Highest Altitude:
4600 masl
Recommended Seasson:
march to December
Trip Length:
5 days
Group Size:
6 to 10 persons
Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, this hike offers you an impressive landscape and a great ecological biodiversity, the tour begins with a cold climate at 4200 meters above sea level and ends with a warm climate at 1800 meters above sea level.
We will visit the main tourist attractions of the snowy Salkantay, the Humantay Lake and the local villages.
If you want to be in contact with nature, this hike is the most recommended for you.
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On this hike, you will enjoy spectacular views, as well as snow-capped mountains, glaciers, turquoise lakes, Andean plateaus, waterfalls, and the high jungle. We will also have the opportunity to hike the Classic Inca Trail to a small Inca ruin and a distant view of Machu Picchu, before arriving at the famous city.
This hike is approximately 60 km long and ascends to 4,600 m (15,000 ft). This hike is popular with experienced trekkers looking for a different kind of hike.
Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu distance is 70 kilometers through snow-capped mountains to the tropical valleys of Cusco, on the way you can appreciate incredible snow-capped mountains such as the Salkantay, the Humantay Lake, and refresh yourself in the hot springs of Cocalmayo.
About the classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, is one of the best trails to visit Machu Picchu, where you will be astonished by all the landscapes and archaeological attractions on the way to Machu Picchu.
With respect to Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu, is a journey where you can be astonished by the Andean landscapes, such as the Humantay Lake and the Salkantay snow-mountain, where you will have the option to reach up to 4650 masl, and descend to tropical valleys and visit the hot springs of Colcamayo.
So, both treks to Machu Picchu have their attractions, you just decide which experience you would like.
One of the difficulties of the Salkantay trail to Machu Picchu is the altitude that ranges from 9515 feet (Mollepata), to 15090 feet at the Salkantay pass, and one of the camps located at 12631 feet (Soraypampa).
To do the Salkantay trek it is necessary to have a good physical condition and not to suffer from respiratory diseases.
Among the best treks to Machu Picchu, are considered the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu and the Inca Jungle to Machu Picchu, of all these will depend on what type of adventure is the one you choose to travel to Machu Picchu.
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