Sumary
IMPORTANT FACT
PRICE :
360 USD for adults
340 USD for students with ISIC card.
DURATION: 3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS
ITINERARY
- Day 1: Cusco – Soraypampa – Salkantay Pass - Chawllay
- Day 2: Chaullay - La Playa – Hidroelectrica – Aguas Calientes
- Day 3: Machu Picchu – Cusco
Itinerary
DAY 1: CUSCO – SORAYPAMPA – SALKANTAY PASS - CHAULLAY
We pick you from your hotel at 2:30 in the morning and drive until Soraypampa. It’s going to be about 5 hour by car until Soraypampa which is the place where you start the hike. Once in soraypampa we provide you breakfast then we get ready for the 22 kilometres hike. Around 6:30 in the morning we start hiking to the highest point of the whole salkantay trail. After 4 hours hike you reach to the top to celebrate and enjoy beauti ful views of the salkantay mountain once at the top you have the chance to make a offering for the APUS (andean gods).
From 4630 m / 15225 ml. We start hiking downhill to get 2900 m / 9510 ml in todo 15 km downhill hiking. we are going to do in two sections. The first section will be from the top to the lunch point which takes 2 hours approximately and then after lunch 3 hours more to the second camp call chawllay. on the way you are going apreciate diferent type of landscapes such glaciar mountains, lagoons, roccky mountains, grassy hill, by the time that you will be close to the camp you are going be in the jungle area. Once at the camp time to relaxing if you like you can enjoy cold beers while the cooks make the te time and the delicious dinner.
HIKING DISTANCE: 22 km / 14 ml
HIGHEST ALTITUDE: 4630 m / 15226 ft
TREK DURATION: 8 - 9 hours
MEALS: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
OVERNIGHT: At the campsite in the tents
CAMPING FACILITIES: Baños, small shop, riding horse for renting
DAY 2: CHAULLAY - LA PLAYA – HIDROELECTRICA – AGUAS CALIENTES
This day is call “Nature day”. You hike through the jungle area of Santa Teresa. The valley is formed by the salkantay river that discures from the white mountain. In this valley you have the opportunity to see waterfalls, rivers, plantations like coca, coffee, avocado, passion fruit, bananas and much more is a tropical valley and the climate is quite warm. After a delicious breakfast we start the trek to the town of sahuayco, after 5 hours of crossing through the dense vegetation we arrived at the lunch point and then we drive to Hidroelectrica for about 1.5 hours in order walking 3 hours more 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 organised a dinner in a restaurant in Aguas Calientes after dinner we go to sleep to climb Machupicchu early on the next day.
HIKING DISTANCE: 25 km / 15 ml
HIGHEST ALTITUDE: 2900 m / 9000 ft
TREK DURATION: 8 – 9 hours
MEALS: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
OVERNIGHT: hotel in Aguas Calientes
DAY 3: MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO
The day most awaited by all. Day of visiting machu picchu. You can decide between walking and taking the bus towards Machupicchu. If you decide to walk start the hike at 4:15 am towards Puente Inca for 20 minutes approximately flat then start to climb the stairs for about an hour until the main entrance of machupicchu
If you decide to go by bus you have to buy a bus ticket for machupicchu and then take the bus for about 25 minutes approximately to machupicchu.
Any option you take the idea is to arrive at 6:00 a.m to Machupicchu in order to see it almost without people and enjoy the sunrise. After 20 to 30 minutes you will have a guided tour service for about 2:30 hours in Machupicchu then we will leave you free to explore the lost city of the Incas. Then if you wish you can go to the sun gate or to the Inca bridge. If you booked in advance the tickets for Huaynapicchu or Machu Picchu mountains you can climb. after you done all the activities we return to Aguas Calientes town by bus or walking to have a delicious lunch. In the afternoon You will take a train back to Cusco to take you by car to your hotel.
HIKING DISTANCE: 4 km / 2 ml
HIGHEST ALTITUDE: 2450 m / 7360 ft
TOUR DURATION: 7 – 8 hours
MEALS: Breakfast
BACK TO CUSCO: Expedition train service - 21:50
Included
- Pre-departure Salkantay trek briefing, presented by your tour guide
- Duffle bag to get ready 7 kilos of your personal belonging be carry by horses
- Weight Allowance: 7 Kilograms per trekker (weights to be carried by horses)
- Transportation from Cusco to Salkantay trail.
- English/Spanish speaker professional guide
- New --- an andean inca hut with a tent inside for each 2 passengers
- Personal pad (double foam - 2.5 inches thick)
- Cook and cooking equipment
- Horses (to carry the tents and cooking equipment)
- Transport from la playa to Santa Teresa
- Hotel Night in Aguas Calientes
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu
- Guided visit in Machu Picchu.
- Expedition train ticket aguas calientes/ollantaytambo
- Transfer Ollantaytambo train station to downtown Cusco
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
- Vegetarian food available on request with no extra charge.
- frst Aid equipment and Oxygen bottle for emergencies
- Personal Travel Advisor assigned for you to customize the rest of your Peru Trip
Not included
- Sleeping Bags
- Entrance to Mollepata S/ 10.00 per person
- Walking Sticks
- First day breakfast
- Last Day lunch
- Personal clothing and gear.
- Travel insurance.
- Extra expenses, Tips and gratitudes
What yo have to pack?
- A backpack
- A beanie hat or ear warmer
- Sun hat
- Scarf
- Gloves
- A mid weight sweater
- A long sleeve t-shirt
- 1 – 2 t-shirts
- A lightweight sweater or vest
- A pair of long pants
- Hiking shoes
- An extra pair of shoe
- 2 – 3 pairs wool socks
- A jacket
- A small towel
- Rain gear
- 1 – 2 pair shorts
- Sunglasses
- A small headlamp
- Water bottle
- Personal toiletries
- Toilet paper
- Sun cream
- Insect repellent
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Phone: +51 84 234626
Emergency number: 051 941728522
Email: info@cuscoperuviajes.com
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