The 5-day salkantay hike is one to not miss. A great opportunity to make new friends, enjoy great vibes, marvel at some of Perus most iconic natural landscapes and learn about the Incan culture/history. All made possible by a super friendly team which included some amazing guides, Hans and Jetly, who are incredibly dedicated to making all hikers feel safe and most importantly having a good time. Can’t speak more highly of Hans in particular, who was leading the trek and by the end became more of a friend to the group than a tour guide. Accomodation and food was incredible just make sure to bring some extra cash and warm clothes.
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Authentic feedback and stories from travelers around the world who experienced Machu Picchu and Peru with our team.
Wir haben den 5-Tage Salkantay Trek spontan gebucht und es nicht bereut!
Zuerst möchten wir uns bei unseren Tour-Guides Edgar und Gabriel bedanken! Die beiden machen ihren Job mit viel Leidenschaft und Aufopferung und ermöglichen uns damit ein unvergessliches Erlebnis. Sie waren jederzeit für Fragen da und haben darauf geachtet, dass es allen in der Gruppe gut geht. Danke danke danke!
Das Essen auf dem Trip war ebenfalls phantastisch und reichlich. Was Wilfredo und seine Frau täglich auf den Tisch gezaubert haben war immer lecker und gerade für mich als Vegetarierin gab es auch immer mehrere Optionen zur Auswahl, was nicht selbstverständlich ist!
Auch bei unserem Horsedriver Antonio möchten wir uns bedanken, da er immer dafür gesorgt hat, dass unsere Taschen am richtigen Ort waren, wenn wir ankamen.
Man muss sich auf eher rustikalere Unterkünfte und vor allem in den beiden ersten Nächten auf Kälte einstellen, aber das würde ich jederzeit wieder in Kauf nehmen.
Mein einziger Verbesserungsvorschlag: Ein paar wenige Dinge hätten vorab klarer kommuniziert werden können, z.B. dass man, wenn man nach dem Trek mit dem Bus von Hidrolectrica zurückfährt, den Weg von Aguas Calientes nach Hidrolectrica (ca. 2-3 Stunden flach entlang der Bahngleise) mit seinem Daypack & der Reisetasche (die sonst von der Firma/Antonio transportiert wurde) zurückgehen muss. Außerdem hieß es, dass der Trip zu den heißen Quellen an Tag 3 15 Soles pro Person kostet und vor Ort wurde uns dann gesagt dass noch weitere 35 Soles pro Person für den Transport dorthin dazukommen. Das hätten wir einfach gerne vor der Abfahrt gewusst.
Alles in Allem war es ein unglaubliches Abenteuer, das wir jedem nur empfehlen können!🌞🥾
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Our guides Genrri & Eduardo were very supportive, kind and funny.
The route was beautiful and the trip was very well organized. The combination of great food, unique accommodations, wide variety of landscapes and constant good vibes with the group made it awesome!
From Canada and very last minute booking but trek was very very enjoyable and I’m so appreciative of guide Genrri for making the trip special. Not only great energy but was a very good pace keeping our entire group together and in good spirits. Highly recommend.
This was such an awesome experience! Our guide Genri was amazing! And our chef Jesus made the best food!
Excelente experiência de quatro dias em trek, finalizando em Machu Picchu. Trilhas fortes, difíceis, mas o Genrri nos ajudou bastante tornado a jornada mais tranquila.
Nous avons réalisé le Jungle Trek, c’est une expérience inoubliable et vraiment originale comparée à une simple rando.
Par ailleurs, notre guide David a été vraiment très attentif à nos besoins et très intéressant dans les informations transmises. Je le recommande a 100%.
Just completed the 4-day Salkantay trek with Machu Picchu Team and couldn’t recommend enough. Our lead guide Edgar was the best! Knowledgeable, passionate and somehow always managed to adapt to our needs no matter what. Gavriel was a great (and hilarious) support!
So grateful to Antonio, Nelly & her husband (whose name escapes me!) also took such great care of us with transporting our bags and the awesome food - nutritious & delicious. A good mix of local and international food.
Some very thoughtful details throughout like Coca Tea delivered to our huts on the coldest & earliest start.
The trek itself was the perfect balance of challenging and enjoyable. Machu Picchu at the end felt truly deserved.
If you’re considering Salkantay, choose this team! You’re in the best hands. 🏔️
We had an incredible time on the Salkantay 4 day trek. The Machu Picchu team were well organised, easy to communicate with and excellent at creating a warm friendly environment for all the trekkers! I would highly recommend the experience. In particular, Edgar and Gavriel were brilliant guides who got to know us personally and were a big part of the whole trip. Thanks again!
Just got back from the 4-day/3-night Salkantay Trek and WOW — what an experience. Challenging? Absolutely. Worth it? A thousand times yes.
A huge part of what made this so special were our guides Edgar (“Edgarito”) and Gabriel. Edgar is honestly the kind of guide you feel lucky to get — so caring, knowledgeable, and experienced, but most importantly he puts his whole heart into what he does. You never felt like just another tourist. Gabriel on the other hand kept the whole group laughing the entire time — exactly what you need when your legs are giving out at altitude. 😂
We also got incredibly lucky with our group, which makes such a difference on a trek like this.
If you’re on the fence about doing Salkantay — just do it. And if you can get Edgar and Gabriel as your guides, even better. Can’t recommend them enough! 🏔️