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HIKING TO SALKANTAY  AND THE INCA TRAIL 6D

SALKANTAY is an outstanding snow peak, located less than fifty miles northwest of the city of Cuzco in south central Peru. It is the highest mountain of the Cordillera Vilcabamba. Because of its proximity to the city, it is easily accessible and is climbed frequently.    Located northwest of Cusco, Nevado de SALKANTAY , the cordillera's tallest peak, is at the eastern end of the chain and rises to 6271 meters above sea level. Located northwest of Cusco, Nevado SALKANTAY , the cordillera's tallest peak, is at the eastern end of the chain and rises to 6271 meters in height. 

The name SALKANTAY means "Savage Sacred Mountain", which may refer to the clouds that rise up from the jungle lowlands and engulf the peak.   The SALKANTAY to Machu Picchu trek normally takes 7 days and has become popular with trekkers wanting to combine a quieter less trodden route with a visit to the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu. For the first 4 days you will be surrounded with magnificent scenery and rarely see other groups of trekkers.

ITINERARY

Day 01: Cusco – Mollepata (Cruz Pata) – Soraypampa – Salkantaypampa

Transfer from your hotel in Cusco (3280m) direction the little village of Mollepata (3000m), place where we’ll start our hike on the Inca Trail. We’ll pass through the small village of Cruz Pata (3400m) where we’ll have the most spectacular sights over the Mollepata Valley. Our campsite for the night is at the feet of the most majestic and impressing mountains of this area such as Salkantay (6264m) and Humantay (5217m). The campsite is called Salkantaypampa and it’s situated at 3800meters. We’ll be hiking about 6 hours in a rather cold climate. Included are our breakfast, lunch and diner.

Day 02: Salkantaypampa – Paso Salkantay – Sisay Pampa

The colder morning-temperatures will be excellent to ascend to the highest and toughest part of this trek, in the snow over the Salkantay-pass (5200m). This pass is a wonderful spot for sightseeing because it’s surrounded by majestic snow-peaks such as Humantay (5217m), Tucarhuay (5450m) and Soray Hill (5428m). After the pass we’ll be hiking down until the Sisay pampa (3700m) where we’ll have our campsite. Our hiking-time will be about 7 hours in a cold climate. Included are our breakfast, lunch and diner.

Day 03: Sisay Pampa – Canal Inca – Huayllabamba

We will have to hike down by Incan canals and original paths in order to enter Huayllabamba (3000m). There we’ll have our connection over the Inca trail to our campsite. Included are our breakfast, lunch and diner.

Days 4, 5 and 6:

These days follow the same itinerary as days 2, 3 and 4 of the clasic inka trail.

Group Size: Typical group size 03-06, Maximum 16 persons.
Departures: Daily departures are available along the year. Exception: one-month closing period of the classical Inca Trail route in February.

Our Service Includes

- Transportation to Mollepata.
- Horses days 1-3 (for equipment and personal items and 1 emergency horse) + horsemen.
- Porters days 4-6 (to carry tents, cooking equipment and food)
- Entrance ticket to Inka Trail to Machu Picchu.
- Tents, and High quality camping equipment (including bath tent, tables, chairs)
- Meals (Vegetarian food available on request).
- Water Supply
- Professional bilingual guide.
- Bus Ticket down (Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes)
- Train ticket back to Cusco.

Not included is:

- Sleeping bag.
- Lunch on the last day: after the guided tour at Machupicchu, you can enjoy free time to further visit the ruins and choose to have lunch either in Machupicchu or in Aguas Calientes.
- Tips: please beware that our agency staff is well paid so please feel free to tip or not according to your wish.

YOU SHOULD BRING:

- A backpack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek
- Rain gear (jacket and pants if available) or rain poncho.
- Strong footwear, waterproof trekking boots recommended
- Warm clothes, including jacket, fleeces. Thermal clothing is also recommended, especially for sleeping.
- Sleeping bag (it can be hired at our agency for US$ 4.00 / day)
- Mattress: will be provided by the agency but is to be carried by you
- Flashlight and batteries
- Camera, films and batteries (batteries consume more quickly under cold conditions)
- Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain and cold
- Sun block
- After-sun cream or hydrating cream for face and body
- Insect repellent – minimum recommended 20% DEET – no malaria risk has been reported
- Handkerchiefs
- Toilet paper
- Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, raw fruits, muesli, etc. Please beware that we do provide a daily morning snack and our meal service is very complete and well supplied. This recommendation applies for all clients being used to a specific snack, as it may happen that it is not included in our selection.
- Non-disposable canteen (Nalgene type) and water for the first morning. Optionally: water sterilizing tablets in case you pick up water from streams or rivers along the route. Otherwise, we provide filtered boiled water, which is safe to drink and has not reported any health problem so far.
- Small towel
- Swimsuit (if you intend to go to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes)
- Cash in soles and/or US$ (no ATM machines in Aguas Calientes)
- Optional: walking sticks or poles (rubber covers required in order not to damage the Inca Trail).Original --passport

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