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SALKANTAY TREK TO MACHU PICCHU - CLASSIC ROUTE

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Activity type: Trekking
Activity level: Moderate/ Challenging
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10 Aug 2018 - 30 Dec 2018

Duration: 5 Day(s) / Tour with flexible start dates
Price: from $775 / Negotiable

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Trekking Through Highlands Of Cusco In 5 Days - 4 Nights

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, this new amazing trail runs from the high valley up to Salkantay mountain (20569ft/6271m) located on the Vilcabamba range on the northwest of Cusco, in the south central Peru. This fantastic Salkantay adventure!! you will cross one of the most astonishing Andean landscapes and see the most beautiful panoramic views of mountain chains and will be in the vicinity of the tropical rainforest. On the way up and down the ecosystem change rapidly and also are marvels flora and fauna a long the way. On our final hiking day we are rewarded with an incredible view of Machu Picchu. From the small village of Aguas Calientes where we finish our trek, the last day visit the “lost city of the Incas” with guided tour.

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Price includes

  • Official English-Speaking guide
  • Private transfer by van from Cusco to Mollepata (Private Service only)
  • Public bus transfer From Cusco to Mollepata (Backpacker Service)
  • Entrance to Salkantay trail
  • Entrance to Machu Picchu ruins (day 5)
  • Permit to climb the Wayna Picchu Mountain (day 5)
  • Horse to carry food and camping gear and backpacks up to 8 kilograms per participant
  • 01 emergency horse to be ride in case you feel sick/tired or to carry all your backpacks (Private Service only)
  • Experienced cook
  • Cooking equipment
  • Teatime everyday (coffee, tea, popcorn, biscuit)
  • 4 capacity tent (four season tent) - 2 persons per tent with plenty space for backpacks
  • Double thickness foam sleeping mattress
  • All meals on the trail (4 breakfasts - 4 lunches - 4 dinners)
  • 01 night of hotel in Aguas Calientes; private bath and hot shower (3* category - Day 4)
  • Water supply (boiled) after every dinner or breakfast
  • Return train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Cusco (Backpacker class)
  • Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu and then return to Aguas Calientes (Not all tour operators include this service)
  • Kitchen and dining tent with camp tables and chairs
  • Camping and meals for our camp staff
  • First aid kit and oxygen bottle for any participant and our camp staff

Not included in price

  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Last day lunch is not included
  • Horse to carry your personal items (see below)
  • Sleeping Bag can be hired in our local office in Cusco $5 USD per day (-15ºC)
  • Breakfast on the first day before to be collected from your hotel, if your hotel don't offer early breakfast service, we stop at Mollepata village to have breakfast for additional cost
  • Tips for guide and camp staff

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PERU ADVENTURE

 PERU ADVENTURE 

50 years, Peru

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Mountaineering, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing, Backcountry Skiing
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More than 22 years of adventure experience in the tourism industry within Peru - Mountaneering, MT Biking, 4x4 Off-Roading, White Water River Tours, Trekking/Camping and Multi-Day Adventure Expeditions.

For more information about customized trip e-mail me at peruadventurestours@hotmail.com or WhatApp +51 973842688

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Peru, Cusco, Urubamba Province

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