Salkantay & Inca Trail
This 6 day Salkantay trek and Inca Trail tour is the perfect combination; not only will you experience the nature of the Salkantay Trail Tour, but you will also walk the traditional Inca Trail. The Incas knew the Andes perfectly well. As well as these trails and used them for hundreds of years for trade and communication, by means of the messengers (the chasquis). They remained hidden and are now recognised as some of the best treks in the world.
You will start this adventure in the city of Cusco with the trip to Salkantay on the traditional Inca trail. You will explore the most important points of the trail such as: Humantay Lake, Salkantay Lake. Unlike most treks, we will camp in a unique place near the majestic Salkantay mountain (the second highest mountain in Cusco), perfect for observing the Milky Way and Andean constellation. After overcoming the most challenging part, (PASSO INCACHIRIASCA) you will enter the famous Urubamba valley (Sacred Valley, Inca Trail), with different but equally impressive landscapes. It will be several days on the road crossing many ecological levels until you reach the wonder of the world. Machupicchu.
This is the only hike to Machupicchu with two types of attractions: natural attraction and historical attraction. Don’t wait, let’s go on an adventure!
HIGHLIGHTS
- Famous humantay lake
- Salkantay mountain with its lake.
- Original Inca canal from the time of the Incas.
- Archaeological centres.
- Sayacmarca, phuyupatamarca, wiñaywayna.
- Inca trail.
- Gate of the sun (intipunku).
- Machupicchu.
- Book with confidence and flexibility.
DAY BY DAY SUMMARY OF SALKANTAY TREK WITH INCA TRAIL 6 DAYS.
DAY 1: Cusco – mollepata – salkantay pampa.
This adventure begins with pick up from your hotel in Cusco and then transfer to the village of Mollepata where you will have breakfast, then continue your journey to the famous Humantay Lake and continue your hike to Salkantay Pampa camp.
DAY 2: Salkantay pampa – pampa japonesa – incachiriasca pass – sisaypampa.
This is the day where you will reach the highest pass of the 6 days. The incachiriasca pass as well as you will have an incredible view of the mountains like: salkantay, humantay and tucarhuay. Lake Salkantay is unique for your group and you will arrive at the highest camp in Sisaypampa.
DAY 3: SISAYPAMPA – INCA CANAL – HUYLLABAMBA.
This day you will wake up in the middle of mountains and absolute silence. Then you will follow your itinerary with a descent, passing by the Inca canal, Paucarcancha and many crops. Arriving at Huayllabamba where you will have lunch and the porters will join your group. And change from horses to porters.
DAY 4: Ayapata – warmihuañusca pass – pacaymayo – chaquicocha.
Today we will be on the traditional Inca Trail where there will already be a lot of people who will be doing the same Inca Trail Tour. It will be another difficult day passing the highest pass of the traditional Inca Trail and for you the second highest pass. You will also find more archaeological sites and a different vegetation compared to days before.
DAY 5: choquicocha – phuyupatamarca – intipata – wiñaywayna.
Today you will get closer to the famous wonder of the world Machu Picchu. This day the tour will be on the original Inca trail and you will also be able to see the Urubamba river and some snow-capped mountains. And several archaeological sites. On this day you will be able to see Machupicchu and Huaynapicchu mountains.
DAY 6: wiñaywayna – intipunku – machupicchu – ollantaytambo – cusco
This is the last day of this long 6 days tour in the mountains, but really recharged with energy. Today the highlight is Machupicchu, after exploring Machupicchu you will arrive at the village of Aguas Calientes where you will have lunch and wifi connection to be able to communicate with your family and then by train to Ollantaytambo and finally by car to Cusco and this is the end of this adventure
Itinerary
DAY 1 CUSCO – SORAYPAMPA – HUMANTAY LAGOON – SALKANTAYPAMPA
We start this experience with the pick-up from your hotel in Cusco at 4.30 am. in a minivan that will transport us for 2 hours to Mollepata where we will enjoy the first breakfast at a local’s house, prepared with local products. Then we continue with our transportation to Challacancha place where the trekking begins with direction to Soraypampa with a time of 3 hours of walking, Soraypampa (3,900 masl / 12,795 feet), and this will be the place of lunch prepared by our Mountain chef. Then we head to Humantay lagoon with a one-hour ascent, after enjoying the Humantay lake(4220 masl / 13,845 ft.), you will start with a 2-hour descent to Salkantaypampa camp (4,150 masl / 13,615 ft.). Camp site and this is where we will spend the first night of this incredible tour.
- Hiking Distance: 15 km / 9.3 miles
- Duration: 7 – 8 hours
- Camp altitude: 4,150 m / 13,615 ft.
- Maximum altitude: 4,220 m / 13,845 ft.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
- Lodging: Camping
- Difficulty: Moderate.
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