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4 day Salkantay Trek–Experience the scenic wonders of Salkantay to Machu Picchu on this 4 day hiking adventure to reach Machu Picchu and spend each evening relaxing in roomy and comfortable tent accommodations.
Welcome to an unforgettable journey through Peru’s second most famous trail, the 4 day Salkantay Trek! This shorter version trek is the perfect choice for those who want to experience the brilliance of the whole trail while taking advantage of their limited time.
Over four exhilarating days, you’ll be immersed in vast rolling grasslands, lush forests, unknown Inca ruins, and soaring peaks – a true trove of natural wonders. But this trek offers more than just deluxe camps and a great trek. It’s an opportunity to fully immerse yourself in Andean culture as you learn about the Incan civilization and the extraordinary legacy they left for generations to come.
Our professional cook will prepare innovative cuisine that has been gaining accolades worldwide, adding a flavorful element to your journey. Our Trek Leaders are dedicated to providing an authentic, informative, and unforgettable experience as you discover the wonders of the 4 day Salkantay Trek.
And the culmination of your journey is a full exploration of the historic site of Machu Picchu with your private Trek Leader. As you discover the mysteries and secrets of this sacred site, you’ll be awe-inspired by its beauty and grandeur.
So, get ready to embark on an unforgettable adventure that will leave you with a deep appreciation for the Andean culture and a lifetime of memories!.
Join us for the adventure of a lifetime – give us a call at +51 984 464 391 or shoot us an email at [email protected] to learn more or book your spot today!
This hike is officially operated by Peru Summit Adventures, a 100% local tour operator based in Cusco.
Traveling with us you are making a big difference in favor of the environment, our trips are rated as eco-friendly trips to ensure that fragile ecosystems are protected and maintained for future human generations, also maintain ecosystem and environment integrity through considering a sustainable and ethical business model. Making genuine and sustainable itineraries often translates to real costs, with a host of responsible travel practices that underpin our prices.
Upgraded Comfort
UPGRADED COMFORT: Premium or Comfort trips are led by Peru Summit Adventures experts, an experienced crew at your side, or top trip leaders/guides, and tap into private local experts' resources to allow for in-depth exploration and special access to unique sites that only the local leaders/guides know. Itineraries are carefully crafted and fully planned, with plenty of free time to roam. Camping gears are high-end and accommodations are high-end or best available. Ground transportation and most meals (especially in hikes) and activities are included in the trip price.
STRENUOUS: Designed for experienced active travelers in excellent physical condition. Full-day hikes (6-9 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 ft) on many hikes. 4-day to 6-day trips with hiking at average altitudes of 10,000 to 14,500 ft are in this category with some exposed sections.
Hiking, Camping, Archaeology & Cultural Adventures
While we expect the tour will run as the itinerary describes to 4 Day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu. Participants should accept that there is the possibility of changes, being necessary liable to local conditions, eg, strikes, natural disasters, these changes might be at the discretion of your travel company.
Pro 4-season tents in Black Diamond and North Face with Pro Sleeping pads in Therma-Rest and pillows, tents are roomy and cozy designed for 3 people but used only for 2 guests. Our hotel in Machu Picchu town is the Inti Punku Suites & Hotels (or a similar hotel) a lovely hotel for pleasant rest.
Min 2 ppl, Max 8 ppl
Minimum of 02 people is needed to depart. Family groups, couple travelers, friends, or even if you’re a SOLO traveler, you are welcome to our trips. Price is per person, which is based on two people who might share a room/tent. The itinerary is described and based on shared services as well as semi-private service; however, if you are looking for a private service, that would be upon request.
YES. To protect MACHU PICCHU, the number of people allowed a day is limited to 3500 (spaces may vary depending on new regulations). That is why you should reserve your space as soon as possible. Spaces can be filled up three to four months in advance. Spaces fill more quickly in the high tourist season, from May to September.
Please allow a minimum of 2 days in Cusco before your hike begins to the 4-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu.
Since 2014 and since the very first day of our operation, Peru Summit Adventures has been blazing new ways of experiencing Salkantay to Machu Picchu treks. Our trailblazing is just one reason we are a uniquely qualified local company to ensure you have a trip of a lifetime.
At 4:30 am we come to your hotel to pick you up, we will then have a 2-hour driving to Mollepata town (the main town before the beginning of the trek, where we will stop for breakfast which is not included). After breakfast, we will keep driving for 1 hour until the place called Soraypampa 3,880 m/ 12,730 feet from which we will start hiking up for about 2 hours to see the Humantay Lake located at 4,500 m/ 14,764 feet. It’s a beautiful lake located right at the skirt of the snow-capped mountain of Tukarway (Humantay).
After enjoying the views, we will come back by the same trail to Soraypampa where we will have our first nutritious lunch. After lunch, we will hike up to our first campsite following a highland valley, the trail goes gradually uphill for 3 hours to reach the campsite called Soyruqocha located at an altitude of 4,450m/ 14,600 feet, and located really close by to the Salkantay Mountain, upon our arrival at our campsite, we will find our tents already set up and will enjoy the camping experience, later on, we’ll have our tea time that comes with biscuits, popcorn, hot chocolate, milk, coffee, variety of tea, and shortly after we will have our dinner, next, you will have a refreshing briefing for the second day, eventually, we will go to our tents to rest. All meals included, except breakfast.
Very Demanding
The second day in the morning you will be woken up with a hot coca tea at your tent, and will have a stunning view of the sunrise at Salkantay Mountain (if the weather is nice); next, we will have breakfast while enjoying the awesome views around us, right after breakfast we will begin to walk uphill for 1 hour to reach the highest point on this trek, which is the Salkantay pass 4,632 m/ 15,197 feet. Once we arrive at this point, we will have the Salkantay mountain right next to us and will have meditation and spiritual time.
After that, we will hike downhill for five-hour until reaching the place from we will take the local transportation, on this section we will have our lunch at about mid-day at a place known as Wayraqmachay, after lunch, hiking for about 30 minutes we will be getting the lush high jungle, from where we will be entering in a different ecological niche, alongside the trail we will see some orchids, native flowers, and birds. We will then arrive at a place called Collpapampa, from this place we will take a local transportation to Lucmabamba campsite at 2,050m/ 6,724 feet for 1 hour, where we will have tea time, dinner, and rest. All meals included.
Moderate to Demanding
Early in the morning, a nutritious breakfast will make us ready for the longest hiking day, from the campsite we will hike up to the highest point (2,700m/ 8,858 ft) for 3 hours by a short section of the Inca trail, which is coming from the jungle side of Cusco and connecting to Machu Picchu, this ancient trail was used as a trading route between the jungle and the highlands during the Incan empire.
Once we finish walking the 3-hour section we will arrive at the small Incan ruins of “Llaqtapata”, a place perched above a mountain and overlooking Machu Picchu, from this site we will have the first views of Machu Picchu at about 5 km/ 3.11-mile away. After enjoying the gorgeous sceneries around, we will begin to descend for three hours until getting Hidroelectrica where we will have our last lunch made by our chef, after lunch, we will still trek for 3 more hours to reach the Machu Picchu Pueblo/ Town, this section of the trail is pretty much flatter than the previous sections and the views are still impressive, you can even spot Machu Picchu in a further you from different angles. Upon our arrival in Machu Picchu Pueblo/ Town, we will head to our hotel for the check-in and have enough time for a deserved shower.
By 7:00 pm we will have dinner at one of the local restaurants (this dinner is not included) your guide will recommend some good ones, based on it you will select one out of them. After dinner, your trek leader will deliver a refreshing briefing for the next day, we will eventually go back to our hotel to rest. Only breakfast and lunch included
Moderate
Today, a great breakfast at the hotel makes us ready for a morning exploration of Machu Picchu on a private tour with your Trek Leader. We will take the bus to Machu Picchu for 25 minutes, you will then have reached the lost city of the Incas, nestled among the Andes mountains whose constructions are still original at 75% and align to the sunrise in the winter solstice, here you will enjoy a guided tour delivered by your trek leader for about 2-3 hours.
After a great time at the Incan citadel, we will take the bus back to Machu Picchu town (Aguas Calientes town), where we will have lunch (not included). In the afternoon we will take the train back to Ollantaytambo train station for 1 hour and 45 minutes, as of this place, you will be transferred by our private transportation to your hotel in Cusco (you will arrive at your hotel after 6:30 pm). End of the adventure. Only breakfast is included at the hotel.
Easy to Moderate
Although we do our very best possible to adhere to the schedule above, this itinerary is subject to change for several reasons beyond our control, including strikes, weather, natural disasters, and terrain conditions. On some occasions, these conditions may demand us to deviate from our original schedule, in which case we will provide the best available alternative options. And we’ll make a great experience of it!
| Number of participants | Price per person | Total ($ USD) | |
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| 1 Participant | We have special rates for SOLO travelers. Get started by filling out the inquiry form. | Enquire Now | |
| 2 Participants | $ 1,200.00 | $ 2,400.00 | Enquire Now |
| 3 Participants | $ 1,180.00 | $ 3,540.00 | Enquire Now |
| 4 Participants | $ 1,150.00 | $ 4,600.00 | Enquire Now |
| 5 Participants | $ 1,100.00 | $ 5,500.00 | Enquire Now |
| 6+ Participants | We have special rates for groups, which are over 6ppl. Get started by filling out the inquiry form. | Enquire Now | |
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| 1 person (We have special rates for SOLO travelers. Get started by filling out the inquiry form.) | Enquire Now |
| 2 people $ 1,200.00 | Enquire Now |
| 3 people $ 1,180.00 | Enquire Now |
| 4 people $ 1,150.00 | Enquire Now |
| 5 people $ 1,100.00 | Enquire Now |
| 6+ people (We have special rates for groups, which are over 6ppl. Get started by filling out the inquiry form.) | Enquire Now |
Prices are quoted in US Dollars and all payments must be made in US Dollars. Prices are per person based on SEMI-PRIVATE service; we depart with 2 ppl as a minimum, 8 ppl as maximum, and an average of 4 ppl in a group. This trek is also based on double occupancy for tents in the trail and a double twin-bed (matrimonial if requested) or triple occupancy in case of families or friends for hotel rooms, single rooms are subject to a single supplement fee.
Making a choice of your right travel company/ tour operator is the most important decision you will make as you make your plans for a long-anticipated dreamed adventure. At first glance, some companies may seem cheaper. However, when you research a little deeper, you will see why traveling with Peru Summit Adventures assures that you will have the most memorable travel experience possible. In fact, we guarantee it, our TripAdvisor reviews say that.
Making genuine and sustainable itineraries often translate to real costs, with a host of responsible travel practices that underpin our prices, here are the reasons why you should go with us!
Besides, Machu Picchu offers one of the world’s most spellbinding travel experiences. But it’s also a world-renowned destination, and touring the site in a big group with multitudes of tourists shoving for photos, and competing to hear the guide, your once in a lifetime visit to this World Heritage Site may lose its magic. Our Machu Picchu Trips are scheduled with an average of just four travelers, allowing for a deeper exploration of the lost city of the Incas, with our Local Experts / Tour Leaders.
We are very confident the quality of our 4-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu will get your expectations and that you will savor the best possible of cultural travel experience, nature travel experience, and adventure travel experience if you are dissatisfied, we’ll happily give you credit for an extra trip or for a future journey. It’s, to our knowledge, the best guarantee in the travel business.
Probably you will see that most of the tour operators mention it on their websites that are local tour companies, however, if you research a little deeper you will find out that’s not true, they might be although half of the operation is done from here and another half abroad, they even have NorthAmerican phone number or European phone numbers, which is a clue to find out, we are not against the foreigner companies or half foreign companies, what we are against is that they lie.
In Cusco exist just few truly local tour operators. If you did not know, foreign companies come to Peru to get rich without paying a General Sales Tax or Tax Contribution to our country. If you did not know that, according to the United Nations, for every US $100 spent on a tour in a developing country or foreign travel companies, only $5 stays in the local economy. Normally, almost all of the money flows back to large companies operating outside the destination countries. As we are a local family enterprise, we guarantee that your travel expenditures will support the local economy, and improve the lives of Peruvians through contributing to general sales tax.
Be a responsible traveller! Let’s make this world a better place for everyone and for everyone that lives in it! The natural environments that we travel to are fragile and abundant with beautiful culture and traditions that are often reliant on tourism. We have a responsibility as travelers to minimize the impact of our presence, protect what is delicate, and leave a positive influence everywhere we can.
As a locally owned and based Peruvian tour company, we integrate these practices into our in-country operations we are aiming for a style of travel that makes the world a better place for everyone, and for everyone that lives in it. Since our very first days as a tour operator, responsible business has been at the heart of what we do. Peru Summit Adventures is committed not just to treading lightly, but to making a real difference by helping and investing in local communities, education initiatives, environmental conservation projects. These values are not more than just words, they are ingrained in the culture and philosophy of our crew, daily operations of Peru Summit Adventures trips, and at our office too.
With Peru Summit Adventures, you will receive our exclusive high-end equipment for camping for the 4 day Salkantay Trek, which will guarantee a comfortable stay every night. We use proper gear for this type of terrain, our gear is thought to resist harsh weather at extreme elevations. Our gear is the best on the trail.
No hidden fees or middlemen, as a local tour operator to 4 Day Salkantay Trek, at Peru Summit Adventures we ensure you an exclusive guarantee that clearly says that we will meet the high expectations we set forth on our website or promotional materials because this tour is operated exclusively by us.
The perfect custom-made private tours, adventure tours, or expeditions don’t just happen. It takes a team of talented, knowledgeable, passionate, and experienced professionals to bring it all together and possible. Our team of Peru Summit Adventures Leaders is comprised of local trip veterans, seasoned tour veterans with rich backgrounds in history, archaeology, culture, cuisine, geology, biology, and more.
With the highest staff-to-guest ratio in the travel industry, our Trip Leaders safely deliver your trip-of-a-lifetime to maximize your Peru journeys and adventures every step of the way. Our Tour/Trek Leaders have worked extensively in the Peru isolated mountains, archaeological sites, hiking the Inca Trail (at least 150 times), Amazon jungle, and being at Machu Picchu for over 400 times at least, this guarantees your trip a unique and memorable experience.
Camping Equipment: Great gear is a key part of every great journey, so we’ve made our gear warehouse featuring top-performing brands like Black Diamond, Patagonia, North Face Summit Series, Therma Rest, Marmot, Leki, this is a fantastic collection of our outdoor gear, accessories, which are offered in all trekking adventures, expeditions, and Peru Summit Adventures Logo items.
In all hikes, you’ll enjoy Pro 4-season tents in Black Diamond and North Face with Pro Sleeping pads in Therma-Rest and pillows, tents are roomy and cozy designed for 3 people but used only for 2 guests.
Hotels: We select carefully our hotels in each destination all over the country. And we select our accommodations for how well they represent the distinctive character of the destination you’re in. Some of these rooms and cabanas draw their inspiration from history and others from the views they offer. What’s consistent, however, is that we stand by each and every one of these for what they’ll add to your experience.
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