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Alternative Inca Trail - Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu 5 Days, 4 Nights
Activity Duration (5+ days)
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Alternative Inca Trail: Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu (5 days, 4 nights)".
What you'll do
This is a fantastic alternative to the Inka Trail to Machu Picchu.
With this trip, you'll cross beautiful Andean landscapes and have the opportunity to observe Condors and Alpacas in their natural habitat. On this trip, you'll reach the stunning Salkantay Mountain (6,271 m), take a bath in natural hot springs from the depths of the earth, and enjoy the beautiful view of Machu Picchu from our campsite.
The Salkantay trek is one of the greatest attractions of Cusco. The Cordillera Vilcabamba, where the massif of Salkantay is located, is a beautiful and secluded area, dominated by the Apu Salkantay, which has many high snowy peaks, such as Tucarhuay (5,910 m), the Veronica (5,682 m), and Huacayhuilca (5,361 m), among others, where you will meet new friends and visit the
With this trip, you'll cross beautiful Andean landscapes and have the opportunity to observe Condors and Alpacas in their natural habitat. On this trip, you'll reach the stunning Salkantay Mountain (6,271 m), take a bath in natural hot springs from the depths of the earth, and enjoy the beautiful view of Machu Picchu from our campsite.
The Salkantay trek is one of the greatest attractions of Cusco. The Cordillera Vilcabamba, where the massif of Salkantay is located, is a beautiful and secluded area, dominated by the Apu Salkantay, which has many high snowy peaks, such as Tucarhuay (5,910 m), the Veronica (5,682 m), and Huacayhuilca (5,361 m), among others, where you will meet new friends and visit the
Meeting and pickup
Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What is included?
Not wheelchair accessible
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Laguna Sport Travel
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Host since 2025
Itinerary
Cusco Hiking & Trekking Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Alternative Inca Trail - Salkantay Trek To Machu Picchu 5 Days, 4 Nights in Cusco, Peru. This hiking & trekking experience includes 5 stops over 5 days. Duration: 120 hours. Activity level: Light.
Total 5 stops
Meals included:, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation included:, The first night is in the sky lodge Dom
Here is the starting point
Humantay Lake
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Humantay Lake
Stop: 60 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- We pick you up from your hotel at 4:45 a.m. to take you by car 2 and half hours to Mollepata town where you stop to have breakfast (1rst breakfast by your self), after that we will keep driving to challacancha where you will meet the rest of the staff who will share this adventure with you (the horseman, cheff, etc) then you start the hiking, the first 25 minutes will be a little bit uphill to get the Water Channel where you will have a nice place with panoramic views of beautiful snow-capped mountains (Humantay; 4120m/13500ft and Salkantay; 6271m/20575ft) – we will begin the Salkantay trek towards Soraypampa, wich is the first camping spot (3800 m/11750ft; the highest and coldest campsite of the all the trip) Then after a delicious lunch we will walk up towards to the beautiful Humantay Lake, where you will have great views, and a fascinating moment, after that we will walk down to your best campsite of soraypampa. The sky lodge domos (this first night you will enjoy of a incredible view of the sky)
- 1ST DAY: Total distance: 15 km (aprox.)
- Estimated walking time: 7-8 hours
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