{"id":11022,"date":"2023-04-12T21:29:51","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T03:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/?p=11022"},"modified":"2023-10-07T20:12:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T02:12:59","slug":"peru-luxury-lodge-salkantay-trek-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2023\/04\/12\/peru-luxury-lodge-salkantay-trek-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"Peru: Luxury Lodge Trek &#8211; Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What you need to know for your Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#briefing\">Briefing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#bring\">What to Bring<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#pack\">Day Pack<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#advice\">Advice for Travelers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#notes\">Other Notes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More on the Luxury Lodge Trek:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/trip\/?trip=7-Day-Luxury-Lodge-to-Lodge-Salkantay-Trek-to-Machu-Picchu\">7-Day Luxury Lodge to Lodge Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"briefing\"><strong>1) BRIEFING:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be a briefing with your guide and the rest of the group on the evening before your trek at a centrally located hotel in Cusco.  This is a great way to meet the group, make sure you have all the gear you need, and get all the details of the daily itinerary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are given a duffel bag to put your belongings and a metal water bottle for the trek.  It helps to have an extra luggage tag with your name in big letters on it for the duffel bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special diets can be accommodated, so be sure to let the guides know at the briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"bring\"><strong>2) WHAT TO BRING:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plastic bags to put things inside the duffel bag&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bug spray<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leggings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hiking boots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hiking poles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Warm hat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buff or bandana for dust\/cold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Binoculars&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Headlamp \u2013 no electricity 11pm-5pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download movies before leaving Cusco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Luggage tag with your name in big letters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"pack\"><strong>3) DAY PACK:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sunscreen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bug spray<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chapstick<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hand sanitizer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Candies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GoPro batteries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toilet paper and bag<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Money\/credit cards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rain jacket<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rain pants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rain cover for pack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sun hat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunglasses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GoPro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phone\/camera<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water bottle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Camelbak<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Snacks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thin buff (can be used as headband)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Warm hat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fleece top<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Down jacket<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neck gaiter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bandana for sweat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"advice\"><strong>4) ADVICE FOR TRAVELERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sunscreen important<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long sleeves and pants good to prevent sunburn and bug bites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gap in pants means bug bites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Put your name on your hiking poles as they are gathered and other people may have similar poles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Luggage tag<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Snacks &#8211; I didn\u2019t really like their snacks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Binoculars, but guide has one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bring pack with easy access to water &#8211; Camelbak and water pockets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test your shoes on downhills very important<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most day packs 18-22 liters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nice to have hip belt with pockets or a Fanny pack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the lodge, Some people wore sandals and some wore slippers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Floors slippery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plastic bag<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Headlamp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"notes\"><strong>5) OTHER NOTES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highest point on trek is 15,700 feet, so you need to be fit. Or hire a horse (book in advance).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Inca Trail is protected, so there are no horses (or poop).  Porters must be used to transport gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guide has binoculars<br>Horses carry extra water<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tip extra &#8212; Drivers and 2 mule drivers<br>1440-1526 Machu Picchu was built<br>1572 Last Inka killed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quotes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facilities or facili-trees<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Horses:<\/strong><br>Justin &#8211; case<br>Houston-we have a problem<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More on the Luxury Lodge Trek:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2023\/04\/12\/peru-luxury-lodge-salkantay-trek-preparation\/\">Preparation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2023\/04\/17\/peru-luxury-lodge-salkantay-trek-day-1\/\">Day 1 \u2013 Hike to Salkantay Lodge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2023\/09\/24\/peru-luxury-lodge-salkantay-trek-day-2\/\">Day 2 \u2013 Day Hike to Humantay Lake<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2023\/09\/25\/peru-luxury-lodge-salkantay-trek-day-3\/\">Day 3 \u2013 Salkantay Pass<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2023\/09\/27\/peru-luxury-lodge-salkantay-trek-day-4\/\">Day 4 \u2013 Hike to Colpa Lodge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2023\/09\/29\/peru-luxury-lodge-salkantay-trek-day-5\/\">Day 5 \u2013 Hike to Lucma Lodge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2023\/09\/24\/peru-luxury-lodge-salkantay-trek-day-6\/\">Day 6 \u2013 Hike to Aobamba River, Train to Aguas Calientes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2023\/10\/02\/peru-luxury-lodge-salkantay-trek-day-7\/\">Day 7 \u2013 Machu Picchu and Wayna Picchu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you need to know for your Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu! More on the Luxury Lodge Trek: 1) BRIEFING: There will be a briefing with your guide and the rest of the group on the evening before your trek &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2023\/04\/12\/peru-luxury-lodge-salkantay-trek-preparation\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Preparing for your Luxury Lodge to Lodge Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu -- packing and briefing","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[11,15,197,20,26],"tags":[1053],"class_list":["post-11022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-inca-trail","category-machu-picchu","category-packing-travel-advice","category-peru","category-trekking","tag-mlp"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Xxsg-2RM","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11022","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11022"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11682,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11022\/revisions\/11682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}