Salkantay Trek Llactapata 5 days 4 nights

Day 1: CUSCO – MOLLEPATA – SORAYPAMPA

1. 1h · Admission ticket included
   we will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco from 4:30 am to 5:00 am to go by bus to Mollepata. Begin a spectacular scenic drive through the Anta plains with beautiful and panoramic views of the majestic Salkantay and other mountains covered with snow, and the Valley of Apurimac River. After two hours drive,we stop in Mollepata to have breakfast (not included)also last minute supplies, leg-stretching or to use the bathrooms, before continuing to challacancha. There we will meet with our support staff. They will load the equipment on horses and mules. Around 9:30 a.m. we will star our trek toward Soraypampa (3900 meters above sea level) if we keep a regular pace we will take 2 hours approximately to reach Soraypampa the first camp site,where will have lunch after lunch in the afternoon we visit Humantay lake (4200masl) S/20 entrance - which takes 3 hours hike back and forth from the camp to see the glacier lake of Humantay.

Day 2: SORAYPAMPA – SALKANTAY PASS – HUAYRAMACHAY – CHAULLAY

1. Salkantay Trail
   Pass by
   Today early morning we will wake you up with the coca tea. Around 5:00 am, we will have a nutritious breakfast around 6:00 am we will start the hardest day of the whole Salkantay trek; we will be walking up to the highest point of the trek. After 6 kilometers uphill through the magnificent scenery of Rocky Mountains and enjoying the view of Salkantay mount. We reach the top of the trek. We will appreciate spectacular views of the mountains and the imposing snowy peaks of the Salkantay (6264 meters above sea level) which is known as the second highest mountain of the Cusco region. After 2 hours downhill around 1:00 p.m. we will have our delicious Peruvian lunch, in the area called Huayracmachay. Then we continue our hike to Chaullay approximately 3 hours of downhill we will get to our camp in Chaullay = 2900 masl Where we sleep in a very spectacular Indian huts . Around 7: 00 pm we will have dinner to recover energy from the trek.

Day 3: CHAULLAY - COLLPAPAMPA – LA PLAYA – LUCMABAMBA

1. Pass by
   At 06:00 AM, we will start our trek to the small town of,la Playa through the Santa Teresa valley. You will be able to soak up this landscape during our 6 hours of hiking today! During the hike we will see rivers, waterfalls, wild orchids, and plantations of coffee, banana, and avocado. We will see a village called Colpapampa, also called the “brow of the cloud forest,” where waterfalls, birds, hot springs, fruit-bearing trees, and flora and fauna can be observed. After a hearty lunch at La Playa, we will hike for 20 minutes to our base camp called Lucmabamba . We will explore the tropical forest for a little while and visit an organic coffee farm. If you are a coffee lover, this will be especially heavenly for you – you can taste coffee freshly prepared by the local people! If not, you can still enjoy the decadent aroma of freshly roasted and ground coffee wafting through the air!
   we sleep in huts

Day 4: LUCMABAMBA - LLACTAPATA – HIDROELECTRICA – AGUAS CALIENTES

1. Mirador de Llactapata
   Pass by
   We will begin the hike early, and you will have the opportunity to enjoy an small part of the famous and highly-acclaimed Inca trail! we will arrive at the Llactapata Inca site right in front of Machu Picchu. We will be able to see not only the ruins of Machu Picchu from this spot, but also Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountain.
   After the Llactapata ruins, we will continue our trek with a 2-hour downhill hike. On this part of the trail, you are always able to view Machu Picchu until we arrive at the Hidroelectrica train station to have lunch. One of the most impressive sites in this area is the 300-meter-tall natural waterfall which generates electricity for the entire region of Cusco! After lunch, we will arrive at Intiwatana, a famous ancient rock used as a sundial in the Incan era. According to history, Intiwatana worked together with the famous sundial stone in the Machu Picchu site.

Day 5: THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY – MACHU PICCHU!

1. Machu Picchu
   3h
   We will wake up early after a refreshing night at our hostel to beat the crowds to the top of Machu Picchu and enjoy its serenity in the soft morning light. The Machu Picchu entrance check point open from 06:00 AM until 3:00 PM. We will hike up to Machupicchu (a bus ride is optional for $12.00) and enter the hidden Royal Citadel of the Incas. Here we will have a 2-hour guided tour through this incredible ancient city to visit temples, terraces, palaces, priest’s houses, the sundial, the industrial sector, and the farming fields. Be amazed at the engineering ingenuity of the Incas which was so far ahead of their time and still partially a mystery today!
   Huaynapicchu or machupicchu mountain optional 60 usd extra per person, we have to book in advanced to see if there are spaces .

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness