Name: Salkantay Wildderness Trek 3D/2N
Location: Machu Picchu

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Duration: 3 days

Group size: 1 - 12

Salkantay Wildderness Trek 3D/2N

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TreXperience

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247 reviews

Duration: 3 days

Group size: 1 - 12

Itinerary of the Wilderness Salkantay Trek

This Wilderness Salkantay route will start in Cusco, Visit Humantay Lake, Salkantay Mountain, and at the final part will allow you to hike along a section of the Inca Trail before reaching Machu Picchu as well.

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Highlights of the Trek:

Visit Humantay Lagoon in the afternoon with fewer people
Hike the first part of the Classic Inca Trail backward
Travel off the beaten path, considered as the wilderness trek

FULL ITINERARY

DAY 1: CUSCO – SORAYPAMPA– HUMANTAY LAGOON –SALKANTAYPAMPA:
We pick you up in your hotel located in Cusco at 3.30 am and drive for 3 hours to Soraypampa, where we have breakfast; after a delicious breakfast, we will visit the Humantay Lake at 4200mts and hike towards the Salkantay Mountain. We camp near Salkantay Mountain.

Walking distance: 14km - 8h
Campsite elevation: 4200m
Difficulty: Moderate
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Trail type: Moderate

DAY 2: PAMPA JAPONESA - FROZEN INCA PASS–PAUCARCANCHA.
Wake up early in the morning in your tent with a cup of coffee or tea; after breakfast with the mountains, we will start hiking towards the Salkantay Mountain until we reach Frozen Inca pass at 5100 meters high, after spending some time at the top, we start descending into the second campsite in Paucarcancha at 3300 meters.

Walking distance: 18km - 10h
The highest point of the trail: 5,100m
Campsite elevation: 3300 m
Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Trail type: Challenging

DAY 3: PAUCARCANCHA – LLACTAPATA – KM 82 – OLLANTAYTAMBO – AGUAS CALIENTES:
After breakfast, we start hiking backward along the first day of the Classic the Inca Trail, visiting the Inca archaeological site of Paucarcancha, Wayllabamba, Patallaqta, Willkarakay. As you are trekking, you will be enthralled by the surrounding valleys and mountains' stunning views. At the end of the trek, you will meet up with our private van and be transferred to the city of Ollantaytambo and Cusco.

Walking distance: 15km - 8h
Difficulty: Moderate
Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Included

Pick up from your hotel on the morning of the tour
All transportation during the duration of the trek
Duffle bag up to 7 kilos for your personal stuff carried by horses
Professional highly trained mountain tour guides
Experience chefs, porters, and horsemen
2 nights camping in the mountains with comfortable equipment
All meals during the Trek except dinner on day 3
Entrance ticket to Salkantay
Sleeping bags, air mattresses, and trekking poles

Not Included

Dinner on day 3
Tips for porters, chefs, guides

We (Marina, Alex and Thomas) took a trek from Lares to Machu Picchu with Filio. Ist was simply amazing. Everything was perfectly organized and the whole staff was always friendly and did an excellent work. The trek in itself is gorgeous, and even if the second day with the Condor Pass was challenging, I recommend it! An amazing experience which leaves you wanting more… but most of all our guide Filio was the best guide you could ever wish. His knowledge about nature and culture (Machu Picchu) is stunning, and he always adjusts to your needs. In fhe most difficult parts of the trek he never puts pressure on you and always gives you the right motivation. We were a little family for four days and we sure will miss him. It’s not the first tour we take, but he sure was the best guide we had until now.

By Marina G for Lares Trek and Short Inca Trail 5D/4N Team Mariana on Apr 24, 2024

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

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

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