Salkantay Trekking 4D/3N

Salkantay Trekking to Machu Picchu 4 days and 3 nights is the second most popular route to Machu Picchu and one of the most important in Peru and the world, also the most challenging and adventurous tours we offer at TreXperience. You will be able to see the Humantay Lake, snow-capped mountains, the cloud forest, coffee farms, hot springs of Cocalmayo, and finish the trek at Machu Picchu.

Highlights of the Salkantay Trekking:

* Complimentary airport Pick up and drop off
* Visit Humantay lake and camp close to Salkantay Trek
* Real Camping experience with tents and hot showers
* Visit organic coffee farms
* Come back to Cusco on the Exclusive Panoramic Train
* Support our Social Projects and empower local women

Price Per person:  530.USD Book Now

To book with us you only need an initial payment of 200.USD, the final payment can be done online, in installments, or directly in our office when you arrive in Cusco.

Discount: We offer a special discount; $30 off for Traveler under 17 or students with the original student card issued by the university up to 25 years of age, containing the following: university information, personal information of the student, photo of the student and effective date no later than December 31 of the year of travel.

 Day 1: Cusco – Humantay Lake – SalkantayPampa (12km, 6hrs)
We pick you up in your hotel located in Cusco and travel for 3 hours to the trailhead, after breakfast, we hike for 2 hours to Humantay Lake at 4200mts, and then  lunch, then we go for 2 more hours uphill to the basecamp at 4000 meters

Day 2: SalkantayPampa -Hayrajpunku – Collpapampa (18km, 9hrs)
Wake up with a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy breakfast with the mountains, then hike up to Salkantay pass at 4630mts for 3 hours and 2 more down to lunch. The second part is a 3 hour downhill until the 2nd campsite at 2800mts

Day 3: Collpapampa – Hidroelectica- Aguas Calientes (14km, 6hrs)
Wake up in your tent, breakfast,  and start hiking along the cloud forest for 2 hours visiting local villages, coffee farms, and spent some time refreshing at the hot springs of Cocalmayo. After lunch, we will hike for 3-hrs from Hidroelectica to Aguas Calientes to spend the night in a hotel, Gringo Bills or similar

Day 5: Machu Picchu (Beat the crowds!) – 4hrs

After breakfast, we take the early buses up to Machu Picchu for the sunrise, visit the Sungate or Inca Bridge and then we explore Machu Picchu with your guide. Once you finish, you will take the Panoramic train and bus back to your hotel in Cusco

Included in the Salkantay Trekking

Pre-departure briefing at 6:00 PM the evening before your tour
Pick up from your hotel in the morning of the trek.
Experienced English-speaking Tour Guide
2 Nights camp8ing in comfortable tents
1 Night 3-star hotel in Aguas Calientes
Camping equipment: Dining and kitchen tents, tables, chairs, and cooking equipment
Entrance ticket to Salkantay and Machu Picchu
Duffle Bag for up to7 kgs (15.4 lbs) for your personal stuff carried by our horses.
Cargo Mules to carry food, equipment, and personal stuff
Trekking Chef to prepare meals (B,L,D)
All meals Included except last day lunch (Veg, vegan meals available)
Snacks, drinkable water, warm water to wash.
First Aid Kit, Satellite Phones, Oxygen tank
Vistadome panoramic Train on the way back to Cusco

Included in the Salkantay Trekking

Sleeping bags, air mattress, or trekking poles (Can be hired from us)
Last day Lunch In Aguas Calientes
Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mounatin (Montaña)  Ticket
Tips for porters, chef, guides
Travel Insurance (Highly recommended)

Extra hikes after Machu Picchu tour:

Day 1: Cusco hotel – Humantay Lake – Salkantay basecamp (12km, 6hrs)

We will pick you up from your hotel between 4:30 am (depending on your location) and drive you to Soraypampa (3900 m) – arriving approximately at 8:30 am. After a delicious breakfast, we will start your Salkantay TreXperience! It’s a 2-hour walk up to Humantay Lake (4200 m / 13780 ft) after enjoying the beautiful views of this spectacular turquoise water lake, we will continue to our lunch place where the chef will be waiting to serve your lunch using organic products from the area. Along the way, you will see a variety of flora and fauna such as the Andean goose (the love birds), deer and vizcachas (which look a lot like a rabbit). After lunch, we will continue climbing for two more hours to reach Salkantay Pampa (4100 m/13450  ft). Once at the campsite we will have the tents ready, have tea time, dinner, and afterward, we can stargaze before going to sleep.

• Campsite Altitude: 3.900 m -/12467 ft
• Highest altitude: 4,650 m / 15255 ft
• Distance: 12 km / 9.32 miles
• Duration: 8 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, snacks, lunch, tea & dinner
• Accommodation: Camping
• Difficulty: Moderate to challenging

 Day 2: Salkantay basecamp -Hayrajpunku – Collpapampa (18km, 9hrs)

We will wake you up bright and early with a hot cup of coffee or coca tea. When exiting your tent, a beautiful scenery consisting of huge plains and snow-capped mountain peaks is waiting for you. We will enjoy the breathtaking views of the highest mountains in Peru. After breakfast, we will start ascending to the highest point of our trek, the Salkantay pass (4630 m /15190 ft), at the summit we will take the time to explore the amazing landscapes including a beautiful lake at the base of this majestic mountain. From the top, it will be another 3 hour downhill hike to the lunch place at Wayracmachay (3800 m/ 12467 ft). After lunch, we will start descending from the highlands into the cloud forest, experiencing one of the fastest changes in temperature and weather. Along the way, we will see an abundance of different types of flowers, hummingbirds, and orchids until we arrive at Colpapampa located at 2770 meters. This night we will stay next to a small village.

• Campsite Altitude: 2,400 m/ 7874 ft
• Highest altitude: 3.800 m/ 12467 ft
• Distance: 24 km/ 14.91 miles
• Duration: 9 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, snacks, lunch, tea & dinner
• Accommodation: Camping
• Difficulty: Moderate

 Day 3: Collpapampa – Cocalmayo – Hydroelectric – Aguas Calientes (22km, 10hrs)

Day 3 is arguably the most beautiful of your Salkantay TreXperience! After enjoying a delicious breakfast, we will drive for about 1 hour to Lucmabamba (2000 m / 6600 ft) where we will join an original Inca trail, built in the 15th century. We will walk along part of the ancient, lost Inca trail that was only rediscovered a few years ago. We will hike uphill for approximately 3 hours until we reach Llaqtapata; another extraordinary Inca ruins located right in front of Machu Picchu. Here we will take some time to explore and enjoy the beauty of the site as you learn more about the Inca history. It is then a relatively easy 2 hour downhill trek to our lunch spot. After lunch, you will take the train or hike (optional) to Aguas Calientes, arriving at around 5 pm. Here we will have dinner at a local restaurant and spend the night in a hotel.

• Campsite Altitude: 2,000 m / 6560 ft
• Highest altitude: 2600 m / 8528 ft
• Distance: 14 km / 8.6 miles
• Duration: 9 hours
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
• Accommodation: Hotel
• Difficulty: Moderate

DAY 4: Machu Picchu (Lost City Of The Incas) 4 hrs

On our final day, we have to get up very early to prepare for the highlight of your TreXperience; visiting Machu Picchu – the Lost City of the Incas. We will go straight to the line to wait for the first bus going up to Machu Picchu at 5:30 am. Arriving at the sky brightens, we will walk up with incredible views of the city along the way. On a clear day, you can watch the spectacular sunrise over Machu Picchu. This is truly an unforgettable sight. Your guide will take you on a 2 to 3-hour comprehensive tour of the city before leaving you in Machu Picchu to explore on your own or climb either Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (tickets must be booked as far in advance as possible). Your guide will explain how to take the bus from Machu Picchu back to Aguas Calientes for lunch (not included) and then take the train and bus back to Cusco. The TreXperience Team will meet you off the train and return you safely to your hotel.

• Highest altitude: 2700m / 8858ft
• Distance: 6km / 3 miles
• Duration: 2 – 3 hours
• Meals: Breakfast (hotel)
• Difficulty: Easy