Salkantay Trek | 5-DAY walk to Machu Picchu | Inca Trail's alternative | Peru's Best Hike

SALKANTAY TREK: we walked for 5 DAYS to Machu Picchu through some of the most breathtaking sceneries of the Peruvian Andes mountain range. Watch us climb all the way to the high altitude tundra before descending to the lush rainforest of Perú, home of the lost Incan Citadel of Machu Picchu.

Useful information:
-We did the Salkantay Trek independently, bringing enough food for 4 days. You could also join an organized tour.
-If you do it yourself and want to visit Machu Picchu at the end of the hike, make sure to purchase the entrance to Machu Picchu in advance before the trek, and not when you arrive in Aguas Calientes at the end of day 4.
-The starting point of the trek is at Soraypampa (location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/TyaFmgmgSw7pG.... To get there, you have to get an excursion bus from Cusco for a day trip to Lake Humantay, but you don't join the ride back.
-Alternatively, you could start in Mollepata which is reachable by public transport from Cusco, but you'd have to walk through some roads for the first day to reach Soraypampa. And you would also miss the magnificent side trip to Lake Humantay.
-There are plenty of water sources during the hike. Be sure to bring water filter.
-If you don't want to camp, it's still possible to do the Salkantay Trek. There are lodges in Soraypampa, Colcapampa, Santa Teresa, and Aguas Calientes for the first until the fourth night.

Salkantay Trek Route
Day 1: Cusco - Soraypampa - Lake Humantay - Salkantaypampa
Day 2: Salkantaypampa - Salkantay Pass (4630 masl) - Colcapampa
Day 3: Colcapampa - Lucmabamba - Santa Teresa
Day 4: Santa Teresa - Hidroeléctrica - Aguas Calientes
Day 5: Machu Picchu

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All footages shot with Samsung Galaxy S10 (https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/gal...) and at times aided with DJI Osmo Mobile 3 for extra stability (https://www.dji.com/mobile/osmo-mobile-3)