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Short Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu – 4 Days / 3 Nights

4 days

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Start and end in Cusco

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Operator: Salkantay Trekking
Hiking & Trekking: Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
High Intensity: Travelers should be in very good physical condition and expect continuous demanding activities
Guided in English: Other languages on request: Spanish
Group Size 2 - 12
Ages 10+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Cusco to Soraypampa
Start point
Plaza de Armas de Cusco, Plaza de Armas, Cusco, Cusco 08002, Peru (Pickup from Cusco hotels 30 minutes before departure time., 05:00 - 05:30)
Meals
Breakfast (Energy-packed breakfast at Mollepata), Lunch (Delicious, freshly prepared lunch at Sky Camp), Dinner
Accommodation
Camping (Sky Camp)
Included Activities
- Guided hike from Challacancha to Soraypampa along ancient Inca canal (approximately 3 hours, 10 km / 6.21 miles)
- Visit Humantay Lake with turquoise waters and glacier views
- Stay at exclusive Sky Camp at Soraypampa
Optional Activities
- Optional horseback ride from Soraypampa to Humantay Lake
Landmarks
Humantay Lake
Mollepata
Day 2
Soraypampa to Salkantay Pass - Collpapampa
Meals
Breakfast (Energy-packed breakfast with coca tea at Soraypampa), Lunch (Revitalizing lunch at Huayracmachay), Dinner (Hearty dinner at Mountain Sky View Camp in Collpapampa)
Accommodation
Camping (Mountain Sky View)
Included Activities
- Guided ascent to Salkantay Pass (4,630 m)
- Guided descent through cloud forest to Collpapampa
- Scenic views of Salkantay, Humantay, and Pumasillo mountains
Optional Activities
- Optional horseback ride from Soraypampa to Abra Salkantay
Landmarks
Salkantay Pass
Salkantay Mountain
Pumasillo Mountain
Day 3
Collpapampa - Hidroeléctrica - Aguas Calientes
Meals
Breakfast (Nutritious breakfast at Collpapampa), Lunch (Delicious lunch at La Playa with local coffee experience), Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant in Aguas Calientes)
Accommodation
Hotel (Hotel in Aguas Calientes)
Included Activities
- Guided hike through Santa Teresa Valley (5 hours)
- Visit to traditional local coffee farm with learning experience
- Train journey from Hidroeléctrica to Aguas Calientes (optional alternative to walking)
Optional Activities
- Train ticket from Hidroeléctrica to Aguas Calientes (Additional cost: $40 per person)
Landmarks
Santa Teresa Valley
Aguas Calientes
Day 4
Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo - Cusco
End point
Hauqaypata, Cusco, Cusco, Peru (Drop-off at Cusco City hotels)
Meals
Breakfast (Light breakfast at Aguas Calientes)
Included Activities
- Bus transport to Machu Picchu from Aguas Calientes
- Two-hour guided tour of Machu Picchu temples, terraces, and sacred enclosures
- Train journey from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
- Private transportation from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
Optional Activities
- Huayna Picchu Mountain hike (Approximately 2-hour round trip, advance reservation required. Additional cost: $60 per person)
- Machu Picchu Mountain hike (Approximately 3-hour round trip, advance reservation required. Additional cost: $60 per person)
- Return bus ticket Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes (Additional cost: $15 per person)
Landmarks
Machu Picchu
Huayna Picchu
Ollantaytambo

Landmarks
Humantay Lake
Mollepata

Landmarks
Salkantay Pass
Salkantay Mountain
Pumasillo Mountain

Landmarks
Santa Teresa Valley
Aguas Calientes

Landmarks
Machu Picchu
Huayna Picchu
Ollantaytambo

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Sky Camp
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day 1
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day 2
Hotel in Aguas Calientes
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day 3

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Oscar
January 28th, 2026
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Brandon
January 27th, 2026
5
Everything was amazing. Our guide, Guido, was very attentive and friendly. We visited beautiful places, the food was...
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Jesús
January 27th, 2026
5
The Salkantay trek was brutal. The landscapes are incredible and really leave you speechless. Of course, it is quite...
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Short Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu – 4 Days / 3 Nights

Itinerary

Cusco to Soraypampa

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Soraypampa to Salkantay Pass - Collpapampa

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Collpapampa - Hidroeléctrica - Aguas Calientes

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu - Ollantaytambo - Cusco

Included Activities

Optional Activities

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