Experience the "Deep Peru", hiking one of Peru's most picturesque landscapes around CUSCO. This 5-days trekking expedition will take you at the base of the sacred SALKANTAY snow peak (6,271 meters; 20,700 feet), considered by the local natives to be the "Guardian Spirit of the Jungle" and will provide you with the opportunity to experience remote native communities and the region's ecological biodiversity, before reaching the Sanctuary of MACHU PICCHU. You will need a good dose of adrenaline as you hike up a pass above 4600 meters (15,000 feet). The trip is supported with horses for your convenience and we provide you with top quality camping equipment and a very balanced and energetic diet. Want a remote experience in the Andes
Day 1- Soray Pampa: Early morning pick up at your hotel then a 4 hours bus ride from CUSCO (3400mt)- MOLLEPATA(2700mt ) to SORAYPAMPA (3750mt), on the way before arriving in MOLLEPATA we will stop off at which is an Inca temple with one of the finest examples anywhere of INCA polygonal masonry in a long retaining wall , on the upper level are 28 tall niches for displaying the mummies of the Inca nobility and also TARAHUASI was the site of the battle between the Spanish and the Incas. Briefly stop in MOLLEPATA for having breakfast and then continuing our journey to the trail head in SORAY. We start a gentle hike at the head of the valley and then we cross to the left bank of a stream then the trail goes steep uphill and comes to a serious of zigzags with a breathtaking of amazing views of SALCANTAY and UMANTAY continuing to the top of the seventh switchback the terrain levels out under SALKANTAY's lateral moraine and drops gently down to the small lake SOIROCOCHA where we stop for lunch. After walking 4 hours up, we reach to the highest pass (4,750m) from where we can have a stunning scenery of the sacred mountains in the Peruvian Andes UMANTAY and SALKANTAY that will compensate the great effort in reaching the top which is marked by a pile of stones that grows daily as each traveler adds his pebble to thanks the APUS (mountain spirits) for a safe trip and good luck. Then we descend to our First camp site at HUAYRAJMACHAY (375001).
Day 2- Huaracmachay/Winaypoco: After an early breakfast , we will leave the beautiful pyramid shaped peak of HUMANTAY behind as we drop below the tree line and we enter then tropical cloud forest and discover its lush vegetation of wild orchids, bromelias. and other fIowers and lots of hammenbirds, this level is level is known as a cloud forest and continuing our descend through the groves of bamboos however don't forget to keep, looking back at the snow peaks behind you frarned by bamboo fronds. After 4 hours of heading down we arrive in the tiny settlement of COLLPAPAMPA where you can take a bath at the natural hot springs before going down to WINAYPOCO campsite located along the SANTA TERESA river.
Day 3- Winaypoco/Llactapata: After a healthy breakfast the trail continues down the valley into forest from increasingly tall trees and groves of bamboos providing some birdwatching opportunities. This Day is a paradise for birdwatching as f1ocks of colorful tropical birds roam to the forest followed down through bamboo groves and the spectacular cascades and the water air temperature is now warm enough for you to welcome a bath. This is an incredible strech with begonias, purple orchids and strawberries lying on the paths then after lunch we cross the Santa Teresa river to start a difficult climb to Aobamba pass 2700 rn. Afterwards a short descend . To Llactapata where we set up our camp site and see the sunset with a stunning scenery of one of the main highlights in south America.
Day 4- Llactapata/ Aguas Calientes: Of increasingly thick vegetation and tall trees some excellent birdwatching opportunities and then we can see the faint outlines. Reaching to la hidreoelectric we follow the rail tracks heading up the URUBAMBA valley to our last camp site PUENTE RUINAS (AGUAS CALIENTES).
Day 5- Aguas Calientes/Machupicchu: After an early morning breakfast we will take a bus ride up to MACHUPICCHU sanctuary and entering early for the best photos opportunities and then spend the rest of the morning visiting and exploring the archaeological sites and take the time to climb up to HUAYNAPICCHU before heading down to AGUAS CALIENTES to aboard the train back to CUSCO.
FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS: Prices start from $378 per person (based on two) This includes all meals from Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, private transportation to starting point, entrances to MACHUPICCHU, professional English guide, equipment (tent, matt, dining tent , kitchen tent, toilet tent all cooking stuff , oxygen, first aid kit) , food all trek, cook, assistant cook, horsemen, horses to carry our food , equipment and travelers bag pack) , accommodation in AGUAS CALIENTES , bus to MACHUPICCHU, train ticket to CUSCO. It does not include airfare from your home to Lima and return, Domestic Airfare, airport departure taxes, alcoholic beverages, special gratuities, phone calls, laundry, or items of a personal nature. The single supplement for this tour will be charged if you desire single accommodations.
TOUR REGISTRATION: To register for this tour, complete the Tour registration form and return it with a deposit of $200 per person. If registering by phone, the deposit must be received within 10 days or the space will be released. Full payment of the tour fee is due 60 days prior to the tour departure date.
AIR INFORMATION: Sun God Expeditions Tours E.I.R.L is a full-service travel agency and we will be happy to make any domestic or international air travel arrangements from your home and return. Please feel free to contact us to confirm your air arrangements
