Salkantay Trek 5 Days – Offer
Tour Description
The 5-day Salkantay Trek is one of the most recognized hiking routes in Cusco, considered the second most popular after the Inca Trail. This tour exceptionally combines impressive natural landscapes with a deep cultural richness. Along the way, you will be able to admire majestic snow-covered mountains and a turquoise lagoon, known as Laguna Humantay, which stands out among the most iconic settings of the route.
The road passes through a wide variety of ecosystems, from cold high mountain passes to lush cloud forests and warm Peruvian jungle, offering a unique experience that reflects the country's amazing biodiversity.
Beyond the physical challenge it entails, the 5-day Salkantay provides a deep connection with the living history of the Andes. During the tour, you will visit traditional communities where ancestral customs are still maintained, and you will enjoy spectacular panoramas that reward every effort. Due to its diversity of landscapes and its natural wealth, this trekking is an unmissable adventure for those seeking to explore the authentic essence of Peru.
The Salkantay Route combines amazing natural beauty with unique cultural experiences on the way to Machu Picchu. Among its main attractions are:
What's Included?
- Briefing the day before your tour at our office
- Pick up from your hotel – transportation to Soraypampa
- 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners (vegetarian option available)
- Entrance ticket to the Mollepata – Salkantay route
- Professional bilingual guide
- Chef and assistants
- Large tent, dining room and kitchen
- 3 nights of camping
- 1 night accommodation in Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes)
- Personal care items
- Tip for the guide and muleteers
- Breakfast on the first day, lunch and dinner on the last day
- Walking sticks
- Sleeping bag
- Round trip bus Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu
- Return train Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo and/or transportation to Cusco
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu according to availability (reserve at least 3 months in advance).
Itinerary
Day 01: Cusco - Mollepata - Soraypampa - Humantay Lagoon
The tour begins in Cusco, with an early pick-up at your hotel, to begin one of the most impressive adventures: 5-Day Salkantay; After a two-hour trip, we will make a stop in the picturesque town of Mollepata, where you will enjoy a delicious traditional breakfast that will fill you with energy before continuing, arriving at Soraypampa. From here, we will begin a hike of approximately 3 hours towards the base camp (3,900 m / 12,800 feet), where a nutritious lunch with local products prepared by our team awaits us. In the afternoon, we will start...
Day 02: Soraypampa - Salkantay Pass - Chaullay
At approximately 5:00 am we woke up with a cup of coca mate and then enjoyed breakfast with fantastic views of the mountains, then we began our ascent to the highest point of the Salkantay Pass at 4620 m/15157 in 3 hours. From there we will walk towards Wayrac Machaq, to have lunch around 1:00 pm. Then we will continue towards the high jungle where we will observe large trees with their arms extended over the streams, all full of bromeliads and orchids. We continue with the descent to the 2nd Chaullay campsite around 5:00 pm, where we will arrive...
Day 03: Chaullay - Lucmabamba
Around 6:00 am we have breakfast and begin a walk through the cloud forest for 3 hours. Observe the fantastic landscape of rivers and waterfalls; We will arrive at our lunch place Lucmabamba in 3 more hours, after lunch at approximately 1, we settle into the Lucmabamba camp where you will have a zip line activity and then back to the camp you can enjoy activities in coffee plantations and processes and then our dinner will be at approximately 8:00 pm. Note: If you wish, you can go to the Cocalmayo hot springs which are 30 meters away...
Day 04: Lucmabamba - Llactapata - Hydroelectric - Aguas Calientes
At approximately 5 am, we wake up to a great breakfast and begin our 3 hour walk to Llactapata, from where you can have an excellent view of the landscape and Machu Picchu, then you will walk downhill to Hidroeléctrica where we will have lunch around 1:00 pm and then we continue walking another 3 hours to Aguas Calientes. Tonight we spent the night in a hostel and had dinner at a restaurant at approximately 7:00 pm. Distance: 14 km Camp Altitude: 2,040 m.a.s.l. / 6,693 feet Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Duration: 6 hours Maximum Altitude: 2,840 m.a.s.l....
Day 05: Agua Calientes - Machu Picchu - Cusco
According to the time of your entry to the citadel of Machu Picchu, your departure time from the hotel and your breakfast will be coordinated, then we will ascend to the entrance to the citadel of Machu Picchu, where we will have a guided tour of the different sectors for around 2 hours, then a brief time to enjoy the citadel before descending to Aguas Calientes. The time you spend in Machu Picchu will depend on your transportation option back to Cusco (train or bus according to your reservation). Meals: Breakfast Duration: 2 hours Maximum Altitude: 2,430 m.a.s.l. / 7,972 feet Difficulty...
