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Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 5
Days / 4 Nights
Wonderful option Instead the
Classic 4 days Inca trail
(A program well known as Hike
from Salkantay - Soraypampa – Llactapata – Hydroelectric - Aguas Calientes Town
and Next day a Full Day tour at Machu Picchu Incan City)
We have a great 5 days program
option, ending at Machu Picchu, having on the last day a full day time between 7
a.m. till 2 p.m. to completely enjoy the great Inkan City, that means you will
see Machu Picchu before the crowded trains arrive, good for pictures of the
scenery without all those people and enough time for those looking to climb the
holy mountain of Huayna Picchu (1:40 minutes round trip aprox.), or a quiet hike
to the temple of the Moon which is located behind Huayna Picchu (1:50 min. round
trip Aprox.)
Introduction
This lovely and varied hike (about
50km) is the “soft option” from Soray since the pass is lower (though still a
tough 4,750m (15,580ft) and then it is mostly downhill through forested valleys,
above deep ravines, ending at 1,500m.
The trek on the second day from
Soray goes steeply uphill for half an hour, then comes to a series of zigzags (Siete
Culebras is the local name of this strech). At the top of the seventh switchback
the terrain levels out under Salkantay´s lateral moraine, and drops gently down
to the small laguna Soirococha. The pass you see above is, alas, a false one;
the main pass is a little further on, but the view of Salkantay looming above
you more than compensates for the effort. The real pass at 4,750m is reached
after 3-4 hours from the moraine, and is marked by a pile of stones , “well know
as Apacheta by the locals”, which grows daily as each traveller adds his pebble
to thank the APUS for a safe trip.
Then the trail descends to the
left –hand side of the valley, becoming indistinct in swampy areas. And then
comes a place named Huayrajmachay “eye of the wind”, from here we will have a
great chance to see the beautiful Pyramid-shape of Humantay behind as you drop
below the tree line, know as LA CEJA DE SELVA (“Eyebrow of the Jungle”), and
walk through groves of bamboo with many orchids and other flowers and lots of
hummingbirds, spectacular waterfalls, a small hot spring at Collpapampa the
right place to lock out for the parakeets that abound in this area as well.
Then on the 4th day we will climb
500m. up From Lucma to Llactapata to enjoy a great lookout point and get a first
view of Machu Picchu, then we will go down to Hydroelectric in order to take the
local train to Aguas Calientes town where we will spend the night.
Then next morning we will enjoy
Machu Picchu. (please read our full itinerary below, thanks)
Please Note: We do offer two
options of Services: 1.-Private One 2.-Shared Service
What is Included: (in both
options,1,2)
- Collection from your hotel in
the morning - Transportation by bus to the start of the trail (Mollepata -
Cruzpata) - English speaking professional guide - Igloo tents - 2 persons in
each 4-person capacity tent with plenty of space for your backpacks - Double
thickness foam mattress - Hot water every morning and evening for washing
purposes (while hiking) - Accommodations: 3 nights camping, 1 night hotel - Cook
and Cooking equipment - Excellent Meals (04B,04L,04D) - food includes pancakes,
omelets, soups, fresh fruit, avocado, pasta, chicken, fish, meat, rice, all rich
in carbohydrates and suitable for trekking, hot drinks including coca leaf tea
which is excellent for the altitude - We supply boiled water to fill in your
water bottle all the time, if requested with enough time ahead (while hiking) -
Teatime the first three days (tea, coffee, biscuits, popcorn) - Horses days 1-4
(for equipment and personal items) including horsemen - Dining tent with camp
tables and chairs - Kitchen tent - Accommodation for our crew - First aid kit
including emergency oxygen bottle - local train from Hydroelectric to Aguas
Calientes town - accommodation in a hostal at Aguas Calientes town on the 4th
night - Bus from Machu Picchu ruins up and down to the village of Aguas
Calientes - Machu Picchu entrance fee - Train ticket (Backpackers service) from
Aguas Calientes to Cusco - Transfer from the train station to your hotel.
What is Not Included: (in both
options,1,2)
- Breakfast on the first morning.
- Entrance Fee to the Trayecto Soraypampa, Mollepata, US$20, Recently Charged
Ticket by National Institute of Peruvian Culture, to be paid at the beginning of
the trip.( from 1st April 2007 ) - Lunch and Dinner in restaurant in Aguas
Calientes on day 4 of the program. - Entrance to the thermal springs in Aguas
Calientes US$3.00 - Sleeping bags (4 season) can be hired in our office for
US$15 for the 5 day trek. - Tips for the guide, cook and porters - Personal
equipment
What you need to bring/carry:
- Backpack, - Sleeping bag 4
season suitable for temperatures down to -5C (can be hired from our office for
US$15 for the 5 day trek) - Sleeping mattress (we will provide you with this) -
Rain jacket or poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco for a few
dollars) - Strong, comfortable footwear - One complete change of clothing (you
can afford to carry more changes of clothing if you hire a personal porters, see
options below) - Sweater and jacket (something warm) - Water bottle, ideally non
disposable canteen (boiled drinking water will be provided) - Torch / Flashlight
and batteries - Hat or cap to protect you from the sun - Sun block (sun
protection cream) - Insect repellent - Toiletries, towel and toilet paper -
Selection of small snacks, chocolate, dried fruit, biscuits, energy bars etc, -
Camera, plenty of film and spare batteries, cash in soles and US$ - Swimsuit (if
you plan on visiting the hot springs at Aguas Calientes after the trek) -
Optional: walking Poles /sticks (rubber covers necessary) - You also need to
bring your original passport on the trail.
Options: (1) Personal horse
for riding while on the trek with and extra cost of £35, you can have a personal
horse to ride any time you may need. (2) Single room at Aguas calientes town
(evening on day 4) the accommodations at Aguas Calientes on the 4th night is
based on double or triple occupancy (DWB or TWB). If a client would like to have
a single room, need to add £15.00 to the base price of the tour. You must decide
if you want to have a single room in advance and let Us know when making your
trek reservation since we need to purchase the hotel booking in advance as well.
You cannot decide it at a later date or once you arrive in Cusco. (3) An extra
night in Aguas Calientes can easily be arranged for you if required. Hotels
costs and costs associated with returning to Machu Picchu the following day are
additional to trek costs. It is best to make your hotel reservation directly.
The web page www.andeantravelweb.com/peru/hotels/machupicchu has some good
recommendations and contact details. (4) Vegetarian Meals. We can provide
vegetarian meals or cater for special diets with no extra cost. Just let us know
at least 2 days prior to trek departure. (5) Sleeping bag hire. If you haven't
got a sleeping bag or you don't want the hassle of bringing one all the the to
Peru with you then we have sleeping bags in our office for rent. The price is
US$15 per person for the 5 day trek.
Other information: (1)
Luggage storage. When you go on the trek it is best to leave any luggage that
you are not going to need behind in Cusco. Nearly all the hotels in Cusco
provide a secure luggage deposit. Put any valuables in their safe. Very rarely
do hotels charge for this service especially if you are returning to the same
hotel after the trek. If there are any problems with your hotel we can arrange
to store your luggage at our office. (2) Time of arrival in Cusco. Unless you
plan to stay an extra night in Aguas Calientes, you will return to your hotel in
Cusco for approximately 8:30pm on the 4th day of the trek. (3) Trek Itinerary:
For a detailed description of our 5 day trekking itinerary see below.
Trek
Itinerary
DAY 01.- Cusco (3400 m.a.s.l.) – Mollepata – Soraypampa. ( 05.30
hours aprox. Time of hike)
We pick you up from the hotel at around ( 7 am ) and travel by private Bus or by
Car to Mollepata District (2800m). which is a small community located down along
the main road from Cusco to Abancay, then we keep travelling to Cruzpata (3050m)
arriving approximately at 10:00 am, and here we start our trip and meet our
arrieros “horsemen” and trek crew to help us to make easy our hike. During the
morning we walk approximately 2.30 hours going up appreciating the diversity of
the flora and fauna typical from this ecological site, and then we stop to enjoy
our delicious lunch at Chuñuna which is a quiet spot. And then in the afternoon
we will hike for about 3 hours and after a funny and relaxing hiking we arrive
to our first campsite which is at Soraypampa (3800m) , where we have our dinner
and pass the first night.
DAY 02.- Soraypampa – 7 snakes Pass – Challhuay. ( 08.30 hours
aprox. Time of hike)
We wake up very early then after a good breakfast, we leave from Soraypampa (
altitude 3800 m.s.n.m. ) this is the harder day because we have to climb to the
07 snakes PASS ( in this point we get 4600 m.s.n.m. of altitude), the highest
part in our trip to MACHU PICCHU, where we can see the spectacular view of the
second highest peak Named Salkantay a stunning snow covered mountain (6,271 m)
and great views of Humantay and Huayanay mountains as well, small lakes and
morraines too and of course the flora and fauna typical from this region( 05
hours aprox.). Later going downhill we will find some streams and many kind of
birds, in the afternoon finishing our hard walking we arrive to CHALLHUAY. Where
we have dinner and pass the night in ours tents, from this point starts the
cloud forest region where the mosquitos exist, besides the semitropical weather
and native people.
DAY 03 .- Challhuay – La Playa. ( 06.00 hours aprox. Time of
hike)
After and early breakfast approximately at 6:00 am. We begin our third day
hiking until Wiñay Poqo. Where we have our lunch. Hiking down hill is pretty
easy and here you will be introduced to a high jungle niche very well know as
Ceja de Selva where you will have the chance to find coca, coffee and several
native fruits plantations. In the afternoon walking more than two hours again
down hill and we arrive to LA PLAYA village, we have dinner and the night in
tents. -Option for shower at the creek of Santa Teresa River, good One.
DAY 04 .- La Playa - Aguas CalientesTown.( 06.30 hours aprox.
Time of hike)
From La Playa we take a local transportation for approximately 20 minutes to
Lucma ( or just hike if not local transport is available), from here we start
our climb of about 03 hours to Llactapata ( newly discovery Inca Site ) which is
famous for a “great condor view of Machu Picchu”, then we enjoy our picnic box
lunch then we hike down hill for about 2.30 hours to the Hydroelectric Station
by 3:00 pm. Aprox. We will take the local train to Aguas Calientes which will
lasted 45 minutes, You may also wish to pay a visit to the town's famous thermal
springs which feel great after finishing the trail. Entrance to the springs is a
small fee of $US 3.00. Allow 3 hours to really enjoy them, which is open Until
9.00 p.m. In the evening we have dinner at Gringo Feliz Restaurant,
Accommodation in a Hotel in Aguas Calientes. Accommodation based in a DWB or TWB.
The Fabled City For centuries the Lost City has been the most durable of myths
about ancient Peru. Hundreds of gold-hungry Spaniards died looking, all in vain.
The irony was that there were lost cities buried in the forested regions of the
Andes. The 20th century has seen the discovery of more than one but none more
famous and awe-inspiring as the fabled Machu Picchu.
DAY 05 .- Machu Picchu – Cusco. Early wake Up (by 05: 30 a.m.)
Breakfast and after to leave our Luggage at the Hotel, we will take the early
Tourist bus Up to Machu Picchu, of Course with a guide English speaking, Usually
we use to get Machu Picchu by 6: 50 a.m., so from this time we will be able to
visit Machu Picchu of course at this time Machu Picchu is pretty empty and we
will have the best chance to enjoy the beauty and the magic of Machu Picchu,
because at this time is quiet. A guided tour of about 2: 30 hours, and then you
will have "happy hour time", to explore by yourself the whole site for about 3
hours and there is time as well to climb Huayna Picchu mountain and get the best
view over Machu Picchu it takes 1: 40 minutes round trip time, or option to go
to the temple of the moon which is located behind Huayna Picchu Mountain.
Then We suggest that after
visiting Machu Picchu that you take the bus down to Aguas Calientes by 14:00 at
the latest (assuming train departs at 15:55). Buses depart every 15 minutes.
Check with the guide for actual times. Getting Cusco city by 8:20 p.m aprox,
there we will provide transfer to Your Hostel, End of the services.
-Lunch can be taken at Aguas
Calientes town before to take the tourist train back to Cusco -Optional stay 01
extra night in Aguas Calientes. Cost of Hotel : 15 - 20 u.s. per person.
Important:
Before you travel please check your Tour Voucher and Arrival
Information for the latest joining instructions. This will be sent to you
upon receipt of final payment.
All itineraries are
subject to change without prior notice.
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