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Last update: November 27, 2024
Treks comparative
Sometimes you may hesitate before our trekking offer. Bellow, a comparative between the Inca Trail and
Salcantay Majestic treks.
First of all, all treks and services start in Cuzco, we pick you up at your hotel. Then we transfer you to the starting point of the corresponding trek. On the last day after the guided tour of Machu Picchu, you go down by bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes for lunch and then leave to Cusco in the afternoon by train and then by bus.
- 2-Day Inca Trail
- 4-Day Inca Trail
- Salcantay Majestic Trek
- Duration
- 2 days
- 4 days
- 4 days
- Price per person
- US$ 569
- US$ 825
- from US$ 565 to US$ 589
- Departure point
- Cuzco
- Cuzco
- Cuzco
- Trek departure point
- Km 104
- Km 82
- Challacancha
- Total walking distance
Total walking duration
Maximal altitude
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Day 1: 7 mi/12km - 6h - 8694 ft/2650m
Total: 7 mi/12km - 6h - 8694 ft/2650m
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8mi/13km - 6h - 10171ft/3100m
Day 2: 7mi/11km - 7h - 13858ft/4224m
Day 3: 10mi/16km - 10h - 12221ft/3725m
Day 4: 3mi/5km - 2h - 8694ft/2650m
Total: 28mi/45km - 25h - 13858ft/4224m
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Day 1: 9mi/14km - 4h - 12800ft/3900m
Day 2: 12mi/19km - 8h - 15100ft/4600m
Day 3: 7mi/11km - 3h - 6600ft/2000m
Total: 27mi/44km - 15h - 15100ft/4600m
- Accommodation
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Day 1: Campsite or
hotel (Aguas Calientes)
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Day 1: Campsite
Day 2: Campsite
Day 3: Campsite
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Day 3:
Hotel (Aguas Calientes)
- Ups
- Some Inca ruins to visit, authentic or even spiritual, easy, moderate altitude, arrival through the Sun Gate, choice of accommodation.
- Many Inca ruins to visit, authentic or even spiritual, large crew staff, trekking with camping, arrival at Machu Picchu by the Sun Gate at sunrise.
- Small groups, fantastic landscapes, visit of a lagoon, 2nd day in our Ecolodge Majestic, 3rd night at a hotel, no limits of space, tight prices.
- Downs
- It is more of a hike than a trek, no porters.
- Spaces sold out months in advance, large groups.
- No Inca sites, high altitude.
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