salkantay hike, salkantay machu picchu, salkantay tours

Day 01: Cusco - Soraypampa. the Salkantay trek, salkantay machu picchu trek program starts with the transfer from your hotel in cusco. It starts at 05:00 by bus, and drive to Mollepata (only touwn in salkantay hike) approximately 2 hours and a half drive, site where salkantay trek starts. After breakfast the trek starts by ascending walking towards Cruzpata (3200 masl) along a slight climb there is appreciated various plants, native birds, and a communitarian irrigation canal. Sayllapata is the place for lunch a nice look out im this salkantay trek, after lunch we depart around 2:00 p.m in the direction to Soraypampa by a climbing trail with many level variations the salkantay trek, shows little settlements, flora, small wild birds and spectacular views of the Humantay snow peak (5902 masl), the salkantay trek in this part takes about 4 hours where Salkantay mount is possible to see. Notice this is the only cold camp site of the salkantay trek, salkantay to machu picchu.

Day 02: Soraypampa - Collpapampa. After breakfast the salkantay trekcontinues from Soraypampa approx 07:00 hrs we continue our salkantay trektrough the Peruvian highland. From this point we can appreciate the

camp at salkantay hike

salkantay hike summit

salkantay hike trail

spectacular views of Salkantay Mountain, a stunning snow capped mountain(6,272 m) the second highest peak in Cusco region, this is the principal reason why our trek is named salkantay trek. At this area also are seen snow cap mounts, white water river, small lakes and moraines, also in this section of the salkantay trek we get the summit. The highest point of salkantay to machu picchu tour. Soon after the salkantay trek trail leads all the way downhill for lunch to Huayracpampa, then 4 more hours downhill walk takes to the camp ground at collpa pampa 2,980 m. (the largest salkantay trek).

Day 03: Collpapampa - La playa. An interesting part of the salkantay trek; early wake up waits, the scenery shows lovely mountains with lush forest. It starts around 07:00 AM. In this part of the salkantay trek there are 3 hours easy hiking to Lluscamayu, where the high Jungle starts, in this part shows different kind of plants, fruits, flowers, birds , banana trees, coffe and others can be observed, with luck the salkantay hike will amaze you with the famous Peruvian National Bird "Gallito de las Rocas" , the salkantay to machu picchu give us many more option, for those who likes nature. La Playa "(2400 masl) is a camp site used for our lunch, and camping. The hike will last approximately 6 hours and this is the salkantay hike, salkantay hike machu picchu shortest day.

Day 05: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu.- Wake up at around 4.30 am and bus ride to machu picchu (no more salkantay hike). For a tranquil morning hours in machu pichu, where a complete guided tour is waiting for, the visit to the Inca citadel will take approximately 2 hours. Note that we are the only one of the few companies who uses the same tour guide for machu micchu, while other companies for the salkantay hike - salkantay machu picchu they contact different tour guide coz their hiking guides are not authorized professional salkantay hike guides. After guiding, if you got the ticket for huayna picchu Mountain you can climb up, to experience an spectacular view of all of Machu Picchu, the valleys and mountains that surrounds it, visit the temple of the moon, or the fabulous Inca Bridge. In the afternoon, we meet in the town of Aguas Calientes from where we take the train back to Cusco. Where finally our salkantay hike ends.