Salkantay Inca Trek from Lima

Today you will be arriving to the stunning Lima! Upon arrival, please find your own way to your tonight's accommodation! The rest of the day spend on your own discovering your new surroundings!

We will meet three blocks away from Kennedy Park, where we will cover safety instructions and information about the amazing places we'll visit. Our tour will cover top sights around Miraflores and Barranco, including the Kennedy Park, Huaca Pucllana, Park of love, Larcomar, Bridge of Sights and Plaza Barranco. As you ride, you will enjoy an amazing view of the Pacific Ocean and street art, learn stories and fun facts about the neighborhoods and our culture. Along this tour we will talk about Peruvian food, spots, culture, local history and anything you'll like. When arriving Barranco feel free to ask your guide for a free beer!

Today will be a free day for you to enjoy some time on your own and continue exploring Cusco! Today you will fly forward to Cusco, so please make sure that you reach the airport in good time for your flight! Upon arrival to Cusco, you will be transferred to your this night's accommodation. The rest of the time at your leisure.

Today is a free day for you to explore Cusco on your own.

You will be transferred at 5am from your Cusco accommodation to Mollepata, a village located 2.30 hrs from Cusco, for a quick breakfast stop. After one more hour's worth of driving you will reach Challacancha, the starting point of the trek. Hike for three hours before reaching Soraypampa (3,900m) where you will stop and enjoy lunch at the Ecocamp. After lunch, climb to the beautiful Humantay Lagoon for amazing views of the lagoon (4,200m) and of the snow-covered Humantay(5,900m). Afterwards, return to the Ecocamp for dinner and an overnight in the domes.

Wake up at 5am to prepare your luggage and eat a hearty breakfast before the start of the 6:30am hike this morning. After about 40 minutes of trekking uphill, stunning views of the majestic snow-covered Apu Salkantay, the 2nd-highest peak in Cusco (6,267m), come into view. After appreciating the imposing peak, continue on for another 40 minutes until reaching Salkantay Pampa (4,150m) where we will stop for a small break. Next, we will continue our hike towards 7Vueltas and the pass of Salkantay where the air is thin and it becomes more difficult to breathe until we reach Paso Apu Salkantay (4,650mm), the highest part of the trek. Take a quick rest and enjoy the impressive views before beginning the decent to Huayrac Machac or Huayrac Pampa (4,000m) where we will enjoy a delicious lunch and after a small break we will continue our trek for about 3.30 hours until we reach Challhuay (3,000m) where we will eat dinner and spend the night in the domes.

Have breakfast at the Ecocamp before trekking through the high jungle for about 4 hours before reaching Winaypocco (2,600m) where we will stop for lunch. Prepare for a very hot and humid trek with many pesky mosquitos due to the high jungle environment. However, it will be beautiful nonetheless with views of many coffee plantations and a variety of tropical plants. After lunch, continue trekking for about 2 hours more along the Santa Teresa River towards the town of Playa Sahuaco (2,200m) where we will then take local transport to Santa Teresa. Upon arrival at Santa Teresa, you will have the option to visit the thermal waters of Cocalmayo. Overnight in a Santa Teresa 2-3 star hotel.

This morning enjoy breakfast at a local restaurant and then take a car transfer to Hidroeléctrica where you will begin your short 30-minute hike to our lunch destination. After our lunch break, we will continue our trek to Aguas Calientes (2,100m) where we will have dinner and rest up overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Get an early start at 04:00 this morning and board the bus for Machu Picchu at 05:30 for a 06:00 arrival to explore the Inca ruins in the early morning light. After exploring this cultural and archaeological marvel, take the bus back to Aguas Calientes for lunch on your own before boarding the train to Ollantaytambo. From here, we will return to Cuzco by bus and your exciting adventure through the Andes ends with a Cusco City drop-off.

Wake up, eat a delicious breakfast and it´s time to head for your next journey!