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Salkantay to Machu Picchu

3–9 Aug 2026 · 3 stops · 6 travellers
Five days over the 4,630 m Salkantay pass and down through cloud forest and coffee farms to Aguas Calientes and Machu Picchu. Ran in August with six guests.
From Andes Trails · The copy is private to you: stops, dates and the published stories linked to this trip.
Dates3–9 Aug6 nights
Travellers6travellers
Budget$11,940.00
Budget spent
$80.00 planned · 1%
Confirmed6 of 6All confirmed

Cusco

Mon 3 – Tue 4 Aug · 1 night · Briefing night in Cusco after three acclimatisation days.
18:00Mon 3

Trek briefing

Confirmed
Other

Salkantay trail (Soraypampa, Chaullay, Lucmabamba)

Tue 4 – Sat 8 Aug · 4 nights · Four nights in mountain lodges and domes.
13:00Tue 4

Laguna Humantay

Confirmed
Outdoor · Community fee paid in cash. · Salkantay to Machu Picchu Without a Permit
PEN 10.00
05:30Wed 5

Salkantay pass

Confirmed
Outdoor · Clear morning, snow on the pass.
15:00Fri 7

Coffee farm visit

Confirmed
Cultural
$10.00

Machu Picchu

Sat 8 – Sun 9 Aug · 1 night · Night in Aguas Calientes, first bus up.
06:00Sun 9

Machu Picchu, circuit 2

Confirmed
Sightseeing · Ref. MP-0809-114 · Machu Picchu Logistics: Tickets, Trains and Circuits
PEN 152.00
14:55Sun 9

Train to Ollantaytambo

Confirmed
Transportation · Ref. IR-55210
$70.00