(B)=Breakfast ; (L)=Lunch ; (D)=Dinner
DAY 1: CUSCO - MOLLEPATA - SORAYPAMPA (B)(L)(D)
We will leave from Cusco approximately from 4.30 to 5.00 in the morning to go in a local bus toward Mollepata town (2900 meters above sea level) where we will arrive approximately at 9:00 in the morning to have breakfast. This day we will have a beautiful and scenic trip toward Limatambo; during the trip we will have panoramic views of the Majestic "Salkantay". You can see a impressive mountains covered with snow and the valley of Apurimac River. We will meet with our suport staff and we load the equipment on horses and mules. Then we begin our walk toward Cruzpata (3200 meters above sea level). We continue our walk approximately 3 more hours going by the Andean and traditional communities as CruzPata, Challacancha where we will stop for lunch approximately at 12:00 in the afternoon and after a small rest we continue walking for SorayPampa villages (3850 meters above sea level). At about 5:30 in the afternoon we will have our dinner and our first camp.
DAY 2: SORAYPAMPA - CHALLWAY (B)(L)(D)
After a good early breakfast we will start the most difficult trek of the trip leaving at 7:00 in the morning we will travel to a place called Pampas Salkantay then to go toward the left side of the Snowy of Umantay located next to the Snowy of Salkantay. At 12:00 in the afternoon we will be on the highest point (Salkantay Umantay 4600 meters above sea level). We will appreciate spectacular views of the mountain and the imposing Snowy of Salkantay (6264 meters above sea level) which is known as the second hightest point of Cusco region, also we could appreciate Humantay and Huayanay mountains. Later after an hour of rest we have lunch, in the area called Huayrac Punku, we will continue our walk for 3 hours towards Rayanniyoc (2890 meters above sea level) or Chaullay (2920 meters above sea level) where we will have our second night camping.
DAY 3: CHALLWAY – LA PLAYA - AGUAS CALIENTES (B)(L)(D)
After Breakfast we will leave to walk at 7.00 in the morning, we will walk during 5 hours; we will observe a town called Collpabamba, also called the Forest Cloudy Brow of Forest where waterfalls, fruit-bearing trees, varied flora, coca and birds are observed. Here one can observe the banana crop and the waterfalls, if we are lucky we will be able to observe to the famous "Cock of the Rocks". Later we will have lunch in Winaypoqo and an hour of free time to rest then we will continue walking for approximate 3 hours until arriving to an area called La Playa (2350 meters above sea level) observing a variety of orchids.  We are going to take a bus down to hydroelectric plant (1870 meters above sea level). We will leave at 15.20 in the afternoon taking the train that will take us towards Aguas Calientes town (2000 meters above sea level) in 45 minutes. Optionally you can go to the thermal hot springs. Accommodation in Aguas Calientes.
Day 04: AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU (B)
This last day after our very early breakfast we will take the first bus towards Machupicchu Citadel after 30 minutes we will arrive there. After 3 hours there you will have a free time to take pictures or the optional ascent toward Huaynapicchu Mountain, or the visit to the temple of the moon or the door of the sun. We will have lunch in Aguas Calientes then will return to Cusco City where we will arrive at 8.30 in the evening.
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