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Ultimate Salkantay Trek
Duration: 5 days
Trails: T2 trails
Distance: 15 - 20 km per day
Ascent per day: 500 - 1000 m ascent per day
> Explore the Humantay Lake & Salkantay Mountain
> Prepare a Pachamanca Barbecue & visit coffee farms
> Authentic camping experience with comfortable tents
> Camp in Llaqtapata, a mountain in front of Machu Picchu
> Return on the panoramic Vistadome trains
The Salkantay Trek is the second most popular route to Machu Picchu – after the Inca Trail – and its not difficult to see why. This route is one of the most varied and most beautiful. We make our way through breathtaking snowcapped mountains and picturesque valleys, passed beautiful lakes and waterfalls. We have created the Ultimate Salkantay trek to give you more time to enjoy these amazing places. The Salcantay Mountain is one of the most beautiful in Peru and is considered sacred by local villagers. We take five unforgettable days to hike alongside the majestic mountains, taking time to enjoy each magical location and feel the energy through meditation, yoga and exercise. As a final treat we will join the Inca Trail for a short section before arriving to Machu Picchu via the stunning Llaqtapata.
Itinerary
Day
1
Cusco – Soraypampa – Humantay Lake – Salkantay Pampa
Duration: 05:20 h
Distance: 13.1 km
Ascent: 920 m
Descent: 410 m
Lowest Point: 3900 m
Highest Point: 4240 m
The TreXperience team 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 couple of hours of walking up to Humantay Lake (4300 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 you 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 to reach Salkantay Pampa (4100 m/13450 ft). Once at the campsite we will have the tents ready, get ready for your bed, have tea time, dinner, and after we can stargaze before going to sleep.
Salkantay Pampa campsite
Day
2
Salkantay Pampa – Wayrampunku – Collpapampa
Duration: 07:00 h
Distance: 20.3 km
Ascent: 580 m
Descent: 1910 m
Lowest Point: 2830 m
Highest Point: 4630 m
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 a long 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.
Collpapampa campsite
Day
3
Collpapampa – Llucmabamba – Llactapata
Duration: 03:15 h
Distance: 6.2 km
Ascent: 780 m
Descent: 90 m
Lowest Point: 2020 m
Highest Point: 2840 m
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. Along the way, we will pass by a stunning waterfall, as well as coffee, avocado, and banana plantations, until we arrive at Lucmabamba where we have a special Pachamanca lunch, this is an ancient way of cooking underground, you will participate actively in the preparation and also visit a local coffee farm, where you will prepare your organic coffee. After lunch will walk along a small part of the ancient, lost Inca trail that was only rediscovered a few years ago. It takes approximately 3 hours to reach Llaqtapata; another extraordinary Inca ruins located right in front of Machu Picchu. Here we will take some time to explore, learn about the history of the Incas, and enjoy the beauty of the site. We will reach the campsite at approximately 4:00 pm to watch the sunset over Machu Picchu. Then you can enjoy some free time to relax and unwind. At the campsite, we will have tea and dinner and a special surprise!
Llactapata campsite
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