Today will be an arduous day because you will pass to the highest, coldest point and also you will travel at a local microbus.

Have your breakfast at 5:30 a.m., then start walking towards the highest point of the Salkantay Exclusive Walk 4 days (4630 meters / 15,190 feet). From the highest point, you will enjoy excellent panoramic views of snow-capped mountains and also deep valleys full of vegetation. After all, start to descend towards Huayracmachay where you will enjoy a delicious lunch.

After lunch, continue descendent through the rainforest to Challhuay, from where you will travel in local mobility for 1 hour to Sahuayaco beach, is the place where you will spend the second camping night.

At 5:40 pm hot drink time, at 6:40 p.m. dinner inside the humid jungle.

• Salkantay highest pass: 4630 meters / 15,190 feet
• Campsite altitude: 2060 meters / 6757 feet
• Walking time: 8 – 9 hours.
• Hiking length: 19 km / 11.8 miles

It includes:

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Camping equipment

Physical Level

2, Moderate

Today will be an unforgettable, unique and wonderful day because you will explore the best part of the Salkantay trek 4-day through Llaqtapata. It is a virgin and unknown place by trekkers, guides and travel companies.

To start hiking through this beautiful Inca road through Llaqtapata. Breakfast at 6:00 a.m., then, take the recently discovered Inca trail toward the archaeological site of Llaqtapata. As you go up, you will have breathtaking panoramic views, even more so when you are in Llaqtapata, because to the distance, you will be able to see the Inca city of Machu Picchu between the peaks of the high Andes Mountains. After marveling, descend to the hydroelectric plant where you will enjoy your last lunch prepared by the expedition cook.

After lunch, say goodbye to the cook and other members of the expedition. Then you will have 2-option to get to Machu Picchu town (Aguas Calientes). The first option is to walk by the railway for 3 hours. The second option is to travel by train for 40 minutes (train tickets can be purchased in the same place or with us).

At 6:30 p.m. Dinner at a restaurant in Aguas Calientes village and overnight in a hotel.

• 2,780 meters / 9.119 feet
• Walking time: 8-9 hours
• Hiking length: 19 km / 11.8 miles

It includes:

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Camping equipment

Physical Level

2, Moderate

Today you will visit Machu Picchu, which is the final destination of your expedition. To get to this sacred place, you have 2 alternatives.

• First alternative. Travel by bus for 25 minutes.
• Second alternative. Walking for 1 and a half hour.

In both alternatives, you must be at the main gate of the Inca city of Machu Picchu at the indicated time on your ticket. Within the city of Machu Picchu, make a walk of 2 and a half hours together with your tour guide. Your tour guide will take you to all the places of great importance and will explain everything about this enigmatic Inca city.

After finishing the circuit. Go down to the town of Aguas Calientes. You also have two options: You can catch the bus or walk. Once in the village, have lunch on your own and in the afternoon, at the time indicated on your train ticket, go to the station. Board your return train to the Ollantaytambo or Poroy station. Upon your arrival, our staff will be waiting for you to escort you to your hotel in Cusco.

• Machupicchu Altitude: 2450 meters / 8038 feet
• Length: 1.6 km / 1 mile
• Breakfast
• Entrance to Machupicchu
• Return train from Machupicchu town to Ollantaytambo or Poroy
• Mobility from the train station to Cusco

Physical Level

2, Moderate