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.