4-Day Salkantay Trek: Journey Through Exotic Flora and Fauna En Route to Machu Picchu

Embark on a 4-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, a mountainous and adventurous route through exotic flora and fauna. Discover incredible landscapes, crystal clear glacial lakes, and forgotten Inca ruins.

Duration: 4 days
Cancellation: 6 days
Highlights

Cusco

Cusco - We will collect you at 4:30am from your hotel lobby and drive for 3 hours in our private van to Soraypampa (trailhead). As we travel through curvy roads in the Andes, there are views of the villages of Iscuchaca and Limatambo, the surrounding valleys and the famous spectacular snowcapped Salkantay Mountain. At the trailhead…

What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
Additional Information

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…

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Hannahds135uw
Dec 4, 2024
The Most Amazing Trek! - This was such an amazing trip! From the get go, SAM travel was very organized and our pre trip briefing was very comprehensive. The trek itself was a once in a lifetime experience. Despite the challenge hiking at altitude, the views made it well worth it. Our guide Christian made this experience awesome as he had such great local knowledge about the area, history, and local flora and fauna. He was very supportive along the way and kept us updated regarding plans for each day. Our chefs Julio and Raul were great and each meal was so delicious! Thank you also to our horsemen Victor and Raul for all their help. I would highly recommend this trek.
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Taylorbp7261ok
Dec 4, 2024
An amazing trip! - What an amazing experience. We had Christian as our guide who was amazing. Julio was the head cook and Raul was the sous chef. The food on our trek was incredible. Victor and Raul were our horse men. Everyone took such great care of us and truly made the experience what it was. Would 100% recommend taking this trip.
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V5804vflaurenk
Dec 4, 2024
Salkantay Trek - We had an amazing time on our trek!! Our guide Christian took great care of us and taught us so much about the landscape and history of the area. Julio, Raul 1+2 and Victor were such an amazing team. We were basically eating a 5 star meal at every stop. Thank you so much for making this so special!
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253ellioth
Nov 19, 2024
Auqui is the best! - The good stuff: We were lucky to have Auquia as our tour guide on our 7 day trek. Edison and Chella cooked us the most amazing food we’d ever had with the smallest amount of equipment. We had a great time learning so much from Auquia about the Incas at the different archeological sites. We asked so many questions and he had the answer to them all. He also helped me learn a lot of Spanish. The not so good stuff: There seems to be a bit of un organisation in the office side with Junior. We ended up having to set off from our hotel at 9pm the night before we were supposed to leave due to a strike in Cusco. Junior sent me an email at 11am on the same day we needed to leave letting me know this, except we told them we wouldn’t be able to go to the briefing until late at night that day due to us going to rainbow mountain and not having any internet. I understand it was last minute but they knew the day before we found out which meant a rushed beginning to our trek whilst setting up tents in the rain at 2:30am after a 4 hour drive.
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B3280ntjacka
Nov 5, 2024
Top Salkantay trekking experience - We had a great tour with our tour guide Grober! The tour was well organised and a flexible itinerary made it the best possible trip for us accounting for weather and walking preferences. Grober was incredibly knowledgeable and accommodating. The food was fantastic, our chef Hidio prepared us a variety of dishes catering for the 3 out of 4 of us that were vegetarian. We were also given snacks at the start of each day (which we barely needed) so we were very well provided for. Overall the tour was a great way to see the surrounding environment from mountain lakes to jungle, culminating in a guided tour of Machu Picchu. I would recommend SAM Travel 100%
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Ktemilyg
Nov 5, 2024
Beautiful vistas and great staff - We had an amazing trip doing the Salkantay trek with Grober! He was really accomodating in making sure our group got the best possible experience doing the trek! He knew so much about Peruvian and Incan culture, nature and history which he shared with us along the way. Hidio made us delicious food along the way and was a soup master. It's great to choose a Peruvian owned company like Sam Travel and we absolutely loved it!
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651georginad
Nov 5, 2024
Great Salkantay Trek - We had a great tour with Sam Travel. Our guide, Grober, was terrific- he was very knowledgeable, accommodating and helpful. The camping was very comfortable, with a fantastic support crew. The food was terrific and the chef, Hidio, did well to accommodate various dietary restrictions! Would absolutely recommend.
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Jeffthearchitect
Nov 5, 2024
Fantastic experience - Sam travel and the whole Salkantay trek was a fantastic experience. Grober (tour guide) was fantastic, clear explanations and tremendously helpful. The cooks Hideo and Basili were amazing with excellent food. Would definitely recommend.
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Elylunt
Nov 5, 2024
Hike the Inca Trail with SAM, you wont regret it! - 10/10 such an amazing experience! I believe the Inca trail is a once in a lifetime trip. You would see all the same amazing ruins and mountain views with any agency, but Sam travel goes above and beyond to see to your needs, cook amazing food, communicate so well from start to finish, and the porters and the guides are incredible humans. I felt so cared for and cheered on the whole time. JP was our Guide, and he was the BEST! So knowledgeable about Peru and the Inca's, I learned so much from him. He was so attentive to our group and not only kept us on track but was such a joy to be around. I loved getting to know him and he did a wonderful job bringing our group together. By the end of the 4 days, we were like family. I highly recommend traveling with SAM travel!
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Rachelgi4696ox
Oct 12, 2024
Amazing trek with Sam Travel - We had an amazing trip with Sam Travel for the four day Salkantay trek. Our guide José was excellent and we learnt so much about Perú and its culture. The food was incredible thanks to our chefs Hebert and Vicente. Our horseman Nicanor was also excellent and made getting to each place very easy. The views from the treks were stunning. The final day at Machu Picchu was a great way to end the trip. We would definitely recommend using Sam travel when you visit Perú.
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