5 Day Salkantay Trek – Hike to Machu Picchu & Andean Landscapes Discount Tickets

Overview

The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu is an alternative to the Inca Trail and considered by most to be the best alternative route (and maybe even better!). This magnificent trail is perfect for adventurers who wish to become personally integrated in changing ecosystems from one day to the next. You will walk through sweeping, magical landscapes of a snowy mountain paradise to a tropical jungle where you will find a wide range of animals and medicinal plants and flower varieties. Witness with your own eyes a living, but ancient, culture in remote villages hardly ever seen by foreigners! The Cordillera Vilcabamba is an impressive mountain range extending over 260 km,. The snow-capped mountain Salkantay rises to 6271 MASL– 20574 FASL in height. It is an outstanding snowy peak, located less than fifty miles northwest of the city of Cusco in south-central Peru. Because of its proximity to the city, it is easily accessible by car and it has been climbed by professional mountaineers since 1952.

Pickup Information

We will be picking you up from your hotel within the historic centre of Cusco. Please Note: This service doesn't include pick up in private residencies, example; Airbnb or hotels that are outside the historic centre.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Inclusion

Bio-degradable personal hand soaps and Bio-degradable dishwashing detergents used by our staff

Second day Andean ceremony, offering to the mother earth

Transport back from Ollantaytambo to Cusco

Camping equipment (tent, cooking and eating tent. Chairs and tables)

Lunch

Horseman, mules or porters (they just carry cooking and camping equipment) 7kgs your personal things

Dinner

Breakfast

Transport to Soraypampa ( trailhead)

Professional bilingual tour guide

Entrance fee Machu Picchu

7 kilos of your personal belongings to be carry by the horses

Collection from your hotel (we pick you up from where you are staying)

Entrance fees to The Salkantay Trek

Vegetarian/special diet options available

Tourist train back to Ollantaytambo

Thermarest(air mat) sleeping mat

First Aid kit

Exclusion

Entrance fees to Huyanapicchu

Extra horse to ride or for any extra backpack

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

• 0% refund if cancelled 0+ days before the start date

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness