Program:
Transfer from Lima to Cusco by flight or by bus.
Acclimatization in Cusco (3400 m.)
Alternative route that Integrate the network Inca road who crosses by varied landscapes to finalize in Machupicchu.
Day 1: Cusco - Mollepata - Soraypampa
Very early (5:00 a.m.), from Cusco we will go in bus to Mollepata town (2800), where take a breakfast and wiil go to Morcocassa in vehicle. Beginning a long walk by 4 hours, appreciating great diversity of flora and fauna, we will arrive at Silcakancha site for our lunch, continued the trail and after three hours we arrived to Soraypampa (3800 m.). Camp
Day 2: Soraypampa - Challhuay
In morning (Some cold) will start our trekking trough green valley to reach the amazing Salkantay pass (4650 m.), with the best view to savage Salkantay mountain (6273 m.). During descent We can feel the terrain changes. From the mountain to Jungle. Camp in Challhuay (2900 m.)
This day is the most high of trekking.
Day 3:Challhuay - santa Teresa - "La Playa"
Early, after breakfast we continued walking until Lluscamayu; place to have lunch, in the passage we will visit inka bridges , also we will be able to observe the flora and exotic fauna of the zone, after two hours we arrived at the"la Playa" , a small villa where we take the lunch. Trnafer in public to Santa Teresa ) 1600 m. Camp. Here the are thermal baths.
Day 4: La playa - santa Teresa - Aguas Calientes
After Breakfast we will have a long walk of one hour approximately in direction to Urubamba river, after will go to hydroelectric place (1850 ), place of lunch and free time for waiting for the train that hto Aguas Calientes town (2000 m.) by 30 min. Accomodation in hostel.
Day 5: MACHU PICCHU
After breakfast we began the long walk of one hour and 20 minutes to the Historical Sanctuary of Machupicchu, we'll have a visit guided by approximately 2 hours, next we have free time to take pictures, etc. Return in bus to Aguas Calientes and return to Ololantaytambo in train and from there in bus to Cusco.
Recommended date : All year.
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