Salkantay Trek 5 Days / 4 Nights

This will be a day full of adventure in which Cuye Travel Peru, will pick you up from your hotel approximately between 4:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. to Mollepata (2,850 meters above sea level) where we will make our first stop to purchase some snacks and bring the rest of the team. From Mollepata we will continue our trip to Soraypampa which is the highest and coldest campsite of the trip, at 3,800 meters / 12,750 ft and get a break. Afterwards, we will walk another 2 hours until we reach our lunch point, and later on continue for another for 4 hours walk until we reach our first camp site.

At the campsite our cook will have some hot tea ready to get our strength back. Around us, we will relax and enjoying the panoramic views of the snowy mountains of Humantay (4120m / 13,500 ft) and Salkantay (6,271m / 20,575 ft). Later in the evening we will have our dinner at the campsite.

Very early in the morning after a fortifying breakfast around 5:30 am, we will start our trek from Salkantay to Machu Picchu 5 days in the direction of the third step that is halfway between two great mountains, Salkantay on the right and Tucarhuay to the left at 4, 650 m / 15, 200 feet above sea level.

During the journey you will find different altitudinal floors and several mounds of stones called Apachetas. Meanwhile we are walking and passing through this place, we will get the views of the two snow-capped mountains that are a great sight to see. There is a possibility of snow here meanwhile walking through the cloud forest towards Huayracpunku. At some point, we will have lunch and take another rest.  Later on we will descend for approximately 1 hour on our Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 5 Days, and pass the low jungle. It will take approximately another 3 hours walking until we arrive at Chaullay, where our second camp is located. Dinner and overnight.

From this day the climatic conditions are more pleasant since we will be in the jungle. After a nice breakfast, we leave Chaullay in the direction of Playa (Sawayaco), and pass through narrow paths. We will see abundant flora typical of the area such as varieties of orchids, as well as refreshing waterfalls.  After approximately 5 hours of walking we will finally reach Sawayaco this place is also called the beach (2,060 above sea level / 6,758 ft), where we will have lunch and energies recovered. We will continue the descent for an hour and a half until reaching Santa Teresa. This last place is a town located at (1,400 m / 4593 ft), in the middle of the jungle, where we spend the night. Dinner and overnight.

Optionally, there is a walk to the thermal springs of Cocalmayo (not included). You can relax and swim a bit surrounded by a subtropical environment typical of the Peruvian jungle.

We start the morning with a nice breakfast. Then we will continue our trip towards hydroelectric where we have lunch, then we will continue our trek through tropical zone towards the town of “Aguas Calientes” have dinner in a touristic restaurant as well as spending the night on this village.

This morning at the time agreed with the guide, and after having a nice breakfast at the hostel, you will board the bus that will transport you to the royal citadel of Machu Picchu.  Upon arrival to the old city entrance you will be meeting our guide who will led you on a 2 hours tour.  Finished your guided tour, you will have time to walk around, enjoy the natural beauty of the area and take pictures. Afterwards, you return by bus to the town of Aguas Calientes, and have time for your lunch.  At a agreed time, you will be showing up at least 30 minutes earlier at the station to board the return train to Cusco.

Once in Cusco final station we will pick you up to drive you back to your hotel in the city of Cusco.