Salkantay Trek 5D / 4N

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Day 1: Cusco- Soraypampa

Output 5:00 a.m. start from Cusco, through the towns and Limatambo Izcuchaca Mollepata where we will be arriving at approximately 8:00 AM where we will meet our horsemen and horses to carry our equipment, then we will have to start our hike way up to cross leg, to continue and get to where we take our food Saillapata. After Soraypampa continue our journey to our first camp site.

Day 2: Soraypampa- Collpapampa

Since 7:00 am we will have to enjoy breakfast and then continue our walk, we will have a rise of approximately 3 hours to reach the highest point of our tour Salkantay Pass 4600 m From this point we descend to reach the place called Wayrac where we have lunch, then resume the walk, entering the jungle landscape in this stretch of the river formations appreciate that then become tributaries of the Urubamba River, a variety of plants typical the place, up until collpapampa rather spend the night.

Day 3: Collpapampa- Playa

It's a spectacular day to descend through cloud forests, where vegetation is developed haphazardly. It is the place for recognizing some species such as orchids, bromeliads, Bomar and so on. We visited some families in Wiñaypoco (2650m) and La Playa (2100m) where we camp.
Hiking time: 6 hours, warm during the day with mosquitoes and cold at night. Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 4: Beach - Llactapata- Machu Picchu

Early in the morning we took the road network of the archeological complex of Inca Llactapata (2650m). Llactapata archaeological group is still trapped by vegetation thus rediscovered this group, we also have great view of the mountain of Machu Picchu. Then descend to Hydroelectric (1950m), where we took the train to enter the village of Machu Picchu (2050m), instead of our stay.
Hiking time: 6 hours, with a warm climate with many

Day 5: Machu Picchu - Cusco

In the morning around 4.30 am to ascend the majestic Inca citadel of Machu Picchu where we will have a guided tour of approximately 2hrs, the rest of the day will be free to take photographs or

Visit the famous mountain of Huayna Picchu, Inti Punku afternoon we return to the town considering the time of return of our train, return to piscacuchu by train and then take a tour bus heading toward the Imperial City of Cusco