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Salkantay – Inca Trail – Machu Picchu
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Salcantay & Inca Trail 6 days / 5 nights

Experience the best of the Andes and the Amazon rainforest! Join our unforgettable Salcantay & Inca Trail 6 days tour for a breathtaking adventure. Hike ancient Inca paths, explore archaeological sites, and enjoy delicious Peruvian cuisine as you immerse yourself in spectacular landscapes. The highlight of this journey is the unforgettable sunrise entrance to the majestic citadel of Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate.

Tour type
Hiking, camping, adventure, history, culture.
Duration
6 Days
Difficulty
Quite challenging
Good for
Moderate physical fitness
Total distance
70 km /43.49 miles
Maximum altitude
5000 meters / 16404 feet (Japanese Pampa)

Include

What is included?

  • The pick up from the hotel.
  • Transportation by bus to Challacancha.
  • Professional guide.
  • Entrance ticket to Salcantay, Inca Trail and Machu Picchu.
  • 06 breakfasts, 06 lunches, 05 dinners
  • Camping equipment: Matras and Camping tent, tables, chairs.
  • First aid kit with oxygen.
  • The porters.
  • Cook, handler and horses.
  • Bus to Aguas Calientes.
  • Train back to Ollantaytambo and bus to Cusco.

Not Included

  • Additional matras.
  • Sleeping bag.
  • Walking stick.
  • Tips.

What to Expect

  • Experience breathtaking landscapes of the Andean mountains and Amazon rainforest.
  • Enjoy delicious and healthy Peruvian cuisine during the trek.
  • Explore ancient Inca paths, temples, and archaeological sites, such as Wiñay Wayna.
  • Witness the unforgettable sunrise entrance to Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate (Inti Punku).

Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco – Challacancha – Soraypampa – Salcantaypampa – Ichupata

The pick-up time from the hotel in Cusco will be at 04:30 hours then we will go by our bus from Cusco city to Mollepata town (2800 mts / 9186.35 ft). Where we will have breakfast, then continue by bus to Challacancha (3600 mts / 11811.02 ft), here our handler will wait for us with their horses, who will carry on the load to start the adventure. Our guide will give us an introduction to the path to start the ascent towards the Soraypampa esplanade (3800 mts / 12467.19 ft) for about 2 hours until reaching the lunch point, from there, we will have the first views of the imposing Apu Salcantay, also in this part of the road we will be in front of the Humantay mountain; After a break we will go to the turquoise lagoon of Humantay (4200 mts / 13779.53 ft) of 2 hours round trip, its waters come from the snow of the same name. After that we will return to the place of Soraypampa, where we will continue the trek until arriving at Ichupata, there the camping will be installed and we will pass in front of the Salcantay mountain, it is possible to listen to some avalanches. However, do not afraid, that’s not very close to the campsite; the temperature oscillates to zero degrees, cold night of hiking.

Day 2: Ichupata o Pampajaponsa – Incaq Chiriascan – Yanaccacca – Sisaypampa y Canal Inca

Day 3: Canal Inca – Pampaccahuarina – Paucarcancha – Wayllabamba

Day 4: Wayllabamba – Warmiwañusca – Pacaymayu

Day 5: Pacaymayu – Chaquicocha – Phuyupatamarca – Wiñaywayna

Day 6: Wiñaywayna – Machu Picchu – Cusco

Price

$990 per person.
Group tour is done with different Trekkers. This means that it is open for others to join you.

They are available and have a price per group size.

  • 2 – 3 Trekkers: $ 1,300 USD per person.
  • 4 – 6 Trekkers: $ 1,200 USD per person.
  • 7 – 8 Trekkers: $ 1,100 USD per person.

Note * All prices are expressed in USD.

$30 discount per person.

Student discounts apply to anyone who has a current UNIVERSITY STUDENT CARD or children 17 years old or younger. We need a copy of their passport at the time of booking. Please send to info@wakankiexplorer.com

Additional information

What to Bring?

IMPORTANT NOTE: Reservations must be made four months before arriving in Cusco.

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Tour: Salcantay & Inca Trail 6 days / 5 nights

Group service

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Camp

Entrance Ticket

Meals mentioned

First-aid kit

Group & Private service: Available upon request (limited to 500 per day), with a maximum of 16 passengers per group.

Pick up: Cusco City and Sacred Valley.
Immediate confirmation.
Book with a $400 deposit per person.
Non-refundable deposit.
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