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Salkantay Trek 5 Days
Price from : 245.00 USD$
| Locations Visited | : | Salkantay Trek & Machu Picchu Citadel |
|---|---|---|
| Trip Style | : | Trekking Tours |
| Length | : | 5 Days 4 Nights |
| Frequency | : | Every Day |
| Group | : | Min 8, Max 16 |
| Physical Grading | : | 1,2,3,4,5 |
OVERVIEW:
Salkantay Trek Highlights:
- Trek OFF the beaten path.
- Incomparable views of the snowcapped Huamantay and Salkantay Mountains.
- his is an alternative route to the classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu,
- YOU will be walking you through amazing landscape and natural beauty with exotic flora and fauna endemic of the regio
- YOU will be involving, crossing valleys and mountains before arriving to the “Lost City of the Incas”, Machu Picchu.
- Discover the rich biodiversity of Peru as you hike through various climates
- Enjoy a cultural experience with spiritual ceremonies and meditations
- Hike up to the Humantay Lake on the first day of the tour.
- Reach to the highest point of the Salkantay trail to enjoy the beautiful views of the Salkantay mountai
we have two options and cost Depends of Return:
Return by bus :
- ADULT : 210 USA Dollars
- STUDENT :190 USA Dollars
Return BY Train :
- ADULT :275 USA Dollars
- STUDENT :255 USA Dollars
EXTRA ACTIVITIES
Huayna Picchu mountaim US$ 70
Machu Picchu mountain US$ 70
Zip Line in Santa Teresa US$ 45
Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountain are optional treks within Machu Picchu Citadel which do not include a guide. The climb is usually done on
your own after your tour of Machu Picchu Citadel. If you would like the extra hike to be guided, please request in advance. There is an extra cost for
this extra guided tour.
DAY 01 :CUSCO – MOLLEPATA – CHALLACANCHA – SORAYPAMPA:
We start to pick you up from 04:30 to 05:00 am at your hotel then we will drive from Cusco to Mollepata , where we stop for breakfast ( not included) then We will take a bus from Mollepata to CHALLACANCHA ( 3380 meters/11,090 ) , which takes about 1 hour. afterwards we will walk for about two hours, arriving at SORAYPAMPA ( 3900 meters /12,800 feet ) about 1:30 pm, there we will have our first lunch and set up our first camping spots. after lunch we will hike to HUMANTAY LAKE (4220 meters/13845 feet) which takes 1 hour – 20 minutes uphill and 45 minutes downhill. once we arrive to the impressive turquoise lake and snow caped mountain of humantay, where we will enjoy and takes many pictures while the guide will expalin us…. then we will go back to the camping spot where we will have tea time, dinner and finally sleep in our huts
- Meals: Lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation:Camping (double occupancy huts / tents )
- Maximum Altitude:3,800m/12,426 ft
- Minimum Altitude:3,350 m/10,954 ft
- Distance Travelled:12 km/ 7.4 miles approx
- Approximate Walking Time: 4 – 5 hours / Ascent up: 450 m
DAY 02 :SORAYPAMPA – SALKANTAY PASS – COLPAPAMPA
On this day! Guide will wake you up with a coca tea served at the door of your huts ” room service” to start this long day of trekking, after breakfast with the help of the sun god we will see the impressive snow mountain of Salcantay smiling down at you (or laughing depending how you feel at it ) little by little we will climb higher until arriving soyrococha where we take a short rest and try to catch our breath. then we keep walking up until reaching to the highest point of Salcantay mountain at an altitude (4600 meters/ 15,090 feet) here , the guide explain a little bit about the history of Salcantay mountain and the history of the Incas civilization , good excuse to break and to eat some snacks . after taking a break at highest point of the trek it is time to leave the altitude and we will begin walking down for about 2:00 hours until we see small house in order to enjoy our delicious lunch and some tea or coffee the day is not over yet and we will continue hiking down to lower land and altitudes until we reach the second camping spot, COLPAPAMPA (2900 meters/ 9500 feet) , this camping spot is very lovely because the beer tastes even better !!!
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation:Camping (double occupancy huts )
- Maximum Altitude:4,600m/15,042 ft
- Minimum Altitude:3,800m/12,426 ft
- Distance Travelled: (22 km / 13.7 miles approx)
- Approximate Walking Time:9 -10hours / Ascent up: 800 m
DAY 03 : COLPAPAMPA – LA PLAYA SAYHUYACO – SANTA TERESA – LUCMABAMBA.
this day is much easier day, walking mostly downhill for about 4 hours until reaching to LA PLAYA SAYHUYACO where we will stop for having lunch also we will notice the climate is becoming much warmer because we are in the high jungle known as (ceja de selva) in this part, there are many small plantations such as coffee beans, coca, bananas if we are lucky we can see ” gallito de las rocas ” ( cock of the rocks) which is Peru’s national bird afterwards we will take a bus ride for about 45 minutes, once we arrive to our camping spot we have an option to visit the thermal baths located in cocalmayo (santa teresa ) which is not included in the package, finally we will come back to our camping spots for having tea time and dinner.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation:Camping (double occupancy tents )
- Maximum Altitude:3,300m/10,791 ft
- Minimum Altitude:2,100m/6,867 ft
- Distance Travelled: (14 km / 8.7 miles approx)
- Approximate Walking Time:5 to 6 hours / descent down : 1200 meters
DAY 04 : LUCMABAMBA -SANTA TERESA – HIDROLECTRIC – AGUAS CALIENTES – PUEBLO .
what ever option you choose ? .the gruop will meet again in the hidrolectrica station .for having lunch and after we will walk 3 hours along the train track to aguas calientes town . where we are going to sleep at hostel and have dinner then get briefing about the guided tour in machupicchu for the following day and you have option to visit the aguas calientes hot springs (10 soles entry )
* optional zip line in santa teresa US$ 45.00
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
- Accommodation:Hostel
- Maximum Altitude:2,200m/7,194 ft
- Minimum Altitude:1,850m/6,049 ft
- Distance Travelled: (18 km / 13.7 miles ) approx
- Approximate Walking Time : 6 -7 hours / ascent up : 1200 m
DAY 05 : AGUAS CALIENTES PUEBLO – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO
Early after a good breakfast re-live the history and the mysterious world of the Incas, we take the first bus up at approx 05.30am and arrive at the ruins at 06.15am. This time is still not so crowded so we take advantage of the tranquility of this sacred site ; Guided Tour of Machupicchu. This enigmatic city is explored for Approx 2 hrs and their mysteries and archaeological information will be explained by your expert guide, ( you generally have approx 6 hrs extra free time but depends on train timetables in high season.) Option to climb to the Huayna Picchu mountain ( Please check previously with your guide. Sometimes guided tour is after Huaynapicchu.)
Machu Picchu is a magical, mysterious place that for nearly a century has intrigued archaeologists and visitors alike. Perched atop a steep, emerald green peak 8,000 feet high in the Andes in southern Peru, it is reachable only by a long road that zigzags up the slope from the roaring Urubamba river, or by hiking four days along the challenging Inca Trail. One can imagine the excitement when intrepid Yale professor-explorer Hiram Bingham, led there by local peasants in 1911, first glimpsed the jungle-invaded citadel abandoned by the Incas four centuries earlier.Bingham eagerly surveyed the site over the next five years, clearing away brush and identifying palaces, temples, and a celestial observatory from what is believed to have been a summer palace or ceremonial center for the first Incan emperor, Pachakuteq. Most of its gold and other treasures had been looted around the time of the Spanish conquest, but he unearthed thousands of artifacts and carted them off to New Haven to study. The Incas built their mysterious city here to be closer to the gods. It was placed so high in the clouds, that the conquering Spaniards never found or destroyed it. Visitors to Machu Picchu see well-preserved ruins hidden among the majestic Andes: palaces, baths, temples, tombs, sundials and farming terraces, along with llamas that roam among hundreds of gray granite houses.
- Meals: Breakfast
- Accommodation:Not Included,
- Maximum Altitude:2,700 m / 8,856 ft
- Minimum Altitude:2,400 m / 7,872 ft ( Machupicchu )
- Distance Travelled:8 Km approx plus exploration of Machu Picchu
- Approximate Walking Time:6-7 hours / Descent : 300 m
PRICES: We have two Option on prices For the Salkantay trek 5d/4n The cost depends. How do you WANT to return to Cusco after visiting Machu Picchu.
RETURN BY CAR:
- Adult: 210USA Dollars
- Student: 190USA Dollars
RETURN BY TRAIN:
- Adult: 275USA Dollars
- Student: 255 USA Dollars
Inclusion:
- pre-departure Salkantay trek briefing, presented by the tour guides at 7:00 pm in your hostel
- Professional Bilingual guides.
- Colletion from the hotel
- Bus from Cusco – Mollepata – Marcoqasa .
- 4 breakfast, 4 Lunches, 4 Dinners
- 3 nights Camping and 1 night Hostel in Aguas Calientes
- Foam sleeping mattresses
- Cook, Cooking equipment
- Horseman, Mules or Horses for carrying – 5 Kilos of each trekker
- Duffle bag to get ready 5 kilos of your belonging carried by horses
- Doble occupancy tents
- Entrance fee to Machu Picchu (Student card if book as student )
- First Aid kit
- Vegetarian Option or special diet-Free available.
- Return Train or Bus depending which option you take
Exclusion:
- First Breakfast , last lunch and dinner .
- Entry to hot springs in Santa Teresa / Colcalmayo (10 soles) and Aguas Calientes (20 soles)
- zip line in santa teresa US$45
- Mineral water (boiled water provided with food but you can buy it along the way )
- Bus tickes Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu US$ 12 each way .
- Huayna picchu mountain US$ 25 AND Machu picchu mountain US$ 25
- sleeping bag ( you can hire from us US$15)
- Walking poles (you can hire from us US$10)
What you need to Take:
- Original passport (you are going to be required to show at the Machupicchu control point )
- Student card if applicable, (you are going to be required to show at the Machupicchu control point)
- Travel Insurance card is essential
- Hiking water proof boots ( with ankle protectors )
- Trekking poles.
- Waterproof jacket or rain poncho
- Warm jacket
- Sun hat and gloves
- T-shirts / shirts
- Comfortable hiking zip off trousers
- Rain pants
- Bathing suit (for hot springs in Aguas Calientes)
- Sun protection cream ( factor 35 recommended ) sun is strong
- Insect Repellent ( for mosquitos )15 % of deet at least
- Water bottle
- Toilet paper and wet wipes
- Personal medication
- Camera and films
- Torch with spare batteries (flashlight) we recommend headlights
- Emergency money at least 200- 300 ) extra soles.(USD$ 120)
- Short pants , Plaster and bandages
- Walking poles (with rubber tips) they can also be hired from us (they can be used on the Inca Trail if they have rubber tips)
- NOTE: walking poles are not allowed into machu picchu cittadel .
SALKANTAY TREK WEATHER
Dry season (April – November)
Day temperature 20ºC/35ºC
Night temperature 5 ºC/10ºC
Wet season (December – March)
Day temperature 17ºC/22ºC
Night temperature 0 ºC/7ºC
ADVICE FOR HIKERS
Is recommendable have yellow fiber vaccination (malaria) because you will be 3 days in the high jungle. We never hear news about problems with malaria in this zone but are better to be prepared.
It is also important to be well acclimatized to the altitude for that try to spend 2 nights in Cusco (3400m) prior to do the trek.
LOCAL KIDS AND ADULTS
Along the way you will met many people, specially kids walking long distance to arrive at school and study 5 hours and they back home after maybe 30 minutes or 2 – 4 hours depending how far they live from the school. Normally they are son or daughter of poor farmers living on the mountains. We strongly recommend help us to give some present to them like pencils, notebook, dictionaries, toys, clothes (socks, gloves, hat, t-shirt, etc) and something to eat. We don’t recommend giving them things like candies, chew gun, soda, camping knife or money. If you really like to make picture of them, especially of adults we strongly advise you to ask first. If you don’t speak any word of Spanish language (español) coordinate with your guide to see if is possible to have picture of them. Local people don’t permit take picture of them, because they believe you taking their spirit on your camera.
HIRE HORSE AND HORSEMAN
Horses can carry up to 120 Kg = $140 USD for the full duration of the tour ( $35 USD per day). Each horse comes equipped with saddle and assistant who will provide food and care the horse every day.
Riding a horse you will need to carry a daypack with your Camera, bottle of water, snacks, a fleece or something warm and a poncho in case of rain (unlikely in Dry season but as a precaution). Your bag will be waiting for you in your tent at campsites.
IMPORTANT !!!!!!
What Is The Difference Between Huayna Picchu/Machu Picchu Mountain?
Huayna Picchu is the mountain located at the northwest end of the ruins and Machu Picchu mountain is located at the southwest end. Huayna Picchu is steeper, but more popular and has some interesting archeological ruins at the top. Machu Picchu mountain is a longer trek, less steep and less crowded and offers great views over Machu Picchu. Check this amazing link out for views from the Huayna Picchu mountain and Machu Picchu mountain (it will open with the Huayna Picchu mountain, click on the right side of the picture and the other views will open).
see virtual video ( click here )
How Long Is The Walk From Aguas Calientes To Machu Picchu?
The hike up to Machu Picchu takes around an hour up and 45 minutes to go down.
How Hard Is The Hike From Aguas Calientes To Machu Picchu?
The trail is comprised of stairs and is fairly steep, but taken slowly should not be a problem for most people.
How Long Is The Hike From Machu Picchu Up To Huayna Picchu?
The trail takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour to climb up and about 30 minutes to get down.
How Hard Is The Hike To Huayna Picchu?
The trail is very steep and can be crowded. People who have trouble with vertigo may not enjoy this trek.
What Is The Best Time To Hike Huayna Picchu?
We recommend the 10:00 – 11:00am entry time as it is more flexible with tours and allows travelers a more relaxed experience at the ruins.
When Does Machu Picchu Open/Close?
The ruins open at 6:00am and closes at 5:00pm.
How Long Do Most People Spend On machu picchu?
The majority of people will spend about 6 to 7 hrs in Machu Picchu.
Why booking with peru travel company ?
we are direct operators that means we do not pass onto another tour company , we own our own transports, bikes and equipment meaning the tour is well organized and the service is better.
