Salkantay Trail: Inca Hikes to Machu Picchu

Explore the breathtaking high mountain scenery of Peru and the historic Inca trails leading to Machu Picchu via the Salkantay Trail.

Ascend to the stunning turquoise lagoon situated at 4,200 meters above sea level, and gain insights into its revered status in Inca mythology with guidance from our knowledgeable experts.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Laguna Humantay - The tour begins with a hotel pick-up in Cusco, followed by a 2-hour and 30-minute drive to the village of Mollepata, where breakfast will be served.
    After breakfast, the journey continues by car for another hour to Soraypampa, the starting point of the hike to Laguna Humantay. Here, a 2-hour uphill trek awaits, leading to the…
What's Included
  • Trekking sticks
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • First aid kit and oxygen balloon
What's Not Included
  • Horse ($50.00 round trip)
  • Entrance ticket (20 soles per person)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ligiamtl
Jul 8, 2024
We love Peru, the services of Palomino and will be back! - We were with the services of Palomino during our entire stay in Peru. We definitely recommend! Mr. Alex is very punctual, kind, attentive and helped us optimize our time and include the routes we wanted to make, making adjustments of routes and schedules. He helped us from our arrival until our departure. Peru is amazing and we are already planning our trip! Thank you, Alex! It was a pleasure!
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Edmondyh
Jul 8, 2022
Best Travel Experience Ever - I absolutely cannot say enough good things about this experience, the company and are truly excellent guide, Alex. We have been doing tours all over Peru, and this one was the last of them and stuck out so much. We were nervous because it was too late to book tours to Lake Humantay, but the company arranged private taxi transportation for us at our preferred time and even said the driver would be able to accompany us on the hike. Our driver/guide Alex was so professional, caring and supportive. I'm traveling with my 63 year old mom, and he was patient in getting us up to the top at our own speed. He taught us so much about Peru! And was a truly excellent driver, who put us at ease on the long road to Humantay. I will be telling my friends about this experience for the rest of my life and will certainly recommend that they book Palomino Taxi Tours for when they travel to Cusco, and especially to go with Alex! I don't know if I can ever do any of the grueling bus rides again when I know that this fun, sensible, and thorough but comfortable option exists. A top travel experience that I've ever had.
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Berniehelms
Jun 13, 2022
Great service, would 100% recommend! - Great trip and good price. The driver was very kind and professional and the communication via Whatsapp (price negotiation, planning of the trip, asking for extra info) was very convenient and in good English. We also cancelled our third trip which and this was no problem at all, even though we got a discount because we were going to do 3 trips. Would definitely recommend!
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Jayc808
May 15, 2022
Excellent driver - After a week in Cuzco , we can gladly say that Julio was the best driver we had from the whole trip. We hired him to drive us to Humantay Lake, and the whole process from coordinating through WhatsApp to dropping us off after the hike went smoothly. He was courteous and very friendly in giving us lots of information during the ride. You won’t regret choosing Palomino Taxi as your transportation in Cuzco !
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).