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SALKANTAY & INCA TRAIL TO MACHUPICCHU

INTRODUCTION

This trek package let you combine two of the most popular walking route in Cusco region which are Salkantay and Inca Trail in fact Salkantay route is linking on fifth day to the famous Inca Trail ending in Machu Picchu it takes seven days surrounded by magnificent and great sceneries.

The trek is a difficult than the Inca Trail. It is organized with horses for four days to carry food and equipment on day five will be organized with porters because horses is not allowed into the Inca Trail.

Duration of the trek: 07 Days / 06 Nights
Distance of the trek: 80 km
Estimated walking time: 7 to 8 hours
Season: From March to November
The maximum height: 4,520 m.a.s.l (14.845 ft)

ITINERARY

DAY 01: CUSCO/ MOLLEPATA/ MARKOKASA

We will pick you up 6:00 o'clock in morning at the hotel afterward we leave Cusco city driving into the Limatambo valley for around three hours till Mollepata village (2,800 m.a.s.l) (9,186 ft.) located at upper hill of Apurimac valley so is also the point where we start the walking through the Andean forests after a couple of hours we reach Marcocasa camp site.

DAY 02: MARKOKASA/ CHOQUEKICLLA/ SORAYPAMPA

After an early breakfast, we start walking up with direction of Soraypampa Andean community (4,000 m.a.s.l)(13,123 ft) along the walking scenery we have the chance to enjoy the view of the majestic Salkantay and Humantay sacred mountains capped with snow peaks.

DAY 03: SORAYPAMPA/ PAMPA JAPONESA/ CANAL INCA

This day we get the highest point of the route (4,520 m.a.s.l) (14,845 ft) where we will have the opportunity to enjoy the extraordinary and marvelous snow covered mountain named Salkantay (5,600 m.a.s.l) (18,372 ft) after a short break on the pass we descend toward the Inca Canal.

DAY 04: CANAL INCA/ TRES PIEDRAS/ LLULLUCHAPAMPA

Walking through the Inca Canal remaining it leads us to Paucarcancha and Llulluchapampa where we will camp.

DAY0 05: LLULLUCHAPAMPA/ PAKAYMAYU/ SAYACMARKA

Today we ascend the second highest pass of the route which is Warmiwañuska at 4,200 m.a.s.l (13,780 ft).Afterward we descend to Pakaymayu Valley and then to Sayacmarka camp site.

DAY 06: SAYACMARKA - PHUYUPATAMARCA - WIÑAYWAYNA

This day we walk through marvelous scenery in which we will visit several Inca’s remaining.

DAY 07: WIÑAYWAYNA - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO

Very early in the morning we will start the walking till to reach the great Intipunku where we get the first striking view of Machupicchu citadel.We will enjoy a guided tour and then a bus down to Aguas Calientes town, where we take the train back to Cusco.

THE SERVICE INCLUDES:

Hotel pick up in Cusco
Private bus transportation from Cusco to Mollepata (where we start the hiking)
Professional Bilingual tour leader (two leaders for groups over 8 people)
Porters and horses to carry the company's stuff
Cook and meals (06 breakfasts / 06 lunches / 06 dinners)
Camping equipment (tents, mattresses, tables, chairs, kitchen tent and dinning tent)
First aid kit and Oxygen balloon
Entrance fees to Inca Trail and Machupicchu
Bus down ticket from Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes town
Train ticket from Aguas Calientes town to Cusco

SERVICE DOESN'T INCLUDE:

Breakfast on first day and lunch on day four
Tips for crew (tour leader, cooks and porters)
Sleeping bag (can be hired in our office U$ 03 per day)
Entrance to visit the hot spring in Aguas Calientes town (10 soles)
Porter and horses to carry your personal items 12 kilograms ($ 70)
Vistadome train service (U$ 50 plus)

RECOMMENDATIONS THINGS TO BRING:

Backpack and sleeping bag
Hiking shoes or boots
Rain coat and poncho
Warmth clothes
Insect repellent
Sun block, sun glasses and hat
Water bottle
Water purifying tables
Flash light and knife
Towel and toilet paper
Snacks (chocolates, candies, cookies, etc)
Personal first aid kit
Extra national currency (soles)
Original passport
ISIC Card for students

Price for shared service: US$ 590 per person (adult)

US$ 30 Discount for student with INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CARD (ISIC)

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