trees. Here you can see how the tree roots have grown into the original Incan walls and it will give you an idea of how the site was when explorers first found it. From here, you will enjoy a great view of Machu Picchu and the Urubamba Canyon. Leaving Llactapata we will descend to the Hidroeléctrica – a small electrical plant (1,900 meters above sea level), where we will take the train to the small town of Aguas Calientes (2,000 meters above sea level). Here we will spend the night in a hotel, and rest for next day.

Meals Included: (B)(L)

After spending a pleasant night in the small town of Aguas Calientes, we will head to the bus station very early in the morning for a short ride up to Machu Picchu. You will begin the tour with a professional guide for the first two hours. Then you will have free time to explore other parts of Machu Picchu. In the afternoon, we will take the train from the small town of Aguas Calientes toward the city of Cusco where you be taken to your hotel.

Meals Included: (B)(L)