Salkantay Trek To Machupicchu – Sky Camps 4 Days

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4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS SALKANTAY TREK.

Get to Machu Picchu through one of the highest snow-capped mountains in Peru (6271 masl), the spectacular Salkantay snow-capped mountain and let yourself be captivated by the beautiful high Andean landscapes, habitat of great diversity of flora and fauna. Enjoy this tour of 4 days and 3 nights, in the “Wild Mountain” of the Incas.

ITINERARY

Day before the trek, informative meeting with the guide where the details for the next days will be given.

DAY 1 – CUSCO / CHALLACANCHA / SORAYPAMPA / LAGUNA HUMANTAY.

We pick upr our passengers in their hotels in the center of Cusco, between 04:00hrs and 04:30hrs, in the direction of the town of Mollepata where we make our first stop for breakfast. Then, we will continue to Challacancha from where we will walk to Soraypampa, our place to spend the night. After lunch, we will make a hike of approximately 2 hours to the Laguna de Humantay and after the visit, we will return to our camp to spend our first night in the fascinating crystal igloos of Sky Camp.
Hours of Trekking: Approximately 6 hours, 30 minutes.
Difficulty: Moderate.

DAY 2 – SORAYPAMPA / ABRA SALKANTAY / HUAYRACMACHAY / CHAULLAY.

Around 05:30hrs, after breakfast, we begin our trek to the highest point of the route known as Abra Salkantay. We will test our endurance and our acclimatization by ascending a steep and rocky path, an effort that will be worthwhile when we reach the top and see the spectacular landscape we will be surrounded by. We will have a brief rest, and then continue descending the rocky terrain to the area of Huayracmachay, where we will have lunch; we will continue the walk for approximately 3 hours, to Chaullay, where we will have our second night in Andean huts
Hours of Trekking: Approximately 10 hours, 30 minutes.
Difficulty: Difficult.:

DAY 3 – CHAULLAY / LA PLAYA / HIDROELÉCTRICA / AGUAS CALIENTES.

Around 06:00hrs, after our breakfast, we will begin our walk along trails surrounded by vegetation and animals of cloud forest / jungle, in addition to finding small waterfalls. We will arrive at “La Playa”, we will have our lunch and after a short rest, we will continue the way in a transport until Hidroeléctrica, where you will be able to choose if to take a train (not included) or to continue walking until Aguas Calientes, town of Machu Picchu.
The walking time from Hydroelectric to Aguas Calientes is approximately 3 hours and is done by the same route as the train, during the way, we can visit the solar clock “Intiwatana”. Approximately at 17:00hrs, we will be arriving to Aguas Calientes, and we will go to our hotel in Aguas Calientes, where we will spend the last night of our trip.
Hours of Trekking: Approximately 6 hours, 30 minutes.
Difficulty: Easy.

DAY 4 – AGUAS CALIENTES / MACHU PICCHU / CUSCO

Very early, immediately after breakfast at the Lodging we will go by bus to the citadel of Machu Picchu in ascending form for the lapse of average approximately until arriving at the point of access and control of entrance to Machu Picchu where we will have a guided tour by the Inca citadel. After a guided tour of approximately 2 hours we will have free time to take pictures and in coordination with the guide we will descend to the town of Aguas Calientes to take the train and return to the city of Cusco.

INCLUDED

  • Transportation from and to Cusco.
  • 01 night in Sky Camp – Crystal Igloo (double accommodation).
  • 01 night in Andean huts (double accommodation).
  • 01 night in basic hotel of Aguas Calientes.
  • Matra or mattress per person (our matras or mats are 2 inches and a half, mattress type).
  • Tents: Kitchen tent, dining room with tables and chairs.
  • Professional bilingual guide
  • Cook and kitchen assistant.
  • Mules to carry tents, food and kitchen equipment.
  • Mules to carry up to a maximum of 7 kilos of cargo per person.
  • Meals: 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 3 dinners (vegetarian food available, diets, etc.).
  • or if you have any allergies are available at no additional cost).
  • Snack days 1, 2 and 3.
  • First aid kit including oxygen bottle for emergencies.
  • Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu and Salkantay
  • Return train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo.
  • Transfer from Ollantaytambo train station to Cusco.
  • Water, 1 liter per person per day.

NOT INCLUDE

  • Entrance to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain
  • Breakfast on day 1, lunch and dinner on day 4.
  • Sleeping bag (sleeping bag / we can rent)
  • Trekking poles (we can rent).
  • Hydroelectric Train – Aguas Calientes.
  • Duffel bag
  • Bus tickets Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu (ascent and descent)

What we recommend to bring

  • Sleeping bag (If you don’t have it, please enter our Camp Equipment Rental catalog)
  • Water bottle
  • Water purification tablets (Micropur)
  • Extra money for additional personal expenses, such as: drinks, snacks, thermal baths, others
  • Original passport in hermetic plastic bag, can get rainy
  • Mosquito repellent
  • Sunblock
  • Sunglasses
  • Flashlight
  • Pills for altitude sickness (easily purchased in pharmacies in Cusco)
  • Heavy clothing (hat, scarf, wind breaker, poncho, gloves)
  • Trekking boots.
  • In the rainy season it is important to have your personal belongings in plastic bags.
  • Toilet paper
  • Snacks.
  • Photographic Camera
  • Bathing Suit

NOTES

  • Price subject to increase (peru rail, inc)
  • If you wish a hotel of your preference in Aguas Calientes, can be deducted the amount of $10.00 american dollars.
  • In our shared services, we will pick up our clients from their hotel as long as it is in the center of the city.
  • In our shared services, at the end of the tour, we leave our clients in a place near the Main Square, it is easier to return to your hotel walking than to go by bus, since the traffic is terrible. If your hotel is far from the city center, take extra cash to take a taxi.
  • Pick up and arrival times are referential, this will depend on the traffic that can be found in the streets or the delay of other customers, our assistant will arrive on time to your hotel, but sometimes the transport could be delayed a few minutes.
  • Tips for guides are not included and are not obligatory.
  • We reserve trains from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo or Poroy at specific times based on availability, and then plan the transfers for those times. If the passenger changes his train ticket at the last minute, the transfers from Ollantaytambo or Poroy to Cusco, can no longer be provided since it is a collective service and the transfers are scheduled for the time initially reserved.
  • In this tour, we only do the Circuit 1 in the Machupicchu guided tour at 6am, please look at this web site, in order to see the different Machupicchu circuits: https://www.machupicchu.gob.pe/circuitos-establecidos/
  • If the clients want to do other circuits, such as: Huaynapicchu or Machupicchu Montaña, they have to pay additional US$ 85 american dollars per person(this is according availabilities)
  • If clients won’t do with us the Circuit 1 in Machupicchu, they will lose the Machupicchu guided service as well.., so if they want a guide for the Machupicchu portion, they have to contract 01 additional guide, price for him/her is US$ 85 dollars for a 6 people group max(this guide will be just for the Machupicchu portion, not for the Huaynapicchu or Montaña portions).
  • We reserve the right to alter the tour or itinerary, due to availability or customer safety.
  • We have luggage storage in the office, if you don’t have a place to leave your luggage during the trek, you can leave it with us.

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