Salkantay + Inca Trail Expedition 6D/5N

The 6 Days Salkantay + Inca Trail to Machu Picchu allows you to combine the 2 most popular treks in Peru. Start this fantastic trek by visiting Humantay Lake, Salkantay Pass, and join the Classic Inca Trail at the Village of Wayllabamba. After 6-days of hiking in the mountains, you will arrive at Machu Picchu through the Sun Gate. We have everyday departure with a minimum of 2 participants.

Trip details of the Salkantay + Inca Trail:

• Duration: 6 days/5 nights
• Depart: Soraypampa
• Difficulty: Moderate – Challenging
• Season: March to December
• Destination: Machu Picchu
• Hiking Distance: 70 km – 43 miles
• Type: Adventure – Camping – History

Highlights:

• Book with Confidence and Flexibility and change travel dates with no fees at all
• Combine the 2 most popular hikes in Peru; Salkantay Trek + Classic Inca Trail
• Visit Humantay Lake, Salkantay Pass, Frozen Inca Pass
• Arrive at Machu Picchu Through the Sun Gate (Intipunku)
• Support our social projects and help children’s education in Peru.

Price per person 998.USD [payment_system_code]

To book the Salkantay + Inca Trail to Machu Picchu tour, you need to make an initial payment of 200.USD per person, the remaining balance can be paid online, in installments, or Cusco with any credit card with no booking fees at all.

This tour can be booked as a private service as well!

Student Discount:
All travelers under 17 will have a $35 discount. If you are 25 years old or under when traveling, you can get the 35$ discount with your student ID. Please advise by email to give you a code for the discount.

Salkantay + Inca Trail to Machu Picchu – day by day summary

Day 1: Soraypampa – Humantay lake – Salkantaypampa – Ichupata (15 km / 9.3 miles)

Day 2: Ichupata – Sisaypampa – Canal Inca (13 km / 8 miles)

Day 3: Canal Inca – Wayllabamba – Ayapata (15 km / 9.3 miles)

Day 4: Ayapata – Warmiwañuska – Chaquicocha (16km / 9.9 miles)

Day 5: Chaquiccocha – Phuyupatamarca – Wiñaywayna (10km / 6.2 miles)

Day 6: Wiñaywayna – Machupicchu – Cusco (6km / 3.7 miles)

Included

• All transportation Included during the 6 days
• Duffle bag for 7 kilos for your stuff
• Mules and muleteers for Salkantay área
• Personal porter for Inca Trail Trek
• Admission tickets to Salkantay, Inca Trail, and Machu Picchu
• All meals included except last day’s lunch
• Tea time, wake up tea, snacks, every day
• 5 nights camping
• 4-man Eureka tent for each 2 trekkers
• Sleeping foam mattress, pillows, hot water bags, extra blankets
• Drinkable water every day
• Portable toilets, hot showers, warm water to wash
• Souvenir t-shirt
• Professional English speaking tour guide
• All taxes and booking fees included

Not Included

• Sleeping bags, air mattresses, or trekking poles
• Last day lunch after  Machu Picchu Tour
• Huayna Picchu mountain entrances (optional)
• Montaña Machu Picchu (optional – Only recommended if you stay an extra day in AC)
• Tips for porters, chefs, guides (optional)
• Travel insurance

Covid-19 measures to keep you safe during traveling

• Temperature checks for all travelers are mandatory.
• Face masks are required for travelers and staff in public areas
• Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff at all times
• High traffic places and equipment are sanitized regularly between use.
• Printed material such as maps or vouchers will be avoided.
• 100% online payments with no booking fees at all
• Flexible bookings during COVID – 19 pandemic

Why book with TreXperience

• TreXperience is a 100% Peruvian Local Tour Operator based in Cusco.
• Personal Porter Included for up to 7 kilos of your staff
• Panoramic trains Included on the last (Vistadome or 360°)
• Small group tours for personalized service
• Fair treatment to porters with proper wages, we include men a women
• You help us to support social projects in Cusco
• Portable toilets and hot showers are available on all our tours
• No booking fees! no credit card fees

Day 1: Soraypampa – Humantay lake – Salkantaypampa – Ichupata

We will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 4.30 am and drive for 3 hours to Soraypampa, where breakfast is served below the amazing Humantay and Salkantay Mountain. After breakfast, you will start with a gentle uphill towards Humantay Lake and the Salkantay mountain. Admire the magnificent view of the Vilcabamba Mountain range that separates the Andes from the cloud forest. The total hike to Icupata (Also known as Pampa Japonesa) is approximately 8 hours. We will be camping right below the great Salkantay mountain and next to a beautiful glacial lake.

Day 2: Ichupata – Sisaypampa – Canal Inca

Wake up in your tent with a cup of coffee provided by the trekking team and prepare to conquer the highest point of the expedition, the Inchiriasca Pass, also known as the “Frozen Inca Pass” (5100 meters / 16732 feet). After reaching the top, enjoy the stunning scenery while enjoying a cup of hot coca tea to help you adjust to the altitude. You will descend from the mountain pass to the Pampaccahuana Valley and follow the winding stream to the third campsite next to a small village.

• Total distance: (13 km / 8 miles)
• Approximate time: 8 hours
• Campsite altitude: 3670 m /12040 ft
• Considered: Challenging
• Meals: B, L, D
• Camping

Day 3: Canal Inca – Wayllabamba – Ayapata

Enjoy a delicious breakfast and then embark on a 3-hour downhill to the Inca ruins of PaucarCancha (3143 meters/10410 feet), a beautiful archeological complex that is rarely visited. Lunch is served near the Inca sites, and this is where we meet our Inca Trail porters and say goodbye to our muleteers. Next, continue hiking for 30 minutes to Wayllabamba to visit another Inca site, check-in at the second checkpoint of the Classic Inca Trail, and then hike an extra 2 hours to the fourth camp in Ayapata.

• Total distance: 15 km / 9.3 miles
• Approximate time: 7 hours
• Campsite altitude: 3300m / 10826ft
• Considered: Moderate
• Meals: B, L, D
• Camping

Day 4: Ayapata – Warmiwañuska – Chaquicocha 

This day, you will wake a different sound than previous days; the porters in the Inca Trail usually start with early breakfast and then will wale you up to prepare for the most challenging day of the Inca Trail; we conquer 2 mountains: Death Women Pass, the highest of the trek with 4200m, and the second mountain called Runqurakay Pass with 4000m.

• Total distance: 16km / 9.9 miles
• Approximate time: 10 hours
• Campsite altitude: 3600m / 11811ft
• Considered: Moderate – Challenging
• Meals: B, L, D
• Camping

Day 5: Chaquiccocha – Phuyupatamarca – Wiñaywayna

After the Frozen Inca, Dead Women’s, and Runqurakay Pass, the third day is an easy day to rest. The most pleasant day of the Inca Trail, only half-day hiking and afternoon free to relax and prepare for the final day at Machu Picchu. This day, we visit several Inca sites such as; Phuyupatamarca, Intipata, Wiñaywayna.

• Total distance: 10km / 6.2 miles
• Approximate time: 5 hours
• Campsite altitude: 2600m / 8530ft
• Considered: Moderate
• Meals: B, L, D
• Camping

Day 6: Wiñaywayna – Machu Picchu – Cusco

On the final day, we will wake up early and prepare for the final stretch of the Inca Trail. After passing the last checking point, we will start a one-hour hike to the Sun Gate (Intipunku), from where you will have the first and most amazing view of Machu Picchu. You will explore the amazing lost city of the Incas with your tour guide. In the afternoon, take the train back to Cusco.

• Total distance: 6km / 3.7 miles
• Hiking hours: 2 hours
• Visit Sungate, Machu Picchu
• Meals: Breakfast only
• Expedition Train to come back to Cusco.
• You need to book a hotel in Cusco

What to take for the Salkantay + Inca Trail trek

Essentials for the Trek

• Original Passport
• Valid student ID (if you book as a student)
• Good backpack (small and comfortable)
• Water storage: (Camelbaks or weather bottle for 2 liters).
• Comfortable hiking boots (lightweight, good soles)
• Trekking poles

For your duffle bag:

During the Salkantay Inca Trail Tour, the porters will carry up to 7 kg of your personal belongings. This must include your sleeping bag and air mattress, this equipment you can bring your own or rent from TreXperience.

• 6 T-shirts (long sleeve – Wicking t-shirts preferably)
• 3-4 comfortable hiking pants
• 7 sets of underwear
• 7 sets of hiking socks
• 1 warm down jacket: very cold at night
• Comfortable camping shoes (sandals or snickers)
• Camping towels (quick-dry). We provide small hand towels.
• Soap (in a sealed container)
• Battery charger (Enough for the 6 days)
• Plastic bags: to organize clean and dirty stuff
• Sleeping bag (-10C°), you can bring your own or rent from TX
• Earplugs for the night
• Toiletries, Sunscreen
• Moisturizers, Insect repellent
• Hand sanitizer, wet wipes, toilet paper
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Personal medication
• First aid kit: Band-aids, moleskin, etc.

In your backpack:

You need to bring a small and comfortable backpack for hiking. We recommend not being larger than 25 liters; this is for Machu Picchu, where big bags will not be taken inside.

• Water: We provide you with holihboukjghoug+drinkable water every day after the first lunch. For the first morning, you need to bring 2 liters of water.
• Rain gear (rain jackets, rain pants, waterproof hiking gloves, ponchos)
• Sun protection (sunscreen, sunhat)
• Beanie hat, warm gloves
• Camera, extra batteries, soles
• Hand sanitizer
• Toilet paper and small plastic garbage bags
• Extra money for souvenirs, drinks, and tips