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ID:0233 |
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Price: |
$ 479.00 |
| Our Tours: | Treks to Machu Picchu |
| Destinations: | Machu Picchu, Salkantay, General Information |
This andean trek called Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu is an beautifull land with high peaks, snow-covered mountains and subtropical valleys helped to preserve peace in many Incas cities. The Spanish believed the cities keep large treasures in culture, civilization and wealth.
The Vilcabamba Cordillera includes Salkantay the highest summit-at 6,271 m.a.s.l. and Huamantay 5,917 m.a.s.l.

Day 1: Cusco - Mollepata - Soyrococha
Day 2: Soyrococha - Wayracpampa - Colpani
Day 3: Colpani - Playa - Santa Teresa
Day 4: Santa Teresa - Lucmababa - Hidroelectrica - Aguas Calientes
Day 5: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo - Cusco
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• Day 01: Cusco - Mollepata - - Soraypampa - SoyrocochaAt 5:00 a.m. we will pick up you from your hotel. We will leave by our private transport to Mollepata 2800m. beautiful scenic journey through Limatambo, stopping for panoramic views of the Apurimac valley, where you can have a breakfast, after that we will drive for 2 hours until our trailhead called Soraypampa 3725m. there we will meet our muleteers and trek staff, here we will have the lunch. After 4 hours walking we will arrive to our first campsite Soyrococha 4200m. overnight.
• Day 02: Soyrococha - Wayracpampa - ColpanyToday we will trek over a high pass at 4600m. with the snowcapped mountain Salkantay on our right side as the snowcapped mountain Humantay, Tucarhuay on the other. Once here, we will observe the glaciers of Salkantay and the magnificent view of the fall one of many snow avalanches. Then down to camp in the valley below. We will be passing through some of the most spectacular sceneries in Perú, trekking over ice passes, across high planes and down into the jungle. We will eventually descend into the cloud forest where the vegetation and wild life will become abundant, camp at Colpany overnight.
• Day 03: Colpany - Playa - Santa TeresaWe leave from Colpany early after breakfast, at 06:30 a.m. we will start trek for the day through the upper jungle, we will cross the Lluskamayo River and a variety of the little brooks. We will pass through valleys and will have wonderful views of waterfalls, flora and fauna endemic of the region, tropical fruits. We will stop in Playa (Sahuayaco) 2250m. for lunch, and then we will take a small bus for 40 minutes until Santa Teresa (Cocalmayo thermal baths) where we will have our campsite overnight.
• Day 04: Santa Teresa - Lucmababa - Llactapata - Hidroelectrica - Aguas CalientesAfter breakfast we will drive to Lucmabamba to begin our hike through the Inca Trail (Q´apaqñan) we will be traveling on a much less populated route which was only rediscovered in 2003. As we enter the Inka Trail we will enjoy the stunning landscapes views, the archaeological remains of Llactapata, the majestic view of Machu Picchu and the main sacred mountains of the Incas Huaynapicchu, and Putucusi including the snowcapped mountain Salkantay. After our lunch we will begin our descent towards the hydroelectric station where we will take the train for the town of Aguas Calientes were we will have dinner overnight.
• Day 05: Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo - CuscoVery early (5:00 a.m.) we will have our breakfast, and then to catch the first bus to the citadel of Machu Picchu. In the check point we will reserve a space in order to ascend the Huaynapicchu Mountain, which has only one limit (400 people a day maximum). After your ticket has been purchased we will start the tour in the citadel about three hours. Next you will climb the mountain Huaynapicchu and visit the different sites recommended by our guide, such as Inti Punku, Machu Picchu Mountains. Finally, return by train to the town of Ollantaytambo, and then take the bus to return to Cusco.
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