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Salkantay Special Description
This 8 Day 7 Night Salkantay trekking package to Machu Picchu is a Peru travel deal that includes everything from 3 Cusco Hotel nights 5 days of trekking + porters, sleeping bags, tents, all meals in the trail, transfers to and from hotels + train and entrance tickets to Machu Picchu for and finally Domestic Flights Lima-Cusco-Lima for $1,259/person.
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Trekking Special Outline
* Day 1: WELCOME TO CUSCO! Upon arriving to Cusco airport you will be taken and checked into your hotel.
* Day 2: CITY TOUR -Today we venture out and have a Cusco city tour where we will find museums, Inca sites, Cathedrals and many other stops throughout the city.
* Day 3: START SALKANTAY TREK: CUSCO – MOLLEPATA (MARCOCCASA) – SORAYPAMPA Distance: 4.97 miles (8 km) Minimum Altitude: 12,300 feet (3,750 m) Maximum Altitude: 13,710 feet (4,180 m) Approximate Time: 4-5 hours Difficulty: Moderate
* Day 4: SORAYPAMPA – SALKANTAY PASS – CHALLWAY Distance: 9.94 miles (16 km) Minimum Altitude: 9,676 feet (2,950 m) Maximum Altitude: 14,989 feet (4,570 m) Approximate Time: 7-9 hours Difficulty: Challenging
* Day 5: CHALLWAY – WIÑAYPOCO – LA PLAYA Minimum Altitude: 6,068 feet (1,850 m) Maximum Altitude: 9,676 feet (2,950 m) Approximate Time: 6-7 hours Dificulty: Moderate
* Day 6: LA PLAYA – LLACTAPATA – AGUAS CALIENTES Distance: 7.46 miles (12 km) Minimum Altitude: 6,068 feet (1,850 m) Maximum Altitude: 8,900 feet (2,700 m) Approximate Time: 4-6 hours Difficulty: Moderate to challenging
* Day 7: AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO After a refreshing night in your Aguas Calientes hotel we will head to start your Machu Picchu Tour.
* Day 8: CUSCO – AIRPORT After a refreshing night in your Aguas Cusco hotel we have an early transfer to the airport. End of services
* Lima portion of Package can be moved toward the end of the trip if the client requires
* Prices are calculated on double occupancy 3 star accommodations
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• Private transport from your hotel in Cusco to Mollepata (Marcoccasa community).
• Transport from La Playa to the hydroelectric station (just for the equipment and everyone’s bag).
• Tourist Train from the hydroelectric station to Aguas Calientes.
• Tourist Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu.
• Tourist Train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo and bus to Cusco.
• Hostel with Private Room and Bathroom in Aguas Calientes town (Machu Picchu, continental or similar).
• Entrance fee to the National Park of Salkantay and Machu Picchu.
• Professional bilingual guide (Spanish and English).
• High quality camping equipment (Professional tent, Doite Cima 4, for 2 people) Mattresses, eating tent with table and chairs, bathroom tent).
• Meals during the excursion (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and tea time /optional vegetarians meals)
• Cook and assistant.
• Horseman and mules for up to 7kg of a customer’s personal equipment.
• Emergency horse.
• First aid kit and oxygen bottle
• Domestic Flights Lima – Cusco – Lima
• Breakfast at the first day and lunch on the last day in Aguas Calientes.
• Hot springs in Santa Teresa (optional: 5 soles).
• Hot springs in Aguas Calientes (optional: 10 soles).
• Bus going downhill from Machu Picchu ruins to Aguas Calientes where the train station is situated; you can either pay the cost of US $10.00 for the bus service or walk back to Aguas Calientes which takes about an hour.
• Sleeping bag (if you don’t have one, there is a possibility of renting one).
• Backpack with rain shelter.
• Sleeping bag.
• Clothing for warm and cold climate like a waterproof jacket.
• Rain pants and lightweight pants.
• Trekking shoes.
• Slippers or sandals (for showers and Hot Springs).
• Wool or synthetic socks and a sweater.
• Long- and short-sleeved polo’s/T-Shirts.
• Rain poncho and a hat.
• Bathing suit (for the Hot Springs in Aguas Calientes).
• Sunscreen, insect repellent, disinfecting alcohol and gel, water bottle and sterilizing tablets, Toiletries and toilet paper.
• Camera (wrapped in plastic bag).
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