Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu – Salkantay Trekking Cusco

We will take you up in our private transportation from your hotel early in the morning and bring you to Mollepata. A tiny traditional town where we will stop for a nice breakfast.

We’ll continue our journey by bus to Soraypampa, the trek’s beginning point, after breakfast. We’ll meet the cooks and muleteers who will accompany us on our journey and assist us with our belongings here.

We’ll walk for two hours to get to the Humantay Lagoon, where we’ll realx in its crystal blue waters. We will return to Soraypampa after visiting the lagoon and then hike to Salkantay Pampa for lunch with a spectacular view of the glacier.

After lunch we will begin the descent down the mountain to where our first camp is located, Soyorcocha. Is located on a glacial moraine with a small lake. This place is at the foot of the snowy Salkantay so you will see impressive views of the snowy Salkantay while we arrange the tents where you will rest after a delicious and comforting dinner.

Before continuing on with our tour, you will be treated to a great brunch. Then we will continue our trip to El Paso Salkantay, the highest point on the route, where we will observe unusual species such as vizcachas and Andean chinchillas.

We will be able to witness amazing vistas of snow-capped mountains in the neighboring valleys, such as the Humantay Mountain, after we reach the Salkantay Pass.

After seeing in these sights, we’ll start descending for about 3 hours to Huayracmachay, where we’ll have lunch.

After lunch we will continue the walk until entering a small valley where you will feel the change in temperature and the landscape. As you descend, you will see more colorful landscapes full of vegetation and flowers such as orchids and a variety of animals.

We will continue our walk after a great breakfast along a path that will lead us through the Santa Teresa Valley, descending to the edge of the jungle with a spectacular view of the Alto Salkantay River’s beautiful scenery.

We’ll keep going down until we reach Sahuayaco Beach, which is lush with greenery, fruit trees, avocado, bananas, and coffee plants. We’ll take a break and eat lunch here.

We will continue our journey after lunch until we reach Lucmabamba, where we will be able to witness crops of many coffee varieties as well as their preparation, which you will carry out and enjoy.

Finally after this experience we will go to our camp. It is close to the place. Upon arrival we will have dinner and rest in the tents already prepared.

We will continue our walk after a hearty breakfast, ascending through the jungle and then descending to the Inca ruins of Llactapata, where the citadel of Machu Picchu can be seen.

We will continue our trip traveling downhill to the Machu Picchu Hydroelectric Station, where we will halt for lunch, after seeing these ruins with our guide.

Finally, we will board a train to Aguas Calientes town, where we will transport you to your accommodations where you can relax and enjoy a fantastic meal.