SALKANTAY INCA TRAL TO MACHUPICCHU 6 DAYS/5 NIGHTS
DAY 1: CUSCO - MOLLEPATA -
CRUZPATA - SALKANTAYPAMPA.
The hotel pick up is at 5:00 a.m. heading off
for Mollepata (3000 m / 9842 ft) and later towards
Cruzpata (3400 m / 11155 ft) all this way is made by
bus. We start our walk at this place. This zone shows
impressive landscapes throughout the Mollepata valley,
after 5 hours of walk we will arrive at our camp site in
Salkantaypamapa (3800 m / 12467 ft) Meals: breakfast,
lunch and dinner.
Time of walk: 5 hours.
DAY 2: SALKANTAYPAMPA - PASS
SALKANTAY - SISAYPAMPA.
Early in the morning we will have a delicious
breakfast, before continuing with our ascent to the
highest pass of our walk (5,200.00 m / 17060 ft) from
this pass we will observe the imposing snowed cap
mountains of this range, such as the Humantay (5217 m /
17116 ft) and the Soray Hill (5428 m / 17810 ft) we will
continue our long walk descending towards Sisaypamapa
(3700 m / 12140 ft) where we will spend ours second
night.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Time of walk: 7 hours.
DAY 3: SISAYPAMPA - CHANNEL
INCA - WAYLLABAMBA.
We will continue the walk after breakfast;
descending through an original Inca Trail and a canal
that was constructed at the Incan time, soon we will
arrive at Wayllabamba, we will leave the muleteers and
the horses and will take the services of the porters,
and we will have dinner and finally we will encamp here.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Time of walk: 6 hours.
DAY 4: WAYLLABAMBA -
WARMIWAÑUSCA - PACAYMAYU
After breakfast, we start our journey towards
the Warmiwañusca pass (4200 m / 13780 ft) this day we
will ascend up to 2400 meters / 7784 ft from this part
we will enjoy an impressive panorama of the Vilcanota
mountain range, after a brief rest we will descend to
Pacaymayu, where our camping site is.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Time of walk: 6 hours.
DAY 5: PACAYMAYU - RUNKURACAY -
WIÑAYWAYNA
We will begin the day with a consistent
breakfast, soon after we will continue with our trek,
after 30 minutes walking we will come across the
archaeological site of Runkuracay, after a brief stop we
will continue the walk towards the archaeological
complex of Sayacmarca, we will pass through an Incan
tunnel, observing the impressive nature and humid
forests and abundant vegetation and a conserved Inca
Trail which show us the type of architecture used by
Incas. Soon we will arrive at the Phuyupatamarca, we
will continue descending towards Wiñaywayna (2650 m /
8695 ft) one of the most important legacies than can be
appreciated over the Inca Trail surrounded by abundant
vegetation, is an imposing construction since it is
located in a rough place, here we will spend our last
night. Meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Time of walk: 7 hours.
DAY 6: WIÑAYWAYNA - MACHUPICCHU
- CUSCO
Our breakfast will be ready approximately at
4:30 a.m. with the purpose of continuing our way towards
Intipuncu (The Door of the sun), from this place we will
have a magnificent panoramic view of Machu Picchu
citadel. After another 20 minutes walking we will arrive
at Machu Picchu where our guide will take the travelers
on a very interesting route by approximately 3 hours,
when the guided tour is finished the travelers will have
free time for approximately 4 hours, sufficient to
explore and walk around by themselves and ascent to the
Wayna Picchu hill. (If desired) Then we will go down to
Aguas Calientes (45 minutes) to have lunch (not included)
and finally we will take the train to return to Cusco at
20:00hrs and we will transfer to their hotels.
Meals: Breakfast.
Time of walk: 2 hours.
INCLUDED:
Bus to Mollepata - Cruzpata.
Horses to carry our camping equipment and rucksacks.
Muleteers and horse for any emergencies.
Entrance ticket to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu.
English professional guide (English-Spanish) 2 guides if
the group is bigger than 9 people.
Cook and kitchen equipment.
Porters to carry our camping equipment and food.
Meals: 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 suppers.
Boiled water to refill bottles at lunch time and
breakfast.
Train ticket to return to Cusco (Back Packer) .
Camping equipment:
Four – people tents that will be occupied by two people,
for greater comfort.
Insulators or Mattresses.
Dinning tent and kitchen tent.
Tables and chairs.
Complete mail.
First aid kit and oxygen tank.
IT DOES NOT INCLUDE:
Personal horse.
Lunch the last day.
Sleeping bag Cost per day US$ 2.50.
Extra Porter for personal rucksack Cost USS 65.00.
Bus ticket from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes (US$
6.00 or 45 minutes walking).
Tips for the guide and porters.
YOU MUST BRING:
Rucksack, sleeping bag, warm clothes, wool
gloves, lanterns, sun block, cap to sleep, mosquito
repellent, rain poncho, tissues, bottle of water.
NOTE:
The traveler must carry the original Passport
obligatorily during the Inca trail and if student also
must carry the student's card.
Traveler must carry cash (S/300.00) Soles the Peruvian
currency, preferably, since no ATM's at Aguas Calientes,
plus Travellers Check and currency exchange commissions
are very expensive.
PRICE:CONSULT
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