The Salkantay hike to Inca Trail 6 days, offers the opportunity to enjoy a combination of the Salkantay Trek and the Inca Trail combined, thus connecting with Machu Picchu. This route is designed for those travelers who want to get off the beaten track, but still experience a nature walk and the Classic Inca Trail in the Andes. The Salkantay trek 6 days to Inca trail will give you an adventure experience of a lifetime; in the heart of the Inca Empire. This trek ascends through rugged mountains, beautiful lush green valleys, cloud forests, and all the flora and fauna of the Andes.
After a crossing you will enter the town of Huayllabamba, where you will meet the porters, to travel the most sacred Inca Trail; to the citadel of Machu Picchu. Along the route, you will enjoy the unique flora and fauna of the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu. Numerous archaeological sites whose use was exclusive to the nobility.
The Salkantay hike to Inca Trail 6 days, provides a quiet and rich contemplation of nature, where you will spend the first 3 days on the Salkantay trail before entering the Classic Inca Trail for the last 3 days. The ecosystem and the diversity of flora and fauna are incredible on both trails. Join us for this Salkantay trek and Inca trail to Machu Picchu, where we will show you the beautiful view of the Peruvian Andes.
We will pick you up early in the morning from your hotel, at approximately 4.30 am, in private transport to drive through the picturesque towns of Pampa de Anta (Zurite and Ancahuasi) and the Limatambo valley.
After the first two hours of driving, we will stop in Mollepata to take advantage of the bathrooms, the souvenir shops.
Next, we head towards Soraypampa (3,880 m/ 12,726 feet), the starting point of our trek and also the point where we will have breakfast. We will meet our support staff, who will organize all the equipment and pack mules. After having organized, we start our trek along the Salkantay trail towards the Classic or Traditional Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
We will begin the trek to Lake Humantay (3,850 m /12,631 ft). After enjoying the views in Humantay, we head to the camp in Soraypampa for lunch.
At the end of our lunch, we continue the trek to Salkantay Pampa until we reach the first camp of our Salkantay hike adventure towards the Inca trail, it is called Ichupata (4,300 m / 14,104 ft). From here we have a great view of Mount Salkanta and we will also have free time to relax, later we enjoy our afternoon tea followed by a delicious dinner. Then we go to sleep in the tent under the beautiful constellations of the Southern Hemisphere.
This day we wake you up quite early with a coca tea to start the second day of our trek and enjoy breakfast. After breakfast, we begin our trek gradually ascending towards the Incachiriasca pass (5,000 m / 16,404 ft), the highest of the entire route. We will be surrounded by snow-capped mountains, deep valleys and glacial lakes. After you have walked for about 3-4 hours to the pass, you will enjoy the magnificent view. Where you will take some unique photos of the Peruvian Andes. Next, we begin to descend towards our lunch spot, known as Sisaypampa, a great place to observe the great Andean bird, called the Andean Condor.
At the end of our lunch, we continue descending to the second camp with the name, Pampacahuana, it is a small community located at (3,700 m / 12,136 ft), next to an ancient original Inca canal, where the Inca took advantage of the water from Mount Salkantay to irrigate their crops in the valleys below and is still used by local farmers. Due to the altitude, temperatures can drop below freezing and there may be snow.
Later, at the campsite, we enjoy our happy hour “afternoon tea” and dinner, before going to sleep.
This day will have been memorable of our Salkantay trek to Inca Trail and Machu Picchu 6 days.
This day will be wonderful, today we will get up very early, always with the coca tea that will help us against altitude sickness. We will also enjoy a delicious breakfast prepared by our Peru Trek chef.
We start with a moderate hike through the valley of the Pampacahuana community for 3 hours to reach one of the first archaeological sites, called Paucarcancha (3,133 m / 10,276 ft). Where we will visit and get a full guided tour of the site. Later, we have lunch in the vicinity of the Inca site.
After lunch, we join the famous Inca trail, this is where we will say goodbye to our muleteers and meet our porters who will accompany us until we reach Machu Picchu along the classic or traditional Inca trail. From Paucarcancha, we follow the Cusichaca valley to Huayllabamba (2,866 m/9,400 ft), the last town on the 4-day Classic Inca Trail.
We then continue a 4-hour uphill hike through many ecosystems and cloud forests to reach our camp, known as Llulluchapampa located at (3,800 m/12,467 ft). Once we arrive at our camp we will appreciate all the landscapes that this wonderful place offers us and later we will have dinner and sleep to continue what is the Salkantay trek along the Inca trail to Machu Picchu.
Today we will reach the highest point of the Warmiwañusca Inca Trail (4,215 m / 13,829 ft), (dead woman’s pass).
Like every morning, we will wake up with a wake-up tea and then enjoy our delicious breakfast.
Afterward, we start our expedition following an original Inca stone path for 2 hours to reach the highest point of the Classic Inca Trail called, (Dead Woman’s Pass 4,215 m/13,829 ft). This climb is the most difficult part of the Inca Trail. Upon reaching the summit, we take a short break to enjoy the spectacular view before departing for the Pacaymayo Valley.
From Dead Woman’s Pass, we continue our descent for an hour and a half to the lunch spot. After lunch, we start to ascend for 2 hours again towards the Runkurakay pass.
Along the way, we will stop at a small Inca site called Runkurakay (3,970 m / 13,022 ft). After the second-highest point, we start descending for 1 hour to reach the next Inca site of Sayacmarca (3,624 m / 11,887 ft), where we stop to rest and explore, then we continue our trek for 40 minutes until we reach our campsite. Chaquicocha (3,600 m / 11,808 ft). After our dinner, we will have an excellent place to observe the fascinating Inca constellations in the sky of the Southern Hemisphere.
This day will be wonderful. We will wake up at approximately 6 am to have our nutritious breakfast.
Today, we will make an easy morning ascent to the archaeological site of Phuyupatamarca (3700 m / 12.136 ft). From there we will have great views of the Urubamba River and get our first view of Machu Picchu Mountain.
Afterward, we enter the tropical jungle for another 3 hours downhill, during this section of the trail we will visit Inti Pata. Along this path, you will take the most beautiful photographs of the entire Inca Trail. After Inti Pata it is another 30 minutes to our camp, we descend to Wiñaywayna camp (2650 m / 8.692 ft) and visit the archaeological site there after lunch.
After having visited the archaeological center we will have time to relax and in the evening after dinner, we will have to say goodbye to our porters who have helped us during this route of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
All your effort in the last few days will be rewarded with the most amazing prize today. You’ll need to get up early today at 3:30 am to make sure you get to Sun Gate early to catch the sunrise. At 4:00 am, we will provide you with water and a breakfast box.
We will be one of the first groups to enter the checkpoint and walk an hour or so to Puerta del Sol. Get ready because once we are there, you will get your first views of the incredible wonder of Inca architecture and engineering.
Finally, you are inside Machu Picchu. Surrender to the sacred site that has patiently awaited your arrival, and that will change something deep within you. We will have an hour and a half guided tour of the most important points, while your guide will explain the fascinating history of the Incas and their mysteries.
As you walk you will see immense stones that harmoniously connect with each other to form temples, alleys, houses and aqueducts that are still working more than 5 centuries later. Machu Picchu was built in an inaccessible place to resist any attack and to remind modern men that only in true communion with Mother Earth, Pachamama, can we fully exist.
After the tour, you can climb Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain if you have tickets reserved in advance. You will then take the bus back to Aguas Calientes for lunch at a restaurant of your choice, and then board the train to Ollantaytambo or Poroy. Tickets are usually reserved at 2:55 p.m., depending on availability, and it is necessary to be at the station at least 30 minutes before departure. Once you are at your last train stop, one of our representatives will be waiting for you with private transportation to take you back to your accommodation in Cusco. During this long trip from Salkantay hike to Inca trail and Machu Picchu, you will take a unique experience.
This is truly a once in a lifetime experience! It has always been a dream of mine to do the Inca Trail and visit Machu Picchu. The trip and the whole experience was even more amazing than I could have ever imagined. It was really amazing.
He was probably the best guide I have ever had on any excursion or tour. Alex is such a friendly, caring and knowledgeable guide. He is passionate about his work and makes sure his experience is magical. I have already recommended it to several friends who want to go to Peru.
Everything was organized and executed to perfection by the PERU TREK team. The hike itself was so beautiful! You see so many amazing sites along the way and it really is a spiritual experience. I highly recommend this excursion and PERU TREK to anyone thinking of planning a trip!
The 6 days Salkantay trek with Inca is the absolutely perfect experience. You get a bit of both worlds and with PERU TREK you get amazing tour operators and accommodation. Don’t bother with the only Inca trail walking and camping. Take this tour.
Perfect Machu Picchu experience! This trail was difficult for me as a first time hiker, but extremely rewarding. Our amazing guide Royer, was extremely helpful, encouraging and fun! He also loved the other people in my group, and his encouragement made the hike doable and fun. This 6 day trip was the perfect trek for us. I recommend PERU TREK as a travel company!
