Classic Salkantay to Machu Picchu – 5D/4N

This amazing trek runs beneath the magnificent Salkantay mountain (6.271 m/20,569ft), one of the highest and most stunning in the Andes. The Classic Salkantay trek was recently named on the National Geographic Ultimate Adventure bucket list – defined as “The 20 most extreme, hair-raising, legendary adventures on the planet.” It is a trek open to everybody, and the most popular alternative to the Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu, and rich in natural scenery. This offers 4 days of trekking through various landscapes including highlands, cloud forests, rain forests, and dry mountains. Throughout the trek, you have amazing views of Apu Salkantay, Pumasillo Mountain and Humantay Mountain, three of the most stunning peaks of the Cordillera Vilcabamba Mountain range. On the first night, you will feel like you can touch the stars while the variety of sites in addition to the beautiful sky include the glaciers of Apu Salkantay and Humantay Mountain, Pumasillo Mountain, and the moraines (natural formations of small hills produced from the pressure of ice falling from the glaciers above). Our Salkantay hike package includes the premium services of lodging in a very nice hotel on the fourth night of the trek, a unique coffee plantation tour in the afternoon of day 3, and dinner at a great local restaurant in Aguas Calientes. Your ticket to visit Machu Picchu is also included. Price includes: Bilingual English-speaking tour guide Pre-Departure Briefing at your hotel 1 or 2 days before your trek. Pick up from your hotel and transportation to Soraypampa on day 1 Four-person tent for each two persons Mattress and pillow Kitchen tent Dining tent with tables and chairs Toilet tent with portable toilet Expert chef and assistant chef Wranglers and horses to carry all the equipment (food, tents, chairs, table, etc) Horse to carry 8 kg of your personal belongings Duffle bag to pack your personal belongings Emergency horse in case we need it Five breakfasts, four lunches, and four dinners Hot water for washing. Daily morning boiled and cold water to fill the water bottles. Emergency oxygen bottle and medical kit. Return Expedition train ticket from Aguas Calientes to either Ollantaytambo or to Poroy Private van transport from Ollantaytambo to Cusco Entrance to Machu Picchu Round trip bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu Coffee plantation tour in the afternoon of day 3 Lodging in Aguas Calientes on night 4 of the trek (double occupancy) Dinner in Aguas Calientes on night 4 Train ticket from Hydroelectrica to Aguas Calientes Not included: Sleeping bag (can be rented from us) Hiking Poles (can berated from us) Day 5 lunch in Aguas Calientes Huayna Picchu Permit (this permit can be purchased for an extra USD 75 per person) Tips for the crew (muleteers, chef and guide) Travel Insurance (highly recommended)