Peru · SALKANTAY TREKS
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No permit cap, so this is the route you can still book late. Below the Salkantay treks are compared: the pass at 4,600 metres right beneath the glacier, the long drop into cloud forest and coffee country, the sky domes at Soraypampa, and how each itinerary covers the last stretch from Hidroelectrica. Expect harder walking and thinner air than the Inca Trail.
A 3-day Salkantay Trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu, with guided hikes, hut and hotel nights, train and bus, plus safety gear.
“I just completed the Salkantay 3 day Challenge with Salkantay Trekking and had an AMAZING time! My guide, Marco, was incredibly helpful and organized and made sure we all had an amazing time.”
Small-group 5-day Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu via Llactapata, with camping, rural coffee stops, and a first-light guided citadel visit.
“We celebrated our 20-year anniversary up on the Salkantay trail. The experience was phenomenal from the beauty of the place to the high quality of service by our guide Carlos, the cook, and the horseman. We really felt like everything was made to attend to our needs. Although it was challenging for first timers to hike in high altitude, we were able to go at our own pace and still enjoy the experience fully.”
5-day Salkantay trek with glamping, Pachamanca and coffee, Machu Picchu sunrise, and a scenic return by Vistadome or 360 train.
“Fantastic trip! All of the staff were incredible. The food was delicious and better than the restaurant food we had in aquas calientes. Cesar was a brilliant guide and looked after us really well. Some highlights. Salkantay mountain standing over our campsite first night. The night sky first night. The very distant view of macchu picchu on the fourth night. Some tips - you need cash in Peru. Be prepared. Altitude was a problem on the first day of the trip and medication (acetazolamide) helped those who had it.”
4-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu with dome glamping, hot meals, guide-led pass hike, and optional sunrise bus from Cusco.
“Without Fernando I may never have been able to walk all of the Salkantay pass . It was hard , exhausting , exhilarating , the group , my daughter guiding me up Waynapicchu. So emotional seeing MP rise out of the clouds in early morning su”
4-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu from Cusco, with Humantay Lagoon, Salkantay Pass views, eco domes, and guided ruins.
“Our guide, Gilber, was very knowledgeable. It was great to have long conversations with him, learning about some historic and other little-known facts.”
Salkantay Trek 5D/4N from Cusco to Machu Picchu sunrise with max 15 hikers, camping and meals included, guided route, train back.
“Senhores nao tempo p trabalhar p os senhores. Pais em situacao atipica. Greves de transportes com alguns eventos violencia. Como eu poderia ficar preso em Machu Pichu, fiz minha desistencia. A quadrilha empresarial negou-se a me reembolsar. Opiniao: o contrato é invalidado quando o pais nao oferece as condicoes de seguranca...... Fui roubado em 3.200 R.”
5-day Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu from Cusco with small-group guides, camping gear, coffee plantation and a guided ruins walk.
“Just finished an unforgettable trek with Action Peru Treks (booked through Mucj Better Adventures), and I can’t recommend them enough.”
5-day Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu with Humantay Lake, camping gear, meals, small group sunrise entry, optional hot springs.
“The Salkantay 5 day trek to Machu Picchu was a wonderful experience. Being in a small group made it more exceptional and personal. Our guide, Roger, was super, very helpful, and friendly! I would do it again”
5-day Salkantay trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu via Humantay Lagoon, 4,650m pass, jungle valleys, camping, and guided ruins tour.
“Such a fun and challenging experience. I had no issues completing the trek, you want to make sure you are in good shape before arriving as it can be difficult if you are not prepared for log days and sometimes tough terrain. Beautiful views good food and excellent tour guides! Highly recommend to all!”
4-day Salkantay trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu with small-group camping, a local guide, and dawn visits.
“We did the trip just my friend and I, along with our guide, chef and guy to carry the bags with horses.”
Salkantay Trek glamping to Machu Picchu with fresh camp meals, Humantay Lake, Salkantay Pass, Llactapata, and an early guided site visit.
“Roger and Reynaldo were the best guides. If there was a problem they were there for you to help. Would recommend!”
A 5-day Salkantay Trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu, with small-group hiking, camp nights, and a guided citadel tour plus train transfers.
“Just completed 5 day Salkantay to Machu Picchu trek with Tierras Vivas - (65 yo couple + 5 young adults in our group) all had a great time. Arrangements made through Pamela- communication was excellent and all logistics/transfers were a breeze. Leo was our trekking Read more”
5-day Salkantay trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu with camping, meals, small-group service, guided sunrise, and train return.
“Our Guide - Aldo made the Salkantay Trek an amazing experience for our group. His knowledge about the Inca culture is great. All other crew members also did their best to make our stay comfortable.”
4-day Salkantay Trek from Cusco to Machu Picchu with Humantay Lake, glamping, Pachamanca, coffee making, and panoramic train.
“It was an amazing experience. The landscape you see during this trip is as beautiful as different. Getting up in the middle of the mountains and hiking down into the jungle was amazing. The guide Josè had an answer to every question and took really great care at the whole group. Evangelino, the second guide, took also great care and especially if somebody needed some extra time or had an other belonging he always supported us immediately. The food from our own chef Zenobio was amazing. Three times a fresh cooked local food with plenty of options was great and gives us the energy we needed during the day. In…”
5 days on the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu with luxury dome stays, hot showers, and sunrise entry, plus meals and bilingual guides.
“Hee goed verzorgd! Goed eten en fijne bedden, laatste hotel was ‘oke’. De domes waren top! Alleen nacht 1 zeer koud maar ik Geloof dat dit bij alle domes van alle organisaties wel zo was! Eigen douche en toilet, top! Hike zelf prachtig!”
