5 days / 4 nights
5 days / 4 nights
A Lifetime Experience in the Middle of Sacred Mountains
Spark your adventurous heart with the Premium Salkantay Trek, the ultimate experience to the iconic Machu Picchu. This upgraded trip takes you to the emblematic Humantay Lake, the glacial jewel of the Andes. Then, it’ll challenge you to reach the spectacular Salkantay, one of Peru’s tallest peaks, and to cross the Cloud Forest’s lush edge.
You’ll sleep at our exclusive Mountain Sky View campsite with unrivaled views and continue to glimpse your first sight of Machu Picchu from Llactapata. And what better way to end at the Wonder of the World than a guided tour of the Lost City of the Incas. Complete with epic views from the optional Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountains and the scenic train back to Cusco. Join now our skilled guides on one of Peru’s greatest trails!
Permits & Entrance Tickets
• Day 1: Day 1: Entry Ticket to Humantay Lake & the Salkantay Trek
• Day 3: Entry to Cocalmayo Hot Springs
• Day 5: Entry Ticket to Machu Picchu Archaeological Site
The “Machu Picchu Circuit 2” ticket offers the most complete tour of the Machu
Picchu citadel and is also the most requested. For this reason, we recommend
booking it well in advance to secure your entry
» High Quality Service & Safety
• Pre-departure Briefing
You’ll meet with your guide for an orientation the evening before the trek. The
meeting will take place at 5:00 p.m. at our main office in Cusco. If you can’t attend,
it can be arranged at your hotel upon prior request.
• Experienced Tour Guide
Our official tour guides speak English and Spanish and are professionally
trained and certified in safety and quality service. Chosen for their experience,
responsibility, and passion for exploration, they take pride in sharing our culture and
history. With their guidance, you’ll stay informed, safe, and comfortable, ensuring a
worry-free adventure and an unforgettable experience of a lifetime.
• One Duffle Bag
For the trek, you’ll receive a duffel bag to pack your personal belongings, with a
maximum weight limit of 10 kg (22 lb), which will be carried by our staff.
• Sleeping Bag
Our sleeping bags are durable and designed to keep you warm in temperatures
as low as -18°C (0°F). They feature a mummy shape and include a sleeping liner
for added warmth. Each bag is thoroughly cleaned and carefully maintained after
every use.
• Trekking Poles
Trekking poles enhance stability on hard terrain while minimizing impact on joints.
• Medical Kit or First AID Kit
All Salkantay Trekking guides have specialized first aid training and attend mandatory training sessions every February. Your guide will always carry a first aid kit and oxygen to handle basic emergencies (altitude sickness, diarrhea, cuts, scrapes, etc.). If needed, we will evacuate you from the trail as quickly as possible
and ensure you arrive at a clinic for treatment.
• Backpack Cover & Rain Poncho
Our attention to detail sets us apart. You’ll receive a cover to protect your
backpack and a poncho for extra comfort and protection along the way.
• Day 2: One emergency horse available for your group from Soraypampa to
Salkantay Pass
• Professional long-range walkie-talkies
Walkie-talkies optimize communication, ensuring quick response and coordination
in key situations and locations.
» Accommodation
• Accommodation in Exclusive Campsites Like our ancestors, we’re very considerate of the Pachamama (Mother Earth). For this reason, our campsites and lodges are adapted to the environment to avoid
generating negative impacts.
• Campsite Facilities Mountain Sky View
Super Jungle Domes Our campsites are designed for your comfort and convenience:
• Bathrooms: Shared bathrooms are available at our Sky Camp, while our Mountain
Sky View and Super Jungle Domes Campsites offer private bathrooms.
• Showers: Enjoy refreshing showers at both the Mountain Sky View and Super Jungle Domes Campsites.
• Dining & Kitchen Areas: Each campsite features spacious dining areas and fully equipped kitchens, ensuring you can enjoy your meals comfortably and worry free. Our mules transport all fresh cooking supplies.
•Day 4: Superior 3-Star Hotel in Aguas Calientes:
Enjoy your final night in a comfortable hotel, featuring double, matrimonial, or triple rooms with a private bathroom, hot shower, WiFi, breakfast, and luggage storage while you explore Machu Picchu.
» Meals
• 5 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, and 4 Dinners
Our chef prepares the best dishes in the middle of the mountain. Our passengers love our food! We respect all diets (vegetarian, vegan, or special menus are available at no extra cost), so let us know if you have any particular allergies or restrictions on your reservation form and remind your guide during the briefing. You’ll
enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner, in addition to hot drinks and snacks.
• Water on the trail
We’ll provide boiled, warm water during your hike, from your lunch in Soraypampa to your breakfast in Lucmabamba. Make sure to bring an empty water bottle or camel bag for refilling—we recommend a 2-liter capacity.
• Wake up tea
Every morning at the campsites, you’ll wake up to a hot cup of coca tea, delivered straight to your bed—perfect for warming up before you start the day.
• Tea Time or Happy Hour
During the trek, every afternoon before dinner, our cooks will serve popcorn, cookies, coffee, hot chocolate, tea, and hot water. After a long day of hiking, you won’t have to wait until dinner to unwind, warm up, and enjoy a tasty treat!
• Daily snacks on the trail
Before starting your trekking, your tour guide will provide you a cloth bag with local fruits, cookies, chocolate, caramels, etc. Every morning, we’ll refill it so that you can enjoy your snacks during the walk.
• One cloth snack bag per person
We’ll provide you with a cloth bag for your snacks—perfect for storing wrappers and keeping the environment clean. Feel free to use it throughout your trek!
» Transportation
• Day 0: Welcome to Cusco! Airport Pickup and Hotel Transfer
• Day N: Farewell, Cusco! – Hotel to Airport or Bus Terminal Transfer
• Transportation for the Salkantay Trek: Door-to-Door, Hassle-Free Service
• Day 1: You’ll be picked up from your hotel in the morning and travel by private transportation to Challacancha, the trek’s starting point.
• Day 3: Transport from Lucmabamba to the thermal baths of Cocalmayo.
• Day 5: Transport from Ollantaytambo train station to your hotel in Cusco.
• Day 5: Round-Trip Bus Ticket Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu
• Train Tickets
• Day 4: Train Ticket from Hidroelectrica to Aguas Calientes
• Day 5: Train Ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo (PeruRail Vistadome Observatory Service)
• Personal Belongings Transportation
• On days 1,2, and 3, cargo mules will carry all the camping equipment and your baggage allowance (10 kg / 22 lb). Muleteers will be responsible for your duffle bag and personal items, and they’ll hand them to you when you get to each camp.
• On day 4, your duffle bag will be transported by van and then by train.
» Huayna Picchu Mountain
Up for a challenge? Climb Huayna Picchu, the iconic mountain behind Machu Picchu. This 45-minute uphill trek rewards you with breathtaking views and a profound sense of achievement. It’s not for the faint-hearted, but if you’re afraid of heights, push through—the reward is truly worth it!
• Cost: US$ 60.00 per person.
• Booking: Reserve 2–3 months in advance due to high demand.
• Entry Times: 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. (recommended) With your 6:00 a.m. Machu Picchu Citadel Circuit 2 entrance, you’ll have time to climb Huayna Picchu after your guided tour. This portion is completed independently, following your guide’s instructions.
» Machu Picchu Mountain
Machu Picchu Mountain is one of the breathtaking peaks that surround the archaeological site. Its trails are less steep, wider, and less intimidating than those of Huayna Picchu, making it an excellent option for those seeking a more relaxed climb. Reaching the summit takes approximately 1.5 hours and offers unforgettable
panoramic views. This hike requires an entrance ticket, which we can secure for you in advance upon request.
• Cost: US$ 60.00 per person.
• Entry Times: 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Your included entrance to Machu Picchu Citadel Circuit 2 is scheduled for 6:00 a.m. If you wish to hike Machu Picchu Mountain, you can select the 8:00 a.m. entry time. However, this will require pausing your guided tour of the citadel to complete the hike independently, following your guide’s recommendations.
» Dinner in Cusco (Day 5)
» Personal Hiking Clothes and Gear
» Travel Insurance
» Optional Horseback Ride from Soraypampa to Humantay Lake (Day 1)
» Tips for our staff
While our team receives fair salaries, any additional gesture is always appreciated in recognition of their hard work and dedication. Participants often choose to pool their tips and present them directly to the hiking team or through their guide.
» Additional costs or delays beyond our control Landslides, bad weather conditions, itinerary modifications due to a safety concern, illness, pandemic, government policy changes, political instability, strikes, acts of God, etc.
Today, you will get an early start and be picked up from your hotel around 4:00 a.m. You will travel in our
comfortable transportation with blankets if you wish to sleep a little longer during the trip. After two hours,
we will briefly stop in Mollepata for an energizing breakfast. Then, we will continue to Challacancha,
the starting point of the trek.
Before starting our adventure, you will meet the cooks and muleteers and check your luggage one last time
before we head out on the trail. You will begin with a moderate three-hour hike to Soraypampa (3,900
m / 12,795 ft), where we will spend the first night. The first part of the section is relatively flat, with a slight
ascent through a deep glacier valley. You will notice that much of the trail follows a restored Inca water
canal, which local farmers still use today. This trail is 7km / 4.35 mi in total.
Once in Soraypampa, you will settle into our exclusive Sky Camp for the night. You will have time to rest
after enjoying your first lunch around the mountains. After recharging your energy, we will start hiking to
the beautiful Humantay Lake (4,200 m /13,780 ft).
This round trip takes three hours and covers 3 km /1.86 miles. It is not far but take it easy at this altitude.
Once you reach the lagoon, you will have time to enjoy the fantastic scenery. Not many places in the
Andes are as impressive as the turquoise waters glistening against the Humantay glacier. You will truly
feel like you are in a fairy tale.
Upon returning to camp, you will enjoy a delicious and well-deserved dinner in the company of a beautiful sunset. There is no way to describe the energy here; you will feel tranquility once you arrive. Afterward, you can relax in your igloo at Sky Camp. From the glass roof, you will enjoy a night under thestars, constellations, and comets.
In the morning, you will wake up with the day’s first rays and see the Apu Salkantay while enjoying an
energizing coca tea. Afterward, you will have a nutritious breakfast before embarking on the 7 km
trek for approximately three hours to the highest point of the route, the Salkantay Pass (4,630 m /
15,190 ft). It is a difficult ascent along the “path of the 7 snakes” because of its winding path.
Once at the top, you will appreciate the most magnificent view over the surrounding valleys and the Salkantay mountain right in front of you (6,271 m/ 20,574 ft). It boasts the second-highest mountain
in the Cusco region, and it’s considered an Apu (Inca God). You will also be able to observe the mountains:
Humantay, Tucarhuay, and Pumasillo. After enjoying the views and rest, you will start descending (7 km/
4.35 mi) to our lunch point at Huayracmachay (3,850m / 12,631 ft). This section is rocky and steep but has
impressive views of the surrounding valley.
After a revitalizing lunch, you will enter the edge of the rainforest, also known as the “cloud forest.” This
section has a distance of 9.5 km / 5.9 mi and lasts approximately three and a half hours. Along the way,
you will enjoy the verdant rainforest and witness how the scenery changes rapidly and drastically from
the Andes to the Amazon. You will observe colorful landscapes, unique fauna, and native plants and feel
the warmer climate.
After a long day of hiking, you will be glad to arrive at Collpapampa for the night. Finally, we will serve you a
hearty meal before resting at our exclusive Mountain Sky View Campsite.
Today, our day begins at 6:00 a.m. with a warm cup of tea and breakfast before we depart from the
campsite. We’ll embark on a scenic walk through the Santa Teresa Valley, making our way to our first
destination, La Playa. The trail is more relaxed, with gentle downhill paths and fewer inclines, allowing
us to fully appreciate the lush landscape of rivers, waterfalls, orchids, and diverse plantations, including
banana, coffee, and avocado. Keep an eye out for Peru’s national bird, the vibrant Gallito de las Rocas,
which you might be lucky enough to spot.
At La Playa, you’ll have free time to explore the tropical surroundings and visit a local organic coffee
farm—a paradise for coffee enthusiasts. Even if you’re not a coffee drinker, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee in the air is irresistible. Coffee farming is the region’s primary agricultural industry, with exports
reaching markets in the United States, Asia, and Europe. Additionally, you’ll get the chance to visit
avocado and orange plantations, gaining deeper insight into the local agricultural practices.
After this enriching experience, we’ll continue to Lucmabamba (2,000 m / 6,562 ft), where our Super
Jungle Domes campsite awaits, and enjoy a delicious lunch.
In the afternoon, we’ll visit the Cocalmayo hot springs, the perfect spot to relax and unwind after
several days of trekking. Take a soothing dip in the warm, mineral-rich waters and savor the peace and
tranquility of the surroundings. Later, we’ll return to the campsite, where you can rest and listen to the
harmonious sounds of nature, reconnecting with the essence of Mother Earth.
After a good breakfast, you will hike some of the original and world-famous Inca Trail. After climbing
for two hours and enjoying fascinating views over the Santa Teresa valley, you will arrive at Llactapata
(2,700 m / 8,858 ft), an Inca archaeological site in front of Machu Picchu.
Llactapata is the first Inca complex you will see on the hike, and you will learn all about the mysteries
of this ancient culture and the extraordinary site. Even from here, you will get the first sight of Machu
Picchu and Huayna Picchu. Our guide will explain the history of the Incas while you take as many pictures
as you want as a souvenir to share your fantastic experiences with your friends and family back home.
Later, you will descend for an hour and a half and have the chance to glimpse the Inca citadel of
Machu Picchu along the way, which will heighten your excitement for tomorrow. We will stop in Aobamba
for lunch before continuing for another 30 minutes to Hidroeléctrica (1,800 m/ 5,906 feet). One of the most
impressive sights on this stretch is the 250-meter high artificial waterfall that powers the entire city of
Cusco.
Once in Hidroeléctrica, you will board the train that will take you to Aguas Calientes, appreciating the
best scenery along the way. Once in the small town, you will enjoy dinner at an exclusive restaurant and
spend the night in a comfortable hotel.
Note: Hiking the Llactapata trail is not 100% guaranteed during the rainy season, and for safety reasons, it can become very dangerous when there are frequent heavy rains.
Today is the day you have been waiting for the whole trip. You’ll finally visit one of the 7 Wonders of the
World and UNESCO World Heritage Site – Machu Picchu! You’ll need to be up early to make sure you
beat the crowds and enjoy the serenity of the site in the early morning light.
After going up to the Inca citadel by bus, you’ll enjoy an approximately two-hour guided tour to
this incredible ancient site to see temples, houses, palaces, and cultivated fields, among others. You’ll
be impressed by the intelligence of the Incas in terms of engineering work, which was far ahead of its time
and remains a mystery in many respects. The Incas did not have the tools we use today, but they could
still build and organize their community on the side of a mountain and even create a water system with
aqueducts and canals.
Bonus fact: When a Peruvian guide showed this site to Hiram Bingham, it was almost unrecognizable,
covered in thick vegetation, and in disrepair. It’s since been cleaned and restored and is now protected and
treasured by people from every corner of the globe.
After your guided tour, you can book tickets in advance to climb Huayna Picchu Mountain (2,720 m
/ 8,924 ft) or Machu Picchu Mountain (3,000 m / 9,843ft). These treks will take you two and three hours up
and down, respectively.
Be sure to return to Aguas Calientes for lunch before boarding the train to Ollantaytambo. Our private
transportation will pick you up at the next station and take you back to your hotel in Cusco. Finally, you will
take a well-deserved rest; however, your heart will continue to beat to the rhythm of the Andes for many
weeks, months, and years to come.
Important: For 2025 reservations, we upgrade the return to Cusco from the PeruRail Expedition Train
Service to PeruRail Vistadome Train Service all our passengers will enjoy their third night in our new Super
Jungle Domes. For 2024 reservations, we will continue staying in our comfortable Super Jungle Domes.
Ved skriftlig aksept av vårt tilbud bekrefter du/dere at våre betingelser er både lest og forstått og at evt kansellerings gebyrer kan tilkomme ved en evt. avbestilling av reisen.
| 2025 Premium Salkantay Trek | |
|---|---|
| 2025 Price for Premium Salkantay Trek | NOK 6 730 |
| 2025 Premium Salkantay Trek | |
|---|---|
| 2025 Price for Premium Salkantay Trek | NOK 6 730 |
Vi vil komme tilbake til deg med et tilbud på den forespurte reisen/pakken I løpet av 48 timer. Alle tilbud er uforpliktende og er vanligvis gyldige i 7 dager. Vi gjør oppmerksom på at reserverte tjenester kan bli kansellert innenfor disse 7 dagene og at pris kan endres inntil en endelig bestilling er mottatt.
SEND FORESPØRSEL
