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Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu (5 Days)

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu (5 Days)

By Peru Amazon Trips
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The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu is an alternative to the Inca Trail and considered by most to be the best alternative route (and maybe even better!). This magnificent trail is perfect for adventurers who wish to become personally integrated in changing ecosystems from one day to the next. You will walk through sweeping, magical landscapes of a snowy mountain paradise to a tropical jungle where you will find a wide range of animals and medicinal plants and flower varieties. Witness with your own eyes a living, but ancient, culture in remote villages hardly ever seen by foreigners! The Cordillera Vilcabamba is an impressive mountain range extending over 260 km,. The snow-capped mountain Salkantay rises to 6271 MASL– 20574 FASL in height. It is an outstanding snowy peak, located less than fifty miles northwest of the city of Cusco in south-central Peru. Because of its proximity to the city, it is easily accessible by car and it has been climbed by professional mountaineers since 1952.

Ages 10-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 5 days
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Spanish
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  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Lunch
  • Lunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Professional bilingual tour guide
  • Entrance fees to The Salkantay Trek
  • Second day Andean ceremony, offering to the mother earth
  • Collection from your hotel (we pick you up from where you are staying)
  • Transport to Soraypampa ( trailhead)
  • Tourist train back to Ollantaytambo
  • Transport back from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
  • Entrance fee Machu Picchu
  • Camping equipment (tent, cooking and eating tent. Chairs and tables)
  • Thermarest (air mat) sleeping mat
  • Horseman, mules or porters (they just carry cooking and camping equipment) 7kgs your personal things
  • 7 kilos of your personal belongings to be carry by the horses
  • Bio-degradable personal hand soaps and Bio-degradable dishwashing detergents used by our staff
  • First Aid kit
  • Vegetarian/special diet options available
  • Entry/Admission - Salkantay Trek
  • Entry/Admission - Soray
  • Entry/Admission - Cusco
What's not included
  • Entrance fees to Huyanapicchu
  • Extra horse to ride or for any extra backpack

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • We will be picking you up only from hotels within the historic centre of Cusco
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 217058P11

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

        • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 217058P11

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        • Peru Amazon Trips
          102
          Cusco, Peru
          Joined in November 2018
        • Duddley27
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          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Go only if you want to shop
          The sites were excellent and our guide was well versed. The multiple stops at souvenir stands and organized sales pitches got old quick. The time of the excursion could have been halved without all the sales stops
          Written November 4, 2024
        • pharmateg
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          4 days tambopata jungle trip at Collpas lodge
          I spent 4 very good days at Collpas lodge in the tambopata national reserve. My tour guide Evrain did a very very nice job. He is really enthusiasric about the wildlife and has a nice sense of humor. I saw some many beautiful landscapes, animals, and palnts.
          Written October 24, 2024
        • Sandra S
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Sacred valley tour.
          We loved the Sacred Valley tour. We got to see a lot in one day. Very helpful, friendly, organized, on time and knowledge. Very recommended!
          Written September 9, 2024
        • 622anikas
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          I had a great time!
          Sandro was an amazing tour guide! He took great photos each step along the way, and he gave us a lot of information at each stop. He was also very good about keeping us on a schedule. I would highly recommend this tour!
          Written May 28, 2024
        • elenav473
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Must do if in Cusco
          Interesting stops, fascinating history, and loved the unique salt mines. It is a long day but a good one to rest up in between doing the big excursions around Cusco.
          Written April 25, 2024
        • Roam18189695020
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          We 100% recommend!!!
          My husband and I had the most fantastic time on this tour. I'm not sure even where to start, I can't praise it enough! If you're planning on booking any trip in Peru...this is the company to go with! Everyone went above and beyond to make our experience the best it could be. We were so out of our comfort zone with 4 days in the jungle, but the guides were absolutely fantastic. We didn't want for anything and they were so knowledgeable and friendly. Over two days, we stayed in two different lodges which meant we maximised our experience by staying in two locations. Both lodges were primative but you do have to be prepared for minimal comfort in the jungle. However, they were clean and had everything we needed. The lodge owners have gone above and beyond to ensure maximum comfort with beds and mosquitos nets and fully meshed walls. The food was great in both lodges. One was buffet style and the other we were served three courses at every sitting! Traditional Peruvian food but every dish was delicious! The guides were a highlight for us. Each one of them was so knowledgeable and they couldn't do enough for us. Alan, Jorge, Ivan and Danilo were fantastic. On the last day, Daniel took us all the way back to the bus station. I realised I'd left my phone in a restaurant and he even took me all the way back to get it, calling ahead to try to make sure it was safe. Because of Danilo, I got it back and I'm so grateful!! Thank you! On this trip we saw a huge variation of animals and insects including howler monkeys, dusky titi monkeys, squirrel Monkeys, yellow Belly piranas, macaws, tucans, caimans, capybaras, bullet ants, tarantulas, leaf cutter ants, capuchin monkeys (which we fed by hand), three striped frog, lizards and more. Activities included, visit to a clay lick, a 50 myr tower overlooking the rainforest tree tops, jungle walks (day and night), boat trips, caiman searching, pirana fishing, kayaking, monkey island, native family visit and other possible activities depending on the weather and season. We 100% recommend this trip to gain a deeper understanding of the rainforest!
          Written January 24, 2024
        • Auro2484
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Must do in Cusco!!!
          Great experience!! Got to see so many different places. Jhonnatan, our guide was very knowledgeable and offered to take pictures.
          Written November 27, 2023
        • ayudrey79
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great day trip highly recommended!
          Well organised fantastic trip covering a lot in a day! Jonathan is a great bilingual guide very knowledgeable ! Thank you! Highly recommended would come back again ☺️
          Written November 18, 2023
        • 354pieros
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Very good agency
          Nice and beautiful experience, puntuality and profesionality Always. Hilda Is a good person. I visit Sacret Valley One full day and was intersting so much....the colors montain Is very Crazy too.
          Written November 10, 2023
        • Kara D
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Nice day trip!
          This was a really fun day trip to grasp the Andean culture and understand more of the Incan empire. It is fast paced and a lot of driving but our guide, Juan Carlos, did an excellent job explaining everything in English and Spanish. Note: these are larger groups and to make it on time you have to stick together or you lose time at each location. There were three women in our group who were always late to the bus giving us less time everywhere else. If you book, be considerate of others on the tour.
          Written October 22, 2023
        • F9544URrods
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fast pace tour with loads to see
          Great tour which gave a real flavour of the Sacred valley and the Incas Saw some amazing structures and the famous salt mines Jonathan was an outstanding guide with a great sense of humour
          Written October 22, 2023
        • sueh272048
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Must do Cusco tour
          Wow- what an interesting and diverse day! It’s a long day - about 12 hours but you see so many different and culturally significant sites. Jonathan, our guide, was informed, an excellent communicator, enthusiastic and ensured all our questions were answered. The lunch stop was excellent. Highly recommend this tour.
          Written October 17, 2023
        • klindgren77
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Beautiful day touring the Sacred Valley
          We had a wonderful day visiting the Sacred Valley with our guide, Jonathan. He was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the history of the Sacred Valley. He was always willing to answer our many questions and take pictures for us. It is a very long day of sightseeing, and we were definitely exhausted by the end. We’re so glad we decided to take this tour!
          Written August 6, 2023
        • franknS2969GD
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best tour guide in Cusco
          The sacred valley is a must see tour. Jonathan was our guide, and went above and beyond delivering historical information and interesting factoids about all of the sites. He anticipated any delays (some people did not buy tickets prior to the tour) and got their site tickets in advance while they were exploring something else. As other reviewers have said, there are some stops where there is somewhat of a sales pitch while receiving an explanation of how goods are made. However, there is no expectation to make a purchase and prices weren't bad anyway. I recommend this tour to anyone.
          Written June 17, 2023
        • israga04
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing tour
          This tour was absolutely amazing, you get to visit a lot of places, it was a long day but absolutely worth it. Our tour guide Emil was very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of valuable information about the incas and all the places we visited. I highly recommend this tour
          Written October 17, 2022
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