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Trekking Salkantay 7Days to Machu Picchu Cuzco - Peru
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Trekking Salkantay 5Days to Machu Picchu
SALKANTAY / MACHUPICCHU ALTERNATIVE TREK 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS
The Salkantay Mountain (6,271 meters/20,471 feet above sea level), part of the Vilcanota mountain range, was called "Apu" by the Incas and was worshipped as a deity of guidance and protection. Salkantay dominates a great part of the Sacred Valley, and the spectacular Vilcanota Mountains which are the main starting point for this trekking program. The whole area is filled with fantastic natural landscapes and attractive Inca archaeological sites.
Begin from: Cusco / Mollepata
End in: Machu Picchu / Cusco
Duration: 05 Days/ 04 Nights
Physical Rating: Moderate/Challenging
Accommodation: Camping service & Mattresses
Difficulty degree of this hike: Moderate/Challenging due to the altitude: we recommend a period of at least 2 days for acclimatization in Cusco or over 3000m/9840ft.
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SCHEDULE
Salkantay trek Day 1: CUSCO / MOLLEPATA / SORAYPAMPA.
We’ll leave Cusco at around 4:30am. To 5:00am. Heading to Mollepata village (9570 f.a.s.l.) in our private transportation, were we will arrive approximately at 9:00am for breakfast in a local restaurant. This day we’ll have a beautiful and panoramic trip to Limatambo, during the trip we’ll be able to view the majestic Salkantay Mountain and the Apurimac river valley. Once in Mollepata we will meet our support personnel which will load the camping equipment and food supplies on the horses to start with the hike towards Cruz Pata (10,560 f.a.s.l.), we’ll hike for a 3 hour period through the Andean communities of Cruz Pata and Challa Cancha were we will stop for lunch around 12pm. And after a short break we’ll continue to the Soraypampa village (12705 f.a.s.l.), arriving approximately at 5:30pm. For camping and dinner.
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Salkantay trek DAY 2: SORAYPAMPA / CHALLWAY.
After a nice breakfast we’ll start the hardest stage of the trail leaving at 7:00am. We’ll hike through the place called Pampa Salkantay then head to the left side of the Umantay Mountain located near the Salkantay Mountain around 12:00pm. We’ll be at the highest point named Salkantay Umantay Pass (14850 f.a.s.l.), Appreciating spectacular views of the mountains and the impressive Salkantay white peak (20671 f.a.s.l.) just at hands reach, It’s known as the second highest peak in the Cusco region same as the Umantay and Huayanay mountains, after an hour resting we’ll have our lunch in the area known as Huayrac Punku continuing with our trek we’ll hike headed to the camps of Rayanniyoc (9537 f.a.s.l.), or the Chaullay campsite (9636 f.a.s.l.), where we will camp for the night and have dinner ending the second day.
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Salkantay trek DAY 3: CHALLWAY / LA PLAYA.
At 7:00am. After breakfast, we’ll start our hike for 5 hours passing through villages such as Collpabamba also called the cloudy jungle edge where we can appreciate waterfalls, fruit trees, a variety of flora and fauna, coca plantations and birds Here we can appreciate the banana harvest, if we’re lucky we can see the “Rooster of the rocks” (gallito de las rocas), the national bird. Following we’ll have our lunch in Wiñaypoko plus an hour of rest and then continue the hike for approximately 3 hours to arrive to the community named Playa (7755 f.a.s.l.), appreciating a great variety of orchids and camping for the night, dinner.
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Salkantay trek DAY 4: LA PLAYA / AGUAS CALIENTES.
After breakfast at 7:30am. We’ll start our hike heading to the archaeological site of Llactapata where we’ll hike through a pass at (9735 f.a.s.l.) here we’ll appreciate some Inca traces. From this place we’ll have a view over the Machupicchu mountains and other peaks of the area, we’ll enjoy free time to rest after which we’ll descend for 2 hours towards the hydroelectric train station (6171 f.a.s.l.), after lunch we’ll leave at 3:20pm. Boarding the train (optional), or continue hiking on the train tracks for another 2 hours to Aguas Calientes village (6600 f.a.s.l.), you can visit the thermal pools (optional) which are veru close to the village, we’ll check–in at the hotel and have dinner in a local restaurant.
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Salkantay trek DAY 5: AGUAS CALIENTES / MACHUPICCHU.
This last day after breakfast we’ll board the bus up to the Machu Picchu sanctuary where we’ll arrive in 30 minutes, the guided tour will last around 3 hours, after which we will have time to take pictures or climb to the Huaynapicchu or visit the moon temple or the sun gate. Lunch in Aguas Calientes (optional) and return to Cusco city in a combined transportation train/bus where we will arrive at 8:30pm.
Note A: for students with ISIC card and children up to 7 years old the entrance fee to Machu Picchu will be 50% discount.
Note B: Fares are subject to change due to any readjustment made by (inc) Instituto Nacional de Cultura or Perurail.
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SALKANTAY TREK INCLUDED:
• Pick up from your hotel transfer to the head of the trail in Mollepata
• Return ticket from Aguas Calientes to Cusco via Ollantaytambo and connectiong bus Ollantaytambo/Cusco
• Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu.
• Transfer train station to Hotel.
• Professional guide in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, or Portuguese (according to the group participants request.)
• Meals: 4 Breakfast, 4 Lunch, 4 Dinner.
• Camping equipment (tents, kitchen, dinning tent, chairs, tables, mattresses)
• First aid kit
• Emergency oxygen tank
• Cook and assistant cook/waitress
• Horseman and horses in charge of loading and transportation of the camping equipment
• One night lodge in Aguas Calientes.
* All our tour packages are tailor-made according to your needs and specific requirements so, for price information please contact us at any of the following email addresses or booking form.
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SALKANTAY TREK NOT INCLUDED:
• Breakfast the first day (usually hotels have this service, or you can have breakfast in Mollepata). Lunch & dinner the last day after Machu Picchu tour
• Visit to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes (entrance fee S/. 15.00, clean towels and swimsuits can be rented in the entrance office)
• Sleeping bag (can be rented in our offices).
• Bus up or down from Machu Picchu unless required.
• Extra horse for carrying personal equipment from the first to the 4th day.
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YOU MUST BRING:
• Backpack
• Original passport
• Extra clothing
• Warm clothes
• Well fitted trekking shoes
• Small towel
• Swimsuit
• Plastic poncho
• Canteen or bottle
• Snacks: cookies, sweets, chocolates, energizing bars (optional)
• Camera and extra batteries
• Bug Repellent, Sun screen and hat
• Purifying water pills
• Walking sticks with rubbers endings
• Flashlight
Frequently Asked Questions Salkantay Trek
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Trekking the inca trail to Machu Picchu.
Trekking Classical Inca Trail 4 days
Trekking Short Inca Trail 2days
Frequently Asked Questions Inca Trail
Regulation of the Inca Trail Network of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
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INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU AVAILABILITY 2010 - 2011
Here you can check the aviable to Hiking Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in real time.The information shown is taken directly from the government trek permit database and shows the real-time availability of Inca Trail trek permits. Trek permits are required for the classic 4 day Inca Trail, the shorter 2 day Inca Trail and the 7 day Salkantay / Inca Trail trek. Alternative treks such as Lares Valley, Ausangate, Choquequirao, and the 5 day Inca Trail via Santa Teresa do not require trek permits.
The government issues a maximum of 500 trek permits for each day. Since trekking staff are also included within this limit of 500 persons this means that, on average, about 200 trek permits are allocated to tourists and about 300 allocated to guides, cooks and porters.
Inca Trail & Machu Picchu entrance fees (248 Peruvian Soles per person, about US$80) to provide road maintenance. Admission to the sanctuary is included in the ticket.
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CLASSICAL INCA TRAIL 4DAYS TREK
Meet and follow the traces of the Incas that headed to the Machu Picchu city. This is a great alternative for those who are interested in hiking through the complete Inca trail. Stages at the trail are from 7 to 8 hours hikes through an Inca trail full of impressive history. Arriving to the last mountain we’ll be able to see the Machu Picchu city with enough time to visit the most important archaeological site of the Incas after which we’ll return back to Cusco city on train.
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SHORT INCA TRAIL 2 DAYS TREK
The Inca trail trek is one of the most famous treks in the world, the Inca Trail is as popular as it is ancient. The trek follows a section of ancient highway that connects the Inca capital city of Cusco with the mountaintop citadel of Machu Picchu. The Inca Trail route, which was part of a huge network spanning the entire Andes, was a vital artery for the Inca Empire, where royal messengers used a foot relay system to cover thousands of miles at an astonishingly rapid pace.
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SALKANTAY TO MACHU PICCHU ALTERNATIVE TREK 5 DAYS
The Salkantay Mountain (6,271 meters/20,471 feet above sea level), part of the Vilcanota mountain range, was called "Apu" by the Incas and was worshipped as a deity of guidance and protection. Salkantay dominates a great part of the Sacred Valley, and the spectacular Vilcanota Mountains which are the main starting point for this trekking program. The whole area is filled with fantastic natural landscapes and attractive Inca archaeological sites.
Come to Hike the Alternative Salkantay Trek and visit de Machu Picchu
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TREKKING SALKANTAY TO MACHU PICCHU 7 DAYS
When there are no permits left for the Inca Trail, the Salkantay Trek becomes the best choice. Hiking past the Salkantay Nevado is an incredible experience. When National Geographic Adventure rated the Salkantay Trek is one of the best 25 treks in the world, the Salkantay route to Machu Picchu started to be hiked with more frequency. Although the Salkantay Trek is still not as popular as the Inca Trail, the people who have hiked both of them agree that their favorite is the Salkantay Trek due to its amazing landscapes, beautiful hot springs, and impressive Incan sites.
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TREKKING CHOQUEQUIRAO 5 DAYS
Choquequirao’s builder, Tupac Inca, chose his city’s site and design precisely because of the similarities to Machu Picchu, the city of his predecessor, Pachachuti, according to Gary Ziegler, an independent American archaeologist who worked on the first Choquequirao excavation. The two cities were about the same size and served the same religious, political and agricultural functions. But because archaeologists long underestimated the importance of Choquequirao, the city’s existence was known for almost 300 years before the first restoration was begun in 1993. It is still only 30 percent uncovered. The Peruvian government is just beginning to plan for large-scale tourism there.
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TREKKING CHOQUEQUIRAO 4 DAYS
All the tour packages are tailor-made according to your needs and specific requirements so, for price information please contact us at any of the following email addresses or booking form The archaeological complex of Choquequirao is part of the system of Andean towns in the Vilcabamba Valley. In the time of the Incas it was united and in communication with Machu Picchu by a complex network of trails. Choquequirao is located in the spurs of the mountain range of Salkantay, at 3035 m.a.s.l, surrounded by the snow-capped Apus (gods) of Yanama, Ampay, Choquetacarpo, Pumasillo and Panta on the right side of the Apurimac River in the Santa Teresa district, La Convencion province of Cusco region
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CHOQUEQUIRAO TO MACHU PICCHU EXPEDITION 9 DAYS
This expedition will take you to two of the major archaeological sites in the Cusco area and in the whole Peru: Choquequirao Choquequiraw or Choquequirau and Machu Picchu. The legends and knowledge of the Machu Picchu inca city are already all over the world. Since the re-discovery of Machu Picchu by Hiram Bingham in July 1911, the Inca city has been a topic of discussions and research about the Incas, and finally in 1981 the Peruvian government established The Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, same that in 1983 was honoured by UNESCO as a World Heritage.
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TREKKING AUSANGATE 7 DAYS 6 NIGHTS
The heart of the eastern Andes, south of the ancient and magical city of Cusco, is dominated by Mount Ausangate (6.333 meters), the main Apu or mountain spirit of Peru’s southern Andes. Access to the massif is made possible by a paved road that sets off from Ocongate. The 7 to 12 day walk is physically demanding, as it requires climbing through high mountain passes and being exposed to changing weather conditions. Trekking and adventure travel agents offer circuit packages from Cusco. Hiring an experienced agency and local guides is advisable. In addition to the spectacular Andean backdrop, the route is dotted with numerous Quechua communities that continue to make a living from traditional communal farming and llama and alpaca herding.Peru Travel agency tours Operator of trekking: Inca Trail to Machu Pichu - Trekking Huraz - Short Inka Trail - Peru Treks - Trekking to Machu Picchu - Back to top
HUCHUY QOSQO TREK 3 DAYS
This is a very nice trek for trekkers love to hike and being in the middle of nowhere (just being surrounded by nature), like to go camping with a group and having fun with each other. The Tambomachay head of the trail this is a site where few tourists come at 30 minutes from Cusco, finding a small hill consisting of rocks and caves in the form of passages. Huchuy Qosqo (small Cusco) is situated above the Valley of Urubamba and offers very spectacular views over the mountain range Cordillera de Vilcanota ending in Machu Picchu Sanctuary.
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CUZCO TREKKING Go To CHACAN TREK FULL DAY
If you’ve got a free day in Cuzco and you’re keen to get off the beaten path then this is definitely the Adventure for you. It’s a mild hike which takes you to some truly extraordinary places. You will see the Temple of the Rainbow, the subterranean passageways under Cusiyuchayoc, and the Temple of the Moon.
Your group will depart from the Plaza de Armas in the early morning and begin the hike up through a eucalyptus forest beside the Saphy River.
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SANTA TERESA JUNGLE TREK TO MACHU PICCHU 3 DAYS
The Santa Teresa Jungle trek to Machu Picchu 3 Days is is one of the most complete routes around the World, we make our tour through a beautiful landscape in the valley’s immensity and jungle’s edge arriving to the thermal springs in Cocalmayo after enjoying the nature with its vegetation and fauna we’ll appreciate fruit plantations, exotic animals, to finally arrive and meet the first marvel of the modern world Machu Picchu.
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JUNGLE BIKE & TREK MACHU PICCHU 4 DAYS
This is the most amazing and exciting trip to machupicchu with bike and trek, we can discover more adventures among the mountains, valleys, rivers and crossing smalls villages, coca plantations, coffee and a lot of kind of fruits and walking on the old real inka trail which connect to the city of the Incas, we will take also a relaxing bath in the hot spring which is good for rheumatism, this trip definitely is considered one of the adventure rote to machupicchu where we will observe daily living of Andean and local people… doing this kind of trips we can contribute with local people, buying some fruits, mineral water, also we always use the local restaurants and familiar hostels as we already know they are always grateful with our guest.
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LARES TREK AN INCA TRAIL ALTERNATIVE
An Inca Trail Alternative: For those who do not book far enough in advance (usually several months), there are other hikes that can be just as challenging and rewarding as the Inca Trail. Most notable among these is the Lares Trek. Unlike the Inca Trail, there is no limit on the number of those who can hike the Lares route. Despite this, though, it is always significantly less crowded than the Inca Trail. However, it ends prior to the entrance of Machu Picchu and Lares trekkers must take the touristed bus up to the site.
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HUAROCONDO - CACHICATA - MACHU PICCHU TREK 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS
This route is a short one through the southern mountains of Ollantaytambo; it will take us across an impressive variety of landscapes and ecological areas over a high pass with all the principle Cusco’s white peaks in view. We will climb to a pristine cascade and we’ll camp near the archaeological Inca complex through a not to visited path headed to the Chancachucu pass (4400m.a.s.l.), from here we’ll walk a path to an open mountain grassy field to arrive to our second campsite.
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TREKKING VILCABAMBA: Fabulous trek thought Vilcabamba the Last Inca Enigma
Vilcabamba, Espiritu Pampa, is the last Inca city and what Hiram Bingham was looking for and thought he found when he discovered Machu Picchu. The town was considered the last hideout of the Incas and from where they launched their guerilla war against the Spanish for decades after conquest. This cloud forest trek begins and ends in the town of Huancalle, near Quillabamba. The trek lasts anywhere from 6-10 days depending on your guide.
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