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CUSCO
Peru Journey
SALKANTAY TREK 5D/4N
5 days / 4 nights
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CUSCO
Tour overview
The Classic Inca Trail is the number one hike in Peru and one of the most popular hikes in the world that takes you to one of the wonders of the world, Machu Picchu. What are you waiting for to join this experience?
Pick up at your hotel between 5:00 to 6:00 am and then depart in our van towards Km. 82, in this sector the guide will give the information of the day's activities. It is the passe
The next day at 6:00 a.m. we will wake up and have 30 minutes for personal hygiene and prepare the backpacks, then we will have breakfast in our dining tent. After breakfast we wil
This day we will wake up at 6:00 a.m. and have breakfast in our dining tent, the guide will give us the information of the day's activities and then we will leave. This day we will
This day is the most expected since we will visit Machupicchu, therefore, we will wake up at 4:00 am and breakfast will be served at 4:30 am. The departure time of the group is est
Day by day
The Classic Inca Trail is the number one hike in Peru and one of the most popular hikes in the world that takes you to one of the wonders of the world, Machu Picchu. What are you w
Day 1
Pick up at your hotel between 5:00 to 6:00 am and then depart in our van towards Km. 82, in this sector the guide will give the information of the day's activities. It is the passenger's obligation to identify themselves with their original passport (the same with which they made the reservation) and if they are a student, they must identify themselves with their student card (ISIC CARD) at the first checkpoint. Then, we will begin our tour, accompanied by porters, through the fertile valleys along the Urubamba River with a magnificent view of the snow-capped Veronica, then we will continue to Llactapata, an ancient Inca city that protected the entrance to two valleys ancient Inca dwelling in whose place from a privileged position, the guide will give the explanation about the use and meaning along with the magnificent photographic view of the sector, then, we will walk 1.30 hrs. Afterwards, we will walk 1.30 hrs. to Wayllabamba camp after a small ascent to 3000 m.a.s.l. We will have tea at 17.30 approx. and dinner at 19.00. Overnight.
Day 2
The next day at 6:00 a.m. we will wake up and have 30 minutes for personal hygiene and prepare the backpacks, then we will have breakfast in our dining tent. After breakfast we will start with the ascent from Wayllabamba to the Warmihuañusca pass 13,750 ft.), before this point we will have a coffee break in the highest part of the route, approximately it has a duration of 4 to 5 hrs. From this point we will appreciate a panoramic view of singular beauty of two valleys and we will begin to descend for 1 hour and a half until arriving to the Pacaymayo camp. Lunch will be served at Llulluchapampa camp. Tea service will be served at 17:30 and dinner at 19:00 in Pacaymayo.
Day 3
This day we will wake up at 6:00 a.m. and have breakfast in our dining tent, the guide will give us the information of the day's activities and then we will leave. This day we will walk along a stretch of the Inca trail remarkably well preserved, passing by ancient archaeological remains covered by a dense tropical forest, then we will visit Runkuraquay, Sayacmarka, after this point after 15 minutes of walking we will have lunch and then continue the walk, we will arrive at Phuyupatamarka with a spectacular view of several snowy peaks of the Andean Cordillera, from where we will descend for approximately 2 hours. We will arrive at Wiñaywayna camp, probably the most spectacular archaeological complex of the trek because of its lush cloud forest covered with flowers and enigmatic history. At this point is available the service of warm water showers which is accessed after making a payment of S/. 5.00 nuevos soles. Then at 17:30 we will serve tea and in the evening we will enjoy dinner.
Day 4
This day is the most expected since we will visit Machupicchu, therefore, we will wake up at 4:00 am and breakfast will be served at 4:30 am. The departure time of the group is estimated at 5:30 am, we will go through the rainforest passing by Intipunku (Sun Gate) which we will arrive in about 1 hour and 20 minutes, we will begin the descent and arrive at Machupicchu at 8 am, where you can leave your backpack in a luggage store, after a break of 20 minutes we will enter the Historic Sanctuary of Machupicchu where we will have a guided tour of the complex for about 3 hours, after the guided tour you will have some free time. A time and meeting point will be set for the group in the town of Aguas Calientes, where in the afternoon you will board the train back to Ollantaytambo and our staff will be waiting for you to return to the city of Cusco.
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