Salkantay Short Route 4D/3N

Itinerary

Details: Breakfast = D, Lunch = A, Dinner = C

DAY 1: CUSCO – MOLLEPATA – SORAYPAMPA

• Pick up at your accommodation. Our transportation will take us to the community of Mollepata, where we will meet our drivers and the kitchen equipment, at the control post of Mollepata we will pay the entrance ticket of S/20 to the Humantay lagoon.

After breakfast, we will be able to give part of our load to the drivers (5 kilos) who will help us to take us to the camp of this first day, then our bus will take us (1 hour) from Mollepata to Marqoq ́qasa, where we will begin our walk to the viewpoint to be able to observe the snowy Humantay and Inca canals.

We will walk approximately 4 hours until we reach Soraypampa camp, where we will spend the night.

This day we will visit the Humantay lagoon for which we will walk 1 hour 30 minutes of climb and 40 minutes of descent to return around 6 pm to have a share, then dinner and be able to rest in rustic cabins of the place.

• Distance travelled: Altitude: 2850 minimum (Mollepata) and 3800 maximum (Soraypampa)
• Meals: A, C
• Lodging: rustic cabins with mats 13cm thick.

DAY 2: SORAYPAMPA – SALKANTAY PASS – COLLPABAMBA

• We will take our breakfast around 5:30 am for after breakfast, at approximately 6:30 am we will start a walk of approximately 4 hours where we will reach the 4650 m a.s.l. the Salkantay Pass, in this place we will make a small offering with coca leaves that we will offer to the Pachamama and the Apu Salkantay, then we will continue our walk past Salkantay pampa where we will have an explanation of the importance of the snowy around and its religious significance

During the walk, we will be able to appreciate the first impressive view of the snowy Salkantay, the second highest peak in Cusco.

We will descend for about 3 hours to Huayracpunku where we will have our lunch, then continue our descent from 4100 m a.s.l. to 2900 m a.s.l. for about 3 hours where we will observe the beautiful jungle eyebrow, we will arrive this day to our camp of Collpacamba where we will have dinner.

• Distance travelled: 4100m a.s.l. maximum (Salkantay pass) and 2900m a.s.l. minimum (Collpabamba)
• Meals: D, A, C
• Rooming: Domes (pockets with 13cm thickness)

DAY 3: COLLPABAMBA – SAHUAYACO BEACH – AGUAS CALIENTES

• We'll have breakfast at approximately 6:00 a.m. We will continue our walk of approximately 6 hours towards Sahuayaco, also known as "La Playa", where we will be able to observe the change from climate to jungle. We'll have lunch here. On the way we will enjoy the variety of flora and fauna, the Waynapoco Falls and the thermal waters of Colcapampa, if time permits.

Lugo will take our transport that will take us to the Hidroeléctrica, where we will take the train to the town of Aguas Calientes (30 minutes approx.) or, optionally, we can walk without guide following the railway (3 hours approx.). In the village of Aguas Calientes we will spend the night in the selected accommodation.

We will have dinner at a tourist restaurant and then we will have a briefing with our guide on Machu Picchu.

• Distance travelled: 2920m a.s.l. maximum (Collpabamba) and 1811m a.s.l. minimum (Santa Teresa)
• Meals: D, A, C
• Lodging: Basic hostel (with private bathroom and hot shower)
• IMPORTANT: The Tyrolean option for this short trek is not available.

DAY 4: MACHU PICCHU AT A GLANCE

• Early in the morning, after breakfast, we will head to the citadel of Machu Picchu (optional bus: $12 per journey or walk, lasting 1 and a half hours). Upon arrival, we will be able to perceive the aroma and energy emanating from this magical place. We will take a guided tour of approximately 2 hours, visiting the most important places, such as the Condor Temple, the Temple of the Two Windows, among others.
• Then we'll take the bus back to the town of Aguas Calientes. We will take the train back to Ollantaytambo (issue 14:55 or 18:20, depending on availability; we must arrive 30 minutes before departure (schedules are subject to availability). Upon arrival, our representative will be waiting for us with our names written on a small sign to take us back and leave us as close as possible to the Main Square of Cusco.
• Distance travelled: 2700 m a.s.l.
• Meals: D, A, C
• Lodging: Basic hostel (with private bathroom and hot shower)
• IMPORTANT: if you have a ticket to visit Machu Picchu mountain or Huaynapicchu you have to visit it in hours between 6am and 8am, considering that you will lose the guided circuit with the guide.