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Sleep under the stars as the Incas with two nights in a crystal igloo on the middle of the Andes on the way to Machu Picchu.
The Salkantay Trek is the perfect alternative to the Inca Trail for those who do not want to book their trek months in advance or for those visitors who were not able to get some spaces available for the Inca Trail due to the limited spaces available.
This Salkantay Trek Premium Igloo Accomodation is also an improved trek compare to the classic Inca Trail as you will be able to sleep two nights within an Igloo Accomodation, one of the most impressive accommodations in the Sacred Valley.
On this 5 days 4 nights trek version you will stay the first and third night in a hut, the third night in an amazing crystal igloo and last night in a hostel in Aguas Calientes (also know as Machu Picchu Village).
This trek is incredible as it takes place in the same area as the Inca Trail and immerses you within amazing landscapes in the Sacred Valley such as snow-capped mountains, lakes, cozy villages , tropical valleys, mountains and jungle.
This tour also exists in 4 days / 3 nights version . On a 4 days Salkantay Trek Premium Igloo Accomodation version you will travel directly to Hidroelectrica on day 3 instead of staying in Lucmabamba. If you prefer to do the Salkantay Trek Premium Igloo Accomodation 4 Days click here.
Departure time: 5am on day 1
Pick from hotel in central Cusco between 4:30-5:00am
Itinerary
Day 1: Cusco – Mollepata – Challacancha – Soraypampa (Humantay Lake): Night in an Igloo Capsule
Day 2: Soraypampa – Salkantay Passage – Huayracmachay – Chaullay: Night in a hut
Day 3: Chaullay – La Playa – Lucmabamba: Night in an Igloo Capsule
Day 4: Lucmabamba / Llactapata – Hidroelectrica – Aguas calientes: Night in a hotel
Day 5: Aguas calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco
You will be picked up with a shared tourist van from your hotel in Cusco minutes before 5am. You will leave Cusco at around 5am towards Mollepata. There you will have your breakfast at around 7am. After the breakfast you will continue the journey to Markhuq'asa which is the starting point of the trek.
During your walk you will be able to enjoy the typical landscape of the Peruvian Andes. Then after few hours you will make a break and a lunch will be provided once you arrive to the area called Soraypampa (located at 3,900 meters above sea level). This amazing area is located down the Salkantay mountain which is one of the highest Peruvian Andes mountains.
Then in the afternoon you will continue your trek to the Humantay lake where you will be able to enjoy the beautiful landscape, relax and swim if you are brave enough.
After the visit you will return to the campsite in Soraypampa where you will spend the night in a hut.
You will be able to enjoy the view of the sky and stars the whole night in the middle of the Andes.
On this second day you will wake up early in the morning and have a breakfast before starting your trek towards the highest point of your tour, the Abra Salkantay.
Once arrived to the Abra Salkantay you will have enough time to take a rest and envoy the amazing panoramic views.
Later you will go down in direction of the Chaullay.
During the way between Abra Salkantay and the Chaullay you will notice that the weather and landscapes will change until becoming a less cold mountain jungle with rivers coming from glaciers. In this valley you will be able to see a great variety of Orchids.
You will arrive to Chaullay in the later in afternoon. There you will have your dinner and spend the night in a panoramic crystal igloo.
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Good fast service. We booked last minutes tickets for the Machu Picchu and mountain without issues
Pick from the hotel to transport terminal and then directly to Ollantaytambo. Perfect service
Transport from Cusco to Machu Picchu within our budget, and met nice people. Jose the driver is amazing.
Good fast service. We booked last minutes tickets for the Machu Picchu and mountain without issues
Pick from the hotel to transport terminal and then directly to Ollantaytambo. Perfect service
Transport from Cusco to Machu Picchu within our budget, and met nice people. Jose the driver is amazing.
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