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TREKKING
MOLLEPATA - SALKANTAY
- MACHUPICCHU 5D/4N
1st Day: CUSCO SORAYPAMPA
Pick up at the hotel (05:00). We board the bus heading
to the village of Mollepata (2830 m), arriving there
at 09:00. This is where our adventure begins. We walk
for 4 hours admiring the great diversity of flora and
fauna. Afterwards we get to Silcakancha, the site planned
for our lunch. We continue the journey and after 3 hours
we arrive in Soraypampa (3700 m) where we have dinner
and rest until the next day

2nd Day: SORAYPAMPA - COLPABAMBA
We begin this day with breakfast and then start the
hike to Soraypampa (3700 m) until we get to Colpabamba
9 hours later at an elevation of 3400 meters. We also
cross a summit of 4650 meters and admire the mountain
range of the Andes and the impressive Salkantay Mountain
(6271 m). After contemplating such beauty we descend
and then have lunch. After 1 hour we continue on the
hike until we get to Colpabamba (2800 m approx.) characterized
as a tropical zone and noted for the presence of mosquitoes.
Here we camp and have dinner.

3rd Day: COLPABAMBA - PLAYA
We wake up at 06:45 to have breakfast and continue our
hike until we get to Lluscamayu, a suitable place to
have lunch. On the way we visit Inca bridges, and observe
the exotic flora and fauna of the zone. After 2 hours
we arrive in La Playa (2200 m), a small village, where
we are to camp, have dinner and spend the night.

4th Day: SANATA TERESA - AGUAS
CALIENTES
This day starts with breakfast, and after we board a
local bus and head off to the village of Santa Teresa
(1650 m). Right away we go for a small walk for 1 hour
in the direction of Oroya crossing the Urubamba River.
Afterwards we board a local bus again which takes us
to the hydroelectric plant where we have lunch. After
1 hour we start the hike towards the picturesque village
of Aguas Calientes (2050 m) arriving there after 1 hour
and a half. Later we get settled into a hostel to have
dinner and rest.
5th Day: MACHUPICCHU
Pickup from your hotel, transport Cusco-Mollepata, complete
board on the tour, tent, insulation mat, professional
English-Spanish guide, 1 night in a hostel in Aguas
Calientes, return trip by bus, entrance ticket to Machupicchu,
return ticket in tourist train (backpacker class) Aguas
Calientes-Ollantaytambo, bus from Ollaytantambo to Cusco.
The tour includes: Pickup from your hotel, transport
Cusco-Mollepata, complete board on the tour, tent, insulation
mat, professional English-Spanish guide, 1 night in
a hostel in Aguas Calientes, return trip by bus, entrance
ticket to Machupicchu, return ticket in tourist train
(backpacker class) Aguas Calientes-Ollantaytambo, bus
from Ollaytantambo to Cusco.
The tour does not include: Personal porter, sleeping
bag.
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