We pick you up from your hotel at 6 am. Long lines of snowcapped mountains jut up from behind the hills. Then we start to hike climbing to Capuliyoc pass (2800 mts – 9240 fts) where we enjoy amazing views of the surrounding scenery. After the short break, we continue downhill to Chiquisca. We spread out the first campsite and spend the night.

The trail descends down into the valley of the Blanco river. The trail is well worn. Then we hike up. The trail becomes heavily vegetated. We are entering the ceja de selva, literally the brow of the jungle.

After the breakfast we cross a footbridge over the Apurimac river and start climbing up a rocky slope. In the afternoon, we reach the Choquequirao. This famous and romantically isolated archaeological side lay by the side of the Apurimac river like a nest of condors. After a break, we can explore some sectors which are spread out in the hill slope, we visit others sectors, the qualify of the wall and the monumental size of the terraces indicated a mayor settlement. A long meeting hall dominating the side of a plaza, several more beyond and a great trapezoidal doorway leading through to what may have been a sacred enclosure on top of the ridge. It was a most extraordinarity isolated side, and while theoretically useful as a look out post for attacks from the north, it did not appear to have heavily fortified defences. then we be able enjoy a gorgeous sunset.

Durring the morning we still hike up till the Victoria mountain pass (4100 masl – 13,500 fts). On the mountain slope we see old silver mines. Then the trail down is gentle toward the next campiside.

This day we cross the last mountain pass, the Yanama pass (4500 masl – 14800 fts). We can look out the mountainscapes on either side of the pass. Long lines of snowcapped mountains jut up from behind the hills.

We wake up at 6 am. We continue down the valley. The trail remains on the left slope as the valley narrows and becomes heavily vegetated. We are entering in the cloud forest again. The low puna grass is replaced by bushes, and soon trees and bamboo become evident. La Playa is a small village.

We rise 6 am and we take a bus up to Macchupicchu, the most important archaeological side in America and visiting this Santuary, later if you want, you can climb up the famous Huaynapicchu mountain (2780 mts – 9200 fts) from there, we have spectacular views. Then you have to take the bus down to Aguas Calientes town. Regard enough of time in order to take a train back to Cusco.

The final day of the trek is spend hiking to Lucmabamba village. From the village, the trail leads directly up the slope. We can begin to see the remains of a cobbled road, more elaborate than the dirt path, which contains Inca stonework.
We climb the slope to the Llactapata archaeological side (2700 mts – 8900 fts). Llactapara is the ruin of the Salkantay Trail left undiscovered by the conquistadores. Because most of the ruins along the trail and even Machupicchu itself were never discovered by the conquerors.
Along the way we see plantations of coffee, passion fruit, banana, avocado and coca leaves. Coca is cultivated in humid tropical valleys throughout the jungle regions of Peru and Bolivia. Commonly used by campesinos, the leaf of the coca plant is chewed with lime to release a mild narcotic effect. The consumption of leaves should not be confused with the use of cocaine, which, though derived from the leaves, is a highly refined and processed chemical product of the plant.
Then, we hike downhill to Hydroelectric power plan (1900 mts – 6300 fts) in which is set the train station. We head to Aguas Calientes town (2000 mts – 6600 fts). If you want, you can take a medicinal bath in its hot springs. We spend the night in a hostal.