Salkantay Trek 4 Days

Salkantay 4 days Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco – Mollepata – Challacancha - Soraypampa

We pick you up from your hotel in Cusco and then take a bus to Mollepata (2,900 m / 9,514 ft), a small Andean village. Here we will have time for shopping and breakfast (of your choice, not included) and then head on to Challacancha where we will await our team-leader, horses and organize all our gear to get ready for our journey. At the end of the day we will arrive at Soraypampa which will be the place of our first campsite.

• - Total distance: 16 km (9,416 miles)
• - Estimated walking time: 5 to 6 hours
• - Maximum altitude point: 4 221 m (13,485 ft)
• - Campsite altitude: 3,850 m (12,631 ft)

Day 2: Soraypampa – Salkantay Pass – Wayracpampa - Collpapampa

After a good breakfast we will begin our trek once more. This will be a a more demanding day compared to the others as the trail ascends to 4 600 m above sea level at the Salkantay pass, from where we will have an amazing view of the whole of the Vilcanota mountain range, whose highest peak is Salkantay, our guide provide us all Salkantay information.

Without doubt a spectacular day! Then we will begin to descend and appreciate the landscape of the cloud forest with its sub-tropical climate. With luck we will see parrots, hummingbirds and thrushes amongst many other birds as well fauna such as bamboo and orchids. After seven hours walking we will arrive at our second campsite in Colcapampa.

• - Total distance: 22 km (13,670 miles)
• - Estimated walking time: 6 to 7 hours
• - Maximum altitude point: 4,600 m.a.s.l (15,091 ft)
• - Campsite altitude: 2,850 m (9,350 ft)

Day 3: Collpapampa – La Playa – Hidroelectrica - Aguas Calientes

We begin the third day of our trek, crossing banana, passionfruit and coffee plantations until we arrive at the small village of Wiñaypoco, where we will have time to rehydrate and rest for a few minutes.

Then we will continue with our journey to La Playa, another small village where we can buy any needed snacks. At this point we will take a transport to Hidroelectrica and from there a train to Aguas Calientes, where we will spend the night.

• - Total distance: 16 km (9, 94 miles)
• - Estimated walking time: 5 to 6 hours
• - Maximum altitude point: 2850 m (9,350 ft)
• - Campsite altitude: 2,000 m (7,218 ft)

Day 4: Aguas Calientes - Machu picchu - Cusco

We will have a guided tour in Machu Picchu, our day begins in the morning, we go to the bus station that will take us to the Inca city of Machu Picchu, this lasts 25 minutes. Today due to the covid 19 pandemic in Machu Picchu there are some restrictions and rules, this information will be given to you by our guide.

In Machu Picchu we will have a 2 hour guided tour where we will visit the most important and mysterious places, this will be a unique experience so we have to enjoy every moment. In the afternoon we will board the train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo, our transport will wait for us and then we wil go to Cusco and we will leave you at your hotel.