Hiking the Inca Trail is one of a lifetime experiences, hiking the passage that the Incas walked
The Classic Salkantay Trek is best alternative to the traditional Inca Trail for reaching Machupicchu
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The Short Inka Trail trek is often known as "the two day Inka Trail to Machupicchu".
Salkantay Trek is a famous trekking in Cusco and is a great alternative to the Inka Trail to Machupicchu. Going this hike, you’ll be able to see some of the most beautiful places in Cusco - Perú and see the snow covered Mountain, and also pass through Salkantay Pass, Salkantay altitude is 20,574 ft (6,271 m). You will have the opportunity to see beautiful landscapes with a variety of endemic flora and fauna, and camping at night in the middle of the sacred mountain.
Salkantay Trek is a hiking in South America and an alternative to the traditional Inca Trail for reaching Machupicchu. It presents a unique combination of culture and mistic, with preserved proudly by the Peruvian people, and is an amazing adventure and extraordinary natural beauty. Salkantay trekking is set at the highest peaks of Humantay Mountain, where the cold ice of the mountains meets the steamy heat of the Andes. The hike is surrounded by the historic Machupicchu (National Park and is considered one of the 25 best hikes in the world). Salkantay trek is very diverse and rich geography hike, Andean culture and history. The Vilcanota Mountain range contains two twenty highest mountains in the Americas.
The hike along this route offers an amazing diversity of attractions and adventure opportunities found nowhere else on earth. Imagine a walk with a breathtaking view of the most beautiful mountains in the world or a dip in the Cocalmayo hot springs in the forest, all within a distance of only 50 kilometers.
Many travelers going this route by the promise of adventure, and are equally pleased with the friendliness and openness of the Peruvian people. The Inca's land is an incredibly diverse country that offers something for everyone. A trip through this rare earth once is enough. The first thing many people do after a visit to this country, is to start planning the next trip (travel)!
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Salkantay Trek to Machupicchu, this alternative Inca Trail was recently named among the 25 best treks in the World, by National Geographic Adventure Travel Magazine.
We are a tour operator to Machupicchu and Peru’s main destinations, it was founded with nothing more than a strong desire to create an authentic Peruvian Agency, embodying the rich diversity of tradition, adventure and mystery that makes Peru such a fascinating country to visit. Many foreign operators take advantage of these natural qualities and sell them for the wrong reasons, but our travel agency was born in Cusco - Peru, and will always remain the closest possible and faithful to the local communities and Peruvian culture without compromising.
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Our Peruvian travel agency will always remain the closest possible and more faithful to local communities and Peruvian culture without compromise.
Total Distance: 74 Km (45.98 miles)
Weather on Salkantay trek is very varied, due to the fact that it winds its way through wildly different terrain at different altitudes. The only place where weather is a serious concern is the Salkantay Pass, and the nearby areas. Temperatures here, and at the nearby Soraypampa campsite, can fall below freezing. The other camps are much warmer, due to their proximity to the cloud forest.
Inka Trail Expeditions Perú is dedicated to making sure we have the best Campsite available in the route to Machu Picchu.
Our Lodge del Cielo “Sky Lodge”: Lodge del Cielo is an experience for adventure lovers in the process of continuous improvements; it consists of having the overnight under the sky of the Andes. The project has the vision to develop our sky Igloos in the strategic campsites of the Salkantay route "Soraypampa campsite, Collpapampa campsite and Lucmabamba campsite”
We have double / matrimonial, and triple rooms. Hopefully you will be completely satisfied on the route to Machu Picchu.
Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu has world’s most renowned trails, winding through stunning cloud forests and mighty mountain peaks to arrive at the lost city of Machu Picchu. The Salkantay trek to Machupicchu is a true bucket list experience. But it’s important to be prepared, particularly since it requires you to spend several nights camping beneath the vast Peruvian night sky. Here’s everything you need to know about our exclusive Lodge del Cielo “Sky Lodges” on the sacred Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu... Our team (Guides, Cooks, Porters and Horsemen) and our equipment are what really makes "Inka Trail Expeditions Perú" stand out from all of our competitors.
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