4-day Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu

4-day Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu

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4-day Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu

4 Days Starting and ending in -13.531950,-71.967461

Visiting: Mollepata, Humantay Lake, Soraypampa Lodge del Cielo - ITEP Travel, Kallacancha, Paucartambo, Cusco, Collpapampa Lodges del Cielo - ITEP Travel, Salkantay Trail, Santa Teresa, Hidroeléctrica, Aguas Calientes, Ollantaytambo, Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu

Tour operator:

Tangol Tours

Tour code:

755

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

1 - 10

Physical rating:

High, Fit

Age range:

18-65

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Meat

Tour operated in:

English , Spanish

Activities:

Sightseeing, Trekking

From: $887 $845 Travel Club discount: -$42

NB: Prices correct on 19-Sep-2024 but subject to change.

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Tour Overview

The Salkantay Trek is a really good option to the classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. You can’t miss these unique Andean landscapes, and enjoy wonderful views.
Hiking around amazing lagoons with breathtaking views to the Andean Mountain Range, extraordinary glaciers and mountains, you’ll finally reach the Citadel of Machu Picchu. According the National Geographic, the Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu is among the best 25 treks in the world. This trekking is certainly worth it!

Highlights

  • 4-day adventure Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu

  • Learn about the Salkantay trail and Machu Picchu with a professional guide

  • Get to know one of the 7 world wonders

  • Hike along the Andes and admire the Salkantay peak

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Cusco – Soraypampa – Campsite

Location: Mollepata, Humantay Lake, Soraypampa Lodge del Cielo - ITEP Travel, Kallacancha, Paucartambo, Cusco

Accommodation: Camp

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

Departing very early in the morning from the hotel located in the city of Cusco, we will take a transport for a 2-hour journey until reach the town of Mollepata, a place to enjoy a short rest and buy what you need.



The Salkantay trekking continues until reach Challacancha, starting point of a hike of two hours and a half until reach Soraypampa at 3,800 meters above sea level. Here, the campsite is made up of igloos with transparent roofs so you can admire the starry sky during the night.



After enjoying a lovely picnic, we are going to visit the Humantay Lagoon, starting a trek of one hour and a half one way, and the same time to come back. You can make a mystical offer to the mountains with coca leaves to ask protection during the trip.



The Lake Humantay is located at 4,200 meters above sea level, and it has amazing views to the Salkantay peaks. Its clear waters create a unique landscape, and if you are brave you can take a bath here.



We will back to the campsite at Soraypampa to rest and enjoy the first dinner together, and spend the night. Walking distance: 8.08 miles.

Day 2 : Soraypampa – Salkantay Pass – Collpapampa

Location: Collpapampa Lodges del Cielo - ITEP Travel, Salkantay Trail

Accommodation: Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This day you will wake up very early to have breakfast and drink a hot tea, to then start the most challenging day of the entire tour. The hike starts going uphill for 4 hours until reach the highest point known as Salkantay Pass located at 4,650 meters above sea level.



Be amazed with amazing landscapes and mountain views surrounded you, and admiring the Vilcanota Mountain Range. Later, we are going downhill for 3 hours and a half until reach Wayracmachay to enjoy lunch and have a short rest.



The Salkantay trail continues going downhill for about 3 hours until reach Collpapampa. From this point, the Salkantay River becomes Santa Teresa River. Here we are going to spend the night in igloos with transparent roofs to enjoy the starry night again. Walking distance: 16.16 miles.

Day 3 : Collpapampa - Aguas Calientes

Location: Santa Teresa, Hidroeléctrica, Aguas Calientes

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, you will start a hike going downhill for 5 hours to the beautiful valley of Santa Teresa along a path full of vegetation. You will pass through fields of banana crops, passion fruit, coffee plantations and avocado orchards. During the trail to Machu Picchu, you will admire local flora and fauna such as condors and different kind of flowers and plants.



Arriving to “La Playa Village”, you will take a transport that will take you to the train station of hydroelectric plant. From this point, you can take the train ride to Aguas Calientes for 40 minutes (optional) or you can still be hiking along the Urubamba River for 3 more hours.



After the check in at the hotel, we are going to have the last group dinner with the tour guide. Walking distance: 9.94 miles.

Day 4 : Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco

Location: Ollantaytambo, Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu

Meals Included: Breakfast

This is a special day because you are going to visit Machu Picchu finally. We will wake up very early in the morning to take the bus to the entrance of Machu Picchu, and from the best point known as Guardian’s House you will get the most amazing views of this Inca site. Here, we will have guided tour of 1 hour.



Machu Picchu means Old Mountain and is a jewel of Inca architecture which was built in the 15th century, and was discovered by the American explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911. Be amazed with the history of this wonder of the world and World Heritage.



After the tour guide at Guardian’s House, you can visit Machu Picchu on your own or continue exploring the rest of this place with the tour guide for more 1 hour. We are going to walk through this mysterious Lost City of the Incas until being near the entrance of Huayna Picchu mountain (optional). You will have plenty time to walk around this place.



Later in the afternoon, the train will depart the train station of Aguas Calientes to go towards Ollantaytambo. Our transport will be waiting for you to take you to the city of Cusco, and drop you off at your hotel.

What's Included

  • A short briefing one day before the trek starts

  • Bus from Cusco to Challacancha

  • Professional Bilingual Guide

  • Horses and cowboys (to carry tent, food, cooking equipment and your personal staff max. 6 kls per person)

  • Cook professional

  • Camping with crystal ceilings on day 1 and 2

  • 01 night of standard hotel at Aguas Calientes

  • Excellent meals (03 breakfasts, 03 lunches and 03 dinners)

  • First aid kit and Oxygen balloon

  • Bus up and down from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu

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What's Not Included

  • Sleeping bag

  • Extra horses to carry extra luggage

  • Ticket entrance to Huayna Picchu

  • Meals and beverage the last day

  • Travel insurance

  • Gratuities

  • Train Hydroelectric to Machu Picchu

Check out our Q&As

  • For which specific dates is this offer considered invalid?

    This offer does not hold validity for special dates such as January 1st (New Year), June 23th & 24th (Inti Raymi), July 28th (Independence Day) and December 25th (Christmas). Furthermore please be advised that rates are subject to change without prior notice.

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Reviews of this operator

Anthony Blasini (Google Reviewer)  

I went on Tangol's full...

20-Feb-2024

I went on Tangol's full day walking tour of Buenos Aires and Sylvia was a very knowledgeable guide who clearly has a passion for sharing the cultural, social and political stories of Buenos Aires and how each of the neighborhoods visited help tell that story. It was a great (and well-planned) overview of BA.

Kumiko U. (Google Reviewer)  

We are Argentine soccer fans...

24-Mar-2024

We are Argentine soccer fans and asked Tangol if they have a tour package in Rosario that includes visits to places related to Lionel Messi, like his birth house and the soccer field (potrero) he played on in childhood. Though Tangol does not have such a package, they tailored a 1-day tour based on our requests for my family (4 persons) with air tickets between Buenos Aires and Rosario, a private minivan + a tour guide in Rosario. The Tangol contact person sent detailed information, including emergency contact, a couple of days before the tour day. Using WhatsApp, she responded promptly and precisely. In Rosario, the tour guide spoke perfect American English. He was friendly to all of us, and we felt comfortable talking to him and asking him many questions. He was knowledgeable about all the places we visited and answered our questions very nicely. That was the best tour of my life!

Murray Sirel (Google Reviewer)  

A tad expensive for football,...

01-Dec-2023

A tad expensive for football, but a good service and availability for anything you have to do in Buenos Aires! Would recommend. We went on a great tour to watch racing club against belgrano and apart for the amazing atmosphere, our guide Martin was tremendous! We would recommend using tangol to others.

Michelle Hosten (Google Reviewer)  

This was one of the...

14-Jun-2024

This was one of the best tours I have done in a long time. It was so well organized with friendly, knowledgeable staff and so accommodating to our needs. We are a Hospitality & Tourism group and the way they dealt with us was just excellent!!. We saw a vineyard and a winery, did cooking classes, attended tango show, visited historical sites and so much more. Whatever was aligned to our requirements , we did it!! I highly recommend this Agency. You get such a memorable experience and then some. Thank you Tangol and Jessica!!! Thanks to Camillo in Santiago , Chile and Augustin, Franco, the drivers like Brian in Argentina.......Great Job!!!

Tjarco Groefsema (Google Reviewer)  

I did a river plate...

24-Feb-2024

I did a river plate organised tour. Very well arranged.

Tatiana Martens (Google Reviewer)  

That was very nice! The...

01-Mar-2024

That was very nice! The operator was super fast and friendly. I confused dates and booked my trip at a wrong date, but I was informed immediately and my booking details were adjusted. The guide was also nice, spoke very clear, gave valuable information regarding the places we visited. Thank you!

TomoU (Google Reviewer)  

Tangol arranged a special one...

25-Mar-2024

Tangol arranged a special one day tour for our family to visit Rosario, the home town of the famous Argentina soccer players like Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria. We could visit many places (e.g., Messi's birth house, school, and the soccer field, Museo del Deporte Santafesino, Estadios Rosario Central y Newell's Old Boys, etc.) and take many pitcures. Tangol arranged a tour guide and a mini-van driver for us. They were waiting for us at the airport. They were very friendly and also knowledgeable, so we enjoyed talking with them. This special tour was the one of best tours for us.

Konstantinos Vrakas (Google Reviewer)  

Great experience! We went to...

11-May-2024

Great experience! We went to San Lorenzo cops Libertador match and we highly recommend the office to arrange any tour. We felt perfectly safe and our guide had plenty experience and he knew everything concerning football and in general Argentina.

Frank Candia (Google Reviewer)  

Do not use this company....

23-Dec-2023

Do not use this company. On December 19, 2023, my parents went on the Iguazu Falls tour from Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, using this company. The driver they sent scammed my elderly parents, along with many others in the bus, out of an additional $10 USD per person by making them wait in the vehicle while he went to buy the park tickets. He stripped them of the opportunity to go buy the tickets themselves. This scam involved forcing my parents, along with others in the bus, to pay cash at an exchange rate of 175 Portugese Reais, which works out to approximately $35 USD for each park ticket when it should have been around $25 USD. I asked this company four times for the name and phone number of the driver but they refuse to provide the information. Furthermore, the driver then made each person pay an additional 5 Reais on the way back, claiming it was to pay for some additional fee. Lastly, this booking was done for an 8 am tour departure. The company then sent us an email stating 7:40 am pick-up, which was fine. However, the driver showed up at the hotel at 7:10 am while my mother was still eating breakfast telling her to get moving or he would leave them behind. This is the most disgusting company I have ever dealt with and even to this moment they refuse to provide the driver's information to us because are protecting his scam from the police. I petitioned Viator for a refund for at least one of the tickets but this Tangol company lied to them stating that my parents chose to do the conversion at a much higher market exchange rate with the driver. I hope others that were in the same bus come forward.

Cathie Koss (Google Reviewer)  

They cancelled a tour the...

27-Dec-2023

They cancelled a tour the day before-- Pope Francis in Buenos Aires. If you offer a tour I think it is important to go and do the tour as opposed to canceling the day prior. Super frustrating. Would not book with them again.

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