We will pick you from your hotel at 6:00 am and transport you to Mollepata, a town en route to the starting point of the Salkantay Trek. Here you have some time to relax, stretch your legs, get last-minute supplies and sit down for a nice cup of coffee in one of the local restaurants. We will also meet our support staff here, who will pack everything for the trek and load the equipment onto horses. At about 9:00 am we will continue on to Soraypampa, the starting point of the trek.
From Soraypampa (3,800 m/12,467 ft) we trek to Soyroqocha (4,200 m/13,779 ft). The trek takes about four hours along a gentle incline. During the hike you will have breathtaking views of the "invincible" and majestic Salkantay and other snow-capped mountain peaks. Lunch will be at noon and afterwards we will hike three hours to our camp at Soyroqocha, a beautiful small lake in the mountains. Your tents will be ready and waiting as well as a delicious dinner that will round off an amazing first day on the Salkantay trek.
Distance covered: 5 km (3.1 miles)
Time: 3 to 4 hours
Lowest elevation: 3,800 m (12,467 feet)
Highest elevation: 4,400 m (14,435 feet)
Level of difficulty: Moderate
Sights: Mount Salkantay, Apurimac River Valley, Humantay Lake
