Salkantay Trek Operator
Salkantay Trek Operator; Is your local operator from Cusco, 100% managed, and guided by local, professional tour guides; adventure tours expert, specialized in: adventure hikes in peru such as: Machu Picchu Hiking Tours, Humantay lake, Ancascocha hike, choquequirao trek, day trips and hikes in Cusco, and all paths running by this fantastic mountain range.
The name of our Company, comes for Salkantay Mountains, which means”: SALK´AN = The Wildest, savage, and invincible and TAY = holly, Father, in (“Runa-Simi” = inca language). Is the highest peak of the Cordillera Vilcabamba, part of the Peruvian Andes, located at about 60 km (40 miles) north-west of Cusco City, above valleys, which are tributaries of the Amazon River.
Salkantay, is the 2nd highest mountain of the region, the 38th highest peak in the Andes, second most topographically prominent peak, the twelfth highest mountain in Peru, situated in deeply incised terrain, with a great vertical relief.
By the incas; this mountain was associated to concepts of rain, and fertility, Considered to be one of the principal deities, controlling the weather in the region, creating fascinating lakes, where there also situated the wonderful humantay lake, which is by the slopes of this mountain, and its range.
There are several old paths that leads to villages, sacred mountains, shrines, holly places including the sacred valley. Some of them are new paths that stays unknown by other companies, we are glad to be here, to organize you tours, by this fantastic land.
100% Local tour operators from Cusco
We are; a group of tour guides, with many years of experience in: experts in cultural, day tours, and hiking; where our specialty are the adventures in the region.
We operate directly tours such as: Humantay lake, Ancascocha trek, and all the trails; that are connecting to the inca trail, and the sacred valley.
Partner of “Inka Challenge Peru”, we operate adventure journeys in the area, including shamanic ceremonies, cleansing rituals, day sightseeing’s, cultural journeys, Inca quarry trek, Vinicunca hike, and all Machu Picchu Hiking Tours.
Come and take our tours: We lead and organizes all private services, small groups, and large groups, providing personalized service, specially the salkantay trek, our adventure journeys goes, by paths that only few local tour guides knows.
Humantay Lake Hike Experts
Daily departures are available for this great and fascinating humantay lake, which has nice blue color, it is situated below of a snow peak, that engages every visitor, who has done this tour.
If you take our early departure, you will have opportunity for perfect pictures, and run away from the crowds.
For more information, just write us; we will feedback ASAP.