Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu - 4 days - Glamping Service

Day 01: Cusco – Mollepata – Soraypampa – Wayracmachay

The begin of this adventure is in Cusco city, picking you up from your hotel approximately at 04:30 am by our professional adventure guide and our private transportation, for a short ride to Mollepata town (2 hrs.) Upon or arrival, we will stop some time to have our first breakfast and use the restrooms, afterwards we will continue through some hours until reach Soraypampa and from here we will initiate our hike with impressive views of Humantay and Salkantay mountains.

This first portion of the hike is gradually ascending towards Salkantay mountain and through a very ancient path until reaching Salkantaypampa, Later in the afternoon and after a nutritious lunch, we will start descending on foot for 2.5 hrs until reach our campsite

Day 02: Wayraqmachay – Colpapampa – La Playa Sahuayacu

We will start this day with our special service to tent and a hot coca tea which is good for the altitude, and then you will have breakfast in our dining tent.

After breakfast we will continue descending the Sacred valley and will enjoy a lot of wildlife as many types of orchids, varieties of trees, bamboos, different types of wild birds and moreover! Then we will reach to Colpapampa village, here we will have a break for lunch. In the afternoon, continuing with our hike for another 3.5 hours inside tropical forests guided by the river which flows across this valley until reaching La Playa Sahuayacu town, our campsite. 

Day 03: La Playa Sahuayacu – Llaqtapata – Hydroelectric – Aguas Calientes

This day will be interesting as after having our delicious breakfast, fill our bottles, camelbacks and take our snacks to start our hike. We will depart from Lucmabamba village ascending Llaqtapata archaeological site which will take 6 kilometers approx. Once in Llaqtapata we will have the stunning view of Machupicchu inca citadel as well as Huayna Picchu mountain and the greatest Andes mountain chain.

Then we will descend another 2 hours until reach Machupicchu Hydroelectric, 

Then we will have our lunch here and some time for a short nap before boarding our train (30 mins) towards Aguas Calientes town in which you will have a 3 stars hotel accommodation. 

Day 04: Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo – Cusco

This day we advise to wake up very early in order to board one of the first buses to reach Machupicchu inca citadel and appreciate the impressive sunrise over it as it is a unique experience. 

Following your experience, for your return you will board the bus back to Aguas Calients and then from here you will board expedition class train at 14:55 pm back to Ollantaytambo train station; upon your arrival, our transfer will be waiting for you to Cusco city and your respective hotels, arriving by 18:30 pm approx.