Salkantay and Machupicchu 6 days 5 nights

Itinerary

DAY 1: CUSCO – MOLLEPATA – CRUZPATA – SALKANTAYPAMPA
Pick-up at the hotel is at 5:00 am leaving for Mollepata (3000 m / 9842 feet) and later towards Cruzpata (3,400 m / 11,155 feet) until here it is done by bus. We begin our walk at this place. This area shows the impressive landscapes of the entire Mollepata valley, after 5 hours of hiking we will arrive at our camp in Salkantaypamapa (3,800 m / 12,467 feet) Meals:. Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Walking time: 5 hours.

DAY 2: SALKANTAY PAMPA – PASS SALKANTAY – SISAYPAMPA
Early in the morning we will have a delicious breakfast, before continuing with Ascending to the maximum pass of our walk (5,200.00 m / 17,060 ft) from this pass we will observe the imposing snow-capped mountains of this range, such as the Humantay (5217 m / 17116 ft) and the Soray Hill (5428 m / 17810 feet), we will continue our hike descending towards Sisaypamapa (3700 m / 12140 feet), where we will spend our second night.
Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Walking time: 7 hours.

DAY 3: SISAYPAMPA – CANAL INCA – WAYLLABAMBA
We will continue the walk after breakfast; descending through an original Inca road and a canal that was built in the Inca era, we will soon arrive at Huayllabamba, we will leave the muleteers and the horses and take the services of the porters, and we will have dinner and finally we will camp here. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Walking time: 6 hours.

DAY 4: WAYLLABAMBA – WARMIWAÑUSCA – PACAYMAYU
After breakfast, we begin our journey towards the Warmiwañusca pass (4200 m / 13780 feet) this day we will ascend to 2,400 meters / 7,784 feet. In this part we will enjoy an impressive panoramic view of the Vilcanota mountain range, after a short rest we will descend to Pacaymayu, where our camp is. Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Walking time: 6 hours.

DAY 5: PACAYMAYU – RUNKURACAY – WIÑAYHUAYNA
We are going to start the day with a consistent breakfast, shortly after we will continue with our walk, after 30 minutes walking we will come through the archaeological zone of Runkuracay, after a brief stop we will continue the walk towards the archaeological complex of Sayacmarca, we will pass through an Inca tunnel, observing the impressive nature and the humid forests and abundant vegetation and a preserved Inca path that shows us the type of architecture used by the Incas. Soon we will arrive at Phuyupatamarca, we will continue descending towards Wiñaywayna (2650 m / 8695 feet) one of the most important legacies that can be seen during the Inca Trail surrounded by abundant vegetation, it is an imposing construction since it is located in a harsh place, here We are going to spend our last night. . Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner Walking time: 7 hours.

DAY 6: WIÑAYHUAYNA – MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO
Our breakfast will be ready approximatelynte at 4:30 am with the purpose of continuing our way to Intipuncu (La Puerta del Sol), from this place we will have a magnificent panoramic view of the citadel of Machu Picchu. After another 20 minutes walking we will arrive at Machu Picchu, where our guide will take travelers with a very interesting tour for approximately 3 hours, when the guided tour is finished travelers will have free time for approximately 4 hours, enough to explore and walk all by themselves and the ascent to Mount Wayna Picchu. (If you wish) Then we will go down to Aguas Calientes (45 minutes) for lunch (not included) and, finally, we will take the train to return to Cusco at 8:00 p.m. and we will transfer to your hotels. Food: Breakfast. Walking time: 2 hours.

Include

Bus to Mollepata -. Crossleg
Horses to carry our camping equipment and backpacks.
Muleteers and horses for any emergency.
Entrance ticket to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu.
Professional guide English (English-Spanish) 2 guides if the group is larger than 9 people.
Cook and kitchen equipment
Porters to carry our camping equipment and food.
Meals: 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 dinners.
Boiled water to refill the bottles at lunch and breakfast time.
Train ticket to return to Cusco (Backpacker).
Camping equipment.
Four - people tents that will be occupied by two people, for greater comfort
Insulators or Mattresses
Dining tent and kitchen tent.
The tables and chairs.
First aid kit and oxygen tanks.

Not Include

Horse staff.
Lunch on the last day
Sleeping bag Cost per day US $2.50.
Extra Porter for personal backpack 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.

Recommendations

Backpack, sleeping bag, warm clothing, wool gloves, flashlights, sunscreen, sleeping cap, mosquito repellent, rain poncho, tissues, a bottle of water. NOTE: The traveler must carry the original passport, mandatory during the Inca. trail and whether the student must also carry the student card. Traveler should carry cash (S/300.00) Peruvian currency soles, preferably, since there are no ATMs in Aguas Calientes, in addition to the ones that travelers check and currency exchange fees are very expensive.

Important note for your transfer

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