The Salkantay Experience: A Journey Through the Heart of the Andes

Upon arrival in Lima, a Kaymara Luxury Travel representative will welcome you and privately transfer you to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure before your journey into the Andes begins.

After breakfast, you will be privately transferred to the airport for your flight to Cusco. From the air, watch Peru’s desert coastline gradually give way to the snowcapped peaks of the Andes.
Upon arrival, your private driver will welcome you and accompany you to your hotel in Cusco. Your host will share personalized details and practical guidance for the journey ahead before you continue to the historic center for a relaxed lunch. The remainder of the day is yours to rest, acclimatize, or begin exploring the city at your own pace.

Explore Pisac’s artisan market and remarkable archaeological complex before returning to Cusco to discover its sacred Inca sites, including Qoricancha and Sacsayhuamán. Spend the evening at leisure, wandering the city’s cobblestone streets or enjoying a Pisco Sour overlooking the Plaza de Armas.

Journey to Soraypampa and ascend to the turquoise waters of Humantay Lagoon, where a brief Pachamama ceremony offers a moment of connection with the sacred Andes. Later, enjoy dinner and a peaceful night at camp beneath the stars.

Ascend to Salkantay Pass, the trek’s highest point, beneath the imposing Andean peaks. Descend toward Chaullay as glacial landscapes transform into lush cloud forest, ending the day with a restorative dinner at camp.

Journey through the lush cloud forest, where orchids, coffee plantations, and tropical landscapes reveal a softer, more intimate side of the Andes.
From Llactapata, Machu Picchu appears for the first time in the distance, emerging quietly among the mountains. It is a powerful moment of anticipation, when the destination becomes visible and the journey itself takes on a deeper meaning.

Leave the cloud forest behind and continue toward Hidroeléctrica, where the final approach to Machu Picchu unfolds along a peaceful trail beside the railway. Surrounded by tropical vegetation, the Urubamba River, and towering mountains, the walk offers a gentler rhythm after the challenges of the high Andes.
Arrive in Aguas Calientes and settle into your hotel for a well-earned rest. After days of trekking through dramatically changing ecosystems, this evening becomes a moment to slow down and anticipate the extraordinary encounter that awaits.

As the Andes awaken, journey toward Machu Picchu, hidden between cloud forest and soaring peaks. With your private expert guide, discover its sacred spaces, remarkable architecture, and the ancient vision that shaped this extraordinary sanctuary.
Reaching Machu Picchu after walking ancestral trails transforms the moment into something deeply personal. Here, effort gives way to wonder, silence to reflection, and the journey becomes part of the memory itself.
Later, travel by panoramic train to Ollantaytambo, surrounded by the timeless beauty of the Sacred Valley.

Journey through the Sacred Valley, where extraordinary Inca ingenuity and living Andean traditions remain deeply connected to the landscape.
Explore the monumental terraces of Ollantaytambo, the ancient agricultural wisdom of Moray, and the remarkable salt terraces of Maras before continuing to Chinchero, where local artisans transform natural fibers and ancestral techniques into expressions of identity and memory.
Return to Cusco with more than memories, carrying a deeper connection to the creativity, heritage, and living spirit of the Andes.

Your private transfer will take you to the airport for your onward journey.
This is more than a farewell. The landscapes you crossed, the people you encountered, and the wonder of Machu Picchu become part of something lasting, a deeper connection to the Andes that continues long after you return home.