Salkantay Trek

We’ll start the journey by driving to Challancha for around four hours, crossing Anta and Mollepata along the way. Through the windows of the bus you’ll clearly see the white, snow-capped mountains of Apus Salkantay and Humantay—two colossal gods of the Incas. The panoramic views of contrasting the high peaks and low valleys across all directions provides spectacular scenery throughout the drive.
We will start the trek from Challancha. Here, meet our support staff who will organize all of the equipment and cargo mules. Around 9:30 am, we will trek to Soraypampa (3,850 m).
The first section of the path takes us over a few deep valleys along the side of a mountain. At some parts of the trail, an old aqueduct can still be seen, which still supplies water to farmers in the lower valleys. We will trek 7 km in three hours to Soraypampa where we will have our lunch at the base camp of Salkantay.
After lunch and a short rest, we hike up to the unforgettable Humantay Lake (4,200 m). This is a 5 km round-trip, which we will walk in a total of three hours. The area is one of the most beautiful in all the Andes with unbelievable blue-green water reflecting the mountain glaciers of Apu Humantay.
Because Soraypampa (our camp) is located in the middle of the glacier valleys, the sky is so immensely clear at night that you can truly appreciate the stars, constellations and even comets shooting across it. Take a moment to re-center your spirit and reflect on your life in the profound silence and tranquility of Soraypampa!