9 daysSalkantay to Machu Picchu
A wild, permit-free trek from a glacier pass down through coffee country to the citadel.
From US$3,900 pp
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The Salkantay trek
A wilder route to Machu Picchu, over a 4,600-metre pass beneath a glacier and down into coffee country.
- Effort
- Demanding
- Altitude
- ~4,600 m · Very highverify
- Who it suits
- Fit, acclimatised walkers.
No Inca Trail permit is needed, so Salkantay is a good choice when permits are gone, and a great one in its own right.
You'll go from glacier views to cloud forest in two days. Camps or mountain lodges are available.
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Ready when you are
Tell us when you'd like to go and what you'd love to see. Your Peru Specialist will come back with ideas, honest advice on altitude and timing, and a clear price.