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Salkantay Trek 4 Days – Short Route to Machu Picchu

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Altitud maxima

3300msn

Duración

6 Day

Group Size

Min 2 Persons

Physical Level

Easy

Trip Style

Hiking

LODGING TYPE

Campsite

Overview

Overview

The Salkantay Trek 4 Days  it’s like the 5-day Salkantay Trek but quicker, you know, faster pace.

You still get to check out all the main things. Think snow mountains, those really blue lakes like Humantay Lagoon and Salkantay Lake, and going through cloud forest and real Peruvian jungle. People reckon it’s one of the best and most interesting treks in Peru, for sure.

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Itinerary

DAY 1:

CUSCO – MOLLEPATA – SORAYPAMPA – HUMANTAY LAKE

Day one of the Salkantay Trek, the 4-day one, we’re picking you up early, between 4:30 am and 5:00 am. Gotta get going early, yeah? It’s about a 2-hour drive to Mollepata (first mention, Mollepata, altitude not required since Challacancha is start point). We stop there for breakfast, get some food in you.

Then we carry on driving to Challacancha (3800 m / 12457 ft). This is where we start hiking, Challacancha. We’ll hike for roughly 3 hours to Soraypampa base camp, it’s at 3,900 meters (12,800 ft.) above sea level. Lunch there, something good to eat.

After lunch, we go towards the famous Humantay Lagoon (4,220 m / 13,850 ft). About a 1.5-hour walk, and honestly, the views are something else. Landscapes are, like, full-on, lots of colors, depending on the time of year, mind.

You’ll see green valleys, loads of plants, and mad views of the Humantay and Salkantay Andes mountains. Local guide will tell you bits about the history and interesting stuff. Plus, you get time to have a look around yourself, check the place out. Then we walk back down to Soraypampa base camp. Hot coca tea when you get back, then dinner cooked up by the cooks.

Right, 5:00 am, breakfast again. Need plenty of energy for today’s hike. Starting from Soraypampa, we’re hiking uphill for 3 hours to the highest point, Abra Salkantay. Views up there are amazing, proper views of the snow-covered high Andes Mountains, including Salkantay (first mention, altitude not needed since Salkantay Pass is next location), Humantay, Tucarhuay, and Pumasillo (4,650 meters / 15,250 feet).

We go past Salkantaypampa (first mention, altitude not needed since Salkantay Pass was higher) and Soyrococha, and spot a nice little lake. Then we start going down towards Wacracmachay (3,800 meters / 12,470 feet).

That downhill is about 3 hours. Lunch at Wacracmachay. Still going downhill for another 3 hours until we get to our campsite in Collpapampa (first mention, altitude not needed since Wacracmachay was descent point). Tea and dinner waiting, cooked by the cook. Tonight, sleep in comfy domes at the campsite.

  • Hiking Distance: 22 km / 13.47 miles

After a good night’s sleep and a decent breakfast, day 3 of the Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu kicks off with breakfast again, yeah. We start a 5-and-a-half-hour hike through the Peruvian jungle, lots of up and down bits. This part of the trek, we’re in cloud forest, you’ll see coffee plants, banana and avocado trees, orchids, and loads of natural plants used for medicine.

We get to lunch spot to have a break, then after lunch, we get transport to Hidroelectrica (first mention, altitude not needed since Lucmabamba was last camp). From Hidroelectrica, we walk for roughly 3 hours to get to Aguas Calientes (first mention, altitude not needed since Hidroelectrica is transit point). When we get to Aguas Calientes, dinner at a local place in town, at the bottom of Machu Picchu, you know. Hotel in Aguas Calientes for the night.

  • Hiking Distance: 16 km/10 miles. After lunch: 11 km/7 miles.

We’re up early to visit Machu Picchu. Lost City of the Incas, found again in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, apparently. We’ll do a guided tour, have a look at the neighborhoods, plazas, terraces, and where they watched the stars, astronomical observatories. After the tour, you’ve got free time to take photos, wander around yourself, explore the site.

If you’re up for climbing Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, you do that at set times, either 6 to 8 am or 9 to 11 am, depending on your ticket.

Afternoon time, we go back to Aguas Calientes for lunch (lunch not included in the price, remember). Then get the train back to Ollantaytambo (first mention, altitude not needed since Aguas Calientes is base). On the train, you see views of the Sacred Valley. When we get to Ollantaytambo, transport will drop you off at San Francisco Square in Cusco.

Inclusions

Included

Accommodation

  • Night 1 (Soraypampa): Sleep in glass cabins, proper nice, for 2 people.
  • Night 2 (Colpapampa): Private sleeping domes, for 2 people again.
  • Night 3 (Aguas Calientes): Decent 2-star hotel, safe, clean, with Wi-Fi, private bathroom with hot water, and breakfast to take away. You can pay extra to upgrade to a better hotel if you want.

Meals

  • Meals are in the plan (4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners).
  • Professional cook who cooks fresh meals at the campsites.
  • Dining tent and kitchen tent provided, yeah.
  • If you’re vegetarian, vegan, or need special food, let them know beforehand.
  • Coca tea in the morning and boiled water for coffee/tea at campsites.

Transportation

  • Private ride from your place in Cusco to where the trek starts.
  • Transport from Playa Sahuayaco (first mention, altitude not needed since Collpapampa was last camp) to Hidroeléctrica.
  • Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo.
  • Transport from Ollantaytambo to Cusco (Plaza Regocijo).

Local Guides & Team

  • Professional guide, speaks English and Spanish.
  • Horses and horsemen to carry all the camping gear, food, and kitchen stuff.
  • Experienced guides, minimum 3 years’ experience, with first aid kits and oxygen just in case.
  • Duffel bags for your personal things, up to 5kg each bag.

Additional Services

  • Briefing: Meeting before you go in Cusco, around 5, 6, or 7 pm the day before you start.
  • Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu and Salkantay included, already sorted.

No Included

Meals

  • Lunch and dinner on the last day.
  • No boiled water for the trek itself. Take enough water with you. Can buy more bottles along the trek route.

Optional Activities

  • Extra ticket to climb Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machu Picchu Mountain, costs $60.00 per person. Book in advance to check if there’s space.
  • Entry to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes.

Other

  • Trekking poles to rent, $10.00 per person.
  • Tips for your guide, cook, and other staff, if you want.
  • Shuttle bus between Machu Picchu and Aguas Calientes, $12.00 per person, or you can walk if you prefer.
  • Flights to Peru, international or national flights.
  • Travel insurance, good to have.
  • Sleeping bags, can rent for $10.00 per person.
  • Anything else not mentioned in the plan.

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