The 5-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu from Cusco is the best alternative to the Classic Inca Trail. The 5-day Salkantay Trek starts in the Andes, amidst the snow capped peaks and reaches 4600 meters (highest point) before descending into the tropical forest.
We also offer Three-Day and Four-Day Salkantay Treks to Machu Picchu, ideal for those with less time wanting to get a glimpse of the experience. The five-day trek however offers a complete package. This 5-day Salkantay Trek perfectly combines culture and natural beauty.
You will get an insight of the life in the Andes. On our way, we will also be visiting some farms and interacting with the farmers.
Make sure that you are properly acclimatized before the trek.
We will start the 5-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu by picking you up from your hotel in Cusco between 04:00 and 04:30 in the morning. Then we will drive you to Mollepata town. The journey will take around two hours and thirty minutes. At Mollepata, we will stop for breakfast. After breakfast, we will continue our trip to Challacancha. From here, you will trek to Sorayapampa Sky Lodge (duration: 3:30 hours approx. / 8 km).
You will be woken up at 05:30 in the morning. We will serve you breakfast before starting our day. The second day’s Salkantay Trek will take you to the highest point of the 5-day Salkantay Trek, Abra Salkantay. Abra Salkantay pass is at 4650 meters. The distance from our campsite to Abra Salkantay is seven kilometers, which can be covered in four hours.
The trek path will be through rocky and steep terrain in the middle of the valley. On this section of the trek, you will be rewarded with a sight of Apu Salkantay peak. Once at Abra Salkantay pass, you will have a fantastic view of the valley below, sandwiched between the snow-capped peaks.We will start descending from here to Huayracmachay, where lunch will be served.
After lunch, we will trek for another two and a half hours to our campsite in Chaullay.
At 06:00 in the morning after breakfast, we will start trekking through the cloud forest. You will be walking along the trail lined with typical plants. On this section of the trek, you will get to see many farms growing avocados, granadilla (a tropical fruit), and passion fruit. On the next section of the trek, you will see beautiful landscapes. Here you will be trekking along small waterfalls and wild orchid plantations. We will then reach a small village called La Playa, where we will stop for lunch. After lunch, you will have a guided tour of the nearby coffee farm. Later that day, you can rejuvenate by taking a dip in the Cocalmayo hot springs.
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