Salkantay Trek 2 Days

2 Days / 1 Nights
Challenging
4500
2 to 8 peoples
Van, Trekking

Highlights

  • Ready for a short but intense adventure? Join us to discover the majestic Salkantay in 2 days filled with breathtaking landscapes.
  • Hike to the Humantay Lagoon, a true hidden gem located in the middle of the mountains, just at the base of Mount Humantay, while creating memories that will last a lifetime.
  • Relax and sleep under the stars in our unique panoramic glass domes.
  • Enjoy comfortable 3-star style hotel in the middle of the mountains!
  • Climb along the rocky trail until reaching the Salkantay Pass, where you’ll face with the imposing sacred Apu, known as the wild mountain: Salkantay.
  • Enjoy the very best of Peruvian fusion cuisine in the heart of the Andes! Our specialized chefs will prepare dishes that will make every bite feel like a piece of heaven.
  • Return with a joyful heart after living a once-in-a-lifetime experience, guided by the best team and expert staff — only the way SAM Travel makes it possible.

Trip Details

ITINERARY

Day 1: Cusco – Challacancha – Soraypampa – Humantay Lake – Soraypampa glamping domes

The Andean mountain adventure begins early in the morning when your guide will pick you up from the hotel. As the sun rise, we will drive for about 2 hours and half until Mollepata, here, you will enjoy a delicious local food to recharge batteries. Then, the journey will continue for about 45 minutes until we reach Challacancha, a small village were our trek begins. Put your backpack on and start walking through the Inca Channel in the middle of the mountains for about 3 hours until Soraypampa. We will welcome you in our panoramic glass domes, leave your belongings here and relax until lunchtime. By the afternoon, after having your meals, you will start the hike to the precious Humantay lake. The hike up and down will take around 2 hours and a half with unique views of stunning valleys and the snow-capped famous Salkantay Mountain. Upon arrival at Humantay, take time to explore the lake and enjoy its beauty. After time at Humantay Lake, head back to the trailhead at Soraypampa and hike to our campsite to have some rest and enjoy a comfortable bed in your dome. After dinner, you will be ready to sleep under the stars and conquer the Salkantay peak tomorrow!

  • Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea and Dinner
  • Accommodation: Panoramic glass domes
  • Distance: 7kms/4.35 miles
  • Time: 5hrs approximately
  • Difficulty: Moderate

Day 2: Soraypampa – Salkantay Pass – Glacial lake – Cusco

After a hearty, gourmet breakfast, get ready to take a moderate climb on your second day of trekkingWithin almost 3 hours, you will reach the highest point of the trek (4,650m/15,367ft). From here, we relax and admire nature at its most impressive form, awed by the massive Salkantay (6,217m/20,717ft), Humantay, and Huayanay snow-capped mountains. You will also enjoy the glacial rivers, white with minerals and the small picturesque lakes. Hiking back down on the same route, we arrive at Soraypampa to pick up our stuff and have a delicious lunch. Take a few more pictures of the beautiful mountains before we take our van back to Cusco, arriving at your hotel about 6pm in the evening.

  • Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
  • Distance: 14kms/8.7 miles
  • Time: 7hrs approximately
  • Difficulty: Moderate to Challenging

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We used SAM Travel for a 2D/1N trip from Cusco to Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu on Dec 25-26, 2022. The team was good with communication from the start - both Saul and Junior were very helpful and professional with answering any questions and clearing up any misunderstandings. Our guide, Miguel, was prompt, pleasant, and quite knowledgeable. We enjoyed his company and insight over the 2 day trip and recommend him to anyone booking with SAM Travel.

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Powerful! This journey tests your humanity and leaves you in awe of yourself and the beauty that Pachamama provides. April 2024 We conquered the Inca trail and it was only made possible with the help and guidance from our expert guides Jean Pierre (JP) and Jimmy. The knowledge these gentlemen shared was admired by all of our group and the envy of other trail hikers who stopped to listen. The hike has many layers of challenges including language barriers, altitude sensitivities and food specifications. The team at Sam travel exceeded the needs and went above to ensure our comforts were met. A special mention must be made to Mario, the Chef who somehow performed magic with nutritious flavourful meals to satisfy even the pickiest consumers and Francesco who was our lead porter who orchestrated the harmony that happened behind the scenes to get everything done. Nothing less than marvellous from this team. Thank you to each of the group who made our trek a remarkable experience.

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The whole experience was amazing. Ray, our guide answered all of our questions and definitely had our best interest in mind the whole time. Timothy the cook made fantastic food and somehow found a way to prepare a birthday cake with no notice! Boni our head porter and his whole crew were kind, accommodating, and had such upbeat attitudes which really made the experience great!

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