TOUR TO SALKANTAY

DURATION : 04D/03N
DEPARTURES : Daily

DAY 1: CUSCO - SAYLLAPATA - SOYROCOCHA.

At 5:00 AM we'll pick you up from your selected hotel. We'll leave by our private transport to Mollepata 2800 mts. beautiful scenic journey through Limatambo, and stops for panoramic views of the Apurimac Valley, where you can have a breakfast in a typical restaurant. After that we'll drive for 1hr until our trailhead called Sayllapata ( 3 200 mts), there we'll meet our arrieros “horsemen“ and trek staff, 2 1/2 hrs hiking through traditional Andean communities like Cruzpata, Challacancha , unspoiled Andean villages to Soraypampa (3750 mts), where we'll have the lunch. Then after 4 hours will arrive to our first campsite, Soyrococha ( 4 200 mts).
Lunch, and dinner included.

DAY 2: SOYROCOCHA - HUAYRAQMACHAY – COLPAPAMPA

The second day we'll ascent to the higest point of our trek, Salkantay Pass 4600 mts from this point we can appreciate the special views of the Mountain Salkantay, a stunning snow capped mountain (6271 mts), 3 hours walking with spectacular views of the mountains Humantay and Huayanay, small lakes and morraines arriving to our lunch site, Huayraqmachay ( 3700mts), then we'll go down for 3 1/2 hrs until our second campsite, Colpabamba ( 2600 mts). Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

DAY 3: COLPAPAMPA – PLAYA

The thrird day, the group will walk for 4 hrs, downhill easy hike, we will be introduced to a high Jungle niche called Ceja de Selva where coffee, coca and fruits plantations can be observed, time to shower in a waterfall, take amazing pictures, with luck we can observe the famous Peruvian National Bird " Gallito de las Rocas " stop in Playa (2250 mts) for Lunch and free afternoon. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

DAY 4: PLAYA - HIDROELECTRICA - AGUAS CALIENTES

After a short journey by bus (1hr) we'll arrive to Santa Teresa Bridge, from there we'll walk to Hidroelectrica (Km 116) for 2 hours, have a lunch and then continue walking for two hours more to Aguas Calientes (2 000 meters).
Accommodation in Aguas Calientes. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included.

DAY 5: MACHUPICCHU/CUSCO

Early walk or bus to the Citadel of Machupicchu, guided tour for 3 hours and plenty of free time to explore more, optional time to Climb the mountain Huayna Picchu, Temple of the Moon, or the Sun gate, after that you have to take the bus to go down to Aguas Calientes and at approx 16:00 hrs we are taking our return train to Cusco arriving around 8:00 pm to Cusco City. Breakfast included.

* Campsites are subject to change according to our guide's criteria and the evolution of the group.

INCLUDED

• Transfer by bus from Cusco to Mollepata
• Ticket entrance to Machupicchu
• Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Cusco Backpacker *
• Profesional Guide (english speaking)
• Cook (In charge of meal preparation)
• Horsemen and Horses to carry tents, food and cooking equipment
• Plus 1 emergency horse
• Horses can carry your backpack for a maximun of: 12 kilos 7 kilos
• Meals: 4 breakfast, 4 lunches, 4 dinners
• 2 people in each 3-person-capacity tent
• Dinner tent, bathroom tent, kitchen tent, tables and chairs, table settings, first Aid kit,
• Accommodation 4th night
• Tranfer from Train Station to Hotel

NOT INCLUDED

• Sleeping bag
• Water, flashlight, sun block
• Last lunch
• Insect Repellent
• Sun glasses