Itinerary
Discover what awaits you in the Salkantay Trek 5 days with domes
day 1
DAY 1: CUSCO - MOLLEPATA - SORAYPAMPA - HUMANTAY LAKE
- Meals: Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation: Cristal domes and huts.
- Maximum Altitude: 3850 masl
- Minimum Altitude: 2850 masl
- Distance Travelled: 14km approx
Our day begins early, between 4:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. With pick-up at your hotel, we’ll head to Mollepata, where we’ll enjoy breakfast. Next, we head to Challacancha, where the hike to Soraypampa begins, our first camp located in the middle of the mountains. In the afternoon, we’ll visit the impressive Humantay Lake, famous for its turquoise waters, and then return to have dinner and rest in comfortable cabins.
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day 2
DAY 2: SORAYPAMPA - SALKANTAY PASS - HUAYRACMACHAY - COLPAPAMPA
- Meals: Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation: Cristal domes and huts.
- Maximum Altitude: 3850 masl
- Minimum Altitude: 2850 masl
- Distance Travelled: 14km approx
After an early breakfast, we ascend to the Salkantay Pass (4,630 m.a.s.l.), the highest point of the Salkantay trail. From here, we’ll take in spectacular views of Salkantay Mountain and neighboring mountains, including Humantay and Tucarhuay. In this section of the Salkantay trek, we’ll also pass through Salkantaypampa and Soyrococha, perfect places to take Instagram-worthy photos. Then we’ll descend to Huayracmachay for lunch and continue to Colpapampa, where we’ll camp the second night.
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day 3
DAY 3: COLPAPAMPA - PLAYA SAHUAYACO
- Walking Distance – 18km / 11.2 miles
- Starting Elevation – 2750 meters ASL / 9022 feet ASL
- Campsite Elevation – 2400 meters ASL / 7874 feet ASL
- Difficulty: Easy
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner (Plus snacks and afternoon tea time)
- Accommodation: Mountain capsules.
- Adventure: Absolutely!
On this day of the Salkantay route, we’ll walk about 6 hours to Playa Sahuayaco, enjoying cloud forest landscapes, waterfalls, and biodiversity. Around 1:00 p.m., we arrive at our lunch destination and have the afternoon free to explore the area. At night, we’ll have our tea time and dinner to rest for the next day.
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day 4
DAY 4: PLAYA SAHUAYACO - LUCMABAMBA - LLACTAPATA - HYDROELECTRIC - AGUAS CALIENTES
- Walking Distance – 18 km / 11.2 miles
- Starting Elevation – 2450 meters ASL / 8038 feet ASL
- Campsite Elevation – 2000 meters ASL / 6561 feet ASL (Aguas Calientes hostel)
- Difficulty: Moderate to Challenging
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner (Plus snacks and afternoon tea time)
- Accommodation: Hostel,you can also upgrade your accommodation in aguas calientes 3 starts hotel 20 usd extra.
- Adventure: Moderate-High! How could it not be an adventure traveling back in time to visit with the Inca people?!
We breakfast early to begin a hike along a section of the Inca Trail, which takes us to Llactapata, from where we can appreciate Machu Picchu in the distance. Then we’ll descend to Hydroelectric for lunch and continue walking to Aguas Calientes, where we’ll rest in a hotel before we visit Machu Picchu
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day 5
DAY 5: AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
On the last day, we’ll visit the spectacular Machu Picchu Citadel on a guided tour of approximately 2 hours, exploring its temples, terraces, and viewpoints. After the visit, we’ll have free time for photos and additional walks. After the visit, we descend to Aguas Calientes for lunch (not included) and board the tourist train to Ollantaytambo, where transportation awaits to take us back to Cusco.
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Includes
- Information one day before the tour
- Transportation Cusco – Callacancha / Ollantaytambo – Cusco
- Tourist train Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo
- Machu Picchu entrance
- 4 nights accommodation (first night in cabin on day 1, second and third night in domes, and fourth night in hotel)
- 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 snacks, 4 dinners (vegan/vegetarian options)
- Professional bilingual guide (Spanish/English) trained in first aid
- Cook
- Muleteers and horses
- First aid kit
- Oxygen tank
Not include
- Sleeping bag
- Trekking poles
- Breakfast (day 1) and lunch (day 5)
- Travel insurance
- Humantay Lake entrance
- Luggage transport Hydroelectric – Aguas Calientes (day 4)
- Delays beyond our control
- Personal expenses
- Bus Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu / Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes
Optional and Rentals?
- Extra night in Aguas Calientes $40 (or email us for alternate options). We will just need to arrange your train back to Cusco for the following day.
- Please tell us before final booking process.
- Personal horse and horsemen for riding or carrying extra personal belongings while on the trek, $120 for the trek.
- Therm-a-rest inflatable sleeping pad rent: US$ 5.00 per day.
- Entrance to the Hot Springs in Cocalmayo.
- Recommendations (Optional Services):
- Original passport and Student Card from your University.
- Insurance card is essential.
- Hiking water proof boots (with ankle protectors )
- Waterproof jacket or rain poncho.
- Sleeping bag.
- Warm jack.
- Hat and gloves.
- T-shirts.
- Comfortable trousers.
- Rain pants.
- Sun hat, Bathing suit (for hot springs in santa teresa and Aguas Calientes)
- Sun protection cream ( factor 35 recommended ) sun is strong.
- Insect Repellent 40 % deet ( for mosquitos )
- Water bottle.
- Water purification tablets (Micropur recommended)
- Toilet paper.
- Personal medication.
- Camera and films.
- Torch with spare batteries (flashlight)
- Extra contribution suggested money for tipping porters, cook and guide. and for any emergency (300 soles)
- Walking poles ( black diamont or leki brand)
Packaging list
- Valid passport
- Cash, preferably in soles
- Personal medications
- Water bottle or camelback (optional purifying tablets)
- Protection products (sunscreen, insect repellent, UV protection sunglasses)
- Pants and socks (for trekking), water shoes, jacket, poncho, waterproof mountain boots/shoes, long-sleeve shirts, thermal jacket, hat that protects face and neck, shorts, and a neck scarf or buff
- Personal hygiene products (towel, toothpaste, soap, deodorant)
- Sleeping bag
- Hiking poles and a flashlight
- Medium hiking backpack (15 to 25 liters)
- Camera with charger and external battery (optional)
- Snacks: energy bars, electrolytes, nuts, etc.
- Swimsuit
