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4 day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu

Descripción
Itinerario
Day 1: Challacancha - Soraypampa
Day Itinerary
We pick you up from your hotel at 4:30 a.m. to drive for about 2.5 hours to Mollepata where we will have breakfast in a local restaurant after the breakfast we will drive for 40 minutes more to Challacancha where we start our Salkantay trek . As soon as we are at Challacancha the cook and the horseman will pack all the camping equipment and cooking stuff and we start hiking the first hours will be a little bit uphill to get The Inca Chanel where we will have a panoramic views of beautiful snow-capped mountains (Humantay; 4120m/13500ft and Salkantay; 6271m/20575ft) – just the start! We will begin our Salkantay trek towards Soraypampa for another 2 hours, our first Salkantay Trek camping spot at our new Domes so we will have lunch here and take a little rest at the Domes then by the afternoon we will have a trek for about 2 hours to go to the Humantay Lake (3800 m/11750ft; the highest and coldest campsite of the trip) we will be very close to the second highest Salkantay snow capped -mountain of Cusco. and of course we will pass a night in our new Domes which have great confort, hot shower and private toilets.
- 1st DAY:Total distance: 15 km (aprox.)
- Estimated walking time: 7-8 hours
- Maximum altitude point: 3,800 m (aprox.)
- Campsite altitude: 3,800 m (aprox.)
Day 2: Soraypampa – Salkantay Pass – Chaullay – La Playa Domes
Day Itinerary
After having our Salkantay Trek sky dome breakfast we start walking about 5:30 am ,because this day will be the longest day the first 4 hours is uphill to get the highest point of the Salkantay Trek (4650m/15200ft) located halfway between 2 huge mountains; Salkantay on the right and Tucarhuay on the left. From the pass, the views of the 2 snow-capped mountains are incredible. There is a possibility of snow here. After a rest, we will continue our walk (downhill) through a dramatic cloud forest towards Huayracpunku, where we will have lunch. We hike again after lunch in the direction of the start of the jungle until we reach chaullay where we will take a transport to la playa Domes Base Camp.
- 2ND DAY:Total distance: 19 km (aprox.)
- Estimated walking time: 8 – 9 hours
- Maximum altitude point: 4,650 m (aprox.)
- Campsite altitude: 2,750 m (aprox.)
Day 3: La Playa Domes – Llactapata – Aguas Calientes
Day Itinerary
After breakfast, at 6.30am, we will start walking through the upper jungle towards Llactapata (original Inca Trail about 2 hours to get the top from there you can see Machupicchu after that walk down for about 2 more hours towards Hydrolectrica after having lunch we start walking 2 more hours by taking the railrodad to Aguas Calientes.
- 3RD DAY:Total distance: 16 m (aprox.)
- Estimated walking time: 6-7 hours
- Maximum altitude point: 2,750 m (aprox.)
- Campsite altitude: 1,600 m (aprox.) salkantay trek to Machu Picchu
Day 4: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu - Cusco
Day Itinerary
Salkantay trek important day ,We wake up early morning about 4:30 to have the breakfast in the Hotel and leave to catch the first bus which leaves 5:30 to Machupicchu (25-minutes long) in order to appreciate the magnificent city as the sun is rising. A walking Guiding tour (approximately 2 hours) is given by your Guide and after this you can explore the mysterious city by yourselves. If you still have energy you can also climb Huaynapicchu (2720m/8890ft)!!! It takes 45 minutes to reach the top. Then you will take the train around 2:00pm,4:00pm or 6:20pm according to the train Availability so you will arrive to Ollantaytambo after 2 hours travelling so A private transport will wait for you and will take you back to Cusco to your Hotel.
- Estimated walking time: 1- 2 hours
- Maximum altitude point: 2,700 m (aprox.)
- Professional bilingual tour guide whole tour
- Entrance fees to The salkantay Trek Mollepata.
- Entrance fees to Machupicchu 4th day
- Bus Consettur Up-hill Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
- Briefing time about the Salkantay Trek One day before Hotel or office Manu National Park Peru
- Second day andean ceremony, offering to the mother earth with coca leaves
- Maximum number of paxs 02 to 08 paxs maximun.
- Collection from your hotel (we pick you up from where you are staying) 4:30 am
- Private transport to Soraypampa ( trailhead)
- Expedition train back to ollantaytambo (can be at 14:30 pm, 14:55pm or 18:20 pm leaving from Aguas calientes).
- Private transport back from Ollantaytambo to Cusco hotel.
- Food: *3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 afternoon snacks (hot drinks, and popcorn) and 3 dinners
- Professional Cook
- 2 or 3-people Dome Capacity 3 beds
- Camping equipment (2 domes capacity, cooking and eating dinning Dome. Chairs and tables)
- Horseman , mules or porters (they just carry cooking stuff and camping equipment) and 6 kilos from your personal stuff
- 6 kilos of your personal belongins to be carry by the horses
- 1 night accommodation in our 3 stars Hotel at Aguas Calientes(private room,cable tv, wi fi) Night 03
- First Aid kit
- Vegetarian/special diet options available
- Travel Insurance
- Last day lunch
- Personal equipment
- Beers
- Entrance to the Hot spring in Aguas Calientes
- A backpack to carry your personal belongings for the entire period of the trek.
- Rain gear (jacket and pants if available) or rain poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco) in rainy seasons.
- Trekking shoes, waterproof trekking boots are recommended.
- Sandals or sneakers for comfort in the camp.
- Warm clothing, including jacket, fleece liners. Thermal clothing is also recommended, especially for sleeping.
- Flashlight for at night.
- Camera and batteries (batteries are consumed more quickly in cold conditions).
- Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain and cold.
- Sun block
- After-sun cream or moisturizing cream for face and body
- Insect repellent - minimum recommended 10% DEET - no reported malaria risk
- tissues
- Toilet paper
- Snacks: cookies, energy bars, chocolate, raw fruit, muesli, etc. Please note that we do offer a daily morning snack and our meal service is very complete and well-stocked. This recommendation applies to all clients accustomed to a particular snack, as it may happen that it is not included in our selection.
- Water container and water for the first morning. Important notice: plastic water bottles are no longer allowed in Machu Picchu. Metal containers are recommended.
- Small towel
- Swimsuit (if you want to go to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes)
- Cash in soles 400
- Original passport to visit Machupicchu.
- Original international student identity card (in case you have applied for a student discount).
- Optional: trekking poles (rubber covers are required to avoid damaging the archaeological sites).
- Appropriate Clothing For This Trek (Salkantay Trek)
- Hiking pants and T-shirts are recommended during the day, complemented with sweaters, fleece liners and waterproof jackets. It is very convenient to have light rain gear available in the backpack (poncho or rain jacket and/or rain pants) as the weather changes easily and rains can occur suddenly. At night, warm clothing is required, down jackets may be useful, otherwise a fleece and jacket. During the fourth day (if it is sunny) and at Machu Picchu, convertible walking pants are useful, as they can be exchanged for shorts if necessary. Machu Picchu has a warm climate, gets cold only at night.
