Tours/Cusco/Salkantay Trekking to Machu Picchu 4D/3N
Viator · Private tour

Salkantay Trekking to Machu Picchu 4D/3N

4.9(19)Cusco1 hour
TRIPADVISOR4.9(19)

Description

The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu is rated by National Geographic as one of the 25 best treks in the world, and is one of the best alternatives to reach the Inca City of Machu Picchu (One of the new 7 Wonders of the World) . This trip is designed for active people of all ages who want to have great moments in full contact with nature, and who want to learn about the local people and the ancient Inca civilization. On this walk you reach the Salkantay Pass located at 4630 m.a.s.l. / 15190 feet – Highest point of the trek – where you can experience new sensations in the middle of the Andes of Peru. This is a unique and specially designed 4-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu, with incomparable views of the snow-capped Humantay and Salkantay Mountains. We are best choice if you want to do and enjoy the Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu in a Customized Private service.

Tour Options

Salkantay Trek - Group Tour
  • Lodges and Hotels Group Guided Tour : Between 6 to 10 people Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners Expedition Class Return Train Private Transportation: in a group Tour Entrance Tickets: Entrance fee to Salkantay and Machu Picchu Pickup included
Salkantay Trek - Private Tour
  • Lodge and Hotel Private Guided Tour Food: breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Vistadome Class Return Train Private Transportation. Entrance Tickets: Entrance fee to Salkantay and Machu Picchu. Pickup included

Highlights

Transfer to your hotel in Cusco at the end of the tour.
Private transportation to Mollepata and Soraypampa, starting point of the trek.
Oxygen and first aid kit.
Trekking poles for all the route.
01 night hotel in Aguas Calientes 3*** category.
Professional Guide English and Spanish.
Entrance to Salkantay road and Machu Picchu inca citadel.
Pick up from your hotel in Cusco.
Return train to Ollantaytambo and then a private transport to Cusco.
01 night in our Geodesic Domes in Loreta Playa.
3 appetizers
Boiled water after breakfast, to refill your water bottles.
01 night at our lodge Cabañas in Soraypampa.
All the food with hot drinks such as tea and coffee.

What's included

Included
Transfer to your hotel in Cusco at the end of the tour.
Private transportation to Mollepata and Soraypampa, starting point of the trek.
Oxygen and first aid kit.
Trekking poles for all the route.
01 night hotel in Aguas Calientes 3*** category.
Professional Guide English and Spanish.
Entrance to Salkantay road and Machu Picchu inca citadel.
Pick up from your hotel in Cusco.
Return train to Ollantaytambo and then a private transport to Cusco.
01 night in our Geodesic Domes in Loreta Playa.
3 appetizers
Boiled water after breakfast, to refill your water bottles.
01 night at our lodge Cabañas in Soraypampa.
All the food with hot drinks such as tea and coffee.
Not included
Lunch on the last day and breakfast on the first day.

Pickup Locations & Times

We can pick our clients from any hotel located in the city of Cusco

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Recommendations: Please bring your original passport.

Reviews(19)

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Leah M
April 19, 2026
Great Trip!

Great tour! Our guide, Juan Carlos, was great. We learned about the land, Inca history and completed an amazing trek. The drivers and towns were all so friendly and great!! t

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Operator response

Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re happy to know you enjoyed the trek and learned more about the land and Inca history with Juan Carlos. We also appreciate your words about our drivers and the local towns. It was a pleasure to be part of your adventure to Machu Picchu! 🇵🇪✨

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erickR6510NL
April 19, 2026
Fantastic hike and adventure

Absolutely fantastic tour, amazing views and everything was handled from beginning to end. Juan Carlos was a fantastic guide and met us before the hike to give us all pertinent info. Drivers were professional and the stays were exciting and new. Amazing for the price and great times with our guide

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Operator response

Thank you so much for your fantastic review! We’re very happy to know you enjoyed the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu and that everything was well organized from beginning to end. We’re especially glad Juan Carlos made the experience even better with his guidance and support. We truly appreciate your kind words about our drivers, the accommodations, and the value of the tour. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure in Peru! 🇵🇪✨

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Dreamer56340555118
September 21, 2025
Trekking Salkentay 3 days, and others..

We did the Salkentay trek in 3 days. More than trekking is a crossing! Everything went perfectly, especially the punctuality and coordination in the transfers, as well as communication with the coordinator. We also made Huacachina Desert and Mountain of Colors. There are things to improve, we would have liked them to be longer somewhere, but we understand that they are armed in a way by long distances, and by meeting schedules. We will come back for another experience!

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Operator response

Muchas gracias por compartir su experiencia y por confiar en Machupicchu Viajes Perú. Nos alegra saber que disfrutaron del trekking de Salkantay, así como de sus visitas al Desierto de Huacachina y la Montaña de Colores. Agradecemos sus comentarios sobre la coordinación, puntualidad y comunicación, así como sus sugerencias respecto a los tiempos del itinerario, que tomaremos en cuenta para seguir mejorando. Será un placer recibirlos nuevamente para una próxima aventura en el Perú.

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shilpaj716
May 25, 2025
Spectacular views!

We had an amazing experience during our trek! Every aspect of the trip was planned meticulously by the company. A special shoul out to our guide (Juan Carlos) who was very patient and knowledgeable about the conditions on the trek. The accomodations and chef prepared meals were very enjoyble. We did a 4D3N trek and in hindsight should have chosen a longer trek given different levels of conditioning in members of our group. Loved out trip and highly recommend Machu Picchu Viajes Peru for any Andean adventure!

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Operator response

Thank you kindly for your wonderful review Shilpa. We are thrilled to hear that you and your family had such a fabulous experience with the agency and on your Salkantay tour with Juan Carlos. We hope to see you in Cusco again soon.

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tomaslF55UZ
May 18, 2025
Unforgettable

Good people, writes Tomas of Argentina. We did the tour with blackberry my girlfriend and we were guided by Juan Carlos. It’s not easy to share all the time with a person you don’t know but honestly it was one of our best life experiences. Juan Carlos was not only a guide but a friend, in addition to knowing the roads perfectly, we had the honor, thanks to him, to learn a lot from the amazing culture this country has to offer its travelers. On the other hand, the agency fulfilled absolutely everything described and more. Eternally grateful to one of the best trips we made and to have been able to meet this great friend, Juan Carlos today. We will meet again without a doubt. Tomas and Mora of Argentina

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Operator response

Gracias amablemente por tu maravillosa reseña Tomás. Nos alegra mucho saber que ustedes tuvieron una gran experiencia con la agencia y en su tour de Salkantay y Humantay con Juan Carlos. Esperamos volver a verlo pronto en Cusco.

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553waltherm
May 18, 2025
JuanCa & the argentinians

Hey everyone! Mora & Tomas here. Argentinian couple that did the 2 night 3 day salkantay trek + humantay lake just because we are crazy and we asked for :). Our experience with Macchu Pichu Viajes was amazing. We booked a month and a half in advance with Freddie the owner and then met our guide Juanca the night before for a very important briefing. From the beggining it was a 100% match between the three of us! We knew we would have a lot of fun, and thats exactly what happened. Apart from the outstanding views, delicious food, and exhausting trails (that we did in record time!) Juanca became our friend. He expressed peruvian story with a lot of love and was inspiring. We laughed and shared argentinian mate, cold beers and enjoyed learning from each others culture. The organization was 10/10. Nothing to complain about and would repeat. Juanca you will be our man of honor remember 💍 plan your words! See you soon buddy.

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Operator response

Gracias amablemente por tu maravillosa reseña Mora. Nos alegra mucho saber que ustedes tuvieron una gran experiencia con la agencia y en su tour de Salkantay y Humantay con Juan Carlos. Esperamos volver a verlo pronto en Cusco.

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Trail32379198186
September 15, 2024
Unexpected, challenging, but extraordinary

The tour is difficult to describe. The route is challenging, full of moving scenery and the company of the agency team is indispensable to achieve it. The tour of Lares and Ruta del Inca is VERY well thought out. It has cultural overtones in every space and the staff in charge takes care of every detail. Since before arriving in Peru, Fredy was concerned to solve every doubt and correct any mistakes or forgetfulness on my part or my partner. Upon arrival in Cusco, a day before the start of the trip he arrived with an envelope printed with the name of those who traveled and the necessary tickets, delivering tour information, some precautions and various recommendations. Always flexible and consulting food restrictions, special needs and reporting previous experiences to analyze. Trekking through an open-top museum that changes landscapes every mile is certainly a great way to unwind. In the most demanding parts from the physical point of view the team of guides advised us and accompanied us with practical and spiritual advice, which made it possible to reach the goal, with a lot of humor and respect for the landscape and our own difficulties that became present to reach 4,700 msnv and keep us on hikes of up to 8 hours. Having travelled in several countries, on several continents, I must say that this is the best agency I have ever travelled with.

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Operator response

Gracias amablemente por tu maravillosa reseña Manuel. Nos alegra mucho saber que ustedes tuvo una gran experiencia con la agencia y en su tour de 4 días desde Lares a Machu Picchu. Esperamos volver a verlo pronto en Cusco.

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762reyesl
July 6, 2024
Without a doubt one of my best experiences in my life

It was an amazing experience, the wonderful places very pleased with all the tour we bought. I will do it again in the near future.🙏

1 people found this helpful
Operator response

Gracias amablemente por su maravillosa reseña. Nos alegra mucho saber que tuvo una gran experiencia con la agencia y en los tours! Esperamos volver a verlo pronto en Cusco.

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caterinadU7051SM
August 24, 2023
Salkantay trek

I did the private tour with my partner: Salkantay trek to Machupichu for 4 days. The accompaniment of Juan Carlos (guide) was very good and so was Edwin's food. Although I felt very bad and couldn't do the second day where you have to go to the Salkantay Pass at 5000 meters high, that's why we had to choose another route. It was clear that the company had no other option and we fixed the situation as best we could (so as not to lose the entire tour we had paid for). What we finally did was return from Mollepata to Ollataytambo (with a van that belonged to another company and then a taxi that we had to pay for ourselves). We stayed the night in Ollataytambo, and from then on we had to cover all expenses (despite having paid them 1,400 dollars for the entire tour). I understand that it was a personal situation, where I could not follow the tour as they sold it, but it was very frustrating not to see a solution already established, and on top of that having spent more money. We even had to pay the guide for his bus trip to the hydroelectric plant. I recommend the company and the tour, ONLY, if you are sure that you are going to do it completely.

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martingA8496NU
October 13, 2022
Never too old, just having the right attitude.

This was the holiday of a lifetime for me and I did the trek with Alpaca Expeditions. At 68 I was twice the age of the group I was with and the encouragement I got from the guides Nialton and Isact was incredible. Between the Porters, Chefs and guides this was a brilliant group, dedicated to the experience of their guests and left no stone unturned in fulfilling that role.

Operator response

Dear. Martin Gavin On the name of the entire Machu Picchu Viajes Peru team, I want to thank you for trusting us and sharing your excellent comment. I am glad to know that you liked the Cusco and Machu Picchu tours that you did with us. It was a pleasure to organize all your activities. We take care of every detail to make your trip an unforgettable experience. If one day you decide to return to Peru, count on us as your tours operator, The best wishes for you and best regards. Atte. Fredy Huaman

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