Green Toad Bus Peru Bus Passes

The day starts at 4:30 a.m. when we arrive at your hotel to pick you up for the bus ride to Mollepata, a quaint Andean village. We will hike to Markokasa, where we will dine on lunch while overlooking a sweeping view of Soraypampa Valley. This is where we?ll spot the Salkantay Mountains for the first time, which is where the first campsite on our trek will be. Once we finish lunch we'll make our way to Humantay Lake to take photos, and then return to Soraypampa where we will camp for the night. At 4,000m (or 12,750ft.) this is the coldest night of the trip because of Soraypampa's high altitude.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 3: From Collpampa to La Playa to Lucmabamba and onto Santa Teresa 

The day begins with breakfast at 6:30 a.m., after which we will proceed through a number of valleys. Along the way we will cross the Lluskamayo River and several small brooks where we will see all kinds of natural wonders, tropical fruit, waterfalls, beautiful birds and a variety of lush greenery. Here, the weather is usually quite warm, which makes the hike a bit less strenuous. While making our way to Santa Teresa we'll enjoy lunch and more gorgeous scenery.

In time we'll reach Santa Teresa, our next campsite, where we'll catch our breath, have some snacks and spend a little time recuperating. While there we can visit and enjoy the hot springs, which can be very relaxing after having spent the entire day walking!

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 4: From Santa Teresa to Hidroelectrica and onto Machu Picchu Pueblo

Once we have breakfast we will walk on the trail to Hidroelectrica, which should take us about 3 hours. Along the way we will visit Mandorpampa, a fascinating old coffee plantation, enter another cloud forest, walk along the river for an hour and a half, when we'll come upon the waterfalls of Hidroelectrica. These waterfalls are about 12m high and fed from the waters melting off sacred Mount Yanantin.   

From the waterfalls of Hidroelectrica, we'll follow the trail to the ridge, where we'll find ourselves surrounded by lush vegetation. This area is simply a gorgeous sweeping landscape filled with various avocado, banana and coffee plantations. While exploring all of this we will see hundreds of bird species and butterflies, natural to this region. We may also spot a spectacled bear or two, as this is a natural habitat of many different mammals. The forest is lush with many different kinds of flowers including bromeliads and some very rare orchids. We will eventually make our way to Machu Picchu Village or Aguas Calientes, where we will stay overnight in a nice warm hostel.

Optional excursion:  You can enjoy an evening visit to Aguas Calientes Hot Springs.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 5: 'Sun Rise Tour' - A Full Day Touring Machu Picchu

We will wake up at 4:00 am to walk to Machu Picchu. Once we arrive we will have a 2-hour walking tour of the city with our own private guide. You can then spend the rest of the day exploring this mystical city on your own. If you wish to climb Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, there are additional fees and you must reserve them before the trek.  Please request them at time of booking.

In late afternoon, we will catch the train to Ollantaytambo and from there take a bus to Cusco, arriving at night.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Optional excursions: During your free time you can climb the sacred mountain of Huayna Picchu, which rises to 2,720m (or 8,890ft) or the sacred mountain of Machu Picchu, which rises to 3,100m (or 10,017ft.).  You must request the permits for these at time of booking.