5 days 4 nights Salkantay Trek
5 days 4 nights Salkantay Trek
5-Day Salkantay Trek is one of the most scenic and adventurous ways to reach Machu Picchu, with the 5-day trek offering the best options. It has glacier mountains, picturesque lakes such as Humantay and Salcantay Lake, and passes through the Amazon jungle, making this one of the most beautiful and interesting treks in all of Peru.
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Salkantay Trail
Day 2: QISWARNIYOC CAMP - SALKANTAY PASS - CHAULLAY CAMP
9 hoursSalkantay Trail
Day 3: CHAULLAY - PLAYA SAHUAYACO - SANTA TERESA HOT SPRINGS
9 hoursSalkantay Trail
Day 4: SANTA TERESA - LLACTAPATA TREK - HIDROELECTRICA - AGUAS CALIENTES
9 hoursAguas Calientes
Day 5: VISIT OF MACHUPICCHU - CUSCO BY TRAIN
9 hoursAguas Calientes 08681
No accommodation included on this day.
7 hoursIncluded
- 4x Breakfast
- 4x Dinner
- 4x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 4 nights
- Entry/Admission - Salkantay Trail
Not Included
- Sleeping bag (Rent US$ 25)
- walking sticks (Rent US$ 25)
- Lunch and dinner on day 5
- Transfer by train from Hydroelectric to Aguas Calientes (Optional)
- Hike to Huayna Picchu mountain (Can be booked, subject to availability)
- Hike to Machu Picchu mountain (Can be booked, subject to availability)
- Travel Insurance (Recommended)
- Tips for staff (Optional)
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers must be in very good physical condition
- minimum 2 days of acclimatization in Cusco
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- Travelers are required to travel with the doses of the complete vaccines against covid 19 or otherwise present their negative pcr test.
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 17 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.