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SALKANTAY TREK 2D - 1N + HUMANTAY LAKE
Cusco, Peru
Duration: 2 days
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Machu Picchu Reservations SAC
$150
Deposit: $70

About your trip

👉https://machupicchureservations.com.pe/

Salkantay hike 2 days 


 Salkantay hike 2 days. Salcantay is the second highest mountain in Cusco – Peru. About 6275. It has a very interesting place in the surrounding area with mountains, glaciers, waterfalls, rivers, lagoons. In this tour, you will visit Humantay Lagoon and Salkantay Lagoon. these places are very beautiful and you will have a great time on the mountain if you have already visited Machu Picchu and you like to explore the mountains this tour is perfect for you. As operators of the Salkantay trek, we give you the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Salkantay trail and the best is that you can do it in 2 days. You just need a few personal things to do this hike and the rest we are going to provide you and the best is that you will sleep at our exclusive and private campsite called Quiswarniyoc a unique area to be around and sleeping in the MOUNTAIN SKY HUTS.

Please kindly contact us through our official numbers:

 

👉https://machupicchureservations.com.pe/

 

📞 +51 949 729 578 (SMS / WhatsApp / Call)
📞 +51 913 932 900 (SMS / WhatsApp / Call)


📧 reservas@machupicchureservations.com.pe  

Overview

 

  • STARTING POINT: Pick up from 5:00 to 5:25 am from the hotel in Cusco, If you are close to the office in Cusco you may walk there meet at 5:30 am.
  • ENDING POINT: Drop off in Cusco at the main square around 6:00 pm, If you tell us, in advance, we can drop you at your hotel.
  • DEPARTURE: Daily.
  • TOTAL, HIKING DISTANCE: 18 km / 11 ml.
  • MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: 4630 m / 15228 ft.
  • ACCOMMODATIONS: 1 night in the mountain sky huts.
  • MEALS:   Two breakfast, Two lunch, One dinner, tea times + wake up teas.

Enjoy the scenic view of the Salkantay mountain.
Visit the most beautiful lagoon of Humantay.
Hike up to the highest point of the Salkantay trail
Enjoy the wildlife of the Andes.
Enjoy the beauty of the Salkantay lagoon
Make a ritual for the mountain gods of the Incas at the top of the Salkantay trail
Enjoy our friendly customer service and delicious Peruvian cuisine.
Sleep one night in our exclusive campsite. MOUNTAIN SKY HUTS. 

We recommend

 WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT POINTS:
 

  How you have to dress:

  • Wool hat or beanie
  • T-shirt
  • Layer
  • A jacket, if it is not waterproof take also rain poncho
  • Pants on
  • Hiking shoes, also you can do on sneakers
  • Sunglasses
  • Gloves
  • Small Backpack to carry water, some snacks, a camera, etc.

What to bring:

  • Water, we recommend you 2 liters of water but you can also buy on the way
  • Snacks like an apple, cereal bar, sweets and chocolates
  • Sun cream
  • Rain poncho


What's included

Transportation

Round trip transportation - Cusco - Soraypampa - Cusco.

Meals

2 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner

Professional tour guide

Duffle bag to get ready 7 kilos of your belonging carried by horses.

Sleeping bag

One night at

the MOUNTAIN SKY HUT

What's not included

Extra expenses

tips and gratitudes

Travel Insurance

Day 1

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Cusco – Humantay lake – Quiswarniyoc Private camp

After picking up everyone from their respective places or hotel, we left Cusco around 5:45 am to the town of Mollepata by car for 2 hours. Once in Mollepata, we stop to have a delicious breakfast and also pay an entrance fee of 10 soles to the local municipality. Then we continue by car 1 hour more to Soraypampa where we will meet with the muleteers and horse who will take all the luggage, food and the 7 kilos of personal belongings of each hiker which is going give to them in the duffle bags. We start the uphill hike to Humantay lake for 2 hours, When you arrive at the lagoon you will have enough time to explore, photograph the place and the guide will explain all the meaning of the Humantay lagoon. After a couple of hours in the lake, we start going down to Quiswarniyoc exclusive camp for 2 hours to have a healthful lunch. After lunch, you have free time to explore the beautiful area and also if you like more hiking you can go up to Mirador of Salkantay for the panoramic view of the entire region. If you are tired, you can rest in the MOUNTAIN SKY HUST which are the cabins with glass door, inside there is pillows, sleeping pad and the illumination for the night. QUISWARNIYOC PRIVATE CAMP: It is an exclusive camp located at 4000 m, it is a unique camp that has places for short hiking, overlooking the mountains and has waterfalls. You will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful views of the mountains. The is many llamas at the camp that you can take pictures of them while you explore de area. 

Day 2

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Quiswarniyoc - Salkantay lake (4630m) - Cusco.

The second day of the trek is a little hard because it takes you up to the top the highest point of the whole Salkantay trail to enjoy the fantastic views of the mountains an also you will visit the Salkantay Lake. The cooks will wake you up around 5:00 am with a cup of hot coca tea then you have time to repack and get ready for the nutritious breakfast which serves around 5:45 am. After is time to start hiking up to the highest point of the Salkantay trail which 4630 m that takes from 3 to 4 hours all uphill hike with a regular and slow pace. Once you are at the highest point, you have time to enjoy the mountains, to take pictures and the guide will teach you about the mountain gods also you will be part of the small Andean ritual for the Apus the mountain gods. Then you walk back to Soraypampa for 2.5 hours downhill where you will meet the transportations whois is going to take to Mollepara for one hour for lunch and after two more hours to Cusco by car. you will arrive in Cusco approximately 6:00 pm. 

Location

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1. Cusco, Peru

Cusco, Peru

About your organizer

Machu Picchu Reservations is a professional company based in Cusco that offers different tours at the best prices such as Salkantay Trek, Inca Trail, Rainbow mountain, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machu Picchu, Choquequirao Trek, Laguna Humantay and much more. We are a responsible company with vast experience in the tourism industry, we have the best professional team to make your, journey unforgettable. We are direct operators of all the tours we offer, you will have the best technical support in any tour you do with us. For this 2019 w

📞 +51 949 729 578 (Calls / WhatsApp)

📞 +51 913 932 900 (Calls / WhatsApp)

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