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Express Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu (4 days)
Make the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu for 4 days and know the variation of landscape of the mountain range and pre-jungle. Includes guide and meals.
This tour has confirmed daily departures and it is possible to book it until 48 hours in advance. However, the entrance tickets to the Machu Picchu archaeological site are always subject to availability, so our recommendation is to make the booking as far in advance as possible.
- Program for type of accommodations in Aguas Calientes:
- Without accommodations:
- Local price: US$ 199 per person.
- International visitor price: US$ 219 per person.
- Hostel Eco Mapi with shared room:
- Local price: US$ 209 per person.
- International visitor price: US$ 229 per person.
- Hostel Presidente or similar with private room:
- Local price: from US$ 229 per person.
- International visitor price: from US$ 249 per person.
- Hotel Tierra Viva or similar with private room:
- Local price: from US$ 277 per person.
- International visitor price: from US$ 297 per person.
*Local price for citizens of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia, and foreign residents of other nationalities in Peru.
*International visitor price for non-resident international visitors in Peru.
Discounts
- Children from 3 to 7 years: US$ 27 on the local price and US$ 47 on the international visitor price.
- Children from 8 to 10 years: US$ 10 on the local price and US$ 20 on the international visitor price.
- Teenagers from 11 to 17 years: US$ 10 on the local price and US$ 20 on the international visitor price.
- Students**: US$ 10 on the local price and US$ 20 on the international visitor price.
*To access to these discounts, write us at reservas@denomades.com.
**See requirements in FAQ’s.
- Pickup at the hotel in Cusco.
- Transportation:
- Shared transportation by bus from Cusco to Challacancha.
- Shared transportation by bus from Hidroeléctrica to Cusco.
- Accommodations:
- 1st night in Soraypampa Campsite (shared double hut).
- 2nd night in Chaullay Campsite (shared double room in lodge).
- Meals:
- Breakfast (except the first day).
- Lunch (except the last day).
- Dinner (except the last day).
- Transportation of campsite and cooking equipment.
- Luggage carrying service for the first two days (up to 5 kg per person).
- Entrance ticket to the Salkantay Route.
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu (archaeological site).
- Bilingual guide (Spanish and English).
- Shower at Soraypampa Campsite (no access).
- Access to shower at Chaullay Campsite (S/. 10 per person).
- Access to bathrooms on the route.
- 3rd night of accommodations in Aguas Calientes, in case you choose the option without accommodations.
- Sleeping bag.
- Trek poles.
- Extra weight for luggage (S/. 50 per maximum 12 kg).
- Breakfast the first day (S/. 10 per person).
- Lunch nor dinner the last day.
- Drinks during the dinner of the fourth day.
- Water.
- Entrance ticket to the Cocalmayo hot Springs (optional activity, S/. 25 per person).
- Travel insurance.
- Health-care coverage.
- Round trip bus ticket between Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu: US$ 24 per person.
*There is no possibility to add a mountain due to the time you have to leave the archaeological site to do the walking towards Hidroeléctrica and take the bus from that place to Cusco.
- Select the departure date from the calendar.
- Select the number of people.
- Click on "Add to cart".
- Pay the full price of the tour online.
- 30-liter backpack to bring things you will be using during the day.
- Waterproof backpack cover.
- Waterproof jacket and pants (Gore-Tex or similar).
- Fleece clothing (Polartec or similar).
- Thermal clothing (base layer).
- Short and long-sleeved t-shirts.
- Hiking shoes.
- Plenty of batteries (there are no electrical sockets to charge batteries).
- Earplugs.
- Flip-flops (for showers and resting).
- Bathing suite.
- Towel.
- Headlamp.
- Lock.
- Winter hat and gloves for the cold.
- Cap to protect yourself from the sun.
- Sunscreen.
- Sunglasses.
- Ziploc bags (to store garbage).
- Trekking poles.
- Sleeping bag.
- Toiletries.
- Toilet paper.
- Insect repellent.
- Water (1 liter per person for the first day; you will be able to buy water during the trek).
- Snacks.
- At least S/. 200 for extra expenses not included in the trek (the amount considers optional activities).
- Travel insurance.
- Minimum age of 14 year to make the activity.
- Not allowed for pregnant women.
Beginning: Day 1 at 4:30 am at your hotel in Cusco.
End: Day 4 at 11:45 in downtown Cusco.
Day 1: Cusco - Mollepata - Marqoq'asa - Soraypampa (8.7 miles of trek, 5 hours). We will pick you up at your hotel to take our transportation and leave Cusco to Mollepata, place where we will be able to have breakfast. In addition, we will deliver the luggage we want the herder to take and will meet the person who will guide us by the tracks during the next four days. After listening some directions, we will take our vehicle again and go to Marqoq'asa, place where we will start our trek. We will have the first views of the mountain landscape, if the weather allows it, while we advance to our first campsite: Soraypampa. Here, we can rest, settle down, have lunch and then start a 1 and half hour’s trek to the Humantay Lagoon, located at 13,451 ft. of altitude and from where you can see a glacier with the same name, if he clouds allow it. After that, we will return to rest, have dinner and get ready to sleep.
Day 2: Soraypampa – Abra Salkantay – Chaullay (13.7 miles of trek, 10 hours). We will get up very early so we can have breakfast and prepare our things to leave with the first lights in the morning. We will begin the trek by a ravine between the mountains that will take us to the Abra Salkantay, the highest point of our trek at 15,091 ft, of altitude, from where we will be able to have views of the Humantay Glacier and the Salkantay snow-capped mountain. After a small ceremony to thank the Apu Salkantay, we will continue walking to Huayracpampa, where we will make a pause to have lunch and get some rest.
During the afternoon, we will continue to our next campsite and we will see how the landscape changes from lower mountain temperatures to warmer temperatures of the pre-jungle. We will reach Chaullay Campsite where we will rest and have dinner to recover energy for the next day.
Day 3: Chaullay – Sahuayaca Beach – Aguas Calientes (6.8 miles of trek, 5 hours). We will have breakfast early so we can begin the trek of the day, continuing by this new landscape different to the one in the mountain. We will have explanations about the flora of the area, and we will see coffee and quinoa plantations, while we advance to Sahuayaca Beach. Here we will have our first lunch and then we will take our vehicle, which will take us to Hidroeléctrica. In this place, we will leave our things and will take only what is necessary for the next day, so when we come back, we pick them up to take the bus. From this place, we will walk for the train rail to Aguas Calientes, where we will settle down in our corresponding accommodations. Then, we will gather for dinner and receive the last instructions of our guide for the next day.
Day 4: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco. Today we will get up particularly early, so we can have breakfast before taking the bus, or we take a box lunch with us to eat after climbing the stairs to the Machu Picchu archaeological site entrance. In this place, we will gather with our guide, with whom we will have a 1-hour tour of interest data about this place. After that, we will have time to go over the rest of the places inside it. The recommendation is leaving the place at 10:00 am to begin walking towards Hidroeléctrica, without need of passing by Aguas Calientes again. That way you buy some time and get there to take the bus right on time to go back to Cusco, leaving Hidroeléctrica between 2:00 pm and 2:30 pm. We will not make any stops until reaching the San Francisco Square in Cusco, where our tour ends.
Time on the archaeological site
The time you have inside the archaeological site of Machu Picchu is of three hours in total. This should be distributed in one hour of guided tour and, the rest, visiting the place on your own.
- The cancellation of this tour does not have full refund.
- If you cancel with more than 6 days in advance, we will refund only US$ 40 per person of the advance deposit paid for booking.
- If you cancel with less than 6 days in advance, you will not receive any part of the advance paid for booking.
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How far in advance should I book the tour?
We receive bookings with minimum 48 hours in advance. However, the places are limited and are always subject to availability. The entry tickets to the Machu Picchu citadel have a high demand, running out of tickets, in some cases, with months in advance. Because of that, our recommendation is to make the booking as far in advance as possible.
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For the children discount, is it valid the age the children have at the moment of bokking or when we are going to do the tour?
The discount for children applies according to the age they have at the moment of making the tour. Separate from that, you have to send us the travel document at the moment of booking.
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What document to I need to prove that I am a student?
The students discount is valid as long as you are maximum 25 years old. The same way the discount is valid if, at the moment of booking, you send us a copy or picture of your university ID card. This card needs to have the following information:
- Full name of the university.
- Full name of the student.
- Picture of the student.
- Year on which it is valid (if you will viist Machu Picchu during 2020, the card must indicate 2020 on it).
The following documents are not valid to prove you are a student:
- Registration voucher.
- Regular student certificate.
- Transportation card for students.
- ISIC card.
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Why there are prices for type of accommodations in Aguas Calientes?
The idea is be able to offer an option according to what you want to pay by the tour, even giving you the possibility to choose the accommodations in Aguas Calientes on your own.
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What are the differences between accommodations?
- Mapi Hostel: triple or quadruple shared room, with shared bathroom. Includes box lunch for breakfast.
- Presidente Hostel or similar: single or double private room, with private bathroom. Includes box lunch for breakfast.
- Tierra Viva Hotel (3 stars) or similar: single or double private room, with private bathroom. Includes breakfast.
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How long does it take the visit to Machu Picchu?
The visita has a duration of three hours. The first hour, we will make the guided tour by the citadel. Then, you will have the rest of the time to go over freely by the citadel.
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I have already bought my entry ticket to Machu Picchu, is it possible to book the program without the entry ticket added to the total price?
Yes. To make the booking in this way, you have to write us at reservas@denomades.com, indicating the number of people travelling and the date you want to begin the program, and we will send to you the corresponding quotation along with the instructions to make the booking.
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Is it possible to add an accommodation night in Aguas Calientes and return to Cusco a day after the tour?
Yes. To make the booking in this way, you have to write us at reservas@denomades.com, indicating the number of people travelling and the date you want to begin the program, and we will send to you the corresponding quotation along with the instructions to make the booking.
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How is the weather in Machu Picchu?
Machu Picchu is located between the Andes Mountain Range and the Amazonas Jungle, having a warm and mild weather, with a minimum average temperature of 12°C and a maximum average temperature of 24°C. From April to October is the dry season in the place, that is to say, during this period there is a lower possibility of having rain, while from November to March is the rain season, that is to say, during this period there is a higher possibility of having rain. Nevertheless, during the whole year there is possibility of rain, because we are talking about a subtropical area.
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What do meals include during the Salkantay trek?
During this activity, breakfast includes coca tea, hot beverage, bread, butter, jam and eggs. For lunch and dinner, salad, main course with protein and carbs (for the trek) and juice. Remember telling us if you are vegetarian or if you have any food allergies writing at reservas@denomades.com once you make the booking.
More doubts? Send us your questions at reservas@denomades.com and we are going to solve them as soon as possible.
