Salkantay Trek And Short Inca Trail To Machu Picchu 5 Days

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1. Day 1: CUSCO – SORAYPAMPA-HUMANTAY LAGOON -PAMPA JAPONESA

   Our Salkantay trek and short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 5 days, begin picking you up at your hotel at 4:00 am. Then we will drive to Mollepata town, once there, We will have a nutritious breakfast, then will go to Soraypampa (trailhead) this place is where we also meet our trek leader, porters, and riders to begin our hike.

   So the first part gonna be uphill, one hour and a half to get to the Humantay lagoon. Once there will have time to take pictures and enjoy this magical place and you will see the glaciers as well as the seem name after a while you will start hiking down to the trailhead, and our cook will prepare a good lunch after that and then will hike one hour and a half ruffly to Salkantay pampa 4000 masl, from there will see the Salkantay glaciers (SAVAGE MOUNTAIN) one of the most sacred place in Cusco region. after that will keep hiking 3 hours to our base camp Japanese pampa. ( hot tea and dinner)

   Walking distance: 14km
   Trailhead elevation: 3,800 km
   Campsite elevation: 4,700mt
   Difficulty: Challenging

   Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

2. Day 2: PAMPA JAPONESA – PAMPA JAPONESA PASS – PAUCAR CANCHA

   Our 3 day of the Salkantay trek and short Inca Trail begins with hot coca tea and breakfast, then continue with our hike towards “pampa Japanese pass 5000masl”. You’ll marvel and appreciate, at different angles, the beautiful views of the Salkantay Mountain (a.k.a.) the “Wild” Mountain (Alt. 6,271 m/20,573 ft.).  From above you’ll also relish the colorful lagoons of the area. As we descend, we’ll reach a small village called “Lluscamayu” (Lunch).  Afterward, we continue our downslope hike to the archeological site of “Paucarcancha”,  once there the tour guide  Will explain this beautiful Inca site. where we will camp.

   • Meals:                              Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
   • Accommodations:        Camp 3800 meters.
   • Hiking Distance:            15 km / 7.4 miles
   • Hiking Time:           7 hrs.
   • Highest Elevation:        could and worm
   • Weather:                         Warm / Cold
   • Level of Difficulty:        Moderate to Arduous

3. Day 3: PAUCAR CANCHA – LLACTAPATA INCA SITE -km 82- OLLANTAYTAMBO

   Our morning begins with a nutritious breakfast prepared by our specialized chef.  Then we’re off to continue our expedition of the famous Inca Trail.

   This part of the trek we’ll descend to Huallabamba town (where the people are farmers) (40 minutes once there the tour guide Will explain the Inca site with the seem to name,  Here you’ll appreciate the excellent panoramic view of the valleys below.  After a short break, we’ll descend to the high forest where we will have lunch, and then Will visit the Inca site call (LLACTAPATA)

   After that, we’ll continue our downhill hike to the km 82  ( 2 hours), where we will cross  the  bridge, once there Will get our transportation to Ollantaytambo town (part of the sacred valley of the Incas)

   Walking distance: 15km
   Campsite elevation: 3300km
   Trail end elevation: 2700mt
   Aguas Calientes elevation: 2000km
   Difficulty: Moderate
   Accommodations: Tunupa Lodge or Iskay Hotel

   Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner

4. Day 4: OLLANTAYTAMBO-KM 104-WIÑAYHUYANA-MACHU PICCHU

   Our adventure begins to with a pick-up at your hotel (5:30 a.m.) where we’ll drive to the train station,(to catch our train) to  “Kilometer 104”.is 1 hour and 30 minutes ruffly,  Once there we Will pass the control, our trekking of the short Inca Trail begins.  Our first hike is approximately 4 hours to reach the “wiñayhuayna” archaeological complex. Afterward, lunch will be served. (actually, Will have a box lunch)if you are vegetarian let me now,

   Following lunch, you’ll continue hiking to towards to the (Intipunku – Sungate), one hour and a half then Will have time to take some picture (THE FIRST STUNNING LOOKOUT OF MACHUPICCHU) and then gonna be just 40 minutes to Machupicchu, one of the  seven wonders of the world and enigmatic place after a whole, Will have to catch the bus to Aguas Calientes and Will have dinner in the restaurant and spend the night in our hostel

   DETAILS:

   • Meals: Box Lunch, Dinner in a restaurant in Aguas Calientes
   • Distance: 12 kms/7.5 miles
   • Time: 6hrs approximately
   • Hostal
   • Hot shower,wifi,tv cable
   • Difficulty: moderate
   • Day 5: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu (The Sacred City Of The Incas) – Cusco
   • After a delicious early breakfast, we will board the bus transporting us to the Majestic Lost City of the Incas, “Machu Picchu”.   The trek leader will impart the history of this mystical place.  We will have the opportunity to visit the “Temple of the Sun”, the “Royal Palace”, the “Main Temple”, the “Temple of the Three Windows” and the “Sun Dial”.  Here, we promise an unforgettable experience.  After your guided tour, you’ll have free time to do your exploring.
   • If you have reserved your visit to “Huaynapicchu” (tickets limited to 400 per day – not included), you’ll begin your hike at 7:00 – 10:00 a.m., please coordinate with the Tour Guide for your visit depending on Municipality’s programmed time.
   • There are many more activities that you can do.  These activities are optional (not included with the package) for example The “Puerta del Sol” (2 hours hike up and down), where you will appreciate the Inca city from a different viewpoint.
   • In the afternoon, you’ll catch the train (4:20 p.m.) to reach the City of Ollantaytambo. Upon arrival at Ollantaytambo, we will have transportation waiting to drive you back to your hotel in Cusco (2 hours Approx.).
   •  Depends on the ability the train to back to Ollantaytambo

   DETAILS

   • Meal: Breakfast
   • Difficulty: Easy

5. Day 5: AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO

   You will need to start off right: breakfast (5:00 a.m.) at the hotel. Then, you will board the bus that goes up to Machu Picchu, which will take approximately 25 minutes to arrive (the gate opens at 6:00 a.m.) Once there we will have to show our passports and depending on the circuit they will give us some necklaces (The best circuit is the 2nd, for this you have to book 3 months in advance).

   We will go to the top, there are 4 platforms where you can take classic photos with the view of Huayna Picchu Mountain, once on the last platform the guide will give an introduction about Machu Picchu and then we will visit the most important places in Machu Picchu such as the Stone Quarry, the Temple of the Sun, the Main Square, the Temple of the Three Windows, the Inca Compass, the Sacred Rock, the Temple of the Condor, the Water Fountains, the Inca Terraces, Food Stores this is the second circuit and the best.

   After touring Machu Picchu, you will have to board the bus to Aguas Calientes town and have lunch (not included) in the afternoon board the train to Ollantaytambo town and then take the bus to Cusco, where we will drop you off at your hotel.

   • If you have reserved a visit to “HUAYNAPICHHU” (tickets $ 60.00 per person/limited to 400 per day – not included), you’ll begin your hike at 7:00 – 10:00 a.m., please coordinate with the Trek Leader for your visit depending on Municipality’s programmed time.

    

   DETAILS:

   • Meals:                              Breakfast
   • Lowest Altitude:           2,040 m / 6.691 ft
   • Highest Altitude:          2,440 m / 8,052 ft

   Note: If you want to stay an extra night, just lets us know and we can help book a hotel in Aguas Calientes, as well as your train ticket for the next day

   Rangers don’t allow people to carry bags bigger than 25 liters when entering Machu Picchu

   No trekking poles are allowed in Machu Picchu
   Snacks and water are allowed – in bags-