trek to salkantay

Description :

On this tour you will explore the beauty of the natural Peruvian mountains like Humantay and Sakantay, as well as visit the breathtaking archaeological site of Machu Picchu.

The walk extends from the spectacular snow capped mountains, across rivers, and to the Ceja de Selva forest which is alive with tropical vegetation. You will also visit coffee plantations as well as those of other products of the tropical region. The tour will end with a visit to the impressive archaeological site of Machu Picchu.

Itinerary

day 01 : cusco - mollepata

You will be picked up from your accommodation and taken to Mollepata (2985 m), where you will meet your muleteer and start your expedition, you will stop for lunch and continue for approximately 6 hours in the direction of the camp Soraypampa (4200 m) from which point you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Nevado del Humantay, enjoy dinner and spend the night.

day 02 : soraypampa - challway

After a nutritious breakfast, you will embark on a difficult walk, as you ascend Humantay, which has an altitude of over 4000 meters. Here you can see the snow-covered Salkantay of the valley of Santa Teresa, and the summits of the mountains and lakes. During the walk you will stop for lunch and after a short break continue to walk to the edge of the jungle to a place called Challhuay (3900msnm) where you will enjoy a delicious dinner and set up camp for the night.

day 03 : chaullay - beach

Very early after a hearty breakfast, you will continue with the walk and visit the thermal baths, enjoy tropical fruits and see the coffee among other crops planted in the region. You will stop along the way for lunch and after a short break will continue walking until you reach the beach camp where you will enjoy dinner and can relax in the pleasant atmosphere under the stars.

day 04 : aguas calientes - beach - Machu Picchu

After a delicious breakfast, you will head towards the village of Santa Teresa, where you will see plantations of the region and stop for lunch, after which you will walk for approximately 4 hours to the town of Hydroelectrica where you will board the local train that leaves at 4 pm for the town of Aguas Calientes. Here you will delicious meal and will spend the night in a hostel (optionally can enjoy hot springs here).

day 05 : aguas calientes - machu picchu

After an early breakfast you will hike for about an hour to get to Machu Picchu (or you can take the bus). Here you will have a 2 hour tour and afterwards you will have free time to take pictures and further explore the area. At noon you will return to Aguas Calientes and in the afternoon and head towards the train station to return to Cusco.

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