Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu in 5 days

Salkantay is really exceptional, located less than fifty miles northwest of the city of Cuzco in south central Peru. Salcantay is the highest mountain of the Vilcabamba Mountain Range. Because of its proximity to the city, Salkantay is easily accessible and is climbed frequently. Join us on this incredible Hiking Tour to Machu Picchu. Book early.

The Salkantay Trek is a famous trekking in Cusco and is a great alternative to the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. You going this hike, you will see some of the most beautiful places in Cusco and see the snow-covered mountain. The altitude of Salkantay mountain is 20,574 feet (6,271 m). You will have the opportunity to see beautiful landscapes with a variety of flora and fauna, and camping overnight in the middle of the sacred mountain of Salkantay. Connecting the town of Mollepata, Cusco with Machu Picchu, the Salkantay Trek is an ancient and remote footpath located in the same region as the Inca Trail where massive snowcapped mountains collide with lush tropical rain forests.

The Salkantay Trek is a hiking in south America and an alternative to the traditional Inca Trail for reaching Machu Picchu. It presents a unique combination of culture and mistic, with preserved proudly by the Peruvian people, and is an amazing adventure and extraordinary natural beauty. Salkantay trekking is set at the highest peaks of Humantay Mountain, where the cold ice of the mountains meets the steamy heat of the Andes. The hike is surrounded by the historic Machu Picchu (National Park and is considered one of the 25 best hikes in the world). Salkantay trek is very diverse and rich geography hike, Andean culture and history. The Vilcanota Mountain Range contains two twenty highest mountains in the Americas. The hike along route of Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu offers an amazing diversity of attractions and adventure opportunities found nowhere else on earth. Imagine a walk with a breathtaking view of the most beautiful mountains in the world or a dip in the hot springs of Cocalmayo in the forest, all within a distance of only 50 kilometers.

Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu, this alternative to the Inca Trail was recently named among the 25 best Treks in the World, by National Geographic Adventure Travel Magazine. Hiking the Inca Trail through the Sacred Valley Andes to Machu Picchu is both arduous and awe-inspiring. Four days of cold, pain and exhaustion dissapear as the mist lifts to reveal the emerald peaks.

Many travelers going this route by the promise of adventure, and are equally pleased with the friendliness and openness of the Peruvian people. The Inca's land is an incredibly diverse country that offers something for everyone. A trip through this rare earth once is enough. The first thing many people do after a visit to this country, is to start planning the next trip (travel)!

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