Salkantay Trek + Original Inka Trail to Machu Picchu 5days

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This is one of the best okidoki options for the Salkantay trek because it has a diversity of landscapes such as glacier mountains, jungle, forest, fauna, and we complement it with the original Inka trail and beautiful  archaeological sites, Chachabamba, Wiñayhuayna and the famous Sun Gate (Puerta del Sol) and the most important thing to be in Machupicchu 2 times that with this new government regulation and circuits for your visit to Machu Picchu it is impossible to do it.

Day 1: Cusco – Mollepata – Challacancha – Soraypampa – Lake Humantay – Salkantay — distance 12 km (5 hours travel)

We will pick you up from your hotel between 4:20 a.m. to 4:50 a.m. then we will drive to the town of Mollepata which is located at a height of 2900mt-9514ft which is at a distance of 2 hours approximately from Cusco where We will take a rest for about 20 minutes (We have a breakfast included and where you have to pay an entrance ticket not included to the community and Huamntay lagoon of 20 soles). Then we will continue our journey towards the place of challacancha which is the beginning of the walk that has as a height 3600mt-11500ft. Then we will have approximately 3 hours of travel until arriving at the base of the camp called soraypampa (sky lodge salkantay okidoki) that has as height 3912 mt – 12834 ft, where we will have a lunch enjoying the panoramic view of the mountains and its geography as -the snowy of humantay 4200 mt – 13779 ft and also the snowfall of the salkantay 6271 mt – 20575 ft after a rest we will make an acenso for one hour 30 minutes towards the lagoon of humantay and then we will return to the base of the camp where we will have the time of the tea and also the dinner.

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 4 days return by bus last day

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 4 days return by bus last day

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Sky Lodge Salkantay base camp Okidoki

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Day 2: Soraypampa -Salkantay Pass – Huayrapunku – Chaullay – Salkantay — distance 22 klm (9 hours travel)

This is the most difficult day, for this reason we wake up at 5:00am and breakfast will be 5:30am our walk will start at 6:00am, to make an acenso for about 3 to 4 hours to reach the passage of Salkantay 4630mt-15190ft, where we will have a traditional Andean ceremony with the whole group, then we will make a descent to the place of huayramachay 3912mt-12834ft where we will have a lunch and then we will continue for 3 more hours towards the second camp Chaullay -2900mt-9514feet

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 4 days return by bus last day

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 4 days return by bus last day

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 4 days return by bus last day

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 4 days return by bus last day

DAY 3: Chaullay – Playa Sahuayo — Hidroelectrica – Aguas Calientes town hostel (distance 25 km – 7 hours approximately)

We will start the day at 6:00a.m. and have breakfast at 6:30a.m., then we will start the walk in a high jungle with a very beautiful geography of rivers, waterfalls where we can appreciate the flora and fauna of this place such as orchids, coffee and coca plantations. , fruit trees, bananas, papaya, avocado, passion fruit, and birds such as hummingbirds, parrots, and cock-of-the-rock, etc. To get to Sahuayo beach 2064mt–6771ft – where we will have lunch and then we will have a local transport (transportation not included for day 3, from Sahuayaco beach place of lunch to the hydroelectric plant start of the walk to get to town of Aguas Calientes 40 or 50 soles per person) of approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes to the hydroelectric plant where we will start again our walk of approximately 3 hours to the town of Aguas Calientes or also known as the town of Machu Picchu 2000 mt where we will have our accommodation in a hostel and we will also have dinner in a restaurant then we will rest because the next day will be the special day of the visit to Machu Picchu.

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 4 days return by bus last day
Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 4 days return by bus last day

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DAY 4: Pueblo of Aguas Calientes – KM 104 Chachabamba – Wiñayhuayna – Sun Gate – Machupicchu – Hostel pueblo Aguas Calientes

This day we start with a breakfast in our hostel at 5:30am to then start our walk for 1 hour 30 minutes approximately following the river up until we reach our start of the trek called chachabamba KM 104 where we register to start the original inka trail where we can Appreciate the flora and fauna and we will visit the archaeological zone of Chachabamba of ascent and then we will take a walk of approximately 3 hours until we reach the archaeological site of Wiñayhuayna of impressive Inka architecture and this place is the best archaeological site of all the Inca trail to then do an exploration with our guide and then have lunch enjoying the mountains and the Urubamba valley and then start with the walk again for 1 hour 30 minutes more until we reach the Sun Gate where we will have the best panoramic views of Machupicchu and then we will make a descent for 1 hour to the citadel of machu picchu and take the picture of the postcard (but we will not be able to visit or do the exploration of Machupicchu because the government regulations do not allow it) we will do this exploration or visit the next day, that is, we will be 2 days or 2 times in Machupicchu) Then we have an included bus ride down for 30 minutes until we reach the town of Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town) to check into the hostel and then we have dinner and as an option the hot springs that are not included.

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Road to the control of chachabamba km 104 (distance 1 hour 30 minutes approximately) to start the original inka trail to machupicchu

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Archaeological zone of chachabamba with religious ceremonial function

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Original inka path to reach the archeological zone of wiñayhuayna

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The beautiful archaeological site of Wiñayhuayna (inka trail)

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Sun Gate (Puerta del Sol), official entrance to MachuPicchu in Inka times and where you will have a panoramic view of the Inka citadel of MachuPicchu

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The hot springs in the town Aguas Calientes in Machu piccho

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DAY 5: Hostel Pueblo Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu

We start very early at 4:30 am with a walk of 1 hour 30 minutes to reach Machu Picchu and have our exploration with our guide in the circuit provided by the government for 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours in machu piccho.

TRAVEL PLAN RETURNING WITH THE BUS OPTION AFTER MACHUPICCHU

Day 5: Aguas Calientes – inka citadel of Machu Picchu — distance 5 klm (1 hour ½ travel)

This day we will start very early 4:00 am the first part of the trip is flat for ½ hour and for 1 hour is ascent toward the machupicchu where we will arrive at approximately 6am to be able to see the sunrise and have the exploration of the machupicchu with Our guide for an average of 2 to 3 hours approximately, it is the new government regulation due to the pandemic that occurred, but you will have a guide who will be informing you and giving you good Options for your visit to the inka citadel of Machu Picchu.

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Then from 10:30 am we have to leave the Inka citadel of Machu Picchu to start our walk for 3 more hours towards the hydroelectric where we will board our bus to return to Cusco. It includes the return by bus from the hydroelectric at 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and arriving in Cusco between 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. (approximately 7 hours).

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sky lodge camp okidoki travel peru classic salkantay trekking

Transportation to return to Cusco on the last day of the tour.

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TRAVEL PLAN RETURNING WITH THE TRAIN OPTION AFTER MACHUPICCHU

Day-5: Aguas Calientes – inka citadel of Machu Picchu — distance 5 klm (1 hour ½ travel)

This day we will start very early 4:00am the first part of the trip is flat for ½ hour and for 1 hour is ascent toward the machupicchu where we will arrive at approximately 6 am to be able to see the sunrise and have the exploration of the machupicchu with Our guide for an average of 2 to 3 hours approximately, it is the new government regulation due to the pandemic that occurred, but you will have a guide who will be informing you and giving you good options for your visit to MachuPicchu and after your visit to Machu Picchu, you have to go down for the town of Aguas Calientes and to go down you have 2 options depending on your physical condition after the trek….. first option…a walk of 1 hour and 30 minutes to the town of Aguas Calientes……. second option ..bus x 30 minutes to the town of Aguas Calientes price 12 dollars per person not included. Then you have time to have a lunch not included with some free time,

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After your visit to the Inka citadel of MachuPicchu, you have to descend to the town of Aguas Calientes to board your return train at the time you choose.

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sky lodge camp okidoki travel peru classic salkantay trekking

TRAVEL NOTE SALKANTAY TREKKING:

The permit we have for this option is for the inka trail and it is different because it allows us to visit machupicchu 2 times machupicchu but if we want to reserve the huaynapicchu mountain or the machupicchu mountain we have to pay for a new ticket that the price is 60 dollars per person and you have to book it well in advance and checking the availability of the moment.

  1. first optionthe inka trail has a special permit from the government and it is impossible to add the option of huaynapicchu mountain or machupicchu mountain to the inka trail permit.
    if you want to climb this mountain you have to buy a new ticket price 60 dollars per person
  2. second option: Huaynapicchu Mountain (circuit 4).
  3. third option:  Mountain Machupicchu (circuit 3).

For example” It cannot be done with the same ticket to Huayna Picchu and the Machu Picchu mountain because the options are totally different.

But if you decide to take the option of climbing the Huayna Picchu or Machupicchu mountain, you need to return by train to spend one more night in the town of Aguas Calientes, night not included because you will need time for this

** But if you want to do some extra mountain like Huaynapicchu (RESERVES 4 MONTHS ANTISPED BY SEASON HIGH TO MAY TO SEPTEMBER) or mountain machupicchu (1/2 MONTHLY ANTISPED),

The guide is included only for the Machu picchu but not to climb the Huaynapicchu mountain or Machupicchu mountain, you can do it by yourself and take your time.

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Tour Name: Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 4days /3nights return by bus last day

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    NOTE: EVERY ONLINE PAYMENT HAS A 7% MONEY SENDING COMMISSION FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY WHICH IS NOT INCLUDED...

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    NOTE: TO ALL YOUR MONEY DEPOSITS THAT YOU WANT TO SEND TO OKIDOKI YOU HAVE TO ADD 7%

    IMPORTANT FACTS

    Salkantay Trek + Original Inka Trail to Machu Picchu (5 days)

    The prices for the trek vary according to the option how you want to return to Cusco after your guided tour in Machupicchu.

    Price from $490.00 per
    person
    RETURN BY CAR
    Adult: 510 US Dollars
    Student: 490 US Dollars with student card
    RETURN BY TRAIN
    Adult: 580 US Dollars
    Student: 560 US Dollars with student card

    The student discount is for the Machu Picchu ticket, not for our trek. You have to send a copy of your student card before making your deposit, not after.

    **Important points:

    CONDITIONS FOR MAKING A RESERVATION AND CANCELLATIONS

    to make your reservation you need the exact date of your salkantay trek departure because there are no changes or cancellations

    RESERVATION

    MONEY DEPOSIT

    To confirm your reservation and your participation in the trek, you need to make a deposit. This deposit is to reserve all your trek services and, most importantly, the purchase of the Machu Picchu ticket (the Machu Picchu ticket is personal, it cannot be canceled or change date, or transfer to another person )

    CANCELLATION POLICY

    Cancellations and date changes are not accepted, you simply lose your deposit, there is no refund.

    your deposit is not for our pocket ( It is to buy the Machu Picchu tickets and these tickets cannot be cancelled.) And it is for the organization of a good trek in okidoki and to have this good organization you have to make advance reservations of all the services that you are going to have during the 4 or 5 days of your trek and these reservations are made with deposits so as not to have inconveniences or last minute cancellations from our suppliers and if we cancel these reservations we lose our deposits because this is not a game and by making a reservation with our service providers for the trek we are blocking spaces that they can simply give to other tour operators who also need it.

     
     
    WHAT REQUIREMENTS DO YOU NEED TO OPTAIN THE STUDENT DISCOUNT?
     
    THE ISIC CARD IS NOT VALID BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT FOUND FAKE COPIES… AND IT IS ALSO NOT VALID, CERTIFICATIONS, DOCUMENTS, NOTE FROM UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, INTERNSHIPS, ETC.
     
    If you are a student, the discount is 20 dollars but you must have a card from your university with the current date (2024) not 2 or 3 years later (not 2025 or 2026). Yourimage. The name of your university.
    We need the copy of your original passport and your student card to show it to the government and he will say if it is valid or not because the discount is for the entrance of the Machupicchu and not for our trek.
    (IMPORTANT: you have to take your original plastic (PVC) student card, not cardboard or paper for your salkantay trek because if you don’t have it your ticket will not be valid and you will have to buy another ticket it is a problem because if there are no spaces you will not visit Machupicchu ( you must be 25 years old or younger)… If you do not have this original card or this information on your student card that the government requires, I recommend you buy a normal adult ticket to avoid problems because we will not be responsible for this…
    If you have this information and the requirements as a student, send them immediately (it is not valid if you send them after confirming your reservation) to present them to the government and the government approves them whether you are a student or not...

    WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

    • ORIGINAL PASSPORT AND ORIGINAL STUDENT CARD (IF YOU MADE YOUR RESERVATION AS A STUDENT)
    • BACKPACK (30 LITERS)
    • RAIN JACKET OR RAIN PONCHO
    • WALKING SHOES
    • LANTERN
    • TOWEL + BATHING PAPER
    • PERSONAL MEDICATION
    • SOLAR BLOCKER-SUNGLASSES-HAT HAT ..
    • MOSQUITO REPELLENT
    • CHOCOLATE CARAMELOS SNACKS
    • PHOTO CAMERA
    • EXTRA MONEY

    WHAT INCLUDES

    • ENTRANCE TICKET TO MACHU PICCHU
    • Detailed information about your booked tour 1 day before departure at the Okidoki Travel Peru office. Location (Calle Nueva Alta # 644 in Okidoki Hostal Cusco).
    • EQUIPMENT such as: (DUFFEL BAG to place all this equipment on the mules)
    • transport from cusco to the beginning of the trek.
    • SLEEPING BAG
    • 5 breakfasts-4 lunches-4 dinners
    • Professional guide english spanish x 5 days including the machupicchu
    • Hot drinks at night and at each meal
    • Horses (mules) to carry 5 kilos per person
    • Hostel in Aguas calientes. x 2 nights
    • Day 4 includes… 30-minute bus descent to the town of Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu town)
    • Return transportation x bus to Cusco the last day (if you return with the bus option)
    • Return transportation x train to Ollantaytambo – bus to Cusco the last day (if you return with the train option)

    DOES NOT INCLUDED

    • The last dinner day 4 where they will have their free afternoon
    • Hot springs day 4
    • The last lunch
    • The entrance ticket to the community of Mollepata – Humantay Lake price 20 soles
    • hiking poles a pair $10
    • transportation day 3 after lunch from sahuayaco beach to hydroelectric (40 or 50 soles). start of the walk to get to town of Aguas Calientes.
    • Water (cold beer champagne wiski etc.)
    • Bus just to go down from Machupicchu to Aguas Calientes US $ 12 only down
    • Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu US $ 12 only up
    • Entrance to huaynapicchu mountain US$ 60 (book months in advance)
    • Entrance to machupicchu mountain US$ 60 (book months in advance)
    • Tips (voluntary tips)

    DOUBLE CLICK VIEW MAP TOURS: Salkantay Trek + Original Inka Trail… ( includes: archaeological sites, Chachabamba, Wiñayhuayna, Sun Gate ).. to machupicchu

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    FAQs Frequently asked questions of our travelers

    What is the original Inca trail to Machu Picchu?

    The world famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is one of the best hiking trails in South America. Walk in the footsteps of our ancestors of the Inca nobility to their incredible fortress, Machu Picchu and venture to discover its secrets of Cusco – Peru Operator. The original Inca Trail is the place chosen by the most adventurous to walk to reach Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit unique Inca archaeological sites that can only be accessed by following this route and let yourself be enveloped by the impressive mountainous landscape and thick vegetation. Along the way, challenges will be presented but you will receive the most amazing reward when you enter the Puerta del Sol to see for the first time the mystical Machu Picchu – okidoki operator.
    Enjoy one of the most popular attractions in South America and one of the most famous hikes in the world along the original Inca trail + salkantay trek to machu piccho:
    • Travel an ancient road and visit incredible Inca archaeological sites that will make you step back into the time of the Inca.
    • Presence the natural beauty of the Peruvian Andes with its imposing mountains of ausangate, salkantay, choquequirao, small qosqo, classic Inca trail, as well as its lush and green hills.
    • Discover the secrets of the Incas along the way and imagine how they lived at that time the Inca empire in South America.
    • Spend the nights in the protective arms of Mother Nature (apus of the mountains and valleys) in our comfortable camps.
    • Enter the Inca citadel of Machu Piccho through the Sun Gate (Inti Punku), a unique experience only for hikers of the original Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
    • Explore the amazing Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and its mountainous village through the sacred valley of the Incas.

    Before going to Salkantay + Inca Trail, how many days do I need to acclimatize in Cusco before the trek?

    It is very important to be well acclimatized to the altitude of the mountains and valleys before going on a hike. We recommend you that you arrive in Cusco at least 2 or 3 days before you start the trek to help you adapt and avoid possible problems with altitude sickness during the trek to salkantay + original inca trail. It is likely that you have already been to another area of Peru at high altitude before arriving in Cusco. In this case, we recommend that you rest a whole day in Cusco to recover from your trip in Peru, thus enjoying the sights and sounds of Cusco before leaving for the Salkantay Trek + Classic Inca Trail. Here you will find some recommendations and suggestions of short tourist activities to do in the surroundings of Cusco (okidoki Operator) before starting your adventure hike:
    – Free Walking Tour Cusco
    – City Tour Cusco
    – The Incas’ Sacred Valley
    – Moray and Salineras de Maras
    – Hike to Humantay Lagoon
    – Hike to the Rainbow Mountain
    – The abode of the gods
    – The condor flight from Chonta and so many more tours.

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