Salkantay Trek: 5 Days to Machu Picchu

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Thia classic Salkantay Trek is a customized alternate to the usual Inca Trail. You will trek for 5 days and reach Machu Picchu. The tour includes a professional guide and accommodation.
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Minimum age is 4 years
  • If you are a vegetarian, please advise at time of booking
  • Note: If you suffer from altitude sickness, please bring any necessary medicine and/or consult with your doctor before the day of your tour
  • Tourist train from Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) to Ollantaytambo
  • Professional cook
  • Inflatable mattress (Term-a-Rest Mattress)
  • Tourist bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
  • Accommodation: Campsites (3 nights) and a Hotel in Machu Picchu (1 night)
  • Camping equipment: Personal double tents (4 person tent which allows for greater comfort, and also storage of backpacks)
  • An emergency horse which can be ridden if you are feeling ill or if are a little slower
  • Professional bilingual tour guide
  • A pair of the hiking poles
  • Early morning transfer by private bus to Salkantay head trail
  • Pre-trek briefing (Our guide will visit your hotel a day before the trek for your briefing)
  • Duffel bag (for your personal belongings)
  • Water every day (excluding the first 4 hours of the trek when you need to bring your own)
  • Meals: 4x breakfast, 4x lunch, 4x dinner and 4x afternoon hot beverages (please advise us in advance if you are a vegetarian; this option is for no extra additional cost)
  • Horseman and horses to carry food, camping and cooking equipment and 7 kg of each passenger's stuff
  • A sleeping bag (for up to -5°C), A blanket per person and A pillow
  • Breakfast on day 1 and lunch on the last day
  • Travel insurance
  • Entrance fee to Huayna Picchu ( U$25)
  • A shuttle bus between Machu Picchu and Aguas Calientes Town ($12 - one way, $24 - a round trip)
  • Tips and other extras not mentioned
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.