5-Day: Salkantay Trek to Machupicchu and Humantay Lake
Overview
About
5-Day: Salkantay Trek to Machupicchu and Humantay Lake
What you'll do
Meeting and pickup
What is included?
- Near public transportation
- Not wheelchair accessible
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Itinerary
Cusco Half-day Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for 5-Day: Salkantay Trek to Machupicchu and Humantay Lake in Cusco, Peru. This half-day tours experience includes 7 stops over 5 days. Duration: 120 hours. Activity level: Light.
Here is the starting point
Humantay Lake
We will start our adventure by picking up at 4:30am each passenger from their respective lodgings, before embarking on a 4 hour bus ride. our first stop would be in Mollepata at an altitude of 2900meters (9514 FASL) for about 30 minutes break, then continue with our journey directly to the last bus stop in Challacancha where we will meet our porters and horses who will carry the equipment and were we start our hiking for 4 hours toward Soraypampa at 3900meters (12795 FASL) beside the inka water irrigation channels. When we arrive in Soraypampa, we will set-up our first base camp from where we can enjoy the beautiful views of Salkantay´s snow peak where the temperature oscillates in 10°C during the day and 2°C during the night.. And where we will have a break for lunch. After lunch, we will visit The Humantay Lake at 4200 meters (13779 FASL) for about 1Hour & 30 min walking from the camping area which is conditioned with a four seasons tent coated with a additional roof made of straw at an altitude of 3900mters (12800 FASL).
