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 Salkantay with Machu Picchu in 4 days |
4 days
Difficulty: 3 |
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COD: PE-107
Category: Trekking |
This is the best alternative if the Incatrail is full !
Cusco-Santa teresa-Salkantay- Aqua calientes -Machu Picchu -Cusco
4 days / 3 nights
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Program Details Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
Starting Point: Cusco
Ending Point: Cusco.
Activities: Archaeological, Cultural, Ecological, Hiking, Camping.
This trek is harder than the Inca trail, you cross a pass of 4600 Mt
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Day 3:Playa Sahuayaco- Llactapata - Hydro elecrtrica- aqua cal 6 h walk
Wake up and breakfast at 6.30 AM. Today we walk up for 3 H approximately, until Patallacta complex, you see the different vegetation from forest to coca fields. From here its an other walking down for 3h. Lunch at Hidroelectric. From here where we take the train to Aquas calientes at 4.30 PM, it’s a 1 h ride. In Aquas calientes we overnight in a hostal with private bathroom. Dinner in a restaurant in Aguas Calientes. Depending on the condition of the group we can walk up to llactapata and continue.
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Day 4 : Machu Picchu - Cusco
Breakfast, very early around 5 AM in the morning. We take the first bus to Machu Picchu around 5.45 AM. We enter Machu Picchu and have a guided tour of the complex for around 2,5 hours. After this you have some free time to wander around yourself. Walk to Inti Punko, the “Sun Gate” or to the mountain behind Machu Picchu “Waynapicchu “, in 45 Min, from here you have stunning views over the whole complex, but be careful there is a new rule that only 400 people a day are allowed. you need to get a permit stamp early at the entree gate of Machu Picchu. If the permits are gone you can climb to Machu Picchu mountain with even better vieuws. For this you dont need any permission. After your free time you can walk down or drive down by bus to the town of Aguas Calientes, for a late lunch (not included). In the afternoon we take the train back to Poroy or Ollantaytambo, transfer and
arrive late at yout hotel in cusco !
PS Traintickets / depending on what kind of ticket is Available. |
Included
* Transportation to start of the trail
* Guide: Professional English and Spanish speaking guide (+1 assistant over 8 people)
* Cook
* Horsemen and horses: Carry tents, cooking equipment and also carry backpacks (5 Kg for each person)
* Train ticket from Hydro Electrico To Aqua calientes
* Bus ticket up and down: Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu - Aguas Calientes ( 4 the day)
* Entrance ticket to Machupicchu
* Hotel: Double accommodation in Aguas Calientes (3rd night )
* Train ticket back to Poroy or Ollantaytambo (if in high season there is no space on the train ,we bring you back to cusco in bus from hydro electrico)
* Meals: 3 Breakfasts/3 Lunches/3 Dinners Vegetarianfood available on request
* Equipment: tents ( 2 people in each 3-person-capacity ), mattress, dinner tent, kitchen tent, tables and chairs, table settings, first aid kit, including emergency oxygen bottle
* Transfers
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Not included
* First day your breakfast, last day your lunch ( take some snack with you because the food at Machu Picchu its very expensive )
* Extra nights,( optional not included ) at ending point Aqua calientes, so you can stay some longer at Machu Picchu ,you need to tell us some days in advance so we buy your return ticket 1 day later !!
* Personal horse. If you like a personal horse its 90 usd extra for 3 days
* Personal travel insurgency
* entree fee , Iff INC the officials are charging 127.00 SOL entree and 64.00 SOL for students with an ISIC studentcard ( for the moment August 2010 they dont charge)
* Entrée to the hot springs
* walking sticks 5 usd a day
* If you like to have an single room in the hostal in Aqua calientes its 15 usd extra
* Sleeping bag can be rented (good sleeping bag till minus 10 ° at 5 usd a day ) |
What do we need when you make a reservation?
* Full name as it is written in your passport
* Passport number
* Nationality
* Date of birth
* Copy/Scan or Fax of your ISIC student card (if you have one and are less than 28 year its 18 US less )
* Departing date for the trail
* Vegetarian or not
* We ask 40 % deposit thru western union to Peru .the rest you pay cash at our office in cusco
For info and prices
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