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Trekking from Salkantay to Machu Picchu

Salkantay trekking is a very interesting alternative to the very crowded Inca Trail . During this trek with very varied landscapes, you will flirt with the high altitude before quickly plunging into a semi-tropical climate. And, as a reward, you will arrive at the famous Machu Picchu which you will visit during the last day. Day 1 : Very early departure by private vehicle to Mollepata from where we will begin the walk around 9am. Among the team there will be a guide, a cook, one or two muleteers with their mules to carry all the equipment and your belongings. There will also be a backup horse that will remain with the group during the march. The walk of about 10 km will take us to the small hamlet of Soraypampa, gradual climb to reach about 4000 meters for the camp, we can already see the Tucarhuay and Salkantay mountains . Day 2 : This day, the most difficult of the trek, will take us over the Salkantay Pass at 4600 meters from where we can observe a splendid view of the Salkantay su...