INCA TRAIL ALTERNATIVE MOLLEPATA SALKANTAY MACHU PICCHU 5 days
Day
1
The minibus pick you up at your hotel and drive you during 3 hours to the village of Mollepata. After having breakfast in a restaurant, we get the food and camping equipment ready and put them on horseback. Today’s trekking itinerary will last around 8 hours : first 4 hours ( up hill) to Cruspata, where we stop for lunch and rest, and then 4 hours more in the afternoon until reaching Soraypampa campsite.
Day
2
Today, we trek about the same time as the previous day (8 hours). During the first 4 hours, we have wonderful views over the snowy peaks of Salkantay and Humantay and we have to cross a pass at 15,091.86 ft. above sea level 4,600 m.s.n.m., This pass is the highest point of the trek. Then we start descending towards Qollpapampa, ( along the way we stop for lunch). Here in the campsite, you’ll be able to get in the hot springs.
Day 3
After breakfast we continue the trek to the village of lucmabamba during this journey, we can appreciate the rather undisturbed flora and fauna (birds, orchids), as well as marvel at various splendid waterfalls and taste the local fruits like passion fruits and oranges.
Day 4
After our breakfast we start our hike tru caffe plantations towards LLactapata, 2650 mtrs 8,694.23 feet were we’ll be able to see from the distance the ancient town of Machupicchu. After our lunch we hike towards the hydroelectric power station (2 hours), and in the afternoon we board the train to the village of Aguas Calientes (45 min.). We install ourselves in the hotels and all the group meet in a restaurant for dinner.
Day 5
After an early breakfast, we leave the hotel early in the morning to take the bus towards Machu Picchu; there we have a tour and then also we have some time to explore this ancient Inca site, there you can do other small hikes is well, and in the afternoon we take the bus back to Aguas Calientes, to take the train towards cusco.
Included in the price :
Transportation from the hotel to the beginning of the hike
