At 6:00 AM we'll pick you up from your selected hotel.
We'll leave by our private transport to Mollepata (2,800 meters). We
will enjoy a beautiful scenic journey through Limatambo, stopping for
panoramic views of the Apurimac Valley, where you can have a breakfast in a
typical restaurant.
After that we'll drive 1 hour to our trailhead at Sayllapata (3,200
meters), where we'll meet our “arrieros” (horsemen) and trek staff.
For 2 1/2 hrs, we will hike through traditional Andean communities like
Cruzpata, Challacancha, and Soraypampa (3,750 meters), before stopping for
lunch.
After another 4 hours, we'll arrive at our first campsite at Soyrococha
(4,200 meters).
DAY 2: SOYROCOCHA / HUAYRAQMACHAY / COLPAPAMPA (B-L-D)
On the second day we'll ascend to the highest point of our trek,
Salkantay Pass (4,600 meters). From this point we can appreciate the
special views of Salkantay Mountain, a stunning snow-capped peak (6,271
meters).
We will have 3 hours of walking with spectacular views of the mountains
Humantay and Huayanay, small lakes and moraines before arriving at our lunch
site, Huayraqmachay (3,700meters).
Then we'll descend for 3 1/2 hrs to our second campsite, Colpabamba
(2,600 meters).
Camp
DAY 3: COLPAPAMPA / PLAYA (B-L-D)
On the third day, the group will have 4 hours of easy, downhill hiking.
We will be introduced to a high jungle location called "Ceja de Selva",
where coffee, coca and fruits plantations can be observed. There will be
time to shower in a waterfall, take amazing pictures, and with luck we can
observe the famous Peruvian National Bird "Gallito
de las Rocas".
We will stop at Playa (2,250 meters) for lunch and then enjoy a free
afternoon.
After breakfast at 6:00 AM, we will take local transportation for 20
minutes to Lucmabamba.
From there we start our fourth day’s hike, climbing for almost 3 1/2
hours to a recently discovered Incan place called Llactapata (2,700 meters),
or 'high town' in Quechua.
From there we have the first view of
Machu Picchu, free time to
enjoy the scenery, and then we descend to Hidroelectrica Train Station (Km
116), where we will have a delicious lunch.
We continue walking for two hours more to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu
Town) (2,000
meters), where we will spend the night in a hotel.
We will take an early walk or bus to the citadel of Machu Picchu for a
2-hour guided tour, plenty of additional free time to explore, and an
optional climb to the mountain Huayna Picchu, Temple of the Moon, or the Sun
Gate.
After that, you will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes.
At approx 4:00 pm, we will take our return train, arriving around 8:40
pm in the city of Cuzco.
Tour Operator: Qente
Group Size: 2 - 16 people
Extras:
US $ 10 Sleeping bag rental (-10°C) for the whole trek
US $ 20 single accommodation
Include:
Transportation to and from: Cuzco / Sayllapata and Train station
Cuzco / Hotel
Backpacker train service: Aguas Calientes / Cuzco
Entrance fees: Salkantay and Machu Picchu
Bus ticket: Aguas Calientes / Machu Picchu / Aguas Calientes
Local bus: Playa / Lucmabamba
Hostel: Double accommodation in Aguas Calientes (4th day)
Guide: Professional English and Spanish speaking guide; 2 guides for
groups over 12 people
Cook: In charge of meal preparation
Horsemen and horses: Carry tents, cooking equipment and also carry
backpacks, sleeping bags and mattresses (Max. 6 kilos/ 13 lbs per person)
Equipment: tents (2 people in each, 3-person-capacity), sleeping pad,
dinner tent, toilet tent, kitchen tent, tables and chairs, table settings,
first aid kit, including emergency oxygen bottle
Not Include:
Breakfast the 1st day, usually hotels offer this service
Sleeping bag
Accommodation in Cuzco
Flight tickets
Airport Taxes
Tips
Entrances to Park ($127)
Important:
Expiration date:31/12/2011
All
rates are per person, in US $ dollars.
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