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Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu (5 Days)
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Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu (5 Days)

By Happy Gringo Tours
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A new and good alternative of trekking, for before the adventure and those people who did not find a place for the Inca Trail – classic of Machu Picchu. This alternative leads us to the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu with landscapes between Lakeons, mountains like the skies of the Humantay and Salkantay, a route of our ancestors where we can appreciate a progression of the diverse ecological floors, crossing by mighty rivers, in the mountain range we visited Thermus-Natural Waters; entering the region of the eyebrow of forest of abundant tropical vegetation, appreciating flowers of different colours, birds like the Colibri and parrots of the humid forests. The last day of trekking very early we will visit the Lost City of Incas – Machu Picchu and that same day in the evening we return to Cusco.
Lowest price guaranteeFree cancellation

Ages 12-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 5 days
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Spanish
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  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Lunch
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Entry/Admission - Mollepata
  • Entry/Admission - Mollepata
  • Entry/Admission - Mollepata
  • Entry/Admission - Aguas Calientes
  • Entry/Admission - Santuario Historico de Machu Picchu
What's not included
  • Entrance fee to Waynapicchu
  • Sleeping Bags, infaltable mattress & poles

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • We will be picking you up from your hotel within the historic centre of Cusco
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 176745P8

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Travellers should have a strong physical fitness level
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 176745P8

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        AU$1,139.93
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        • Happy Gringo Tours
          715
          Cusco, Peru
          Joined in December 2015
        • emilyvL4144JH
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Tour with Mauro
          Mauro was an amazing guide and did a wonderful job of showing us Machu Picchu! He was great at getting us from point a to point b smoothly and his knowledge is unrivaled. This is a great tour if you want everything taken care of for you and want to learn a lot about the history of this beautiful place.
          Written 7 September 2024
        • 796brittanyp
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wonderful Machu Picchu tour
          I had a wonderful private tour with Mauro my tour guide. He met me in the town of Aguas Calientes at the train station and assisted me to the bus where we rode up to Machu Picchu. He was an excellent historian. Very knowledgeable about the area and very kind. He was happy to take my photo many times without complaint and was very patient with all of my questions. I had a great day with this tour guide.
          Written 3 September 2024
        • diegomD6043AL
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Yolo Expedition to Machu Picchu and a great team!
          We had a great 4 day hike to Machu Picchu with Happy Gringo Tours! We booked the Expedition after reading the positive revises and we called the company to double check the availability of the inca trail 4 days / 3 nights. A day before the trek we had the orientation in the office of the operator. The tour guide provided us all the information about the hiking to Machu Picchu. On day one, we met the whole group, porters, Cook, and assistant chef. The food was amazing during the whole trío, the porters very helpful and the tour guide Juan extremely informative. We highly recommend Booking the inca trail with local and direct operator in cusco! Thanksn for the yolo Expedition to Machu Picchu.
          Written 2 September 2024
        • Marcin72Dom
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Matchu Picchu
          Mauro our guide was excellent. Contact with travel agency only via whatsup and I was able to arrange everything including train tickets and guide while staying in Urubamba
          Written 1 September 2024
        • ojevwea
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great hike - great tour
          Overall great experience. Had some issues with logistics but the travel company works to get everything squared away. My tour guide Jorge was knowledgable, patient and flexible during my entire experience. If short on tim, i definitely recommend the 2 day experience. You get a full day of hiking ( definitely not an easy hike) and then use the second day for the tour.
          Written 1 September 2024
        • Alex P
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Highly recommend Ruben!
          It was an amazing once-in-a-lifetime experience! Our tour guide Ruben was friendly and knew the ins and outs of Machu Picchu. We took the necessary pauses during our hike to handle any altitude sickness, while still keeping a good pace. We also walked with him through the pueblo area to get our passport stamped, which was a nice little extra touch.
          Written 1 September 2024
        • Audrey P
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fabulous tour with Ruben!
          I had a great visit to Machu Picchu with Ruben! I was travelling solo and joined a family of three for the tour. Ruben was amazing and switched between Spanish for the family and English for me, even translating the others’ questions. And he knew all the best spots for photos! We were running a little behind toward the end of the tour, and Ruben also made sure that my lunch at the restaurant was prepared quickly, so I had time to eat before getting back on the train :) Much appreciated!
          Written 27 August 2024
        • Katrina F
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          10/10 reccomend. Great experience
          Be prepared for a long journey but absolutely worth it! They take care of everything for your transportation and train tickets to machu picchu. You will be picked up and driven to ollyantanbo train station where you'll board to aguacaliente (panoramic train so you get all the views of the journey). The guide will be waiting for you at the exit when you get off. Food is not included in the price however, you will have the option to stop and grab breakfast and lunch. The tour guide was very informative and so much fun! And as a solo traveler, had no problem taking pictures for me. Once the tour is over you will be accompanied to the train station where you will board back to ollyantanbo where a driver will be waiting at the exit to take you back to your hotel.
          Written 24 August 2024
        • yobanac309
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great 4 day hike to Machu Picchu
          Amazing hike to Machu Picchu with Happy Gringo Tours! We did the classic Inca trail to machu picchu 4 days and three nights with a good crew of the Andes. All the organazation was very well organized, the email was replied on time, the food was fantastic and the tour guide was knowleageble about the history of the Incas and Machu Picchu. Big thanks to our tour guide Ruben!
          Written 23 August 2024
        • felipelH7956KA
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Tour!
          George was an awsome guide. Provided a lot of inofrmation about the place, indicate best view points and recommended very good places to go besides the tour itself. Recommended!
          Written 22 August 2024
        • B2122HKdanf
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing day trip to Machu Picchu
          Thank you so much Jorge for being a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. Our trip to Machu Picchu was so special. Thanks also to Juan for organising it for us at very late notice with efficiency and friendliness. I would really recommend Happy Gringo Tours to anyone. Also ask for Jorge, such a good guide and guy! Dan, Halima and Gillian.
          Written 14 August 2024
        • Noaazarzar
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Mauro is the best tour guide!
          Mauro was amazing!!! Best tour guide ever! So patient and so excited to tell us all the history! Loved him so much, thanks Mauro!!
          Written 14 August 2024
        • mrO3320UM
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Machu Picchu trail # 3 tour
          Mauro was my tour guide and he facilitated our day greatly. He was very knowledgeable and made my excursion fun. Everything was well coordinated and I felt very safe. Overall, I'm quite satisfied
          Written 13 August 2024
        • 940wilberta
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour to Machu Picchu with Mauro!
          Excellent 2-day tour to Machu Picchu with happy Gringo Tours! We booked the tour at last minute and we had amazing experience with our tour guide Mauro and the office staff was very kind. Thanks so much Gringo Tours.
          Written 6 August 2024
        • victorbC3508IC
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing
          Mauro was an excellent & exceptional guide. 100% knowledgeable with his work & very kind person. He’s also an AMAZING photographer!
          Written 4 August 2024
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        EQ Eileen Q
        3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2022
        Happy Gringo's 7-day Salkantay / Machu Picchu Trek was an adventure of a lifetime; in the best of ways. The booking was straight forward, and we could easily communicate via chat w/ Happy Gringo staff before we arrived. Our guide was conscientious, knowledgeable, and very supportive. OMG, the food! Our chef(s) were amazing. The porters were professional, capable and so sweet. They were always on time, found us the best camp spots, and brought us coca tea in our tents each morning. Such a treat! The trek was difficult, but the team was stellar, and I felt safe and supported. I highly recommend Happy Gringo.
        Written 20 October 2022
        This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
        Hello dear Eileen Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful experience with Happy Gringo's 7-day Salkantay/Machu Picchu Trek! We're thrilled to hear that it was an adventure of a lifetime for you, and we appreciate your kind words about our booking process, guide, chef(s), and porters. It's fantastic to know that our team made you feel safe and supported throughout the trek, and we're pleased that you enjoyed the delicious food prepared by our chefs. Your recommendation means a lot to us. If you ever decide to embark on another adventure, whether in Peru or elsewhere, we'd be honored to be part of it. If you have any more feedback or questions, feel free to reach out. Wishing you many more exciting journeys ahead! Best regards, Happy Gringo Tours Team
        Written 2 March 2024
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        Sandie B
        5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2022 • Couples
        We did the 7 day Salkantay / Machu Picchu route and had a wonderful time. Our guide was very knowledgeable and very patient on our challenging climbs! The food was incredible. The whole team was very supportive and efficient and helpful. I highly recommend Happy Gringo.
        Written 17 October 2022
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        Hello dear Sandie Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience! We're delighted to hear that you had a wonderful time on the 7-day Salkantay/Machu Picchu route with Happy Gringo. It's fantastic to know that our guide's knowledge and patience made the challenging climbs enjoyable for you. We're also pleased you enjoyed the incredible food and felt supported by our efficient and helpful team. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we truly appreciate your kind words. If you ever decide to embark on another adventure, we'd happily welcome you back. Safe travels! Happy Gringo Team!!!
        Written 11 March 2024
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        Danna
        4 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2019
        i just returned from Salkantay trek! Cant believe, how beautiful was this expedition. A lifetime experience. Thanks to the crew of Happy Gringo who looked very good after us. Our mountain guide Juan was very patient and very happy and the chef Dio prepared very delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner. On the other hand, the camping equipments were very well than other ones. Honestly Salkantay trek was hard but i have seen many amazing landscapes. Once again thanks the crew of our guide and his team, had great adventure in Peru.
        Written 22 October 2019
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