Mountain Lodges Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu
10 DAYS Starting from $5,090 per person
Get the best of both worlds by trekking to Machu Picchu on the arduous and spectacular Salkantay route while recharging your batteries in rustic luxury lodges every night. Described by National Geographic as “the cool way” to get to the ancient Incan citadel, this bucket list adventure traverses soaring Andean peaks, fecund cloud forests, little-visited Inca ruins and ancient indigenous villages. You’ll sleep in a real bed, eat gourmet lunches and dinners and arrive at Machu Picchu refreshed. What’s more you’ll take in bustling Lima and charming Cusco, one time capital of the Incas.
Trip at a Glance
HIGHLIGHTS
- Seven-days of exhilarating trekking through spectacular landscapes that see far less tourist pressure than the Inca Trail.
- Overnight stays in rustic luxury lodges along the trail route, to give you the opportunity to rest your hardworking body and make use of all amenities.
- Explore Andean villages and ancient Incan sites including Killarumiyoc and Mollepata.
- Witness the majestic Soyrococha glacier lake and take in views of the peaks of Salkantay and Humantay from a high mountain pass of 15,100 feet.
- Hike through gorgeous scenery from tropical cloud forests to bamboo groves, tiny Andean villages, valleys of rich vegetation and waterfalls.
- Trek along the challenging trail to the terraced Incan site of Llactapata, enjoying views of Machu Picchu in the distance as you hike.
- Stay overnight in the tranquil surrounds of the Machu Picchu Pueblo hotel in Aguas Calientes, to beat the crowds to Machu Picchu the next morning.
- A private guided tour of the key sites of Machu Picchu, with free time to further explore at your leisure.
- If time allows, a private tour of Lima, with visits to the city’s key sites, including the San Francisco Monastery, the Larco Archaeological Museum, and the picturesque waterfront district of Miraflores.
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