Inka trail Salkantay to Machu picchu: Inka trail five days around the slopes of Salkantay and its’ snowy cordillera, through altitudes, landscapes and ecosytems from Alpine to Cloud Forest. Backcountry trekking, visiting isolated farmers villages and quechua speaking peoples, recovered Inca Trails and Archaeology, dramatic scenery and extra Explorations of Machu Picchu. Salkantay inca trail to Machu Picchu the most famous trek in the world.
Salkantay to Machu Picchu
The Salkantay Trek is a famous trekking in Cusco, Péru and is a great alternative to the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
Difficulty of the trek: easy to moderate , good physical conditions.
Day 1: Salkantay pampa
Distance: 12km-Altitude: 3553 to 4000 mts- hours 5-camping 4000mts.
Day 2: Colcapampa
Distance:
16km- Altitude: 4000 to 4600 mts-hours 8- camping 3000mts.
Day 3: Lucmabamba
Distance: 15km-Altitude: 3000 to 2100 mts-hours 7-camping 2100mts.
Day 4: Machu picchu
Distance: 12km-Altitude: 2100 to 2950mts hours 6-hotel in Machu picchu 2060mts.
Day 5: Machu picchu
Distance Machu picchu tour
7km-Altitude: 2060 to 2450 mts-hours 7-Hotel Cusco 3300mts.
Trek Salkantay to Machu Picchu
The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and Inka trail Salkantay to Machu picchu are the best tour in Peru and South América
Ecosystems: Scrub bush vegetation, andean semi dry forest, cloud forest, inter andean valleys. grass land, alpine, glaciers.
Highlights: Some Inca remains. High biodiversity, flora, fauna. Ancient Inca road, sacred mountains, amazing landscape.
Climate: The temperature varies in between below – 0.C to -10ºC,morning ,night, 20ºC,middle day to 25ºC day.Mountain weather sunny to cloudy,windy
