Salkantay 5 Days 4 Nights

ITINERARY

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Salkantay 1st day

FIRST DAY: CUSCO – MOLLEPATA

We leave Cusco 5 a.m., to Mollepata, before passing by Izcuchaca and Limatambo. In Mollepata (9am), we began our first day hike. At noon we  serve lunch in the sector known as Silca, and after three hours of a long road we arrive to our first camp in Soraypampa.
Food: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Time of walk: 5.0 hours.
Overnight: Cusco

SECOND DAY: SALKANTAY – HUAYRAC.

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Salkantay

After we prepare a delicious breakfast in our rather long walk to this day and should start at 7am.  We cross the Pampas Salkantay at approximately noon  and we remain at the highest point, between  Salkantay and  Umantay with 4500 meters above sea level. From here you can see the snow and glacier Salkantay good place to appreciate and the avalanches that have taken place throughout the years. We will have one hour after lunch and then walk for two hours more to reach our second camp at the site of Huayrac.
Food: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Time of walk: 5.0 hours.
Overnight: in tents

THIRD DAY: HUAYRAC-LLUSKAMAYU

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Salkantay to Machu Picchu

This day is incomparable and remember our walk because we can see a great variety of flora and fauna, starting from Huayrac, passing through the community of  Arranniyuc and continuing our descent by the local vegetation, having hot springs in a valley near the River Santa Teresa, which was also observed several large variety of orchids and waterfalls. Finally we arrive at our camp site called Lluskamayu (approx. 5 pm).
Food: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Time of walk: 5.0 hours.
Overnight: in tents

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Salkantay - 4th Day

FOURTH DAY: LLUSKAMAYU – SAHUAYACO – MACHUPICCHU.

We set off at approximately 7:30 a.m. Up to noon we will walk in a wide variety of coffee plantations, bananas, coca and other tropical fruits. Then we reach Sahuayaco . After three hours of hiking we will find the citadel of Machu Picchu from an unusual angle, where we stop for an hour. Where we descend to the hydroelectric train to Aguas Calientes where we spend the night in hostel with private bathroom.
Food: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Time of walk: 5.0 hours.
Overnight: Accommodation in Aguas Calientes

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Machu Picchu

After breakfast we climb for an hour hike to the citadel of Machu Picchu on a tour of it. Already in the afternoon return to Cusco by backpacker train.
Food: Breakfast.
Time of walk: 5.0 hours.
Overnight: Not included.
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