We will departure at 4 a.m. from Cusco to Mollepata village driving  3 hours where we begin our trip with an Andean ceremony called Offering to the Pachamama 8Mother Earth). After 4 hours walking and enjoying the flora, fauna and landscape we will have lunch. The adventure then continues with 3 more hours of trekking to reach our first camp in the heights of Soraypampa where the chef will prepare a typical meal.

We wake up early ready for a new day of trekking after breakfast. This day will lead us across the slopes of the mountains to pass from 3400m. to 4650m.  From here we observe glaciers, one of the biggest is Salkantay. After a good meal the trek will continue until Collpa Bamba  where we will spend our second night camping.

Wake up at 6:00 a.m. to have breakfast and continue our excursion we will get to the rain forest descending until “Playa” a small town.From here everything is different.  Now we are in the jungle. From here we take a local bus to Santa Teresa where we will enjoy the hot springs and spend the night camping.

This morning after breakfast we continue our trip to the Hydroelectric (power plant). This part of the trek is called the waterfall day where we pass many cascades and especially one falling from 45 m. Once we reach the power plant we have the opportunity to rest and have some lunch.  We will continue our trip two more hours as we reach to our final destination Machu Picchu pueblo known as “ Aguas Calientes” (At the foot to citadel of Machu Picchu) arriving here at approximately 5.30 pm.

We will wake up at 4:30 am to have enough time to climb the steep path to MACHU PICCHU Sanctuary in about 1:30 h and enjoy the sunrise. You will get a private guided tour within the citadel of Machu Picchu for approximately 2 hours and then you have the rest of the morning to relax, take photos, walk and also climb up to Wayna Picchu summit or just stroll to the Intipunku or the Inka’s Drawbridge. We will return to” Machupicchu Pueblo” according to the train time table  come back could be 2:26 pm, 18:03pm, 19:00pm.

• Pre-departure briefing
• Offering to the Pachamama (Mother Earth) before to start the trek.
• Collection from your hotel in the morning and transfer in private transport to Soraypampa (starting point of the trek).
• Double tents. Our tents are 3-season, highly maintained to ensure an excellent performance in field.  
• One Air mattress per person.
• Dining tent with tables and chairs.
• One duffel bag which can carry up to 5kg of your personal belongings.
• Kitchen tent
• English speaking professional guide (2 guides for groups of over 12 people)
• Chef and cooking equipment.
• Pack animals (to carry tents, food and cooking equipment) – days 1 to 3
• Accommodation for all our staff.
• Meals (04B, 04L, 04D + daily morning snack + daily tea service except last day). Vegetarian or special menus are available at no extra cost
• Others: hot water every morning and evening for washing purposes / boiled water to fill your water bottle every morning and night and at lunch time if requested with advanced notice
• First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
• Train ticket from the Hydroelectric power plant to Aguas Calientes / Puente Ruinas (day 4)
• RT Bus ticket Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes (day 4)
• Backpacker train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Cusco. Should there be no train tickets available in the direct route Aguas Calientes – Cusco, a train ticket Aguas Calientes – Sacred Valley with an additional private transportation from the Sacred Valley to your hotel in Cusco will be provided
• Transfer train station-hotel included only if returning on day 5

• Lunch and dinner on the last day: after the guided tour at Machupicchu, you can enjoy free time to further visit the ruins and choose to have lunch either in Machupicchu or in Aguas Calientes at your own expense. Arrival in Cusco is estimated after nightfall, dinner being at your own expense too

• Visit to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes (optional): 10 soles

·         Tips: please note that our agency staff is well paid so please feel free to tip or not as you wish

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• A backpack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek
• Rain gear (jacket and trousers if available) or rain poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Cusco)
• Strong footwear, waterproof trekking boots recommended
• Sandals or jogging shoes for comfort while at camp
• Warm clothes, including jacket, fleeces. Thermal clothing is also recommended, especially for sleeping
• Sleeping bag (please inform our Reservations Department if you wish to book this extra service at the moment of your booking)
• Flashlight/headlamp and batteries
• Camera, films and batteries (batteries consume more quickly under cold conditions)
• Hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain and cold
• Sun block
• After-sun cream or hydrating cream for face and body
• Insect repellent – minimum recommended 20% DEET – no malaria risk has been reported
• Toilet paper
• Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, raw fruits, muesli, etc. Non-disposable water bottle (Nalgene type) and water for the first morning. Optional: water -sterilizing tablets in case you pick up water from streams or rivers along the route. Otherwise, we provide filtered boiled water, which is safe to drink and has not reported any health problem so far
• Small towel
• Swimsuit (if you wish to go to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes)
• Cash in soles and/or US$
• Original passport
• Original International Student Identity Card (in case you have applied for a student discount)
• Optional: walking sticks or poles (rubber covers required in order not to damage archaeological sites)

• An extra horse to carry your personal items: US$ 72.00. A horse can carry up to 20 kg

• An extra hotel night in Aguas Calientes can be booked for you at an additional cost depending on the hotel you choose. Please note that if you wish to visit Machupicchu again the following day, the additional cost of the entrance fee is not included

• Vistadome Service train (First Class) instead of the Backpacker one (Tourist train), at an additional cost of US$ 23.00 per person. (*) Pls note that our guide travels back to Cusco in the Backpacker train in all group services, so if you wish to book this extra service, you will not be accompanied by our guide