You are looking for a different adventure of pure adrenaline, here we offer you this option, enjoy the wonder of the Andes and the city of Machu Picchu, we offer you the! Salkantay bike tour, a good option, for adventure lovers enjoy of this adventure, from a different perspective, crossing mountains, valleys, forests and rivers. The level of difficulty depends a lot on your fitness and acclimatization and the ability with the bike.
Salkantay Bike 4 Days, best mix alternative adventure to Machu Picchu.
* Difficulty level depends a lot on your fitness and acclimatization.
Overview
Useful Information
- Starting Altitude – 2900m / 9515ft.
- Highest Altitude – 4650m / 15,200ft
- Walking Distance – 60.5 km / 37.5 miles
- Longest Day – Day 2, approx 21 km/13 miles
- Coldest Night – Day 1 around 0º Celsius
- Meals – Breakfast / Lunchs / Dinners
- Accommodation: Camping facilities
- Overall Difficulty – Moderate
Overview Day to Day
- DAY 01: MOLLEPATA – SORAYPAMPA
- DAY 02: SALKANTAY MOUNTAIN – CHAULLAY
- DAY 03: CHAULLAY – CLOUD FOREST – LUCMABAMBA
- DAY 04: LLACTAPATA – HIDROELECTRICA – AGUAS CALIENTES
- DAY 05: MACHU PICCHU CITY – CUSCO
Itinerary
DAY 01: MOLLEPATA – SORAYPAMPA.
We pick you up from your hotel and travel by bus about 03 hours to Mollepata (2.700.msnm) where we have a technique for breakfast and to use the restrooms and make last-minute shopping, then continue to Sayllapata place to begin our tour. This place will use bicycles to Soraypampa lunch spot, after lunch visit the Laguna de Humaytay where the scenery is spectacular and the evening will continue with a hike of 2 hours Soyrococha campsite.
- Meals: Lunch – tea – Dinner
- Accommodation facilities: Camp
- Minimum height: 2.700 m
- Maximum altitude: 4,400 m
- Distance: 09 km / 7 miles
- Time: 5 hours approx
- Difficulty: Moderate
DAY 02: SORAYPAMPA – SALKANTAY MOUNTAIN.
Early we start, our breakfast will be at 5.30am and begin our adventure at 07.30. We will have a walk of about 40 minutes to reach the salkantay step (4.600.msnm) of this point begin the descent on bicycles on a path of adrenaline and adventure, we will have a 3 hour downhill to reach Chaullay this is a small town, a place where you control the bikes to continue for 2 hours at the beach where we have lunch and then continue to santa teresa place overnight.
- Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Tea – Dinner
- Camping facilities: Accommodations
- Minimum height: 1500 m
- Maximum altitude: 4620 m
- Distance: 35km / 15 miles
- Time: approx 7h
- Difficult: challenge
DAY 03: CHAULLAY – SANTA TERESA.
After breakfast, at 6: 30 we continue our journey this day we will tour the Zip line for about 2 hours (optional) and then continue on our bikes to the Hydroelectric where we have lunch. After lunch we will start a walk through a very beautiful place for approximately 2 hours to the town of Aguas Calientes where we spend the night.
- Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
- Facilities Accommodation Hostel
- Minimum height: 1,500 m
- Maximum altitude: 2000 m
- Distance: 18 km / 5 miles
- Time: Approximately 5h.
- Difficulty: Moderate
DAY 04: MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO.
We will have breakfast at the hotel and then go to the bus station and we can get on the first bus to the city, about 25 minutes on a winding road to reach the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. The guide will offer a visit (about 2 hours) and after that, you have free time to explore the city and if you still have energy, you can also climb Huayna Picchu mountain (2720m). It takes 45 minutes to get to the top.
To return to Aguas Calientes has 2 options, on foot or by bus (optional), where we boarded the train back to Cusco.
- Meals: Breakfast
- Maximum height: 2440 m
- Difficulty: Easy.
The train service that includes all tours (Expedition to Ollanta) and bus to Cusco.
* If you want to stay an extra night in Aguas Calientes you have to tell us in advance to arrange your hotel and change the return train service,
Inclusions
OUR SERVICE INCLUDES:
- Professional and bilingual guide
- Pick up from hotel
- Profesional Bike
- Transport Cusco – Mollepata – Sayllapata.
- Transportation return: Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo – Cusco.
- Entrance to Machu Picchu + Huaynapicchu / Machu Picchu (Optional)
- Food: 03 breakfasts / 04 lunches / 03 dinners.
- Dining tent with tables and chairs
- Profetional Chef
- 2 person tents
- Colchonetas
- Horseman and mules (they carry cooking and camping equipment and up to 07 kilos of belongings of the tourists)
- 01 nights in tents – 02 nights in hostel
- Oxygen bottling.
- First aid kit
- Vegetarian diet available.
** Train included in all tours is (Ollanta Service Expedition) was confirmed only after payment of the full amount of the tour. The former train can take is 16: 20.pm and be the last train at 18:20. Salkantay Expeditions, organize transportation to Cusco (by taxi or bus).
Note: train schedules are subject to depending on Peru rail schedule and availability changes. The train can be changed to Vista dome (larger than the windows of the expedition train) with an increase in price.
Should Bring
WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING:
- Original passport and student card
- Insurance card is essential
- Sleeping bag.
- Waterproof jacket / rain poncho
- shirts, comfortable pants
- Sun hat
- Sun Protection Factor 70
- Insect repellent
- Water
- Water purification tablets (Micropur recommended)
- Personal medications
- The camera and battery.
- Flashlight with extra batteries
OPTIONAL TO TAKE:
- Shorts
- Bandages
- Flips flops
- Extra money
- Zip Line Tour (optional)
- swimwear hot springs in Santa Teresa / Aguas Calientes – Not included in the price.
OPTIONAL SERVICES (NOT INCLUDED):
- Backpack Small U$.15
- Personal Tent / Room Simple U$.40
Accommodation
Price
Prices: Season 2023
Private Service
- U$. 620 per Person (Mínimum 02 People)
Discounts
- Student Discount (only with active card): U$.20
- Under 18 years Discount: U$.35
Group versus Private Treks: What’s the difference?
- Depending on the number of people in your booking, additional people may join the trek to make a full group.
- If you choose “private”, no additional people will be joining your group, no matter the size.
- Minimum booking size is two people; one person may book a group trek if Salkantay Expeditions, is able to join that person with additional groups.
Rentals
- Hiking poles – U$: 20 (pair)
- Sleeping Bag – U$: 25 (whole trip)
Upgrades
- Entrance Tickets to Wayna Picchu Mountain – U$:60 per person (according to availability)
- Return Vistadome train – U$: 50 per person
- Return Hiram Bingham train– U$: 380 per person
- Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel (5 star hotel) – U$: 245 Per person
- Tierra viva Machu Picchu (3 star hotel) – U$: 50 Per person
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