SALKANTAY TREKKING A MACHUPICCHU 5 DÍAS /4 NOCHES

DAY 1: CUSCO – MOLLEPATA – SORAYPAMPA: (L) = lunch / (D) = dinner.

Pick up from the hotel (5:00 a.m. approx.) We board the car towards the town of Mollepata for approximately 2.5 hours, upon arrival at the town we will have breakfast (not included) then we will continue by car until we reach Cruz Pata to start our walk Approximately 2 to 3 hours, until we reach SayllaPata where we will have lunch after our lunch we will have time to rest and continue our walk towards Soraypampa (3,850 m.a.s.l.) in this part of the road we will be in front of the first snow-capped mountain called Humantay. Then we will be around 5 pm. Approx. in our first camp where our cook will be waiting for us with some hot tea to regain strength. After a short rest in the camp we will have dinner.

DAY 2: SORAYPAMPA – CHAULLAY: (B) = breakfast / (L) = lunch / (D) = dinner.

Very early in the morning we will leave our camp, after a fortifying breakfast in the direction of the snowy (04 hours) Salkantay (4,540 masl) which is the highest point of the entire route for approximately 4 hours we will ascend this first step where we will have a short break to be able to take the impressive views that will be appreciated from this point. During the journey we will find several mounds of stones called Apachetas. Afterwards we will descend for approximately 01 hour where we will have lunch and then we will continue walking for approximately 03 hours. until we reach Chaullay where our second camp is located. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 3 : CHAULLAY – THE BEACH (Sawayaco) – SANTA TERESA: (B) = breakfast / (L) = lunch / (D) = dinner.

After our breakfast we leave Chaullay at 7:00 am. approx. to continue our walk towards Collcapampa where we will pass through narrow paths with abundant flora typical of the area such as the different types of orchids and waterfalls that will be seen throughout the journey. After 5 hours of walking, we will finally arrive at Sawayaco, also called the beach, where we will take a car to Santa Teresa, a town located at 1,645 meters above sea level, for approximately 45 minutes. We will be in Santa Teresa around 3:00 pm where we will settle. After a short break we will go to the medicinal baths (not included) which is located 3.5 km approx. of Santa Teresa. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 4: SANTA TERESA – HIDROELECTRICA – AGUAS CALIENTES: (B) = breakfast / (L) = lunch / (D) = dinner.

At 8:00 am. Approx. In the morning after having our breakfast we will walk for approximately 3:00 hours until we reach Hydroelectric, after arriving at Hydroelectric we will continue our journey and we would be returning to the city of Cusco at 2:30 hours leaving Hydroelectric and arriving at Cusco 9:00 p.m. approx.

• Pick up from the hotel.
• Transport Cusco-Mollepata, Cruz Pata.
• Mules and muleteers only for camping and kitchen equipment.
• Camping equipment (tents, insulators, tables, chairs, etc.)
• Horse load of your things maximum 6 kilos per person.
• Official tourist guide.
• First aid kit and oxygen balloon.
• 3 Breakfasts – 3 Lunches – 3 Dinners.
• Chef.
• Hydroelectric Minivan to Cusco

• The first breakfast.
• The last lunch.
• Entrance to Machupicchu.
• Entrance to Huayna Picchu (Check availability)
• Sleeping bag.
• Tips.
• Expenses not mentioned in the itinerary.