The treks to Machu picchu: the Inca Trail n' route of Salcantay ( the venerated region's mountain )

The route to Machu picchu by Salcantay ( 5 days / 4 nights )

1st Day: Cusco / Mollepata – Soraypampa

We pass by the hotel at 4 or 5 in the morning, we take the bus watching the nice Apurimac valley and the sunrise above the same Salcantay mountain range  ( some ecological levels and pure nature ), up to arriving at Mollepata at 8:00  environ.   Then we walk up 4 hours ( or 3 hours ), watching, besides that, a great variety of flora and animals; passing by several typical mountain towns ( in one of them we have lunch ).  After resting 1 hour we continue walking up to Soraypampa ( 3400m - 11152 feet a s l.) for dinner and to spend the night: at that alttitude it's just high and blues.

2nd day: Soraypampa- Colpabamba

We wake up early to have breakfast and continue hiking by   Then we ascent among the Andes mountains over up to 4650 m - 15252 feet where we can observe Salkantay one of the highest peaks in Sout America ( blue, white and gray colors ).  After that we ascent It a little bit more and begin to descent until Colcapampa ( tropical high jungle at 2850 - 9348 feet a s l.) to have lunch and camping

3rd Day : Colpabamba – the jungle beach

We wake up at 6:45 to have breakfast and continue by a Inca's archaelogy path among the great quantity of tropical nature elements and towns, until Lluscamayu ( we have lunch ).  Then we walk 2 more hours up to a short village to camp.

4th Day :  Santa Teresa - Hydroelctric central – "AGUAS CALIENTES" ( at foot of Machu picchu )

After we have breakfast, we walk the last path to cross Urubamba river and to take the transportation ( truck ) to go towards the hydroelectric central of the province where we have lunch.

Finally we take the train to "Aguas Calientes" , we rest in the hot springs or free time and the accommodation at hotel.

5th Day : MACHU PICCHU citadel

The visit is early, taking the bus up to the citadelle and enjoying 2 guided hours , plus some free ones more.

The Intihuatana  " where the Sun is tied ". It can indicate the position of the zenith of the solstice.

Possibility of doing the ascension of Wayna Picchu (Machupicchu's peak to have the sight on it).

After that: lunch and return by bus to Cuzco.

At the end: some recommendations

Included:

  Transfers

  Guide

   All transportation

   Equipment and horses to carry the first.

   Meals: 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners.

   First aids.

   Hotel in "Aguas Calientes.

   Tkt to Machu picchu.

NOT INCLUDED: Sleeping bag and last lunch. 

THE INCA TRAIL ( 4 days / 3 nights )

1st Day    After picking up from the hotels, we take the bus to the 82 km of the train rail ( Sacred Valley and door of the Machu picchu zone at 2700 m - 8856 feet a s l.) where we begin the trek up along the shore of Urubamba river passing by Miska to taste "chicha", up to Patallacta.  Since this point we begin to ascent 2 hours up to Huayllabamba for looking over Vilcanota river on the other side of the panorama.  We spend the night.

2nd Day  After breakfast we take the way up to Pacaymayo valley: we go up by a irregular path across the narrow valley and among the mountains.  We pass by a very high opened mountain passage at 4200 m - 13776 feet a s l.  We begin to see a great variety of ecological levels, contrasts of colors and landscapes, and then we descent to the valley where we camp.

3rd day    After breakfast at 6:00, we begin this hard way, ascending up to another mountain passage at 3970 m - 13022 feet a s l.and enjoying a great variety of archaelogical Inca's remains since this point.  Then we descent ( 300 m - 984 feet ) until Yanacocha lagoon and Sayacmarca complex.  Finally, and other short ascention, we begin to go down by the low range towrds the jungle and we pass by two very organized and advanced Incas urban complex: Phuyupatamarca and WiñayWayna .  Here we rest at camp and celebrate.

4th Day           We wake up early and take breakfast to begin the last path, descending, passing by Inti Punko ( the Sun Gate ) and watching the nice sunrise over Machu picchu peak.  We arrive at Machu picchu  ( visit guided 2 hours and free some ones more ).

Lunch in Aguas Calientes and return to Cusco.

INCLUDED:

Transfers.                                                          

All Transportation

Guide

Tkt to Machu picchu

3 breakfasts, 3 lunchs, 3 diners ( the last lunch is not included ).

Equipment ( not sleeping bag ) and its transportation

It's recommended for both tours to reserve them 1 year ago ( not available on February ).

It's recommended for both tours: sun protection (cream, glasses), comfortable shoes, protection for the cold,

swimming suit, repellent, camera and batteries.

It's recommended to have little change for getting small things.

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