Salkantay to Machu Picchu from cusco, Peru in 5 days ( santa teresa, playa, hydro electrico, aquas calientes, machupicchu)

Walking the Salkantay trail to Machu Picchu

5 days / 4 nights

Starting Point: Cusco

Ending Point: Cusco.

Activities: Archaeological, Cultural, Ecological, Hiking, Camping.

Pick up at your hotel around 5AM and drive to Mollepata. more than 5 persons private bus, less than 5 persons local bus, about 3h drive Breakfast in Mollepata in a local restaurant .There at 2800 Mt we start walking up, to Cruz pata, about 3 h a little up, here we take our lunch, after lunch we continue for about 4h steep up to Soraypampa community, were we make our first campsite/dinner

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Breakfast around 6.30 AM ,at 7.30 h .Physically a tough day, we start for the strong climb to the pass 4 h climbing/walking up to 4700 Mt altitude .Here we have stunning views over the Salkantay mountain range .We lunch in Huayracpampa ,around 3600 Mt After lunch we continue to 2900 Mt or Colpabamba 3300 Mt /depending on the condition of the group about 4h to the campsite Dinner and camp .

Breakfast around 6.30 AM ,at 7.30 h .Physically a tough day, we start for the strong climb to the pass 4 h climbing/walking up to 4700 Mt altitude .Here we have stunning views over the Salkantay mountain range .We lunch in Huayracpampa ,around 3600 Mt After lunch we continue to 2900 Mt or Colpabamba 3300 Mt /depending on the condition of the group  about 4h to the campsite Dinner and camp

Breakfast 7 AM ,relax day, around 2 h walk to the Hydro electric or we take where we lunch. Than you have the choice in walking for about 3 h to Aguas Calientes or taking the train.

You arrive around 17 h in Aqua Calientes, here we overnight in a hostal. Dinner in Aguas Calientes .

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·         Transportation to start of the trail

·         Guide: Professional English and Spanish speaking guide (+1 assistant over 8 people)

·         Cook

·         Train ticket from Hydro Electrico To Aqua cal

·         Bus ticket up and down: Aguas Calientes - Machupicchu - Aguas Calientes ( 5th day)

·         Entrance ticket to Machupicchu

·         Hotel: Double accommodation in Aguas Calientes (4rd night)

·         Train ticket back to Cusco

·         Meals: 4 Breakfasts/4 Lunches/4 Dinners Vegetarianfood available on request

·         Transfers

  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 porter, or horse 95 usd

  Personal travel insurgency

  If they charge entrée fee at the entrée of the trail, the client have to pay separately (not confirmed yet ) 130 Sol

  Entrée to the hot springs 10 SOL

  Sleeping bag can be rented (good sleeping bag till minus 12 ° at 5 usd a day )

1. Full name as it is written in your passport
2. Passport number
3. Nationality
4. Date of birth
5. Copy/Scan or Fax of your ISIC student card (if you have one and are less than 28 year its 18 US less ) 
6. Departing date for the trail
7. Vegetarian or not
8. We ask 40% Deposit thru western union to Peru to buy the train tickets