Ultimate Salkantay trek 5 Days to Machu Picchu - Bowen x1

Machu Picchu Pueblo, Perú

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Jul 26 - 30, 2022
Group size: 1 - 40
Ultimate Salkantay trek 5 Days to Machu Picchu - Bowen x1
Machu Picchu Pueblo, Perú

TreXperience
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245 reviews

Jul 26 - 30, 2022
Group size: 1 - 40

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
£400

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

Reviews

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
JL
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
MB
We had wonderful four days on the Inca Trail. Wilian as tour guide made the experience unforgettable and the food was delicious. A huge thank you to all the helpers in the background (especially the porters) who do everything to make this trip so amazing. I will never forget the great time we had in our group.
By Marina B for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days - Marina x 2 (equipment included) 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