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 tREKKING Salkantay

Peru

Get to know Machu Picchu in the best way!

Travel with La Ruta Outdoor to the alternative route to reach one of the wonders of the world.

During 10 days of travel we will live one of the best experiences that the Andes and Amazon mountains offer us in Peruvian territory, we will walk between lagoons, snow-capped mountains and trails that will gradually take us to the Inca citadel of Macchu Picchu, we will also ascend the famous mountain of Colors, we will know the historic center of Cusco

Itinerary

Trekking Day 1:

Cusco-Soraypampa

Before starting the Salkantay trek, we will have a tour of Cusco, which in turn will serve as a prior acclimatization, adding to this the visit to the Vinicunca mountain, with an approximate height of 5,000 meters above sea level, which will prepare us for this great journey.

Day 2:

City Tour in Cusco and Acclimatization in Vinicunca

Before starting the Salkantay trek, we will have a tour of Cusco, which in turn will serve as a prior acclimatization, adding to this the visit to the Vinicunca mountain, with an approximate height of 5,000 meters above sea level, which will prepare us for this great journey.

Day 3:

Cusco-Soraypampa

Our day will start at 4:30 am towards the town of Challacancha at 3380 masl where the Salkantay trek begins, this first tour will take us  towards the humantay lagoon at 4220 msnm 

12 k  // Duration: 5 hours approx.

Day 4:

Soraypampa-Salkantay-Chaullay

We begin our second day of trekking with the ascent to the highest point of the journey, the pass through the Salkantay snow-capped mountain at 4650 meters above sea level where we can see snow-capped mountains such as Humantay, Turcahuay, and Pumasillo, after y in constant descent we will go from the snowy peaks to the beginning of the Peruvian jungle until we descend to 2,900 meters above sea level in our second camp.

22 k // Duration: 10 hours approx.

 Día 5:

Chaullay- Sahuayaco Beach- Santa Teresa

Tomaremos nuestro desayuno a las 06.00  am, seguidamente caminaremos por  05.30 horas todo por ceja de selva con ascensos,_cc781905-5cde-3194 -bb3b-136bad5cf58d_descents and flat routes, where we will appreciate coffee plantations, orchids, begoneas, bromeliads and many plants used for natural medicine, arriving at our lunch point Playa Sahuayaca  and where we will board a bus which is included, from the lunch point to the camp (Playa – Santa teresa).  Arriving at our camp we will have the option of visiting the thermal baths located in Cocalmayo

 

14 k // Duration: 5 hours approx 

Day 6:

Santa Teresa- Hydroelectric-Aguascalientes

On day 4 we will have passed completely from the Peruvian Andes to the tropical zone of the jungle, we will cross a path quite comfortable next to the railways_cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b -136bad5cf58d_that lead to the town of Aguas Calientes, 

14 k // Duration: 5 hours approx

Day 7:

Ascent to Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu

Very early we will start the ascent to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu where we will have a guided tour and the possibility of entering Huayna Picchu, after this we will descend to AguasCalientes and take our transport back to Cusco.

Day 8:

This day is reserved for the return to their cities of origin.

Investment

Investment:

  • 900 usd (FROM CUSCO)​​

  • 1,400 usd (From Medellín or Bogotá)

  • It is recommended to make the reservation in advance since the entrances to Machu Picchu are easily exhausted and due to restrictions of the pandemic, it is only operating at 40% of its capacity.

  • The registration of your data does not ensure the quota, it is only ensured after the payment has been made  

  • Only 10 slots available per date

  • You can book with a payment of 500 USD of the total value and pay the rest in monthly installments up to 20 days before the trip

  • You can pay in dollars or Colombian pesos.*  You can pay with a credit card through Mercadopago, (taxes and additional fees apply)

Includes

It includes:

Guidance:

  • Professional guide The Outdoor Route

  • Local guides 

Air tickets: (Option tickets included)

  • Medellín- Cusco - Medellín 

Lodging:

  • Hostel type multiple accommodation Cusco and Aguascalientes

Transportation:

  •   Internal Transfers

  • Transfer Airport- Hostel- Airport

  • Return by train Machu Picchu-Cusco

Income:

  • Entrance ticket to the Inca city of Machupicchu 

  • Entrance to Huayna Picchu (subject to availability)

  • Salkantay trek entrance

  • entrance to Vinicunca (mountain of Colors)

camping equipment:

  • Shared tent for 2 people, insulation, sleeping

Support staff:

  • Official Guide – Certified in DIRCETUR with a minimum experience of 3 years

  • Chef specialized in high mountain cuisine 

  • Muleteers and horses to carry all camping equipment, kitchen.

  • Right to 7 kilos of porterage per participant.

Food during the trek :

  • Complete food during the trek

  • All the food we offer is BUFFET (except for the fourth lunch and fourth dinner that are in tourist restaurants)

  • 05 breakfasts

  • 04 lunches

  • 03 snacks (- Includes Chocolate - mate - coffee - milk - tea - Cookies)

  • 04 dinners

Security

  • Oxygen (Oxishot)

  • First aid kit

  • Communication radios.

  • International medical assistance insurance 

 

Does not include:

  • Lunch on the last day of the trek

  • Food outside the trekking (except breakfasts in hostels)

 

Not included

  • Lunch on the last day of trekking

  • Food outside the trek (except hostel breakfasts)

Upcoming dates for the 2025 season:

Dates:

  • April 8-17 (Easter week)

  • June 3-12

  • August 6-15

  • October 8-17

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