Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu 5 Days And 4 Nights Discount Tickets

Overview

This trek runs beneath the magnificent Salkantay mountain (20,569ft), one of the highest and most stunning in the Andes. The Salkantay Trek was recently named on the National Geographic Ultimate Adventure bucket list – defined as “The 20 most extreme, hair-raising, legendary adventures on the planet.” It is a trek open to everybody, and the most popular alternative to the Inca Trail trek. This offers 4 days of trekking through various landscapes including highlands, cloud forest, rain forest and dry mountain. Throughout the trek you have amazing views of Apu Salkantay, Pumasillo Mountain and Humantay Mountain, three of the most stunning peaks of the Vilcabamba Mountain range.  Our trek includes the services of lodging in a very nice hotel on the fourth night of the trek, a very unique coffee plantation tour in the afternoon of day 3, and dinner at great local restaurant in Aguas Calientes.

Pickup Information

We can pick up travelers from airbnbs, but they must be located in the city of Cusco.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Inclusion

Dining tent with tables and chairs

Lunch

Dinner

Four-person tent for each two persons

Breakfast

Toilet tent with portable toilet

Bilingual English speaking tour guide

Expedition train from Aguas Calientes to either Ollantaytambo or to Poroy

Mattress and pillow

Hot water for washing.

Pick up from your hotel and transportation to Soraypampa on day 1

Pre-Departure Briefing at your hotel 1 or 2 days before your trek.

Emergency oxygen bottle and medical kit.

Wranglers and horses to carry all the equipment (food, tents, chairs, table, etc)

Private transport from Ollantaytambo to Cusco

Daily morning boiled and cold water to fill the water bottles.

Emergency horse in case we need it

Coffee plantation tour in the afternoon of day 3

Kitchen tent

Horse to carry 8 kg of your personal belongings

Expert chef and assistant chef

Duffle bag to pack your personal belongings

Lodging in Aguas Calientes on night 4 of the trek (double occupancy)

Exclusion

Sleeping bag

Day 5 lunch in Aguas Calientes

Tips for the crew (muleteers, chef and guide)

Hiking poles

Round trip bus ticket to Machu Picchu

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
• 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

What to bring:

Original passport (if you have acquired a new one after you made your booking, bring both)

Down or synthetic feather sleeping bag (can be rented from us)

Clothes (trekking boots, warm fleece jacket, a few t-shirts, socks, sun hat, warm underwear, light long pants, gloves, rain jacket)

Toiletries (toilet paper, wet wipes, personal towel)

Sunscreen SPF 35+ recommended

Head lamp

Sunglasses

Camera with spare batteries (batteries run down faster at high altitudes)

Binoculars

Book to read (you will have some spare time at every camp to read your favorite book)

Trekking poles (recommended especially for the steep descents, can be rented from us)

Insect repellent