Itinerary
DAY 1: CUSCO – MOLLEPATA – SORAYPAMPA –ALKANTAYPAMPA – HUAYRACMACHAY – RAYANNIYOC – CHAULLAY OR COLPAPAMPA
We will pick you up in the morning from your hotel in Cusco for the 3 hour drive in our private vehicle to the small village of Mollepata, where we will have breakfast before driving on for about another hour to Soraypampa (3900 meters / 12,790 feet), where will begin our hike to Salkantay Pass (3900 meters / 12,790 feet). We will stop for lunch at Huayracmachay, before continuing for another 1 or 2 hours as far as our campsite at either Chaullay or Colpapampa (2850 meters / 9350 feet), depending on the progress our group has made so far. We will have a good night’s rest to prepare us for the second day of the trek.
DAY 2: COLPAPAMPA – LA PLAYA – LUCMA
After a delicious breakfast, we will descend for about 5 hours until we reach the edge of the tropical forest, an ecosystem with a wonderful variety of plants and flowers, the most impressive of which are the many species of brightly colored orchids. These forests are filled with birdlife and bright butterflies. We will pass waterfalls and stop for lunch on the riverbank. If the group chooses to do so, it is possible to drive down to Santa Teresa for a swim in the hot springs at Colcamayo.
DAY 3: LA PLAYA – LLACTAPATA – HIDROELECTRICA – AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHU PICCHU
After breakfast, we will climb for about 3 hours to the archaeological site of Llactapata. From here there are wonderful panoramic views of Machu Picchu in the distance. After touring the site, we will head downhill to the local hydroelectric plant, where we will stop for lunch. After lunch we will take the train to the small town of Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu Pueblo, where we will spend the night in a comfortable hostel with private bathrooms and breakfast included. In the evening we will share a special dinner to celebrate the experience of the preceding days and discuss the highlights of the trip.
Option: If on the last day the group is too tired, we can take a bus to the hydroelectric plant, from where it is an easy 2½ hour walk to Aguas Calientes.
DAY 4: AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHU PICCHU – OLLANTAYTAMBO – CUSCO
Today we will finally visit the magnificent ruins of Machu Picchu (2453 meters / 8045 feet). Our plan is to leave the hotel at around 5:30 am for the fifteen minute bus ride up to Machu Picchu, so we can be among the first visitors to reach the ruins, but we can set off a little later if you are too tired. Your guide will allow some flexibility in this regard, after discussion with the group the night before. We will spend the day visiting what has been hailed as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World. Machu Picchu is situated on a forested mountain peak amid spectacular scenery. During a guided tour of the site the guide will talk about historical and cultural aspects of this lost city. Our visit to Machu Picchu will begin shortly after sunrise, and in the afternoon we will take the train to Ollantaytambo, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, from where we will head back to Cusco by road in our private vehicle.
Include
Included
- Information before the walk Pick up from your hotel on the morning of the trekking departure
- Transportation from Cusco to the start of the tour by private vehicle
- Entrance to Machu Picchu (Huayna Picchu $ 15 extra) and hike to Salkantay (if it is charged)
- Professional English / Quechua / Spanish guide (you will have an assistant guide for groups of more than 6 people)
- Shops – 2 people in a tent for 4 people that allows greater comfort and also the storage of backpacks
- Basic foam mattress Kitchen and kitchen equipment (assistants are provided for larger groups)
- Toilet tent
- Bath Our professional chefs prepare meals that incorporate elements of the Western diet and traditional Peruvian delicacies. (Contact your guide / cook during the trek if you have a preference for certain types of dishes).
- They carry camping equipment, food and cooking utensils. We provide canvas bags at your briefing for your personal items (up to 7 kg / 15 pounds per person)
- 1 emergency horse that can be mounted if you feel bad or if you are a bit slower
- Dining tent with tables and chairs for camping and kitchen tent for the cook to prepare meals
- Stores for our staff to sleep in
- First aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
- Bus up and down Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu Train or equivalent luggage from the Hydroelectric Plant to Aguas Calientes
- Train ticket (Expedition service) from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo Private transportation from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
- Celebration dinner in Aguas Calientes Lunch on the last day is included
- 1 night accommodation in Aguas Calientes in a basic hotel
- One bag of textile sandwich per person, to avoid the use of plastic bags that pollute our environment
- Hot water every morning and afternoon to wash / boil water to fill your bottle of water every morning and night, and at lunch if requested early enough
Not included
- Dinner on the last night
- Huayna Picchu entrance fee: if you would like to climb this mountain an additional fee of US $16 per personal applies Breakfast on the first morning
- Entrance to the thermal springs
- Sleeping bags – If you haven’t got a sleeping bag or you don’t want the hassle of bringing one all the way to Peru with you, then we have sleeping bags for hire
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