SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU 4 DAYS

Highlights

  • DAY 1: CUSCO – SORAYPAMPA – HUMANTAY LAKE

  • DAY 2: SORAYPAMPA – SALKANTAY PASS – HUAYRACMACHAY – CHAULLAY CAMP.

  • DAY 3: CHAULLAY – SANTA TERESA – HIDROECETRICA – AGUAS CALIENTES.

  • DAY 4: MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO.

Summary

Salkantay Trek 4 Days to Machu Picchu is the second best option for those trekkers who wish to go to Machu Picchu, offering a journey full of totally natural scenery, passing through the foothills of the majestic Salkantay, colorful villages where the Spanish language is the second language, and where the Andean people still maintain traditions that date back to ancient times. Unlike the Inca Trail, the Salkantay excursion will take you through less visited places with very few tourists, allowing you to truly get in touch with the Andean world and interact with its people.

Tour info

Duration
4 days
Group Size
Pricing (From)
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

If this is still not enough to delight your senses, what better way to end the ultimate trip than with a visit to the Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu. You will enjoy a 2-hour guided tour of the most important Inca sites, such as the Temple of the Sun, the Sacred Rock, the main squares and sanctuaries. In the afternoon you will board a train ride to the town of Ollantaytambo, during this trip you will enjoy the Andean landscapes at sunset and the mythical Vilcanota River. Overall, this tour encompasses the best landscapes of Peru, ranging from the inter-Andean valley, the mountains with their snow-capped peaks and cloud forests. Come and enjoy the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu.

What’s included?

  • Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu

  • Pre-departure Salkantay trek briefing, presented by the tour guides at 7:00pm

  • English/Spanish speaker professional guide.

  • Guided visit to Machu Picchu.

  • Transportation to head of Salkantay trail.

  • 2-night camping anden huts

  • 1-night hotel in Aguas Calientes

  • 3 breakfast

  • 3 lunches

  • 3 dinners

  • Transport from la playa to Santa Teresa

  • Personal pad (double foam – 2.5 inches thick).

  • Cooking equipment.

  • TRAIN TICKETS AGUAS CALIENTES – OLLANTA

  • Tourist Transport Ollanta – Cusco

  • Vegetarian food is available on request with no extra charge.

  • First Aid equipment. Oxygen bottle for emergencies.

  • Horses for carrying – 6Kilos of each hiker.

  • Sleeping Bags, If you do not have one, You can rent from us.

  • Extra expenses, Tips, and gratitude

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 4 days

  • Mobile tickets accepted

Covid Policy

  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

About operator:

PERU ADVENTURE TREK has been created in the will to offer an improved and differentiated service to all tourists arriving in Peru and Cusco. We take maximum care of the quality of our services, giving a personal treatment to all our clients, trying to find the optimized solution for their needs and ensuring their total satisfaction by the end of our job through constant tourist reports, which help us to keep improving day by day.

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