THIS TRIP IS ARRANGED IN PRIVATE SERVICE
SEASON : MAY – OCTOBER
GRADING : MODERATE
MINNIMUN GROUP : 02 PAX
Prices per person: US$ 650.
ITINERARY :
DAY 1: CUSCO – CRUZPATA – SORAYPAMPA.- Leaving from Cusco at 8:00 am in a private bus, and drive to Mollepata. (2800 m.) the start point for our trek. from here we have an spectacular view of the Humantay snow peak (5902 m.). Easy day trekking to Soraypampa (3900m.) along a flat trail with many level variations and along this road we will see little farms, after approximately four hours of walking, we will arrive at our campsite in Soraypampa (3900 m.). From here we can appreciate the majestic Apu Salkantay (6271 m.). We will camp at this place. Salkantay Trek to Machupicchu
DAY 2: SORAYPAMPA - PAMPACAHUANA.- We will start the trekking at 8:00 am for a sharp climb up towards the Incachiriasca pass (4850 masl), the highest point of the entire trail, and from which we will have impressive views of the Salkantay snow peak and another sharped mountins We will immediately descend to Yanaq'aq'a. After lunch we will descend towards the Pampacahuana community, next to this town exists an original Inca canal. We will camp at this place. salkantay trek, salkantay peru, salkantay treks to machu picchu,salkantay trekking
DAY 3: PAMPACAHUANA – WAYLLABAMBA.- Leaving at 8:00 am to start a downhill walking approx. 4hrs. along the shores of the Pampacahuana river we will arrive to.Wayllabamba (3000m.) a farming community . On the way down we visit Paucarcancha ( Inca archeological site) salkantay trek, salkantay peru, salkantay treks to machu picchu,salkantay trekking
DAY 4: WAYLLABAMBA – PACAYMAYO.-This is a hard day, We slowly go up hill (2 ½ hrs.) to a pretty campsite such as Lluchapampa (halfway up the second pass). and (2hrs.) to the second mountain pass, the Abra Warmihuañusca (Dead Woman´s Pass), on the way we will see domesticated llamas and alpacas grazing on ichu, and then , we go down to Pacaymayu Valley, (3500m.) We camp here.
DAY 5 : PACAYMAYU – WIÑAYHUAYNA.-The best day to enjoy the adventure, walkig along the original Inca trail. We visit the Runcaracay Inca site, We go up hill to Runcuracay pass (3950m.),amazing view of the Urubamba and Vilcabamba mountain ranges , We visit the next Inca sites: Sayacmarca, Phuyutamarca y Wiñayhuayna (2600m.) place where we camp.
DAY 6 : WIÑAYHUAYNA –MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO.-After breakfast,we walk to Intipunco (Sun gate) ,We have an overall view of Machupicchu. We will visit to the most important places in Machupicchu, in the afternoon we take the train back to Cusco. salkantay trek, salkantay peru, salkantay treks to machu picchu,salkantay trekking