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Alternative Inca Trail - Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu 5 Days, 4 Nights

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This is a great alternative Inka Trail to Machu Picchu.

with this trip you’ll cross beautiful Andean places and we have the opportunity to observe Condors and Alpacas in their natural habitat. On this trip you will reach the beautiful and great Salkantay Mountain (6271 m), you can take a bath in natural hot springs from the depths of the earth, to see the Condor, various fruit trees and a variety of orchids, even better you can try the Peru tastiest coffee, enjoying the beautiful view of Machu Picchu from our campsite.

Salkantay trek is one of the greatest attractions of Cusco. The Cordillera Vilcabamba, where the massif of Salkantay is located, it’s a beautiful and secluded area, dominated by the Apu Salkantay it has many high snowy peaks, such as Tucarhuay (5,910 m.s.n.m.), the Veronica (5,682 m.s.n.m.) and Huacayhuilca (5,361 m.s.n.m.), among others, where you will meet new friends and Visiting the most important place of the route the Santuary of Machu Picchu

Options

SALKANTAY RETURN BY BUS

SALKANTAY (RETURN BY TRAIN)

SALKANTAY RETURN BY BUS

Pickup included

FromR5,631.56Per Person

What's included in Alternative Inca Trail - Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu 5 Days, 4 Nights

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

Itinerary

Day 1 | CUSCO- VISIT HUMANTAY LAKE & OVERNIGHT AT SKY LODGE DOMOS

Humantay Lake

Food and Drinks

Lunch
Dinner

Accommodation

The first night is in the sky lodge Dom

Day 2 | SALKANTAY PASS - HUAYRACMACHAY - CHAULLAY CAMPSITE

Salkantay Trail

Food and Drinks

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Accommodation

Accommodation is in two-person tents

Inclusions

  • Train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo Train Station
  • Transport from Cusco to Challacancha
  • Camping equipment (tents, matras, etc)
  • Accomodation in Sky Lodge Domo
  • Cheff, horseman
  • First aid kit and oxigen bottle
  • Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu
  • Bus from Ollantaytambo train station to Cusco city
  • Professional tour guide
  • Transport from Hidroeléctrica to Cusco (for people who dont take the train option).
  • First breakfast, last lunch, snacks, etc
  • Tips, gratitudes
  • Entrance ticket to the Hot Spring (Santa Teresa, Aguas Calientes)
  • Sleeping bag (you can rent with us for 15 dollars for all the nights)
  • Entrance Ticket to Humantay Lake (10 soles or 3.3 dollars)
  • Entrance to Huayna Picchu Mountain (USD 25.00 per person)
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

Meet

Pickup and Dropoff

Choose to be picked up from a list of locations

Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.

Additional Information

It is important to provided us the name and address of the hotel to pick up you from the hotel

Redeem

Ticket Redemption

Tickets will be delivered post-booking by email; or, physically delivered to you or your hotel

The tour guide will provided you the entrance ticket that are includes in the trip once at the trip. One day before to start the trail you will have a brifieng with the tour guide. He will visit you at your hotel around 7 to 8 pm to explain you every detail of the trip and recomedations about what you need to bring

Operator

LIBERTY PERU TRAVEL