DAY 1: CUSCO-MOLLEPATA-SORAYPAMPA

In the morning, your transportation will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco to begin your journey to the town of Mollepata, where you will have breakfast. After breakfast, you will continue your journey to Soraypampa to your first accommodation, where you will spend the first night. There, you will rest and relax in your room. You will then begin a hike uphill to the Humantay Lagoon for approximately 2 hours. After enjoying the wonders of this lagoon, surrounded by the Humantay Mountains, you will return to your accommodation at approximately 3 to 4 pm. At the lodge, you'll have a hot shower and Wi-Fi. At this point, due to the lack of electricity, the internet works until 9 to 10 pm, thanks to solar energy.

• Coffee, dinner, and breakfast.
• Overnight at the lodge.
• Lodging – hot shower – Wi-Fi
• Highest elevation: 4,221 meters (13,841 feet) (Lake Humantay)
• Elevation at the Refuge: 3,830 meters (12,530 feet)
• Moderate difficulty
• Accommodation: Comfortable rooms
• Weather: Cold with rain and wind during the months of March, November, and December.
• Type of trip: Trekking

DAY 2: SORAYPAMPA - CHAULLAY

Breakfast will begin at 5:30 am at the lodge. to begin walking towards the Salkantay Pass for approximately 4 hours observing and enjoying the beautiful nature that the Salkantay snow-capped mountain shows until reaching the highest point of the trip, the Salkantay Pass (4,600 m) (15,213 ft.). You will then hike downhill to Wayracmachay for 2 hours for lunch (snack lunch). After lunch, you will continue the hike to Chaullay (2,889 m / 9,481 ft), arriving at the lodge at 4 pm. Your room will be ready and you will have hot showers, towels, and Wi-Fi.

• Highest elevation: 4,638 meters / 15,213 ft (Salkantay Pass)
• Refuge elevation: 2,852 meters / 9,390 ft
• Difficulty: Difficult/Challenging
• Accommodation: Exclusive and comfortable rooms with private bathrooms
• Weather: Cold with wind, transitioning to a warmer zone.

DAY 3: CHALLWAY-PLAYA-LUCMABAMBA

In the morning, around 6:00 am, you will have breakfast and continue the hike for 5 to 6 hours to Lucmabamba, where the next lodge is located. We will have lunch at the same lodge, prepared with products harvested from the After lunch, you will have a coffee tour that will take you on a learning tour of the coffee making process and preparation (COFFEE TOUR) for approximately 45 minutes.

After this coffee tour, you have the option of visiting the Cocalmayo hot springs (Santa Teresa), located 50 minutes from Lucmabamba by bus (additional cost). You will then return by bus to Lucmabamba for dinner.

• Highest elevation: 2,850 meters (9,395 feet)
• Elevation at the refuge: 2,100 meters (6,900 feet)
• Difficulty: Easy
• Accommodation: Comfortable rooms with private bathrooms
• Warm climate

DAY 4: LUCMABAMBA - HIDROELECTRIC - AGUAS CALIENTES

After a delicious breakfast early in the morning, you will begin your day's uphill hike for 2.5 hours, exploring the tropical valley along the Santa Teresa Valley along an Inca trail leading to Llactapata. Arriving at the site of Llactapata, you will rest for some photos of Machu Picchu Mountain. Then, descend to Hidroeléctrica for lunch. After a short lunch, you will continue your hike, which will take you to Aguas Calientes for 2.5 hours until you reach Aguas Calientes and continue your travel plan.

Overnight in Lucmabamba Breakfast included, lunch, dinner not included