Trip Duration: 11 days
Trekking Distance: ≈ 63km over 4 days
Registration: £550 (can be paid in two instalments)
Sponsorship: £4,995
*Limited places available*
Registration to join the team will be closing in June 2024
Take on one of the top 25 treks in the world in support of Dragonfly Cancer Trust.
This is a once in a life time opportunity to be part of a team helping us to reach even more young cancer patients across the UK by trekking to Machu Picchu and taking part in a local community project.
Spend two days immersing yourself into traditional Peruvian culture by staying in local homestays and completing a hands-on project improving community facilities of a small village in the Sacred Valley.
After acclimatising to the altitude, you will set off on this challenging expedition following the Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu, taking you beneath spectacular Andean peaks, through epic landscapes and misty cloud forest.
The Salkantay trail is more scenic and less crowded than the tourist hotspot of the Inca Trail, passing through breathtaking and varied landscapes with the chance of catching a glimpse of local wildlife such as chinchillas, foxes and spectacled bears!
The route follows an ancient and remote Inca footpath, where snow-capped mountains collide with lush tropical rain forests. The paths are filled with wild strawberries, colourful butterflies and other exotic flora and fauna. Off the beaten path, this trek is one of the most interesting and challenging ways to experience the land of the ancient Incas.
The amazing team taking on this challenge will make an incredible difference, raising vital funds and awareness to help Dragonfly Cancer Trust reach even more young cancer patients facing limited time, helping families to make each moment matter. We are experts in memory-making and we can guarantee you will make memories to last a life time, as well as making a positive difference to the young cancer patients we support.
To receive more detailed information about our 2025 Machu Picchu Trek, please register your interest below, email info@dragonflycancertrust.org or call 0191 261 0971
