TRIP OVERVIEW
Salkantay hike 2 days, exploring the mesmerizing landscape surrounding Cusco’s second-highest peak in Peru, at an elevation of 6,275 meters.
Experience awe-inspiring mountains, glaciers, waterfalls, rivers, and lagoons with visits to the stunning Humantay and Salkantay Lagoons. This adventure is perfect for those who have already visited Machu Picchu and wish to delve further into the captivating Andean mountains.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Enjoy the simplicity of a comfortable, pre-booked trip.
- Travel surrounded by amazing landscapes on the way to Machu Picchu.
- Finish the program with an unforgettable visit to the Inca citadel, Machu Picchu.
- Enjoy panoramic views of the Urubamba River from twice the height of Huayna Picchu.
DESTINATIONS
ITINERARY
CUSCO – SORAYPAMPA – LAKE HUMANTAY – SOYROCCOCHA
We pick you up at 5:00 am from your hotel to the town of Mollepata. On the way, you can enjoy seeing some local towns such as Izcuchaca and Limatambo. In addition, you will have spectacular views of the impressive valleys and the famous Salkantay mountains covered with snow. Arriving at the town of Mollepata we will have a delicious Andean breakfast, and you also have time to go around Mollepata. After an hour in Mollepata, we continue in the same car to Soraypampa.
Putting on our comfortable shoes, we take a 1-hour walk to Lake Humantay, enjoying the incredible views that surround us. When arriving at Humantay, we take the time to explore the lake and enjoy its beauty. After spending time at Lake Humantay, we returned to the trailhead in Soraypampa and then walked 2 more hours to our camp located in Soyroccocha. There we enjoyed tea time and then dinner. We sleep early, ready for the walk of the next days.
- Accommodation: camping facilities
- Distance: 10kms / 6 miles
- Time: approximately 6 hours
SOYROCCOCHA – PASO SALKANTAY – LAKE GLACIAL – COLPAPAMPA
After a delicious breakfast, prepare for a moderate climb on your second day of hiking. In one hour, you will reach the highest point of the hike (4,650 m / 15,367 ft). From here, we relax and enjoy nature in its purest form, feeling at the height of the huge snow-covered mountains of Salkantay (6,217 m / 20,717 ft), Humantay and Huayanay, the white and steep rivers of the area and the lakes small and humble Outside the main trek route, we take a side walk for half an hour to enjoy the panoramic and truly exquisite Salkantay turquoise lake. Returning to our main trekking route, we will walk towards our original beginning, where we will have our lunch, and then we will take our van back to Cusco arriving at 6 pm in the afternoon.
- Meals: Breakfast – Lunch
- Distance: 12kms / 9 miles
- Time: approximately 7 hours
INCLUYED
- Pick up from the hotel in Cusco
- Private transportation to Soraypampa, starting point of the tour
- Food 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 1 dinner. All these meals are prepared by our chef and his assistant.
- Professional guide during the whole trip (English and Spanish)
- lunch
- Trekking sticks
- Coca tea is served every morning in your store
- Transfer to the hotel at the end of the tour
- Emergency riding horse
NOT INCLUDE
- Sleeping Bag, you can rent in our office ($ 20.00 for the entire trip).
- Trekking poles, you can rent in our office (the $ 15.00 USD for the entire trip).
- Tips
- Drinks.
RECOMMENDATIONS
- Original passport and migration card.
- Wear shoes or light shoes or tennis shoes.
- Waterproof (long poncho) in rainy season (November to March)
- Long sleeve shirts.
- Long pants.
- Bottle of water “canteen”.
- Sunscreen, wide-brimmed hat for sunny days.
- Sunglasses.
- Medicine and / or articles for personal use.
- A small backpack.
- Camera or video camera.
- Have checks and coins on hand in small denominations soles or dollars.
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PRICE
| Standard | |
| 160$USD |
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