Salkantay Trek: Ecological Soils to Machu Picchu

Why opt for this experience? It’s a memorable escapade featuring diverse ecological terrains, including the towering Abra Salkantay at 4,300 meters. The journey also weaves through stunning cloud forest vistas, includes a rejuvenating stop at the Cocalmayo hot springs, and culminates with the awe-inspiring Machu Picchu.

Duration: 5 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Humantay Lake - Pick up from your hotel at approximately 4:00 am, we leave in the direction of Soraypampa to visit the Humantay Lagoon and returning to the lodging to enjoy a local lunch, we enjoy longe and dinner.

What's Included
  • Entrance to iconic Machu Picchu
  • Guided tours in English/Spanish
  • Scenic train ride back to Cusco
  • All meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Stay in cozy family accommodations
  • Access to the stunning Laguna Humantay and Salkantay
  • Transport from Cusco to Soraypampa provided
What's Not Included
  • Thermal baths
  • Beverages in bottles
  • Trekking poles (optional rental)
  • Boarding bus to MachuPicchu (Optional)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Alexiscs4522rw
Aug 8, 2024
Excelente Trek Salkantay! - I had an amazing experience with this agency at Trek Salkantay. The staff was very appropriate and the guides knew the route well. The organization was impeccable and the landscapes, wonderful. I highly recommend!
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Roam17436115807
Jul 14, 2024
Salkantay excellent. Experience! - An excellent experience to know the wonder of this geography, much walking but rewarding for everything we find on the route. Our Guide 10 points. !!!! Great experience not to forget All very well organized
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Voyager63788964536
Jan 15, 2024
Nice tour to the Polccoyo rainbow mountains - I booked a tour to the Polccoyo Rainbow mountains through my hostel. I didn’t know what to expect because I have not done any tour through a hostel before but this is a good first experience. The bus came to pick me up at exactly the prescribed time, took us first to the restaurant for the breakfast buffet, then through the winding mountain roads to the rainbow mountains. I chose this route because I heard there are less tourists, and that’s exactly what I got. In total there’s less than 30 people on the day when we visited. The hike isn’t very difficult. On the top we had a very nice view of three rainbow mountains and the snow capped mountain ranges further away. The stone forest near the top is very cool too. In total it we stayed at the site for 3-4 hours before heading back to the same restaurant for a lunch buffet, then back to the city by around 4:30pm. Everything went smoothly. The tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. It was a truly enjoyable experience.
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Alvarogd179cu
Dec 26, 2023
Salkantay trek... Unique.!! - After looking at the comments of this Reserv Cusco agency, we decided to do the Salkantay trek. It went very well for us both in economic values and with the services received, our very professional guide and the entire team of this company. It is worth the effort...... You need a good physical condition, wonderful landscapes and Machupicchu is Wonferfull.
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Williamsnelsonc
Nov 13, 2023
Trekking in Salkantay with guide Juvenal. An incredible experience! - We did the Salkantay Trek with guide Juvenal. Everything was more than excellent! Juvenal was very professional and friendly. Everything was very organized. We had an incredible experience! Thank you very much, Reserv Cusco and Juvenal, for this incredible trip! I also thank Arturo, who organized everything in the main office.... Many memories of Acre...!
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Emersony859
Oct 26, 2023
Impressive... ! We had a lot of fun... ! - A group of 4 friends from Acre, Brazil, hired the services of Reserv Cusco to do the Salkantay trek in 5 days and 4 nights. We agreed on the economic value of the trek, agreeing to a discount that we requested. Regarding the trekking, the combination of high mountain landscapes with jungle, the Humantay lagoon with turquoise waters and all its scenic surroundings to reach Machu Picchu was wonderful! We had no problem with the tickets we booked in advance and Reservar Cusco bought the entrance tickets in advance (we saw thousands of tourists without tickets struggling to get entrance tickets to Machupicchu: (this is not good), of course we were very happy because we had our tickets purchased. The food was very good and with a combination of flavors, our guide Samuel knew the region very well and was a very friendly person, we spent the nights in country houses specially adapted for tourism, except in Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu).
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Fhanyd2023
Oct 20, 2023
Salkantay trek...! - It was a unique experience, where several natural attractions were combined so much so that we walked through the Andean landscape above 4000 meters above sea level, we enjoyed the charm of the Humantay lagoon, on the fourth day we took the route of the high jungle with tropical landscapes, on the fifth day Machu Picchu to return to Cusco the same day in the afternoon; It really was a spectacular journey. We ended up very tired but happy with this unforgettable experience. It was a wonderful contact with nature. We took the services of Reserv Cusco, they exceeded our expectations.
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660sauld
Jul 10, 2023
Amazing....! Thanks. Guys.!! - So happy from this adventure so tired from your hike .... But so comforting and rewarding from all that we have seen and appreciated along the way. In summary the Salkantay trail was an experience never to forget ... We want to express our gratitude to all the team of Reserv. Cusco for the attention and all the effort they put to make us finish very well thank you !!!!
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Elvist340
May 22, 2023
Great adventure not to forget..! - We booked our Salkantay experience with Reserv Cusco. We highly recommend this agency, we had a great experience on the trail with a really nice guide, Julio Cesar! It was a tough hike, but very heartwarming, very rewarding !!! Our guide Julio Cesar, taught us a lot about the Incas and their culture and beliefs during the hike. Even more, he really showed us how important it is to work with the communities along the trek and we could really feel and witness his passion for this trail and the Quechua people who live a long way. We felt safe and well guided during all the days. Thank you for everything we received. Keep up the good work guys!
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626micahelm
Aug 25, 2022
Amazing Trek by Salkantay!! - We had the recommendation of friends for this trek through the Salkantay to Machupicchu. The landscapes were really spectacular, the walk, trek was a bit hard, but compensating with everything we saw, lagoons, mountains, snow-capped, mountains, valleys…! wow it was spectacular. Reserv Cusco Agency was in charge of accommodating us, it was in his small lodges. We did not need to carry sleeping bags or blankets or tents, it was an experience that you also have to do Salkantay Trek by Reserv Cusco.
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