Incluye

Airport transportation

Transportation

Lodging Cusco

Entry tickets

Meals

Gear and trek services

Guide

Andean ceremony

Cook

First aid kit

Mules/ Carriers

Lodging Domes

Lodging Camp

Lodging Aguas Calientes

No Incluye

Flights are not included

Itinerary

Explore our day-by-day itinerary and discover everything that awaits you on this incredible adventure.

Day 1: Cusco Airport - Check in

Welcome to Cusco! The LocalAdventures representative is waiting for you at the airport for your transfer to the hotel*. He helps you with the check in and gives you interesting information about the city, including recommendations for your free day.

*Airport pickup is only available from 5 am to 5 pm.

Note: Check in is usually at 3 pm. Timings in the itinerary are approximate and may change in destination.

At 6 pm you have a briefing at the hotel, where the guide and coordinator explains the last details for the trek. This is the perfect moment to clear the air on the doubts you may have.

Meals: Not included

Accommodation: San Agustin International Hotel or similar, private double or triple occupancy.

Altitude: 3400 m

Note: The order of the itinerary may vary according to the availability of services.

Day 2: Cusco - Killarumiyoq- Mollepata- SorayPampa

After a good night’s rest and a delicious breakfast, the guide picks you up at the hotel at 7 am.

The transfer is on a van that takes you to Soraypampa, the first campsite where you will stay at. This is a 4 hr ride.

During this journey you will see beautiful Andean landscapes until you arrive to Killarumiyoq, known as the birthplace of the Inca astronomy. Later you stop in Mollepata to buy last minute supplies such as snacks, energy drinks, and rain coats.

You arrive in Soraypampa at 12:30 pm approx., where you finally get lunch and rest for a while.

After resting for a while, you go on an afternoon walk on a steep trail to get to the amazing Humantay Lake. This is a 3 hour walk (round trip) approximately.

Admire the turquoise blue color of the lake and enjoy the view of the Apu Humantay Mountain.

Then you return to the domes in Soraypampa.

Meals: Breakfast at the hotel, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner

Accommodation: Luxurious domes, share triple or quadruple occupancy.

Initial altitude: 3350 m

Highest altitude: 4200 m

Walking distance: 12 km

Note: The order of the itinerary may vary according to the availability of services.

Day 3: Soraypampa - Salkantay Pass - Huayracmachay- Chaullay

You wake up early in the morning with a tea brought to you directly inside your dome. Then you have a delicious breakfast and start the aventure.

The trek starts with a hike up to Salkantay Pass (4650 m), where you walk uphill 7 km (4.34 miles) for 3 hours until you get to the base of the snowy Salkantay.

The view from this point is breathtaking! Not just the view of Salkantay, but also the amazing valleys and snowy peaks that surround it.

After taking in the beautiful landscape, you start the 5 km walk downhill to the place where you get lunch in Huayracmachay (3900 m).

Afterwards, you continue on a 10 km (6.2 miles) walk for about 3 hours crossing through the tropical forest until you arrive to the next campsite in Chaullay (2900 m). You will see how the landscape drastically changes from snowy places to tropical sites.

Once in Chaullay you rest, shower, and enjoy dinner.

Meals: Breakfast, snacks, lunch, and dinner

Accommodation: Camping tents - share double or triple occupancy.

Initial altitude: 3920 m

Highest altitude: 4650 m

Walking distance: 22 km

Note: The order of the itinerary may vary according to the availability of services.

Day 4: Chaullay - La Playa- Lucmabamba

After breakfast between 6:00 am and 7:00 am, you start the trek towards Sahuayaco. This is a 6 hour journey through the Santa Teresa valley, where you see rivers, orchids, and banana, coffee and avocado plantations. You will also get to taste the famous fruits of the region.

You go through Colpapampa, also calles the "cloudy forest", where you can see waterfalls, different birds, fruit trees and typical wildlife from the region.

You have a buffet lunch in La Playa (Sahuayaco), then you continue on a 1 hr. walk towards the base camp in Lucmabamba (2400 m).

You can explore the tropical forest and visit a coffee finca, one of the best in the world.

Meals: Breakfast, snacks, lunch, and dinner

Accommodation: Luxurious domes, share triple or quadruple occupancy.

Initial altitude: 2750 m

Highest altitude: 2950 m

Walking distance: 18 km

Note: The order of the itinerary may vary according to the availability of services.

Day 5: Lucmabamba - Llactapata- Hydroelectric- Aguas Calientes

You wake up with a coca tea in your dome. After breakfast, you walk for 2 hours through the Inka Trail, getting amazing views of the Santa Teresa valley.

You visit the Llactapata site just in front of the glorious Machu Picchu. This is a perfect place to learn more about the Inca culture. You can see the ruins of Machu Picchu, the Huayna Picchu mountain and the Machu Picchu mountain from this place. After a brief explanation, you get free time to take pictures.

Then you descend for 2 hours until you reach the Hydroelectric station, where you have lunch. This place has a spectacular 300 m tall waterfall, which provides electricity for Cusco.

Note: You have two options here:

1) Board the train to Aguas Calientes (Approximate price of 45 USD, subject to change without prior notice and availability at the time, can´t be paid before arrival).

2) Continue walking towards Aguas Calientes for about 3 hours along the train tracks.

Once in Aguas Calientes, enjoy the last dinner of the trek and finally rest at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, snacks, lunch, and dinner

Accommodation: Hotel Vista Machupicchu or similar, share double or triple occupancy

Initial altitude: 2450 m

Highest altitude: 2450 m

Walking distance: 18 km

Note: The order of the itinerary may vary according to the availability of services.

Day 6: Aguas Calientes- Machu Picchu- Aguas Calientes

The day you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived!

You wake up very early and take your breakfast on the go. You head towards the check point in Machu Picchu boarding the bus from Aguas Calientes.

After a 25 minute ride, you start the visit in Machu Picchu. You explore the terraces, temples, palaces, the priests' houses, the sun clock, the industrial section, and the fields.

Later you can hike up to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain (you must book this beforehand). Hiking each mountain takes approx. 3 hours.

You can also walk towards the Sun Gate (no ticket needed), the main gate to the Inca Trail (3 hour walk), or you can visit the Inca Bridge.

Later, you return to Aguas Calientes walking and this would take approx two hours. When you get to Aguas Calientes you will take the train to Ollantaytambo at 4:22 pm (depending on availability). Once there, a van transfers you back to your hotel in Cusco (4 hr. journey).

Meals: Lunch box for breakfast

Accommodation: San Agustin International Hotel or similar, private double or triple occupancy.

Initial altitude: 2450 m

Highest altitude: 2490 m

Walking distance: 10 km approximately (it depends wether you take the bus or not)

Note: The order of the itinerary may vary according to the availability of services.

Day 7: Check out - Cusco Airport

This incredible adventure ends today. The checkout is at 10 am. You can leave your luggage in reception, if you have spare time before your departure flight. You take the transfer to the airport at the agreed time.*

See you on our next adventure!

*Airport drop off is available throughout this whole day.

Note: You can add the tour to the famous 7 colored mountain. If you add this extra, you also need to book an additional night. Check out the ‘extras’ section.

Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Not included

Note: In the event that Vinicunca is closed due to destination issues, Palcoyo, also known as Cordillera de Colores, will be offered as an alternative, its route is less demanding than the long trek to Vinicunca. This change will be made in particular cases and is not optional.

Note: The order of the itinerary may vary according to the availability of services.

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