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Maximum altitudeDÍA 1: CUSCO-MOLLEPATA- SORAYPAMPA
DAY 1: CUSCO-MOLLEPATA-SORAYPAMPA
In the morning, your transportation will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco to begin your journey to the town of Mollepata, where you will have breakfast. After breakfast, you will continue your journey to Soraypampa to your first accommodation, where you will spend the night. There, you will relax in your room. You will then begin a hike uphill to the Humantay Lagoon for approximately 2 hours. After enjoying the wonders of this lagoon, surrounded by the Humantay Mountains, you will return to your accommodation around 3 to 4 pm. At your accommodation, you will have a hot shower and access to Wi-Fi. At this point, due to the power outage, the internet will work until 9 to 10 pm, as it is powered by solar energy.
• Coffee – dinner – breakfast.
• Overnight at your accommodation.
• Accommodation – Hot shower – Wi-Fi
• Highest elevation: 4,221 meters (13,841 feet) (Lake Humantay)
• Elevation at the Refuge: 3,830 meters (12,530 feet)
• Moderate difficulty
• Accommodation: Comfortable rooms
• Climate: Cold with rain and wind during March, November, and December.
• Trip type: Trekking
DÍA 02: SORAYPAMPA - SALKANTAY PASS - CHAULLAY.
At the first hour of the day you will have breakfast at the accommodation at 5:30 am. to begin walking towards the Salkantay Pass for approximately 4 hours observing and enjoying the beautiful nature that the Salkantay snow-capped mountain shows until reaching the highest point of the trip, the Salkantay Pass (4,600 m) (15,213 ft.). You will then hike downhill to Wayracmachay for 2 hours for lunch (snack lunch). After lunch, you will continue the hike to Chaullay (2,889 m / 9,481 ft), arriving at the lodge at 4 pm. Your room will be ready and you will have hot showers, towels, and Wi-Fi.
• Highest elevation: 4,638 meters (15,213 ft) (Salkantay Pass)
• Refuge elevation: 2,852 meters (9,390 ft)
• Difficulty: Difficult/Challenging
• Accommodation: Exclusive and comfortable rooms with private bathrooms
• Weather: Cold with wind, transitioning to a warmer zone.
DÍA 03: CHALLWAY-PLAYA-LUCMABAMBA
In the morning, around 6:00 am, you will have breakfast and continue the 5- to 6-hour hike to Lucmabamba, where your next accommodation is located. We will have lunch at the same accommodation prepared with local harvested products. After lunch, you will participate in a coffee tour that will teach you about the coffee making process and preparation (COFFEE TOUR), which lasts approximately 45 minutes.
After this coffee tour, you have the option of visiting the Cocalmayo hot springs (Santa Teresa), located 50 minutes from Lucmabamba by bus (additional cost). You will then return by bus to Lucmabamba for dinner.
• Highest elevation: 2,850 meters (9,395 feet)
• Elevation at the refuge: 2,100 meters (6,900 feet)
• Difficulty: Easy
• Accommodations: Comfortable rooms with private bathrooms
• Warm climate
DÍA 04: LUCMABAMBA - HIDROELCTRICA -AGUAS CALIENTES
After a delicious breakfast early in the morning, you’ll begin your 2.5-hour uphill hike exploring the tropical valley along the Santa Teresa Valley along an Inca trail leading to Llactapata. Arriving at the Llactapata site, you’ll rest for some photos of Machu Picchu Mountain. Then, descend to Hidroeléctrica for lunch. After a brief lunch, you’ll continue your hike to Aguas Calientes for 2.5 hours until you reach Aguas Calientes and continue your planned tour.
• Overnight in Lucmabamba
• Breakfast included, lunch not included
• End of our service.