Salkantay Trek 5 days to Machu Picchu by Glamping Sky Lodge Dome

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Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu

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4 Day Salkantay, Humantay Lake and Llactapata Incan site to Machu Picchu, A great Expeditions sleeping in sky Lodge DOMES
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
A T-shirt of (I survived the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu)
Horseman, Horses or Porters to carry food, Camping, Cooking equipment and personal belonging (7 kg)
Machupicchu entrance fee
First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
Briefing a night before we do the trek/trip
Tourist bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
01 night in Hotel in aguas calientes
Sky Lodge Dome 2 Nights 1 Night small Dome & Hotel 1Night (Based 2,3,4 beds Room)
Duffel bag (for your personal belongings)
Tourist Expedition Train Back from Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) to Ollantaytambo
Pick up from Hotel
Tourist Bus from Cusco to Challacancha(Trailhead)
Proffesional Guide, Professional Cook & Cooking equipment
Meals: 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners. Vegetarian option with no extra cost.

Salkantay trek entrance fee 20 soles
Breakfast day 1 and lunch day 5
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Overview

5 Day Salkantay Mountain, Humantay Lake and Llacatapata incan trail to Machupicchu in Sky Lodge domes SALKANTAY TREK & HUMANTAY LAKE GLAMPING IN DOMES • Explore the Humantay Lake • Climb up to Salkantay Pass 4600 meters high and see the Sacred Salkantay Snow capped mountain • Walk on an Ancient Inca Salkantay Trail • Explore the Machupicchu Sacred city Departure Point: Cusco - We pick you up from your hotel. Departure Time: Between 4:00am - 05:00am Briefing Point: Our guide will visit your hotel 2 or 1 day before the trek between 6:00 to 6:30pm Return Point: Cusco - Our driver will drop-off in your hotel or Airbnb apartment Physical Rating: 3 - Demanding - Some high-altitude hikes or more strenuous activities, but accessible to most healthy travellers

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Itinerary

Salkantay Trail

We pick you up from your hotel at 4:30 a.m. to drive for about 3 hours to Mollepata where we start ourSalkantay trek . As soon as we are at mollepata while you have breakfast the cook and the horseman will pack all the camping equipment and cooking stuff and we start hiking the first 3 hours will be a little bit uphill to get Cruzpata where we will have lunch with panoramic views of beautiful snow-capped mountains (Humantay; 4120m/13500ft and Salkantay; 6271m/20575ft) – just the start! We will begin our Salkantay trek towards Soraypampa, our first Salkantay Trek camping spot (3800 m/11750ft; the highest and coldest campsite of the trip) we will be very close to the second highest Salkantay snow capped -mountain of Cusco.

7 hours
Salkantay Trail

After having our Salkantay Trek breakfast we start walking about 5:30 am, Because this day will be the longest day the first 4 hours is uphill to get the highest point of the Salkantay Trek (4650m/15200ft) located halfway between 2 huge mountains; Salkantay on the right and Tucarhuay on the left. From the pass, the views of the 2 snow-capped mountains are incredible. There is a possibility of snow here. After a rest, we will continue our walk (downhill) through a dramatic cloud forest towards Huayracpunku, where we will have lunch. We hike again after lunch in the direction of the start of the jungle until we reach Chaullay Campsite

9 hours
Salkantay Trail

After breakfast, at 6.30am, we start walking through the upper jungle crossing the Lluskamayo River and a variety of little brooks to reach La Playa walking about 6 hours. Today we will pass through valleys and have wonderful views of waterfalls, tropical fruits ,plants and as soon as we are at la playa we will have lunch and then we will rest and camp at la Loreta in la Playa.

8 hours
Salkantay Trail

We will have breakfast at 8am and leave our camping spot of Lluscamayo. We walk up on a original Inca Trail to Llactapata site where you will get a chance to see Machupicchu far away (one of the most beautiful place to see Machupicchu) then We continue walking, passing a variety of crop plantations, coca, banana etc. until we reach the hydroelectric station. And after the lunch we keep walking about two and half hours along the train road till reaching Aguas Calientes town where we will spend the night in a hostel. In Aguas Calientes, you can take advantage of the thermal springs in the town (entrance 10 soles) a real treat after finishing the Salkantay Trek

8 hours
Salkantay Trail

Salkantay trek important day ,We wake up early morning about 4 am to then to 4:30 to have the breakfast and leave to walk up to Machupicchu which takes one and half hours up to machupicchu but there is another option to catch the first bus which leaves 5:30 to Machupicchu (25-minutes long) in order to appreciate the magnificent city as the sun is rising. A walking tour (approximately 2 hours) is given by your Guide and after this you can explore the mysterious city by yourselves. If you still have energy you can also climb Huaynapicchu (2720m/8890ft)!!! It takes 45 minutes to reach the top.and after enjoying machupicchu you have to go down to aguas calientes to take the train back to ollantaytambo and then bus back cusco.

7 hours

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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 we recommend to bring on this trip
There is no special equipment need, only regular equipment but of good quality, as for any other trek in the nature.
Tops
1 poly/fleece (wind stopper) jacket
1 poly/fleece light weight sweater
1 lightweight long sleeved shirt (optional)
2-3 T-shirts
1 rain poncho (preferable) or rain jacket
Bottoms
1 pair wind/rain pants (Gore-tex or similar)
1 pair lightweight cotton pants (loose jeans/khakis)
1 lightweight fleece pants
Foot & hand wear
4 pairs wool or synthetic socks
1 pair of (used) trekking boots
1 pair of wool or fleece gloves
Headgear
1 wool or fleece hat
1 sunhat
1 pair sun glasses that provide good UV protection
Miscellaneous
1 sleeping bag (rated to -11 C / 12 F)
1 good (day) backpack
2 walking poles
1 headlamp (preferable) or torch
1 pocket knife
1 water bottle
Water sterilizing tablets (Micropur)
Note: bottled water for sale at several parts of the trek; consult your guide at the briefing
Sun block
1 lip balm (spf 16)
Insect repellent
Towel and soap
Toiletry kit
Toilet paper
Personal medicines
Optional:
Camera and extra memory cards
Spare battery for your camera
Binoculars
Bathing suit (for the hot springs in Aguas Calientes and cocalmayo)
Sleeping bag
Porter for your personal equipment

Non Refundable

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Once in a lifetime experience!

Published on Feb, 2025

This had been a wish and a dream that had been postponed due to Covid. Recently this past year I was able to finally travel with a close friend. We had a small group with our amazing guide Asiencio. The Hiking was hard due to Altitude but our guide really went out of his way to make it more comfortable and constantly reminding us that we had plenty of time and to go at our own pace. We still were able to do all the excursions and the optional events like Hotsprings at our leisure. I will never forget the moment where we saw 4 condors flying above us, with on the major hike we saw one directly above us. Asiencio was a gift of a guide for us in our group.

Warm, and great people - an all-round incredible experience!

Published on Dec, 2024

Fernando was the best guide we could have hoped for on our 6-day trek over Incachiriasca towards the Inca Trail, and finally Machu Picchu! He is so knowledgeable about the history, and cultural significance of the areas we visited as well as the natural surroundings. One of our favourite things along the way was Fernando's sit-down sessions where he gave the perfect context for what was coming up or the significance of where we were in that moment. Fernando is also very patient, and professional, while still keeping an abundance of fun even in the more physically challenging moments! The entire Quechua team were amazing and we couldn't have been more taken care of throughout the trip. Armando, the best chef around made us something different for every meal, he is so creative with his cooking! We even had some competitive card games on the go with the team, a highlight! Overall, we could not recommend Quexhuas, Fernando, Armando and team more - an incredible experience!

Great aventure with QE

Published on Oct, 2024

We spent 5 days together touring Cusco, the Salkantay Trek and Machu Picchu. Everyone was punctual, professional, and (importantly) fun! Every detail of our trip was considered and the staff took care of any issues. Quechua Expeditions a great mix of adventure and relaxing for us, amazing tour guide Fernando whi gave US detail informational tours of archaeological sites. We will definitely recommend them to friends in the future.

Amazing tour with a great guide

Published on Oct, 2024

We had a great time on the Salkantay Trek. Small group (many others we saw were way bigger), nice accomodation, amazing food prepared by the private cook, and a very experienced guide who provided a lot of information during the tour and always found good solutions for any issues we faced during the hike (like bad weather one day). I strongly recommend to do the tour with Fernando as he was the best guide we had during our 4 weeks of travelling in Peru and Bolivia.

BEST EXPERIENCE

Published on Oct, 2024

We had an amazing experience with Quechua Expeditions for our Salkantay trek. Our guide for the tour was Fernando, has was amazing, the best we could ask for. We met him first in the preparation meeting the evening before going out for the trek, and we immediately felt we're in good hands. Fernando is very experienced with this route and provided all the information we need, speaking very good English

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