Peru Latin Tour – Latin America tours

SALKANTAY ROAD – HUMANTAY LAGOON – MACHUPICCHU – 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS

Description

Located in the department of Cusco, Salkantay (6,271 meters above sea level), constitutes the climax of a trekking circuit that combines a majestic natural setting of great beauty with the attraction of the most famous pre-Hispanic remains in the world: Machu Picchu and the Camino Inca. The route begins by traveling the old Inca road carved into the rock that leads to the citadel of Machu Picchu and crosses a mountain pass between the Salkantay and Humantay snow-capped mountains (5,917 meters above sea level), to continue along the Aobamba river ravine until reaching the archaeological site. .

This is a remote and old road. The route from Salkantay to the Inca Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is another alternative for tourists. During the walk there are impressive scenarios of different snow-capped peaks and ending in the cloud forest of the Amazon jungle, with subtropical areas, glacial peaks, to arrive at the Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu.

 

The Andes are considered a young mountain range according to geological studies. They were formed 60 million years ago by the different movements of tectonic plates, which is why Cusco’s location in the Andes makes it one of the best places for hiking. Each mountain range and its noble inhabitants maintain a special landscape. This variety of landscapes and people, combined with the unique history of their ancestors, the Incas, offer hikers and explorers a true adventure.

  • Modality: Tracking, adventure, landscape and cultural
  • Trip duration: 8 Days / 7Night
  • Departure days: Every day
  • Time: Departure 07:00 am – Return 22:00 pm
  • Group Size: Small groups
  • Season: March to January
  • Maximum height: 4,400 meters
  • Difficulty: Moderate – Difficult

Itinerary

In the morning we depart by bus 100 km south east of the city of Cusco. The path passes through the north of Ausangate, and we leave the road a little west of the mountain.  We camped in Tinki at 3,800m. After our lunch and when we begin to rest we see the sunlight falling on the northwest side of Ausangete.

Early in the morning we will walk to the Ausangate glacier. We have set up camp next to Upis hot springs, about 4 kilometers further away. We bathe in the hot springs and the cold Upismayo River, which runs next to our camp

Early we began to climb to a pass at 4,500, which separates the Ausangate, towards the east from the rock called Quellacocha. In the afternoon we passed Lake Pucacocha, at the summit pass and located between the various minor peaks. The sun plays on the colorful ice waterfalls, finally the camp.

We continue walking among the high altitude lakes in the valley immediately south of Ausangate, which are strangely blue-green. We got up to cross the Palomani pass at 4,800 meters above sea level. This is the highest point on the path passing between the massif and the spur, but rather a place to take advantage of a gentle slope at the top of the mountain. Here we can see Lake Sivinacocha to the east, the snow-capped peaks of Vilcanota, which is the cradle of this valley. We descend through the cold to the camp in Chilcapinaya.

We descend towards the sunny Pampa valley, which is inhabited by shepherds and their flocks of alpacas and sheep. We will have lunch at the bottom of the valley, we will pass Lake Ticllacocha, and then climb to a pass of 4,650 meters above sea level. The camp is located on the small lake Q'omercocha, or at sunset Pachaspata.

We drop into the valley and the town of Pacchanta and bathe in its hot springs throughout the afternoon.

We pass through increasingly inhabited valleys between the headwaters of the Paucartambo River on the north side of the mountain until sunset. We return to the road and our bus. We return to Cusco for happy hour and a night at the clubs, or a long rest, whatever you fancy.

 

End of service.

  • 07:30 Am Desayuno en hotel
  • A la hora indicada recojo y traslado del hotel al aeropuerto para su vuelo de retorno.
  • Fin del tour.

INCLUDES:

  • Informative Briffing

  • Pick up from your Hote

  • Tourist transportation Cusco – Mollepata, approximate trip of 02:30 min.

  • Mollepata – Marqoqasa Transport. Approximate trip of 45 min.

  • Transportation Sahuayaco Beach – Santa Teresa

  • Tourist transportation Ollanta station – Cusco (Plaza San Francisco)

  • 03 nights of accommodation in Cusco

  • 01 night hotel in Aguas Calientes

  • 03 nights of camping

  • Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu.

  • Mapi – Ollanta train ticket, return train schedules are according to availability – EXPEDITION TRAIN 18:20 or 21:50 pm

    • Double tent, inflatable mattresses, kitchen and dining equipment
    • Horse service to carry food and camping equipment (tents, mattresses). 5 kilos per person.
    • First aid equipment, oxygen cylinder.
    • Professional Tourism Guide (Language: English or Spanish)
    • Assistance from the Peru Latin Tour agency
    • Meals (04d, 05a, 04c) – food includes: pancakes, omelettes, soups, fresh fruit, avocado, pasta, chicken, fish, meat, rice. Vegetarian option, Hot drinks including tea, mate, coffee. 

    • Novo Andina food specialist chef

NOT INCLUDE:

  • Extra expenses

  • First breakfast, last dinner 

  • Drinks (sodas, beers, etc.)

    • Tips
    • Does not include sleeping bag

WHAT WE RECOMMEND TO BRING

  • Sleeping bag

  • 01 pair of hiking boots, waterproof jacket and rain poncho

  • A flashlight with extra batteries.

  • Hat, sunscreen and mosquito repellent. sunglasses and rain poncho

  • Personal medications if necessary

  • Personal first aid equipment.

  • Bottled water for the first day and then use the purifying tablets (Micropur).

  • Small backpack to carry cameras, water and personal things

  • Photographic cameras or camcorders

  • Light and warm clothing, the temperature varies a lot

  • Toilet paper, small towel

  • Swimwear (If you want to visit the hot springs)

  • Original passport, cash in soles and/or US dollars

  • Snacks: cookies, energy bars, chocolate, fruits, water, etc.

  • Optional: walking sticks

    OPTIONAL.

    • Pluma sleeping bag USD 35.oo for 5 days
    • Extra mule for personal equipment USD 80.00

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