Salkantay Trek to Machupicchu 5D/4N

The adventure begins with an early morning pick-up from the guests' hotels with a private bus to Mollepata where the trek will commence. We will move through the Mollepata tropical valley with citrus groves and continue to Choquekiclla, which will show the first glimpses of the southern face of Salkantay and Humantay. The tour will camp in Salkantay Pampa on the first night.

The second day will begin with an early breakfast, then on to the ascent to the Apacheta pass with constant beautiful views of Salkantay and Humantay along the way, in addition to other magnificent geological formations. The trek will continue downward to Huayracpampa and to the campsite at Totora, where guests can revel in the nearby hot springs.

The next day will see an easier hike into the cloud forest of Ceja de Selva and along the river, where participants can witness tropical flora and fauna and even pass under a waterfall. This night the group will camp in La Playa. The hiking on the fourth day will continue through the Lucmabamba pass until the first sighting of Machupicchu from afar. The tour will then descend the Urubamba Valley to arrive at the railway station in the afternoon and board a train to Aguas Calientes. The group will spend the fourth night in a hostel in Aguas Calientes.

On the fifth and final day of the tour, guests will ride a bus from Aguas Calientes up the mountain to the Machupicchu Sanctuary for a guided tour of the ruins. If time allows, guests will have some free time to wander the grounds before an afternoon descent to Aguas Calientes to board the train back to Cusco. Once arriving in Cusco, guests will receive transport back to their hotels.

Included in the tour:

• Private transport from Cusco to Quishuarani (first day)
• A professional bilingual guide
• A cook to prepare all meals
• Private bus transport from Cusco to Mollepata
• Cooking equipment, mess tent, dining tent, chairs, tables, accommodation for the porters and cooks
• Mountain Hardwear tents (a 3-person tent for every 2 people)
• Foam mattress (self-inflating mattress can be rented)
• Pack horses to carry equipment
• Wranglers responsible for the horses
• Meals (5 breakfasts, 4 lunches, and 3 dinners)
• Boiled water provided at meal times to refill water bottles
• Train from the Hydro Electric plant to Aguas Calientes
• Hostel in Aguas Calientes (3rd day)
• Round-trip bus from Aguas Calientes to the Machu Picchu Sanctuary
• Entrance fee to Machu Picchu
• Backpacker Train from Machu Picchu to Poroy (4th day)
• First aid kit, emergency oxygen and radio communications
• Transfer from Poroy train station to hotel in Cusco

Not included in the tour:

• Sleeping bag
• Carrying of and personal gear
• Dinner on the fourth and fifth days, lunch on the final day
• Water Purification tablets
• Tips for guides, cooks and wranglers

For rent:

• Trekking poles: Leki and Black Diamond, 1 for USD $10 and 2 for USD $15
• Sleeping bag (may be rented for USD $16) Our sleeping bags are the mummy model and are rated 11 Celsius (12 Fahrenheit)
• Horse to carry up to 9kg US $ 40.00 or full (18kg) US $ 90.00 of your personal gear
• Therm-a-rest inflating mattress (USD $10)
• Train-tickets can be different as the ones described above and will be purchased according to availability

• Students with valid ISIC card will receive a discount of US $ 20.00
• We can accept bookings according to our fixed departures schedule and only when made at least 48 hours before departure