Peru · SALKANTAY TREKS
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No permit cap, so this is the route you can still book late. Below the Salkantay treks are compared: the pass at 4,600 metres right beneath the glacier, the long drop into cloud forest and coffee country, the sky domes at Soraypampa, and how each itinerary covers the last stretch from Hidroelectrica. Expect harder walking and thinner air than the Inca Trail.
A 3-day Salkantay Trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu, with guided hikes, hut and hotel nights, train and bus, plus safety gear.
“I just completed the Salkantay 3 day Challenge with Salkantay Trekking and had an AMAZING time! My guide, Marco, was incredibly helpful and organized and made sure we all had an amazing time.”
Small-group 5-day Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu via Llactapata, with camping, rural coffee stops, and a first-light guided citadel visit.
“We celebrated our 20-year anniversary up on the Salkantay trail. The experience was phenomenal from the beauty of the place to the high quality of service by our guide Carlos, the cook, and the horseman. We really felt like everything was made to attend to our needs. Although it was challenging for first timers to hike in high altitude, we were able to go at our own pace and still enjoy the experience fully.”
5-day Salkantay trek with glamping, Pachamanca and coffee, Machu Picchu sunrise, and a scenic return by Vistadome or 360 train.
“Fantastic trip! All of the staff were incredible. The food was delicious and better than the restaurant food we had in aquas calientes. Cesar was a brilliant guide and looked after us really well. Some highlights. Salkantay mountain standing over our campsite first night. The night sky first night. The very distant view of macchu picchu on the fourth night. Some tips - you need cash in Peru. Be prepared. Altitude was a problem on the first day of the trip and medication (acetazolamide) helped those who had it.”
4-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu with dome glamping, hot meals, guide-led pass hike, and optional sunrise bus from Cusco.
“Without Fernando I may never have been able to walk all of the Salkantay pass . It was hard , exhausting , exhilarating , the group , my daughter guiding me up Waynapicchu. So emotional seeing MP rise out of the clouds in early morning su”
