Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
You'll arrive whenever works best for you and head to your accommodation. Once you check in, the rest of the day is yours to do as you like, whether that's resting up or wandering around the area to get oriented.
- Day 2
Cuzco to Mollepata to Soraypampa Camp
Your pick-up happens early at 05:30am, and you'll travel by tourist bus to Mollepata for some snacks before moving on by car to Challacancha for final gear checks. Then it's a 3-hour trek to Soraypampa Camp at 3,920m/12,860ft with lunch included and views of the surrounding mountains. Later you'll hike to Laguna de Humantay for about 1.5 hours each way, then return to camp for dinner and your first night sleeping under the stars.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Soraypampa with panoramic views of snow-capped mountains), Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer Cuzco to Challacancha
- Trek to Soraypampa Camp (3,920m)
- Hike to Laguna de Humantay
- Accommodation pick-up from Cuzco
Landmarks Laguna de Humantay Salkantay - Day 3
Trek to Challhuay or Colcapampa Camp via High Pass
Breakfast comes around 6:00am before you start trekking for 4 hours to the highest pass at 4,650m/15,256ft, where Salkantay and Humantay peaks frame the view. After spending time at the pass, you'll hike down for 2 hours to reach lunch at Huayracpampa, then continue on for another 3 hours through jungle terrain to your camp at 2,900m/9,514ft.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Huayracpampa), Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek to high pass (4,650m)
- Trek to Challhuay or Colcapampa Camp
Optional Activities
- Horse rental to reach high pass (100-120 soles per horse)
Landmarks Salkantay Humantay - Day 4
Trek to La Playa, Transfer to Hydroelectric Station, Trek to Aguas Calientes
After breakfast at 6:30am, you'll trek through the upper jungle crossing rivers and streams while seeing waterfalls and tropical vegetation. Lunch happens at La Playa at 2,200m/7,218ft, and then a car transfer takes you to Santa Teresa town at 1,700m/5,577ft where it's noticeably warmer. From there you'll drive to the Hydroelectric Station and trek for about 3 hours into Aguas Calientes, where you'll stay at a 3-star hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at La Playa), Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek to La Playa
- Car transfer La Playa to Santa Teresa to Hydroelectric Station
- Trek from Hydroelectric Station to Aguas Calientes
Optional Activities
- Train transfer from Hydroelectric Station to Aguas Calientes (30 USD extra cost)
Landmarks Santa Teresa 
- Day 5
Explore Machu Picchu & Return to Cuzco
You'll catch one of the first buses at 05:30am for a 25-minute ride to Machu Picchu, arriving in early morning light to see the site at its best. Your guide leads a 2-hour walking tour covering the main sites and the history behind them, and then you'll have free time to explore and take photos. Later you'll return to Aguas Calientes by bus, take the train to Ollantaytambo, and catch a bus back to Cuzco, pulling in late at Plaza San Francisco.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Round trip bus Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
- 2-hour guided tour of Machu Picchu
- Train Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
- Bus Ollantaytambo to Cuzco
Optional Activities
- Huayna Picchu hike (200 soles) - must be booked at least 2 weeks in advance
- Machu Picchu Mountain Hike (200 soles) - must be booked at least 1 week in advance
- Walking trail down from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes (approximately 1 hour)
Landmarks Machu Picchu Huayna Picchu 
