Private Salkantay trek 5 Days to Machu Picchu

      Machu Picchu Pueblo, Perú

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      Duration: 5 days
      Group size: 1 - 12
      Private Salkantay trek 5 Days to Machu Picchu
      Machu Picchu Pueblo, Perú

      TreXperience
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      246 reviews

      Duration: 5 days
      Group size: 1 - 12

      About this trip

       The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu is the second most popular route to Machu Picchu, also the most challenging and adventurous tour we offer at TreXperience. You will be able to see the Humantay Lake, snow-capped mountains, the cloud forest, coffee farms and finish the trek at Machu Picchu.


      Why book with TreXperience

      *Travel with an authentic Local Tour Operator from Cusco city

      *We are the only company that offers PACHAMANCA demonstration 

      *We offer a real camping experience with tents and hot showers

      *We camp at Llatapata on day 3, a mountain in front of Machu Picchu

      *Support Social Project while traveling

      *Come back to Cusco on the last days in the exclusive Panoramic trains


      What’s included

      • Safety Briefing
        Held at our office at 6:00pm the day before the tour
      • Pick up and Drop off
        Form your Hotel
      • Transportation
        All included
      • Duffle bags
        For 7 kilos of personal stuff
      • Tour guides
        Local mountain guides
      • Team
        Chefs, Porters, horsemen
      • Pachamanca
        Cooking demonstration
      • Coffee Tour
        Visit organic coffee farms
      • Camping
        3-nights in a million star tent
      • Meals
        Using organic Products
      • Entrance fee
        Salkantay and Machu Picchu
      • Buses
        Up and down from Machu Pichu
      • Hotel
        3-star Hotel in Aguas Calientes
      • Train back to Cusco
        Exclusive Panoramic Train

      What’s not included

      • Equipment
        Sleeping bags, Poles, and air mats
      • Meals
        Last day lunch
      • Mountain hikes
        Huayna Picchu & Montaña
      • Tips
        Optional

      Available Packages

      Trip Price
      $1,100
      Deposit: $200

      Available options

      Itinerary

      Day 1: Humantay Lake
      Cusco – Humantay Lake – SalkantayPampa (12km, 6hrs)

      We will pick you up from your hotel located in Cusco and travel for 3 hours to the trailhead, located at 3800 mt, here we will have our first breakfast prepared by your trekking chef. After breakfast, we hike for 2 hours to Humantay Lake at 4200mts, Its then another 2 hours to Lunch, After lunch, we go for 2 more hours uphill to the basecamp at 4000 mt, located at the base of the Salkantay mountain.


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      We are a responsible local tour operator based in the city of Cusco

      Reviews

      We had a really great time on the Inka Trail with our guides José and Sara and the whole group! The food was really delicious and always on time! 🤩 We loved every moment of the trip!
      By Kilian I for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days - TreXperience on Apr 19, 2024
      Great trip thank you. We saw the numerous interesting Inca sites and an alpaca farm, with a very nice buffet lunch. The day was packed with content. Particular thanks to our guide Katya, whose enthusiasm and knowledge seemed to be boundless. She is proud of her beautiful country and heritage, and rightly so. Thanks again for providing this experience.
      By Robert H for Sacred Valley Full day tour - TreXperience on Apr 17, 2024
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      Trexperience were amazing for the Inca Trail. Great food. Amazing the work the porters do. But our guides were next level in looking after us.
      By Jacinda L for Rentals 4 days trek (Sleeping bags, poles, air mats, trekking poles) on Apr 14, 2024
      The company did an outstanding job getting our group through 4 days of hiking. The breakfast, lunch, and dinners they served were unexpectedly very good and plentiful. Sleeping inside the tents was made comfortable with foam and air mattresses along with sleeping bags and pillows. Unfortunately the government is in charge of the bathroom facilities which were pretty bad, they only had flour toilets and in some cases they were quite dirty, not the fault of the company. A lot of the companies that use the Inka trail don't properly pasteurized the drinking water many hikers get diarrhea so bring anti-diarrhea medicine and consider bringing something that can filter the bacteria our of the drinking water they provide. I think I was the only one in my group who got diarrhea, fortunately I brought medicine with me and I started using my filter once it started. Fortunately it only lasted two days and it wasn't bad. The floors of one bathroom facility was covered in diarrhea by another company's group by the time we got there, that was pretty bad. There was only one cold shower facility available at the end of the third day hiking, however, all the bathrooms at the camping sites have large sinks which you can use to at least wash your hair and face. I packed baby wipes, which worked well at cleaning the rest of me and that I used to when I went #2. We saw so many archeological sites along the 4 days hiking, it was amazing. I would definitely do this hike again but would use filter/straw that removes bacteria from the drinking water they provide. Also it's very important to be in Cusco (or high altitude town) at least 3 days before the hike to get acclimated to the altitude. Taking one aspirin (325 mg) and one ginkgo biloba (120 mg) per day starting one week before you arrive at high altitudes towns like Cusco (11,000 ft above sea level) and throughout your stay will help prevent altitude sickness (headaches, nausea, etc). Bring rain gear and use the plastic poncho they provide. My rain gear didn't work that well but the poncho did.
      By John M for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days - TreXperience on Apr 14, 2024
      Incredible experience with amazing group. Guides toro and Jose 10/10. Porters were unbelievable and chef prepared some of the best food
      By Kevin K for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days - TreXperience on Apr 10, 2024
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      Our tour guide was amazing!!! i will cherish these memories forever!!!
      By Gerardo G on 24 Mar, 2020