Traveler Reviews

Had a fantastic time with our tour guide Omar Frank. He was incredibly patient, kind, and made the whole experience fantastic. He brought his Peruvian knowledge and shared it with us, including playing traditional music and letting us participate in ceremonies.

The tour itself was also amazing, and well worth doing.

This was the best guided tour i ever had. Loved every minute of it. We did the jungle trail to machu picchu and our guide Aurelio was very professional, could tell us a lot of interesting things about the Inca's but most of all was really great company. Kind, open hearted and always tried to take the extra mile to make it an unforgettable experience. For sure 10/10. Highly recommend.

I have been lucky to do a 5 day Salkantay trek twice: in November 2023 with a tour provider "Salkantay Trekking" and in May 2026 with "Machu Picchu Team". The summary is: "You get what you pay for". If I were to repeat the trek again, I would much rather pay extra $200 and avoid Machu Picchu Team. Having spent at least $1000 to get to Cusco, it is definitely worth to spend an extra $200 to have a fully enjoyable 5 days.

Facts from my experience are described below:

Pluses of "Machu Picchu Team":
a. As of May 2026 the cost of the trek is circa $400 vs $600 for Salkantay Trek.
b. Cheaper trip attracts younger and faster moving participants
c. Our group guides from both companies were equally professional, patient, knowledgeable, caring

Minuses of "Machu Picchu Team":
a. Salkantay Trekking stayed in slightly better camps for the first 2 "cold" nights. The tents/domes were wind and somewhat cold proof. The Machu Picchu team tents had huge holes and were located at higher elevation. Sleeping in them was very cold, which affected the quality of sleep, and the altitude reaction.
b. Salkantay Trekking stayed at slightly better equipped sites, with WIFI access, which was helpful for me staying connected to work. MPTeam lied that they do not have any WIFI, but later shared a the passcode with one Spanish speaking member of our group, who later shared it with the rest of the group. This lie was upsetting.
c. Salkantay Trekking boiled water overnight and allowed the group to fill up the bottles each morning. MPTeam only offered to water for purchase (at suitably inflated prices)
d. The Salkantay Trekking food felt like a "Deli Food", with variety of all kinds. There was always an excess. The MPFood felt bland, monotonous, and like "stuffing". There was barely enough and we went to bed slightly hungry.
e. On day 4 of the trek simultaneously 4 group members out of 11 had food poisoning. Not just an indigestion, common with altitude sickness, but a simultaneous reaction, with vomiting, stomach pain, etc. Without proof, but with some confidence, I believe that MPTeam lunch on day 4 has poisoned 4 persons sitting at one end of the table.
d. Salkantay Trekking provide a free snack every day - to be eaten as needed between breakfast and lunch. The MPTeam provided the snack only 1 day.
e. On night 4 the MPT "Star Domes" location decided to play some very loud and strange music - instead of allowing us to enjoy the sounds of nature
f. Both MPTeam and Salkantay Trekking guides put gentle pressure on the group to collect money for the muleteer, for the cook, for the guide, not prescribing the amount, but pressing nonetheless. At Salkantay Trekking this happened only once, the recipients made short speeches, it felt deserved and warm. At MPTeam this happened 2 times, for 2 different sets of cooks, helpers, etc. The recipients said nothing, took the money. So, I felt like MPT was pressing me to fork out the tips 2 times, for some unknown reasons.
g. Not at all the company fault, but Salkantay Trekking purchased the tickets to Machu Picchu archeological site, while MPTeam made us purchase the tickets.
h. Both companies' guides have limited command of English (which, of course, it is also my fault not having a command of Spanish) and provide fairly simplistic and superficial explanations. So, if you want to better understand this wonderful place, history, etc. - better read on your own.

As a note, there are quite a few folks who do the trek independently. I have not tried, but this may be an option.

Enjoy the hike !

My boyfriend and I did the Jungle Trail of the Inca Road with Aurelio, and it exceeded our expectations by far. It was 3 days of adventures, laughter, knowledge, and culture together, and we recommend it without hesitation. We ended the tour with a guide through the sanctuary of Machu Picchu, and we truly cannot recommend it more. He is the kindest, smartest, funniest, and most charming guide we had, and now we call him a friend.

I went with my friends and other foreigners to do the Salkantay tour for 4 days and 3 nights. Our guide was Elisban Brown Sugar. It was fun and physically intense, more than we had thought because we were not sufficiently prepared. Thanks to Elisban, we were able to enjoy adapting our itinerary without affecting others. We were a very friendly group, and Elisban was the best guide we could have; it was like traveling with a good group of friends from different nationalities: Spain, Canada, the Netherlands, and Peru. I would recommend the agency and Elisban as a guide.

The most wonderful 4 day Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu. Our guide Omar was excellent and I could not recommend him more highly, he was so knowledgeable about Incan history and philosophy. The views were stunning and the accomodation in the sky domes was great.

Had an incredible experience on the 4D3N Salkantay trek! Massive thanks to our guide, Rony, who was super friendly, knowledgeable and able to answer all questions we had whilst trekking.

Every stage of the trek was well-organised, while the food was tasty and plentiful. Would definitely recommend choosing MP Team and Rony, they gave us a really rewarding experience.

Fun tour with senor Franco and Abel

i did the trek with friends and a lovely guide called Ronny who worked hard to make sure we could follow what was going on because we are deaf. the landscapes were beautiful.

My friend and I did the 4 days Salkantay trek with Ronny as a guide. We had a fantastic time and Ronny always offered us options when we felt parts of the hike would be too much for us. We are both deaf and felt well looked after. Ronny always made sure we were fully informed of the next stage of the journey by writing things down on his phone for us. We had the most amazing time despite being about 40 years older than the rest of the group!