SALKANTAY TREK VS INCA TRAIL

SALKANTAY TREK VS INCA TRAIL

Salkantay Trek

This is a great alternative to the Inca Trail. Going this route, you’ll be able to visit some of the most beautiful places in the Andean jungle and see the snow covered Salkantay Mountain (altitude is 6372 m). You will have the opportunity to see beautiful landscapes with a variety of endemic flora and fauna and stop by part of the Inca trail, Llactapata, which is an enclosure built on the mountain facing Machu Picchu.

Inca Trail

Inka Trail to Machu Picchu is one of the world’s most popular tours, this road is full of beautiful landscapes, trails surrounded by mountains, cloud forests, etc. They are somewhat natural appeal of this road which was created by the Inkas centuries ago, this path made of stones used it to reach the lost city of Machu Picchu.

Read the next items to see the differences between two famous routes to Manchu Picchu.

• Salkantay trek is know like the no.1 alternative to the Inca Trail.
• Most people do this salkantay trek because they cannot get Inca Trail or they want to avoid the crowds.
• Salkantay Trek is more of a nature trail.
• Has much better landscapes than the Inca Trail.
• Inca Trail has arceological sites.
• There are no ruins on the Salkantay trek route.
• Salkantay trek is a lot cheaper than the Inca Trail.
• With Salkantay Trek you also do get to experience the sunrise over Machu Picchu, because you arrive in Aguas Calientes on the 4th day and then on the 5th day you get up early to walk up to Machupicchu for the sunrise.

Difference between Salkantay trek tour and Inca Trail tour

See Salkantay Trek 4 days itinerary. Also called Salkantay Trek “Short” to Machu Picchu 4 days.
See Inca Trail 4 days itinerary. Also called classic Inca Trail Tour to Machupicchu 4 Days.

Launch the Feasts of Cusco 2016

Feast of Cusco 2016

Ancient fire ritual was staged to begin the Festivities of Cusco and the Inti Raymi.

More than 200 actors on stage gave life to the ancient Inca ritual called 'Willqa Nina' on Explanade of Qorikancha, to officially begin with the Feasts of Cusco 2016.

Guided by the Inca, played by Cusquenian player Nivardo Carrillo, musicians, priests and Inca warriors danced a ritual fire, whereby they asked the gods and apus (guardians) tutelary of Cusco, your permission, to begin honror festivities at the Imperial City.

 

View complete details of tour at Inti Raymi Sun Festival

Cusco, Sacred Valley and Salkantay Explorer to Machu Piccchu in 7 days

This Trek the Salkantay includes two nights of acclimatization in Cusco before the Trekking to Machu Picchu, the complete 5 days hike Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, an overnight by Machu Picchu in the town of Aguas Calientes and back to Cusco for a last night.

INCLUDES

• Transfers In / Out
• Transportation Cusco - Mollepata. (Start walking)
• Professional bilingual tour guide English / Spanish.
• Assistant tour guide (for groups of 9 or more people)
• Hotel for 2 nights in Cusco.
• Tour to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
• Entrance Fee to Machu Picchu.
• 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 afternoon snacks, 4 dinners. ” Vegetarian (vegan) food on request at no extra cost!
• Cook. (Professional)
• Drinking water along the Salkantay trail, only on meal times.
• Dining tent with tables and chairs
• 1st Aid Kit
• 01 Oxygen Ball
• Horses (to carry tents, food and cooking equipment)
• Horse men
• Quadruple & waterproof Camping tent “02 people only”
• 01 Sleeping Mattress per person
• 01 night in touristic hostel in Aguas Calientes “Machupicchu Village”.
• Return train tickets in Expedition Service (Machupicchu - Ollantaytambo and bus to Cusco) transfer to Hotel.