Salkantay Route



A Brief of Salkantay route to Machu Picchu


Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu is perfect for trekkers who love beautiful natural landscapes “Pachamama”. It combines perfectly the culture and natural attraction of the Andes in this site of the World, the glacier of Mountain, the high jungle of the Andes and the beauty of Machu Picchu “Old Mountain”. We pass through the Apu Salkantay (Apu mean holly).

which is the sacred mountain which protects Machu Picchu and the Andes communities. Your first two days are dominated by the impressive Apus of Salkantay and Humantay snow peaks, as you pass through the high Puna landscape. On the third and fourth day you descend to the warm cloud forest to reach Aguas Calientes. The impressive Sacred Inca city of Machu Picchu is visited on the last day of the program.







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