The adventure we will begin in Cusco, we’ll pick you from a designated place at 05:00 am and travel by bus to Mollepata.  From there we start 3-hour hike to Cruzpata and have lunch there. Finished our break, we will be heading towards our first campsite: Soraypampa. That is the highest and coldest campsite of the trip, at 4000m / 12750ft.

After having an early breakfast at around 5:30 am we will begin our Trek to the third pass which is halfway between two big mountains, Salkantay on the right and Tucarhuay on the left at 4, 650m/15, 200 ft above the sea level.

Meanwhile, we are hiking and passing this location we will get the views of the two snow-capped mountains which are a great spectacle to see.  We will rest for while and continue our hike through cloud forest to Huayracpunku and have lunch and take another break.

Then we head to the lower jungle walking around 3 hours until we reach our second campsite at Colcapampa (3000m/9800ft).

Another early day to look forward on our  Salkantay Trek. After a great breakfast, we’ll Leave our campsite at 06:30 am, we will trek through the jungle, crossing the Lluskamayo River.  

Later on, we’ll get to La Playa (2500m/8202ft) where we set up our camp in a nice warm climate and have a break in the spring waters if you like there.

Have you finished your breakfast?  yes, ok! then we are ready to head for Llactapata site.  You will need all your power during this three-hour steady climb. Llactapata is an incredible Inca fort from which we will see Machu Picchu.

Once you get to LLactapata, we will spend some time taking pictures,  enjoying LLactapata construction and views. Unfortunately, we cannot stay here too long as we need to keep going downhill for another two hours until we reach the Hydroelectric dam.

There we will have lunch from hydroelectric we will walk a couple of hours more until Aguas Calientes, where we will check in at our hotel and spend the night.  For those who have enjoyed the hot springs, we will have the option to go to the hot bath springs of this town.

To get to Machu Picchu in time, we have to leave our accommodation very early and take the first bus not later than 05:30 am, the ride to the top takes about 20 minutes.  The aim is to get to the ancient city when is getting hit by the sunrise as it feels incredibly beautiful to witness this. Thus, you will have to get ready in time and have your breakfast before leaving at the agreed hour.

Once we are in the citadel Inca, our guide will provide us with a two-hour tour and visit the most important parts of this ancient and mysterious city.  You will have also time to explore by yourself Machu Picchu being careful of the edges of the constructions.

Your tour guide will then give a walking tour, which is approximately two hours. After this, you can explore the mysterious city by yourselves. If you still have energy, you can also climb Huayna Picchu (2720m/8890 ft). It takes 45 minutes to reach the top. This is an extra walk; please talk to your guide for arrangements to climb this mountain.  

The famous mountain which overlooks Machu Picchu ruins is called Huayna Picchu at an altitude of 2, 720m or 8,890 ft.   If you got the permit in time, you can climb this mountain following the rock steps done by the Incas and it will take you about 45 minutes to get to the top.   From the top of Huayna Picchu, you will enjoy a spectacular and panoramic view of the whole valley. This is a unique experience.

Finished our tour in Machu Picchu, we all will be meeting at Aguas Calientes to have lunch and receive our train tickets to go back to Cusco.The train leaves between 17:55 and 20:20 hours.  The Train will go to Ollantaytambo and from here will change for private transport to Cusco city.

If desired, we can arrange for you to have an extra night in the town of Aguas Calientes. Please, let us know whether you would like to stay an extra night when booking your tour.

So far you have explored the Salkantay Trek we can also recommend you to review our fantastic adventure on a7 day Ausangate Trek,just for the bravest travelers.