Salkantay Machu Picchu 4 Days / 3 Nights
SALKANTAY TREKKING 4 DAYS OVERVIEW
We have also Salkantay Trek 5 Days
TOUR TYPE:
hiking, camping, adventure, culture and history.
PROGRAM:
SALKANTAY TREKKING 4 DAYS
DURATION:
4 Days
WALKING DISTANCE:
52km / 33 miles.
DIFFICULTY:
Difficult (depends on your level of fitness)
STARTING ALTITUDE:
2900M/ 9515ft.
HIGHEST ALTITUDE:
4650m/15200ft.
COLDEST NIGHT:
Day 1 around 0º Celsius.
Itinerary
DAY 1: CUSCO – SORAYPAMPA
We will pick you up from your hotel at 4:30 a.m. for the drive to the trailhead, passing through the villages of Izcuchaca and Limatambo before arriving at Mollepata, where we will eat breakfast. We will then continue in our vehicle to Challacancha, where we will begin our hike as far as the campsite at Soraypampa (3900 meters above sea level). When we stop for lunch, you will be given a briefing before starting the walk to Lake Humantay, where we will also do some exercises to help with acclimation. The hike will take around six hours in total, with the highest point of our route today being Lake Humantay, at 4220 meters above sea level, where there are spectacular views.
DAY 2: SORAYPAMPA – CHAULLAY
At around 6:00 a.m. we will eat a delicious breakfast before beginning our walk up to the highest point of the entire trek, at Salkantay Pass (4650 meters), passing through beautiful scenery on our way to Huayracmachay, where we will stop for lunch. After lunch, we will descend along a valley, entering an area of high forest. During this section of the route, it is possible to see many varieties of orchids, as well as a large waterfall, in a landscape dominated by Mount Salkantay. We will make our second camp at Chaullay, where you will be served a delicious dinner following your seven-hour hike.
DAY 3: CHAULLAY – PLAYA SAHUAYACO – SANTA TERESA – HIDROELECTRICA – AGUAS CALIENTES
On the third day, you will already be in the jungle area. We wake you up around 6:00 am. then we provide you with a delicious breakfast. Around 7:00 am you start the hike to la playa Sahuayaco for 5 hours approximately along the Santa Teresa Valley which is formed by the Salkantay River. Along the valley, you have the chance to see plantation such a coffee, bananas, avocados, Coca, passion fruit, and much more. Five hours of hiking, you will arrive at La Playa Sahuayaco where we will have our lunch, from where you will take local transportation for one hour to Santa Teresa, then you continue by car 45 more minutes to Hidrolectrica then walking 3 more hours along the train tracks to Aguas Calientes town on the flat trail. Then we take you to the hotel for showering and relaxing, in the evening around 7:00 pm we organized a dinner in a restaurant in Aguas Calientes after we go to sleep.
DAY 4: MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO
In the early morning, at around 4:30 a.m., we will begin the walk to the majestic Inca city of Machu Picchu, where we will meet with the guide and the rest of the group. Please note: There are two options for the ascent to Machu Picchu; on foot to see the sunrise, very early; or taking the bus. At the ruins, we will receive a guided tour of the site lasting approximately two hours, after which you will have free time to visit the rest of the citadel, including for example the Inca Bridge and the Sun Gate. After leaving the citadel at the time agreed with the guide, we will descend on foot or by bus to the small town of Aguas Calientes, where we will board the return train to the village of Ollantaytambo, where a bus will take us back to the city of Cusco.
WE OFFER YOU TWO OPTIONS TO GO BACK TO CUSCO AFTER VISITING MACHU PICCHU.
TRAIN OPTION:
You can visit Machu Picchu for a longer time and have enough time if you are planning to do HUAYNAPICCHU or MACHU PICCHU MOUNTAIN, which require a minimum of 3 hours approximately. After visiting the area of Machu Picchu for 7 to 8 hours, you have to return to the town of Aguas Calientes to take a train at 18:20 to Ollantambo for 1.5 hours then by car to Cusco for 2 hours more to arrive in Cusco around 10:30 pm
CAR OPTION:
You arrive at Machu Picchu around 6:00 am for the guided tour for 2 hours then you have free time to explore the site on your own. If you take this option, and you are thinking to do HUAYNAPICCHU, or MACHU PICCHU MOUNTAIN is possible but will be too very tight and rush because you need to leave Machu Picchu at 11:30 to walk back to Hydroelectric for 3 hours in order to be in Hidrolectrica at 3:00pm to take a car for 6 hours back Cusco. If you are considering doing this option and doing one of the mountains, we recommend you stay one more night in Aguas Calientes and return the 6th day to Cusco by car.
Included in Salkantay Trek 4 Days
- Briefing at your hotel, the night before the tour
- Pick up from your hotel
- Transport from Cusco to Challacancha
- Professional guide
- 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 evening meals
- Horse for carrying a maximum of 8 kilograms of baggage per person
- Horses (equipment, food)
- Camping equipment (tents and sleeping mats)
- Entrance to Machu Picchu
- 01 night’s stay at a hotel in Aguas Calientes (3 star)
- Return train ticket in expeditions class Aguas Calientes –Ollantaytambo
- Transport Ollantaytambo – Cusco
Not Included
- Breakfast on the first day
- Lunch on the final day
- Bottled water or snacks during the tour
- Entrance to Huayna Picchu
- Entrance to machupicchu mountain.
- Bus tickets to and from Machu Picchu
- Sleeping bag
- Train from hydroelectric station to Aguas Calientes
- Entrance to Salkantay (S/.10.00 Peruvian soles)
- Entrance to hot-spring (s/. 10.00 peruvian soles)
STUDENT DISCOUNT: 20 USA dollars
If you are a student, you need to send us a copy/picture of both side of your student card to verify, to get 20 dollars discount.
The student card must be an original student ID given from the university in PVC material and it must have the next requirements: University information, personal student Information, student Picture, and Expiration date valid only for one year, it year must coincide with the year that student visit Machu Picchu, the discount until 25 years old
ADITIONALS/EXTRAS NOT INCLUDED
- Machupicchu Mountain climbing: USD 20.00
- Huaynapicchu Mountain climbing: USD 20.00
- Vistadom train Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo ( panoramic train): USD 30.00
- Extra night in Aguas Calientes: Depends on the type of hotel desired.
- sleeping bag: USD 20.00
- walking pole: USD 8.00
PRICES
We have two prices For the Salkantay trek 4D-3N. The cost depends. How you WANT to return to Cusco after visiting Machu Picchu.
BY CAR: USD 210.00 PER PERSON.
BY TRAIN: USD 300.00 PER PERSON
WHAT TO BRING:
- Backpack
- Warm clothing for the nighttime
- walking boot
- Rain gear
- Flashlight
- Hat
- T-shirts
- Insect repellent
- Sun cream.
- Plastic rain poncho
- Water purification tablets
- First aid kit
- Bottle of water
- Passport
- Student card if you have one
- Extra cash in Peruvian currency and dollars
- Walking poles
- Cámara
- Batery
Terms of Reservation
Minimum 1 week before, minimum 2 people and the minimum age is 12 years.
Changes or upgrades are subject to 1.) availability and 2.) an extra charge as stated in our Terms and conditions.
- Machu Picchu Mountain and Huayna Picchu (please contact us for availibilities):
In case you opt to add one of the two hikes, please contact us first via Whatsapp +51998002311 or incapathperu@gmail.com to check availabilities. The entrance fee for each is $20 and will be added automatically when you choose the preferred option in the dropdown above.
Terms of Cancellation
You can choose between 2 options that will affect the refund policy:
- Option 1: We purchase the tickets within 5 days prior to the start of the tour. You can receive a 95% refund if you cancel before we purchase them. Once the tickets are purchased, the fees below apply.
- Option 2: We purchase train & entrance tickets as soon as you book to guarantee the best tickets. You receive a partial refund when you cancel. Cancellation fees p. person: $95 (for train, bus and entrance tickets already purchased) + 5% administrative fee. The remaining amount will be refunded within 3 working days. Postponement fees p. person: cost of postponing tickets (train, entrance & bus) + 5% administrative fee. If you cancel 3 days or less before the start of the tour, there won’t be any refunds.
We don’t issue refunds in case of delayed flights, inconveniences with train schedules, bad weather or sudden strikes that affect the tour.
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