Cusco: Salkantay Trek 4 Days 3 Nights with return by train – Cusco, Peru

EXPERIENCE:

Day 1 Cusco – Soraypampa – Humantay Lake -Salkantay pass
We start with hotel pick up and at 5:45 we head to Mollepata for 2 hours where we will have breakfast.
Then we continue by car 1 hour more to Soraypampa where we will meet the riders and the horse that will carry all the luggage, food and the 7 kilos of each hiker’s belongings. We start the hike uphill to Humantay Lake for 2 hours.
Then we start to descend for 2 hours to the Soraypampa and continue at salkantay pass camp
Here you will enjoy a delicious lunch, basically you have free time to explore the area or you can rest.

Day 2: Salkantay Pass – Wuayracmachay – Chaullay Camp
The second day of the trek is the most difficult because it takes you up to 4630 m and 20 km of walking. The cooks will wake you up around 5:00 a.m. with a cup of hot coca tea, then you will have time to repack and prepare for the nutritious breakfast that is served around 5:45 a.m.
Then we start hiking to the highest point of the Salkantay trail (4630 m) for about 3 hours. At the place the guide will teach you about the gods of the mountain and you will also be part of the small Andean ritual for the Apus, the gods of the mountain.
Then start walking for 2 hours to the lunch place. Then continue down for 3 hours to the second camp, which is Chaullay (2900m) right at the beginning of the Peruvian Amazon area.

Day 3 Chaullay – Santa Teresa – Hydroelectric – Aguas Calientes
We wake you up around 6:00 a.m. with a cup of coca tea, then we offer you a delicious breakfast.
Around 7:00 a.m., you will start the hike to Sahuayaco beach for 5 hours approximately, you will arrive to Sahuayaco beach, from where you will take the local transportation for one hour to Santa Teresa, where you will have lunch, then you will continue by car for 45 minutes more to Hidroeléctrica and then you will walk 3 hours by train tracks to Aguas Calientes where you will rest.

Day 4 Machu Picchu – Cusco
After breakfast, you will start walking to the checkpoint of the Ruins Bridge for 30 minutes, which is open at 5:00 a.m., where you must show your passport and your Machu Picchu tickets.
After passing the first checkpoint, you will climb all the stairs for one hour to the main gate of Machu Picchu to be there around 6:00 a.m.
At Machu Picchu for the guided tour for 2.5 hours, you will have free time to explore on your own the Inca city of Machu Picchu.
On the fourth day, you must return to Cusco after visiting Machu Picchu and we offer you 2 options to return to Cusco, you can do the train or bus option.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Take hikes with incredible views
Admire the flora and fauna
Explore beautiful attractions along the way

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