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Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu: A Breathtaking Route to the Majestic Citadel
4.8
13 Ratings
Embark on the breathtaking Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, a once in a lifetime experience. Traverse the stunning Salkantay pass and witness the dramatic change in landscape on your way to the majestic citadel.
Duration:
5 days
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
Cusco - Soraympampa\n\nHumantay Lake - We will pass by your hotel early in the morning at 4:30 hours and after 3 hours get to the village of Mollepata. From here we begin the hike to Soraypampa which is two hours away from the route. We arrive to Soraypampa for lunch, which is also the base camp for the night. Soraypampa is located at the bottom of the Humantay Mountain. In the afternoon we walk 1h30 to reach the Humantay Lake. We have free time there and then come back to the camp for dinner.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Horses to carry luggage (5 kg/person)
- Lunch
- Vegetarian/vegan food options available upon request
- Dinner
- Breakfast
- Professional guide
What's Not Included
- Snacks
- Gratuities
- Water
- Entry ticket to Machu Picchu
- Entry ticket to Salkantay
- Transportation back to Cusco
Additional Information
As one of most sought-after routes to reach the majestic Machu Picchu citadel, the Salkantay trek is a once in a lifetime experience. At the highest point of the trek, the Salkantay pass will take us over 4600 meters above sea level. As we descend to Challway, we will quickly observe a change in the landscape, from an arid terrain to a one that is green and fertile. Finally, we will arrive at Machu Picchu for a visit of the most important archaeological center of South America.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(13 Ratings)
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801radkah
Apr 20, 2024
Wonderful Peru experience with Ritisuyo - I would like to thank to Ritisuyo agency, specifically to Nelson who made our whole trip to Peru amazing.
He arranged us Salkantay trek and Jungle trip in Puerto Maldonado. Both trips were excellent. We especially appreciated a nice surprise - a private guide to Wayna Picchu which made our visit even more beautiful!
You can 100 % rely on Nelson. We wanted to have a driver for visiting some sights around Cusco and he gave us a great recommendation. The same with Palcoyo rainbow mountain. We enjoyed very much!!! I would ask Nelson again if I came to Peru in future!
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560henriqueq
Jul 17, 2020
Tour got cancelled due to COVID19 restrictions, but Ritisuyo offered a refund a couple of months later - A couple of months after our tour got cancelled due to COVID19 restrictions in Peru, Ritisuyo has been pretty sincere and transparent about the possibility of us getting the refund that is due. It is good when companies do what is right even when things go south.
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423radkas
Jun 11, 2020
Excellent attitute to customers - Unfortunately we were not lucky during covid time and could not take a trip. However what I can say for 100 % is that I can strongly recommend Ritisuyo travel agency. The preparating of the trip was excellent, especially Nelson was always ready to answer all our questions and we were sooo looking forward to our trip. Due to a closure of all the sites in Peru, we could not take a trip. Despite the fact that most of the travel agencies were giving vouchers to the clients, Ritisuyo was so honest with us and refunded us. We appreciate it very much and we are sure about coming back once the situation gets under control again. Thank you Nelson and see you soon :)
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Matthiasm376
Jan 26, 2020
Super lovely agency - Nelson and Astrid were super friendly, honest and organized. They arranged awesome trips for us! We did the Salkantay Trek (very good equipment like sleepingbag and hiking sticks included) and visited the jungle close to Puerto Maldonado. We highly recommend this agency.
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Estherparislima
Nov 15, 2019
Very good travel agency, amazing trek ! - Our 5-day trek on the Salkantay and the visit of the Machu Picchu went very well. We also visited the Sacred Valley and the Rainbow Mountains with the Ritisuyo agency, which organised our excursions very well. Nelson and Astride are charming and respond very quickly. We are delighted with the service. I will be back in December with my parents and I am sure to ask Ritisuyo to help me plan my trip again!
Esther and Briac
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Chloe
Jul 19, 2019
Salkantay 5 day trek - Great agency. Reasonable prices for treks. I did the salkantay 5 day trek and had an amazing time.
I am vegetarian and gluten free and they did so well to accommodate for my diet. Plenty of food and super tasty.
Was picked up from my hostal with no problem and provided with sleeping bag and poles (and each camp site had roll mats)
Would book with them again.
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Eric_w
Jul 22, 2023
Beautiful Hike, Disorganized Tour - Trek and views itself were great, but the tour was very disorganized, the guide wasn’t knowledgeable and didn’t seem to know what was going on. Other groups traveling with us paid the same price for better housing, food, and organization. Would recommend booking the trek in person in Cusco.
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