Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu in 4 Days (Small Group)
Overview
About
Explore the breathtaking Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu in just 4 days. Join a small group of fellow adventurers and experience the stunning natural beauty of Peru.
What you'll do
Meeting and pickup
What is included?
Not wheelchair accessible
What is not included?
- 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 experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Itinerary
Cusco Multi-day Sailing Expeditions Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu in 4 Days (Small Group) in Cusco, Peru. This multi-day sailing expeditions experience includes 5 stops over 4 days. Duration: 96 hours. Activity level: Moderate.
Here is the starting point
Mollepata
We leave from Cusco between 4:30 and take a scenic morning bus-ride to our trek starting point at challacancha Along the 3-hour drive, we will pass through the town of Limatambo (2100m/6888ft), an important point of access to the city of Cusco, where the Tarawasi ruins are located. The road continues up a beaten track along the right shore of the Apurimac River and crosses the town of Mollepata (2800m/9184ft) and the small community of challacancha (2750m/9020ft), the starting point of the trek, where we meet our wranglers and horses. After a short introduction, we’ll start the hike up through the vegetation between the dark hills. The beginning of the trail is slopping up with some flat stretches, appropriately called the “training section” of the trek.
Humantay Lake
Go at your own pace, this day is flexible. If you arrive early enough, you have the option to hike up to the small lagoon at the bottom of Humantay Mountain to come back to the campsite called Soraypampa. (3,500m/11480ft).
