Salkantay & Inca Trail

Hike to the Jewel in the Mountains

After an early wake-up, you’ll head to Mollepata to enjoy an optional breakfast
before continuing to Challacancha, where you’ll begin today’s exciting hike. The morning’s walk will take around 3 hours and lead you to Soraypampa, your first accommodation, where you’ll stay in our unique Sky Camp. After an energizing lunch and a well-deserved rest, we will ascend to the impressive jewel of the mountain, the Humantay Lake; it is a three-hour round trip before descending for a tasty dinner and a well-deserved sleep.

Sky Camp

Soraypampa

Our dazzling SKY CAMP is located in front of the impressive mountains Humantay and Salkantay. This campsite creates the perfect union of sky and earth. It allows you to sleep calmly under a clear sky starred with an exceptional view of the constellations. At the same time, you can enjoy all the comforts of a first-class vacation home.

• 31 Igloos
• 2 people per igloo
• Dining room, kitchen and bathrooms

Witness the majestic Salkantay

We will start the day heading towards Salkantaypampa. This part of the trail is steep and a bit challenging due to the altitude. That’s why we recommend taking things slowly and enjoying the beautiful landscapes of the snow-capped mountains. We will continue towards Ichupata for lunch, and finally, we will continue to our campsite in Pampajaponesa, where you’ll enjoy a hot drink and dinner. Here, the weather is much colder, so make sure to bring the necessary clothing.

Adventure Through the Andean Mountains

Today, you ́ll need a good breakfast to face the toughest day of the hike. We will head to the highest point of Incachiriaska Pass, enjoying truly stunning views of the snow-capped mountains and crystal-clear streams that branch off into the valley. You may even see a condor flying. Next, we will descend to our lunch spot in Yanacaca.

After resting a bit, we will continue descending through the beautiful landscapes until we reach our campsite. We will pass through a place called Pampacahuana before reaching the Inca Canal. In the evening, we will enjoy a delicious dinner and head to our campsite to
rest after a great day.

Your Inca Expedition Begins Here

You’ll feel like you’ve gone back in time today as you trace ancient steps this morning. We’ll head to the Paucarcancha Inca site to learn about its history before making our way to the
classic Inca Trail for lunch. Afterward, we’ll keep going through the most stunning landscapes until we reach our camp for the evening.

Retracing Ancient Steps and Visiting Inca Constructions

The hardest day of the Inca Trail will take you up to Dead Woman’s Pass this morning, from where you can take in the incredible surrounding landscape. We’ll head down again, and the climate gets warmer as we reach our lunch spot.

In the afternoon, we’ll visit the archaeological site of Runkuraqay and learn all about its history before continuing to the Runkuraqay pass. We’ll keep going to another Inca site called Sayacmarca before hiking the final stretch to our camp for some dinner and rest.

Explore Inca Sites and Learn Their History

Yesterday’s efforts will be rewarded today with a more leisurely 5-hour hike. You’ll stop off at Phuyupatamarca and Intipata archaeological sites and get a fantastic view over the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We’ll then head down to our lunch spot and camp at Wiñay Wayna.

You can rest this afternoon and take a shower or visit the Wiñay Wayna archaeological site. Then, enjoy your last dinner and celebrate as you say your goodbyes to the porters and cooks who’ll have accompanied you the whole way.

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