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The Premium Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu - 5 Days / 4 nights

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Hiking & Trekking
Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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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
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Cusco to Humatay Lake

    Start point
    Hauqaypata, Cusco, Cusco, Peru (Pickup from Cusco hotels 30 minutes before departure time., 04:30 - 05:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast (Energy-packed breakfast in Mollepata), Lunch (Delicious lunch at Soraypampa), Dinner (Warm dinner before rest in igloo)
    Accommodation
    Camping (Sky Camp)

    Included Activities

    • Pickup from accommodation in Cusco
    • Breakfast at Mollepata
    • Trek from Challacancha through Inca channels and mountain landscapes
    • Lunch at Soraypampa
    • Hike to Humantay Lake
    • Safety briefing one day prior to trek
    • Entrance fee to Salkantay Trail and Humantay Lake

    Optional Activities

    • Horseback ride from Soraypampa to Humantay Lake
    Landmarks
    Humantay Lake
    Apu Salkantay
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2Itinerary Image 3
  2. Day 2

    Soraypampa to Collpapampa

    Meals
    Breakfast (Energizing breakfast), Lunch (Comforting lunch at Huayracmachay), Dinner (Delicious dinner)
    Accommodation
    Camping (Mountain Sky View)

    Included Activities

    • Sunrise viewing at Apu Salkantay
    • Breakfast
    • Trek through Salkantaypampa and Soyrococha
    • Ascent to Abra Salkantay summit
    • Lunch at Huayracmachay
    • Descent through cloud forest to Collpapampa
    • Horseback ride from Soraypampa to Abra Salkantay
    Landmarks
    Abra Salkantay
    Apu Salkantay
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  3. Day 3

    Collpapampa to Lucmabamba

    Meals
    Breakfast (Nutritious breakfast before hike to Santa Teresa), Lunch (Delicious lunch after coffee farm visit), Dinner (Dinner at Lucmabamba)
    Accommodation
    Camping (Sacred Jungle Lodge)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Hike from Collpapampa to Santa Teresa through cloud forest
    • Private vehicle transfer to La Playa
    • Guided tour of organic coffee farm
    • Lunch
    • Transfer to Lucmabamba
    • Visit to Cocalmayo hot springs
    • Entrance fee to Cocalmayo hot springs
    Landmarks
    Cocalmayo hot springs
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  4. Day 4

    Lucmabamba to Aguas Calientes

    Meals
    Breakfast (Delicious breakfast), Lunch (Lunch at Ahobamba), Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant in Aguas Calientes)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel in Aguas Calientes)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast
    • Hike along original Inca Trail section
    • Visit to Llactapata archaeological site
    • Lunch at Ahobamba
    • Hike to Hidroeléctrica
    • Train from Hidroeléctrica to Aguas Calientes
    • Dinner at local restaurant

    Optional Activities

    • Walk approximately 3 hours along railroad tracks from Hidroeléctrica to Aguas Calientes
    Landmarks
    Llactapata
    Machu Picchu
    Huayna Picchu
    Intihuatana
  5. Day 5

    Aguas Calientes to Cusco

    End point
    Hauqaypata, Cusco, Cusco, Peru (Drop-off at Cusco City hotels, 19:30 - 20:00)
    Meals
    Breakfast (Early breakfast), Lunch (Lunch in Aguas Calientes)

    Included Activities

    • Early breakfast
    • Bus to Machu Picchu
    • Guided tour of Machu Picchu
    • Lunch in Aguas Calientes
    • Panoramic return trip on Peru Rail Vistadome Observatory train
    • Transfer from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
    • Entrance fee to Machu Picchu archaeological site

    Optional Activities

    • Huayna Picchu Mountain: Approximately 2-hour hike (round trip). Additional cost: $60 per person
    • Machu Picchu Mountain: Approximately 3-hour hike (round trip). Additional cost: $60 per person
    Landmarks
    Machu Picchu
    Huayna Picchu
    Machu Picchu Mountain
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    January 28th, 2026
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    January 27th, 2026
    Everything was amazing. Our guide, Guido, was very attentive and friendly. We visited beautiful places, the food was...
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    January 27th, 2026
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