Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu & Zipline 5-Day Trek

Name: Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu & Zipline 5-Day Trek
Brand: Peru Spirit Adventure
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Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu & Zipline 5-Day Trek

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Tour Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu

This adventure Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu & Zipline is without a doubt one of the highest and the most beautiful treks in the Peruvian Andes and runs beneath the sacred Salkantay mountain (6,271 m / 20,569ft.). Salkantay trek is listed as one of the 25 best treks in the World by National Geographic Adventure Travel Magazine.

The Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu is currently open to everyone and there are no limitations on spaces and permits. It takes you from the picturesque grassy highlands to cloud forest, passing through varying landscapes and with scenery nothing short of breath taking!
The Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu is authentic and off-the-beaten-path, highly recommended as an alternative trek to Classic or Traditional Inca trail. With Peru Spirit Adventure team hiking through Humantay Lake, crossing the Salkantay Pass.

Also, where we can´t leave out the zip line. This will be one of the most exciting experiences of your life. This adventure of zip line will have on day 4 of the tour and soak in the natural hot spring of Cocalmayu in Santa Teresa.
Our Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu & Zipline is out of the common and including a lodging in a very nice hotel on the fourth night of the trek and private tour at Machu Picchu the last day of the Salkantay trekking. Join us.

What's it like

Name of the tour: Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu & Zipline.
Trek Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
Total Distance: 54 km / 33.5 miles.
Accommodation: 3 nights camping facilities / 1-night Hotel in Aguas Calientes.
Type of tour: Hiking, Zipline & Cultural adventure.
Altitude of the trail: Elevation 14,415 feet / Min. Elevation 6,560 feet
Group Size: (min 2 – max 8 / average 4).
Level of Difficulty: Moderate & Challenging
Departure Day: Our Company organize daily departures.
Weather: Expect changing temperatures and humidity.
Acclimatization: At least 2 days acclimatization.

Pre-trek briefing

For Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu + Zipline, you will have a thorough briefing with your experienced adventure tour guide, the night before your trek. Your guide will meet you at your hotel and you can take this opportunity to ask final questions and make any final preparations.

Day 1: Cusco – Soraypampa – Soyruccocha Camp

We pick you up very early from your hotel in Cusco, we then will travel in a private transportation for 2 hours to Mollepata village through beautiful scenic and a spectacular view of Salkantay Mountain. The first breakfast, we´ll have in a local restaurant of Mollepata. After breakfast, we continue in our van for 1 hour to reach the trailhead called Soraypampa (3,880 m/ 12,726 feet).

Where we meet our support staff (muleteers). Then we start hiking up for about 2 hours to see Humantay Lake located at (4,500 m / 12,725feet). It´s beautiful like and located at right at the skirt of the snow-capped mountain of Mount Humantay. After enjoying the gorgeous views we will come down on the same way to Sorayapampa, to continue gradually uphill followed by a small stream whose source is the Salkantay Glacier. This day we will have the opportunity to see the moraine and glaciers of Mount Salkantay and Humantay.

After a delicious lunch prepared by our Trekking chef, we followed our trekking adventure for another 2 hours until our first camping site known Soyrococha. That it is at a height of 4,400 m. Where we will have our tea and dinner.

Hiking Distance: 11 km / 6.83 miles.
Hiking Time: 6 hours approx.
Overnight Accommodations: Camping facilities.
Campsite elevation: 4,450 m / 14,596 feet.
Meals: Lunch, afternoon tea time and dinner.

Day 2: Soyruccocha Camp – Salkantay Pass – Ccollpapampa camp

Our support staff will wake you up with a hot cup of coca tea to help you start the most beautiful day of our adventure in the Andes. After breakfast, we start our hike uphill for 1 hour to the Salkantay Pass that is located at an altitude of 4.650 meters, the highest point of our Salkantay trail tour.

From the Salkantay Pass, we hike downhill for 2 hours to reach the lunch spot, as we descend, you will enjoy away into a world of phenomenal beauty of Peruvian Andes with the quiet contemplation of nature. Following lunch, we make our way down for about 3 hours from grassy highlands to reach the campsite that is located at an altitude of (2,800m / 9,186 feet).

Hiking Distance: 18km / 11.18 miles.
Hiking Time: 8-9 hours approx.
Overnight Accommodations: Camping facilities.
Campsite elevation: 2,800m / 9,186 feet.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, afternoon tea time and dinner.

Day 3: Ccollpapampa camp – Sahuyaco – Santa Teresa Camp

After our breakfast, we will begin our hike downhill for 30 minutes; the trail will be gentler than the first 2 days. This day we will trek between 5 or 6 hours approximately until Sahuayaco where we will have our lunch. Our hike will hike through the high jungle, following the path of the Santa Teresa River. Along with this path, you will also see the most beautiful waterfall.

Later, we will also have the opportunity to see multiple coffee plantations, banana plantations. After lunch, we will go by transportation to Santa Teresa, the journey will be approximately 1 hour. This afternoon we will have the opportunity to visit the best hot springs of the Cusco region and better than the hot springs of Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu village).

Hiking Distance: 15km / 9.32 miles.
Hiking Time: 5-6 hours approx. and 1 hour by van to the campsite.
Overnight Accommodations: Camping facilities.
Campsite elevation: 2,100 m / 6,889 feet.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, afternoon tea time and dinner.

Day 4: Santa Teresa Camp – Zipline – Hidroeléctrica – Machu Picchu town

After the last breakfast prepared by our adventure chef, Let´s experience the zip line, the Zipline tour lasts approximately 2 hours. In order to reach to the first cable, we have to hike 20 minutes uphill. The Zipline consists of a total of 2500m of cables divided into 7 sections. This tour includes all equipment (harness, helmet, and gloves) as well as a guided and supervised tour of the canopy.

After Zipline adventure, we take a transport to hydroelectric and then hike following the railroad train to Aguas Calientes for 3 hours. From there, you can see the lower part of the citadel of Machu Picchu and part of the ancient Inca trail. We will have our lunch along the way in a beautiful restaurant.

Hiking Distance: 10km / 6.2 miles.
Hiking Time: 3 hours approx.
Overnight Accommodations: Hotel 3***
Campsite elevation: 2,100 m / 6,889 feet.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, afternoon tea time and dinner.

Day 5: Machu Picchu “The Lost City of the Incas” – Cusco

After an early breakfast, we will take the first bus to Machu Picchu, arriving early to the Citadel. We will be among the first visitors before other tourists arrive from the classic Inca trail and before tourists arrive by train. Our visit will be without many people and we will be able to enjoy the magic and beauty and landscape surrounded by mountains, valleys, and Urubamba River.

You will have a private guided tour in Machu Picchu for 2 hours. Then you will have some free time to explore around the Citadel. If you have chosen climb mountain Huayna Picchu you will start the trek at 10 am. Then you will return to Aguas Calientes by bus.

When you arrive in Aguas Calientes, you will board the expedition train to Ollantaytambo. From Ollantaytambo, we pick you up by private van to Cusco and we will drop you off at your hotel. Our service ends at your hotel.

A pre-trek briefing the night before the start of your Salkantay trek.
One English-speaking guide. 2 guides will be provided if the group is over 9 people.
Private transport from Cusco to the trailhead.
Horses and Horseman guides. Horses are for carrying supplies and 8 kg / 16 pounds of your personal items.
Camping equipment along the Salkantay trail.
Round trip bus ticket to Machu Picchu ruins.
Entrance fee to Salkantay trail.
Entrance fee to Machu Picchu Inca citadel.
4 breakfasts, 4 snack, 4 lunches, 4-afternoon tea time, and 4 dinners, all of which are prepared by our cook and his assistant
Afternoon tea (Happy hour).
4-person capacity tents. 2 people will be assigned per tent.
Foam sleeping mattress.
Water supply (boiled) after every meal.
Train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo.
Transfer from Ollantaytambo train station to Cusco.
Dining tent with camp tables and chairs.
A duffle bag, to put in your personal belonging, which will be carried by pack horses.
First Aid Kit & oxygen bottle.
1-night hotel in Aguas Calientes.
All local taxes.

Sleeping bag, (you might rent from us).
Hiking poles (you might rent from us).
Entrance to the hot spring in Aguas Calientes.
Gratuities for the crew (muleteers, cook, guide).
Hotel accommodations in Cusco.
Personal expenses (Internet access along the trail, laundry personal taxis).
Travel insurance, we strongly recommend you to bring copies with you of travel and health insurance to protect:
- An insurance of trip cancellation.
- Travel investment (included with your pre-departure tour).
- To cover trip cancellation (baggage loss and delay, emerging medical evacuation insurance and emergency medical expense insurance)
- Any unexpected situations occurred during the trip and which are beyond our control, including changes in scheduling trains or flights, delays, strikes, cancellations, missed connections, etc. it should be covered by the passenger as an all.
- If you for physical reasons of health cannot continue the trekking or the tour, and will need emergency evacuation then all charges incurred such as transportation, ambulance, doctors, medication, hospitalization, hotel, etc. will be at passenger’s expense.

Original passport & valid International Student Card (ISIC, if applicable), some copies.
Travel insurance (and some copies).
Sleeping bag (the recommendation is a rating of at least minus 10°c.)
Sleeping bag liner.
Hiking boots (waterproof). Sneakers are acceptable but expect to get wet
Long-sleeved shirts to prevent sunburn.
Trekking poles with rubber covers. Without rubber covers, they will be of limited use.
Comfortable hiking clothes, including warm clothes for the nighttime.
Toilet paper, and face tissue paper.
Headlamp.
Water bottle or canteen.
American dollars and Peruvian soles in cash.
Sun hat, cap, and warm hat and gloves for the nighttime.
Hiking trousers.
Hiking socks.
Sunblock and sunglasses.
Deep or mosquito repellent.
Day Pack: We provide a duffle bag, to put in some personal belonging that will no use during the day, and it will be carried by pack horses, and you will need a small daypack for carrying your water, snacks, camera, rain gear, and layers, sunscreen and bug spray, meds every day. Note: Maximum allowed in Machu Picchu is 25 liters, but the smaller the better.
Rain gear (you need to have a rain gear. From April- Oct is dry season and from Nov-Mar is the wet season. Just keep in mind that it can rain any time of the year in the cloud forest and in the Peruvian Andes the weather is very changeable and unpredictable, it’s also good to have rain pants, as well, as a poncho will not suffice)
Personal first-aid kit. We recommend you bring
anti-inflammatory tablets (ibuprofen), aspirin for headaches or muscle pain and blister kit.). Also, some recommendations meds of the doctor for parasites and stomach bacterial infections (tablets like Ciprofloxacin for bacteria and Metronidazole, Tinidazole) and for high altitude (altitude sickness) Diamox and Ciprofloxacin.

Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu + Zipline 5 Days

In order to reserve this Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu + Zipline 5 days tour service, we require all visitors to provide personal information and the date of excursion by filling out the form below. A booking deposit of US$ 250 per person is also required to proceed with your booking. Deposits can be paid through PayPal. There is a 6% fee for deposits using PayPal. Once both aspects of the reservation process are received, we will confirm your booking with us.

Why Peru Spirit Adventures!

Peru Spirit Adventure is a family owned travel agency and a local tour operator based in Cusco, Peru, in the Ancient Capital of the Inca Empire! Peru Spirit Adventure was founded by a Peruvian with over many years of guiding experience, and is a 100% Cusqueñian Company without any shareholders.

We are an agency with a great spirit of adventure and passionate about travel, dedicated to offer the best tourist services, to take you to discover the vast riches, natural and archaeological of each corner of the country.

We provide high quality service as well as focusing on having small groups to enhance the travel experience and customize any tour or trek to suit your travel, fitness, budget, and time preferences. This is what makes us stand out from other tour operators.

We create small personalized tours & treks strictly and only operated by local professional staff catering in PERSONALIZED and HIGH QUALITY SERVICE. Our guides in Peru are hand selected by the owners of Peru Spirit Adventure. All guides for our tours and treks are native to Peru and speak fluent English to ensure excellent communication and a positive experience overall.

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We are direct operators of all the tours and treks we offer, from family trips, honeymoon trips and luxury travel, including adventure tours to Peruvian Andes. Please email us to customize your trip in Peru.

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