Salkantay Trek 4 Days – Salkantay Trek 4D 3N

NOTES ON THE ITINERARY

• The times given on this itinerary are approximate.
• Hiking times depend on how the group progresses.
• The trip offers plenty of adventure.

Available discounts that is not cumulative

• Students: US$ 29 students require a valid International Student Identity Card. Please note that Youth Travel Cards are not valid.
• Teenagers: US$ 20 up to 16 years of age, passport copy required for all bookings.
• Children: US$ 46 up to 10 years of age, passport.

DEPARTURE DATE

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu Includes:

• Pre trek briefing.
• Pick-up from your hotel.
• Transport from Cusco to the trailhead at the beginning of the trek in a private car.
• Duffle Bag
• Entry fee to Machu Picchu (Huayna Picchu $15 extra) and Salkantay trek. (if charged)
• English/Quechua/Spanish-speaking professional guide. (you will have an assistant guide for groups over 6 people)
• Tents – 2 people in a 4 person tent which allows for greater comfort, and also storage of backpacks.
• Basic foam mattress.
• Toilet tent.
• Toilet paper, pack-in &pack out.
• Bio-degradable personal hand soaps.
• Horses (for equipment and personal items) including horsemen. They carry camping equipment, food, and kitchen utensils. We provide duffel bags at your briefing for your personal items. (up to 7 kg/15lbs per person)
• 1 emergency horse which can be ridden if you are feeling ill or if are a little slower.
• Tents for our staff to sleep in.
• First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle.
• Bus up and down from Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu.
• Train or equivalent luggage from Hydroelectric Station to Aguas Calientes.
• Train ticket (Expedition service) from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo.
• Private transport from Ollantaytambo to Cusco.
• 1-night accommodation in Aguas Calientes in a basic hotel.
• One textile snack bag per person.
• Others: hot water every morning and evening for washing purposes / boiled water to fill in your water bottle every morning and night, and at lunchtime, if requested with enough time ahead.

Meals:

• Cook and Cooking equipment. (Assistants are provided for larger groups)
• Meals  (optional vegetarian food). Our professional cooks prepare meals that incorporate elements of the western diet and also traditional Peruvian delicacies. (Please communicate with your guide/cook during the trek if you have a preference for certain types of dishes) Salads, if served, are washed in boiled water.
• Dining tent with camp tables and chairs & Kitchen tent for the cook to prepare meals.
• Lunch on the last day is included.

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu Does Not Include:

• Dinner on the last night.
• Huayna Picchu entrance fee: if you would like to climb this mountain an additional fee of US  $16 per personal applies Breakfast on the first morning
• Entrance to the thermal springs.
• Sleeping bags – If you haven’t got a sleeping bag or you don’t want the hassle of bringing one all the way to Peru with you, then we have sleeping bags for hire.
• Tipping is completely optional.

We recommend you to carry:

• A light day pack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek – prepare for a vast range of changes in temperature.
• Sandals or plastic slip-on thongs are also good to give your feet a chance to breathe in the evenings if you wish to carry them.
• Warm clothes, including jacket, fleeces, gloves, scarf, and beanie/touk. Thermal clothing is also recommended, especially for sleeping.
• Sleeping bag. (we can hire these to you)
• Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain, and cold.
• Sunblock.
• After-sun cream or hydrating cream for face and body.
• Insect repellent – minimum recommended 20% DEET – although no malaria risk has been reported.
• Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, raw fruits, muesli, etc.
• Non-disposable canteen (Nalgene type) and water for the first morning.
• Your own medical kit with any special medications that you might require, paracetamol, second skin for blisters, etc.
• Small towel.
• Swimsuit (if you wish to go to the hot springs.
• Cash in soles and/or US$.
• Original passport.
• Rain gear (jacket and pants if available) or rain poncho. (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco)
• Strong footwear, waterproof trekking boots are recommended.
• Flashlight/headlamp and batteries.
• Camera and batteries. (batteries consume more quickly under cold conditions)
• Water container and water for the first morning. Important notice: plastic water bottles are no longer allowed into Machu Picchu. Plastic water containers (ie. Nalgene) or metal ones are recommended.
• Optionally: water- sterilizing tablets in case you pick up water from streams or rivers along the route. Otherwise, we provide filtered boiled water, which is safe to drink and has not reported any health problem so far.
• Original International Student Identity Card (in case you have applied for a student discount.
• Optional: walking sticks or poles. (rubber covers required in order not to damage archaeological sites)

How to make a booking

• Once you have chosen your tour, please read the Booking Terms & Conditions, as your booking is subject to these terms.
• Then fill out and submit the Reservation Form that you will find in the Booking Online section of this website.
• Once we confirm your booking, we will be indicating to you the best way to deposit 50% of the booking amount to confirm your tour.
• Once we confirm the deposit reception, your booking is confirmed. We will be sending you a detailed Service Confirmation Form with details of your program.

• Sleeping Bag USD 5 per day.
• Walking Stick USD 2 per day.
• Inflatable Mattress $5 per day.

PRICE $USD PER PERSON