This isa more mountainous and adventurous route than the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, which will take you through incredible landscapes with various types of exotic flora and fauna. A unique and specially designed 4-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, with incomparable views of the snow-capped Humantay and Salkantay Mountains. Trek OFF the beaten path, following our unique route where you visit two incredible crystal clear glacial lakes. Hike through the Andes Mountains and camp at our private sites which are more remote, less crowded and off the typical path. Follow the remote foot path up to the forgotten Inca Ruins of LLACTAPATA with the greatest view of Machu Picchu.
Posted By : domm696
We loved our 5D/4N Salkantay trip with Sam Travel and our amazing guide Gerry. The whole operation was extremely slick and well planned. The food was great and plentiful (thanks to Ever and Vincente) and the support team worked really well together. Gerry was very knowlgeable and we enjoyed discussing things with him over the trek.
I was particularly impressed with Sam Travel's whatsapp support which was always on hand to quickly answer any questions. It is possible to do the trek cheaper but, in our view, it is definitely worth paying a bit more to get a more personal experience. We felt we got much better value with Sam Travel than our friends doing cheaper tours.
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 12:40:43 
Posted By : 190elines
Had an incredible 4 days doing the salkantay trek and I couldn’t recommend it more! The landscape was breathtaking and changed drastically as the days went on from snowy peaks to the outskirts of the jungle. Our guide Auqui was so lovely and taught us so much about Peru and the Incas, with such passion and well rounded knowledge! We were so well looked after not only by Auqui, but also the the amazing food made by the chefs.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 18:46:46
Posted By : 376sanjanad
My friend and I had an amazing time doing the salkantay trek with Sam Travel! Our guide Auqui looked after us and was always encouraging, answering all our questions about Peruvian life and culture, both past and present! He was extremely knowledgeable, especially at Machu Picchu, and he made us feel so welcome in Peru. The tents were very spacious and with the mattress and sleeping bag, we were comfortable. Also, the food was absolutely incredible, some of the best we've had since being in Peru, as well as being hot and ready when we arrived at the checkpoints! Would definitely recommend the hotsprings at Cocalmayo on the 2nd day!
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 14:52:14
Posted By : annalisadava
Salkantay trekking tour 4 days and inca one day
Magnificent experience. The guide Jhordi, the chef Julio and the chef Glimaco should be rewarded for always doing everything possible to ensure our tour was perfect! Impeccable cuisine.
Highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2024-06-13 18:12:46
Posted By : DDM82
Overall great experience with Sam Travel. Before the trek they responded within few hours to answer any questions. The whole process was very smooth.
The trek itself was amazing. Definitely recommend everyone. Food was great and the porters did a great job moving and setting up everything on time. It was like a moving lodge from one campsite to another. Our guide was great too
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Posted On : 2024-06-10 13:06:15
Posted By : E8223SZdebbieh
Carlos and the team were amazing. He tailored the tour to our interests. The horseman and chefs were wonderful. The food was a buffet style traditional Peruvian food. The hiking was challenging, but well worth it. We combined the first two days of hiking so we would have the trails to ourselves. It was a wonderful experience. On the last day we had a 3 hour tour of Machu Picchu. It was plenty of time for photos. We didn’t fell rushed the entire trip. Overall it was a wonderful experience and we would highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-23 12:36:48
Posted By : enrighme
Carlos was an excellent guide for our 4 day Sakantay trek! Every recommendation regarding timing, what to bring each day, etc was spot on. He was clearly very knowledgeable about Peruvian culture and Incan history- he answered all of our questions very thoroughly! His English was excellent, and he was always happy to speak Spanish very slowly and clearly for us to practice. The staff on the trek were very accommodating, from hot chocolate delivered to our tent each morning to a fresh baked cake to celebrate completing the hardest part of the trek. We were very thankful for the horses to carry our belongings! Every detail of the trek was taken care of from pickup to dropoff back in Cusco. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-23 12:30:05
Posted By : singh1868
This was the best trip ever!
It’s a really challenging hike but our guide Tony made it great! Tony has a wealth of knowledge and he talked so thoroughly about the Inca history and explaining each mountain in depth and about different things we would see for example animals!
The chefs, Leandro and Anselmo, were incredible. They cooked us some of the most delicious foods ever! Thank you so much for looking after us!
And also a huge thank you to Nicanor who organised all of our and the teams belongings to be transported to the correct places by mules. He was also so kind and helpful when my husband suffered from altitude sickness, thank you for that!
The whole team were really great and I’m so happy that I got to experience this with them. They made it very memorable and enjoyable.
The sights were incredible and definitely worth it! I will be back next year for the Inca trail!
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Posted On : 2024-05-21 02:24:50
Posted By : 1rylieh
This was the best trip I have ever taken. Carlos was the BEST guide, very accommodating, caring, informative, and allowed us to go at our own pace while still being so encouraging every step of the way. Night one we slept right next to a glacier, night two we slept next to Incan ruins in the heart of the valley of the mountains. We were given coffee and tea as a wake up call every morning, and 3 very large, absolutely incredible meals per day. Our chef, Lucio, and his wife, Michaela, and Nichanor, our horseman, were SO accommodating. I had some altitude sickness and they did absolutely everything to help. The chef allowed my boyfriend to come fishing with him for dinner, and we ate what we caught! We only saw two other couples the entire trek, which made for an extremely private tour that was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced on a hike. If you are going to choose any hike in Peru, choose this one!!!! You’ll hike through SO many different landscapes, up and down mountains and through valleys, across rivers, etc. It is slightly physically demanding (mostly just due to the altitude), but the most rewarding few days I’ve ever had.
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Posted On : 2024-04-26 14:34:28
Posted By : niamhd665
This trek has honestly been one of the highlights if not the highlight of the trip! We had no idea how to pick which trek to do but the review we went off for the Wilderness Salkanty hike was absolutely spot on and did not disappoint. Our guide Carlos was absolutely incredible and so knowledgeable about the Inca history and gave us many very interesting stories throughout the trek and was very patient with us, stopping when we needed and even taking pictures for us. The food was also just fabulous. Every meal Julio our chef made was healthy and very delicious and he used all local food and it was so great to try many new things. The Horseman Victor was very attentive and worked very hard along with the porter Sergio to make sure all our tents were set up before we got to our next destination. They even brought us a hot coffee every morning in our tents and gave us a hot water bottle at night to keep us warm. All in all the experience was just amazing and they all made us feel so welcome and very looked after. Thank you to the whole team for making this an unforgettable experience. I would absolutely recommend this trek to absolutely anyone!
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Posted On : 2024-03-31 14:40:15
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