Day 1 CUSCO - MOLLEPATA – SORAYPAMPA: After picking you up from the hotel located in the city of Cusco, you will travel for 3 hours by bus towards the town of Mollepata. We are going to have time to rest and from there, you will hike uphill for 3 hours to Soraypampa, where the first campsite is located. You will have lunch with panoramic views. Later, we are going to start an uphill hike towards Lake Humantay.This trekking takes 4-hour total. Back to Soroypampa we are going to enjoy a delicious dinner, and spend the night. Walking distance: 8.08 miles.
Day 2 SORAYPAMPA – PASO SALKANTAY – COLPAPAMPA: After breakfast, begin hiking for one hour and a half until reach Salkantay Pampa. You will keep going uphill for 2 hours and a half to the highest point of the trek known as Salkantay Pass. Then, continue downhill through an incredible cloud forest towards Huayracpunku. Have lunch and then hike for about 3 hours towards the jungle to reach the second campsite, Colpapampa. Walking distance: 16.16 miles.
Day 3 COLPAPAMPA – LUCMABAMBA: After breakfast, start hiking through the upper jungle and cross the Lluskamayo River through small brooks and creeks. The Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu continues hiking towards the valley of Santa Teresa. Arriving at the Inca Trail Llactapata we will say goodbye to the horses and the equestrian staff. After lunch we will reach the next campsite located in Lucmabamba. This day you are going to hike like 5 hours. Dinner and overnight. Walking distance: 9.94 miles.
Day 4 LUCMABAMBA – HIDROELECTRICA – AGUAS CALIENTES:After breakfast, hike up for 3 hours to Llactapata pass. A well-deserved rest in the archaeological site of Llactapata will comfort you. The trail to Machu Picchu in the Sacred Valley continues for 2 more hours downhill. Reach the Hydroelectric dam for lunch and hike for 3 more hours to reach the town of Aguas Calientes, where you will spend the night. After the check in at the hotel, we are going to enjoy the last dinner. Walking distance: 11.81 miles.
Day 5 MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO:Early morning enjoy breakfast and then take the bus to Machu Picchu. The guided tour will take 1 hour, and later, you can continue the walking tour with the guide for one more hour. In the afternoon, you will back to Aguas Calientes by bus and get your train tickets back to Cusco. You will arrive to the train station of Ollantaytambo, and our transport will take you to the city of Cusco