Deals of the Week  Amazing Asia  Up to 50% OFF

Deals end:1d22h20m7s
From
US $797

Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 5D/4N

5 days
Start and end in Cusco
4.8
57 traveler reviews
Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 5D/4N - Bamba Travel
From
US $797
Save and compare this adventure

Price based on per person in Shared Per Person Rate Shared Trek - 20 Passenger(s) for departure 28 December 2024

Best price guarantee Learn More

Plan your adventure:
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Age range 16 to 100

Highlights

  • Trek to Soraypampa with stunning mountain views
  • Cross the highest pass between Salkantay and Humantay
  • Explore the upper jungle and visit Santa Teresa hot springs
  • Walk from Santa Teresa to Aguas Calientes
  • Tour Machu Picchu and return to Cuzco
Map

Itinerary

Expand All
  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Soraypampa Camp, Peru
  2. Day 2 Colcapampa Camp, Peru
  3. Day 3 Santa Teresa Town, Peru
  4. Day 4 Aguas Calientes, Peru
  5. Day 5 Machu Picchu, Peru
Want to read it later?

Download this tour’s PDF brochure and start tour planning offline

What's Included

Expand All
  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Customer Photos

Operated by

Bamba Travel

Number of tours

437

Age Range

10 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

96%

The beginning... bamba started operating with a hop-on hop-off bus service. After trial and error, bamba realised that travellers were very interested in not only being around other backpackers and meeting them, but they also wanted to have the opportunity to travel in local transportation, and...

Read more

Sustainability Initiatives

Reduce Carbon Emissions

Animal Welfare

Supporting Destinations

Sustainability Programs

Your Peace of Mind Options

Cancellation Policy

A transparent overview of applicable fees.

Travel Insurance

Be covered for any unforseen circumstances.

Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.5
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.8
  • 4.3
  • Most Recent
  • Most Popular
  • Highest First
  • Lowest First
  • FG
    · May 25th, 2022
    First of all, it took Tour Radar 7 days to reply to my questions. The first 2 days of the tour were OK. On the third night, at the “lodge”, i slept on the worst mattress in my life. Let me say it again, i slept on metal springs. To use the bathroom or the shower, i had to leave the building, second floor, go across long courtyard to another building to use a bathroom! The tour guide at Aquas Calientes gave me a ticket to Machu Picchu and MP. Mountain with instructions to text him when I was done with the mountain, so he can give me a tour of Machu Picchu. I got up at 4:30 in the morning to be one of the first at the gate. When I presented the ticket, i was told that i had a ticket for the wrong date!!! So I had to wait for over an hour for my guide to show up with a different ticket. In a mean time, thousands of other tourists went inside, preventing me to photograph without tourists. And the best time to photograph, the sunrise, was gone. Also, i asked the guide what to do with my luggage while I am hiking in Machu Picchu and he told me to leave it in the hotel. Wrong! Check out was at 10 in the morning. So I had to rush from the mountain to check out on time. No Machu Picchu Mountain! The company should have known about 10 AM checkout. Also hotel did not have hot water for 4 hours. Finally, if checkout is at 10, and my train ticket is for 14:55, I had to sit in the lobby for 3 hours! Not good planning. The website stated that porters: horses, donkeys and cars will be carrying luggage up to 5 kg. On day 4, I had to carry it. There were many other things but i am giving you just the highlights.
    Show more
    Trip date: May 2022
  • A
    · January 8th, 2020
    We would probably ahve chosen an easier trek because was a little beyond or physical capacities. We had to take it extra slow and felt the distance trekked was A LOT! Despite that, the views are incredible and we were happy we put ourselves up to the challenge and didn't ahve totake the horse over the high pass. Machu Picchu was a breeze compared to Salkantay!
    Show more
    Bamba Travel commented on this review
    Hi! Thank you so much for sharing your experience. We are glad to hear you made it! We would love to see you again and organise another Bamba tour through the world. Until next time! The Bamba Team, Daniela Pérez
    Trip date: November 2019
    Review collected by Bamba Travel
  • A
    · January 8th, 2020
    Socially responsible company, great ecological policy to pack in reusable dishwear. We had tons of great food and it seemed nothing went to waste. We would travel with bamba again!
    Bamba Travel commented on this review
    Hi! Thank you so much for your comments. We are glad to know you recognise the effort that our team is doing every day for this experience. We would love to see you one more time in another Bamba trip. Until next time! The Bamba Team, Daniela Pérez
    Trip date: November 2019
    Review collected by Bamba Travel
  • A
    · January 8th, 2020
    This trek will test your character! We experienced sweat, tears and blood (only a little after falling down on a rock). Our guide Junior was right there by our side the whole time and was prepare to react in any situation. You could tell he had lots of experience. He spoke great English and was ready to help us with anything we needed. We wish we could take him home with us. We miss you Junior!
    Show more
    Bamba Travel commented on this review
    Hi! Thank you so much for your kind word to Junior! We will let him know he's doing an excellent job as a guide and host on this experience. We are always here to help you! Please keep us in mind for your future travels! The Bamba Team, Daniela Pérez
    Trip date: November 2019
    Review collected by Bamba Travel
  • A
    · January 8th, 2020
    To date, this remains our BEST MAJOR HIGHLIGHT of all South America. Salkantay and Machu Picchu beats everything else we've seen in our travels. We would come back and do it again!
    Bamba Travel commented on this review
    Hello! Thank you very much for your kind feedback! We are so happy you had an excellent time! Your comments give us the motivation to keep doing the great work for our travelers. We would love to see you again on another Bamba tour. Please keep us in... Show more
    Trip date: November 2019
    Review collected by Bamba Travel
  • A
    · January 8th, 2020
    SALKANTAY WITH PERCY! If you do anything in your life, do the Salkantay trek with Percy from Bamba. It's something you MUST check off your bucket list.
    Bamba Travel commented on this review
    Hello! Thank you so much for your kind words. We will let Percy knows your comments as he is doing an excellent job as a host! Please have a look at our tours in other countries! The Bamba Team, Daniela Pérez
    Trip date: October 2019
    Review collected by Bamba Travel
  • A
    · January 8th, 2020
    We went as a family (2kids ages 16 and 18, adults ages 50+) and have no complaints. We were well taken care of the entire time. Machu Picchu was our highlight especially being able to stay extra time on our own in the ruins until we were ready to return to Aguas Calientes.
    Show more
    Bamba Travel commented on this review
    Hello! Thank you very much for your kind feedback! We appreciate your comments This gives us the motivation to keep doing the great work for our travelers. We would love to see you again on another Bamba tour. Please keep us in mind for your future... Show more
    Trip date: October 2019
    Review collected by Bamba Travel
  • A
    · January 8th, 2020
    DO IT! Its not easy, but it's worth every step of the way. We savored the experience of arriving to Machu Picchu so much more after such a challenging trek to get there.
    Bamba Travel commented on this review
    Hello! Thank you very much for your kind feedback! We are so happy you had an excellent time! We would love to see you again on another Bamba tour. Please keep us in mind for your future travels! Sincerely, Pedro Ferraez from The Bamba Team
    Trip date: October 2019
    Review collected by Bamba Travel
  • A
    · January 8th, 2020
    Simply amazing! I'm in my 50's and wanted to take my kids on a Peruvian adventure and boy was this trip great! It pushed us all to our limits and brought us together after seeing what we accomplished together. We are talking about coming back again and doing another trek with bamba!
    Show more
    Bamba Travel commented on this review
    Hello! Thank you very much for your kind feedback! We are so happy you had an excellent time! Your comments give us the motivation to keep doing the great work for our travelers. We would love to see you again on another Bamba tour. Please keep us in... Show more
    Trip date: October 2019
    Review collected by Bamba Travel
  • A
    · January 8th, 2020
    FYI - there are some VERY EARLY wake up calls and LONG days, LONG distances trekked each day. This is a SERIOUS trek, not for amateurs. You must really love nature to enjoy this trek. It was a great way to really see the REAL PERU and an alternative route to Machu Picchu. It was worth it but not for the weary.
    Show more
    Bamba Travel commented on this review
    Hello! Thank you very much for your kind feedback! We are so happy you had an excellent time! Your comments give us the motivation to keep doing the great work for our travelers. We would love to see you again on another Bamba tour. Please keep us in... Show more
    Trip date: September 2019
    Review collected by Bamba Travel

Dates & Availability

5 days
Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 5D/4N
From Cusco to Cusco

Why book with TourRadar?

    • Flexible payment options
    • Trusted and vetted operators
    • Rated excellent on
    • Best price guarantee
    • 24/7 customer support
    • Earn $50 in travel credits

    To protect your payment and ensure your booking will be processed in United States, never transfer or communicate outside of the TourRadar website or app.

More benefits
Select a departure month
  • Upcoming departures
  • December 2024
  • January 2025
  • March 2025
  • April 2025
  • May 2025
  • June 2025
  • July 2025
  • August 2025
  • September 2025
  • October 2025
  • November 2025
  • December 2025
Select The Travel Month
Upcoming departures
  • Saturday
    28 Dec, 2024
    Wednesday
    1 Jan, 2025
    English
    Filling Fast
    $797
  • Tuesday
    31 Dec, 2024
    Saturday
    4 Jan, 2025
    English
    Filling Fast
    $797
  • Saturday
    4 Jan, 2025
    Wednesday
    8 Jan, 2025
    English
    Filling Fast
    $797
  • Tuesday
    7 Jan, 2025
    Saturday
    11 Jan, 2025
    English
    Filling Fast
    $797
  • Saturday
    11 Jan, 2025
    Wednesday
    15 Jan, 2025
    English
    Filling Fast
    $797
  • Monday
    13 Jan, 2025
    Friday
    17 Jan, 2025
    English
    Filling Fast
    $797
  • Tuesday
    14 Jan, 2025
    Saturday
    18 Jan, 2025
    English
    Filling Fast
    $797
  • Saturday
    18 Jan, 2025
    Wednesday
    22 Jan, 2025
    English
    Filling Fast
    $797
  • Get Instant Confirmation
    Tuesday
    21 Jan, 2025
    Saturday
    25 Jan, 2025
    English
    Filling Fast
    $797
  • Get Instant Confirmation
    Saturday
    25 Jan, 2025
    Wednesday
    29 Jan, 2025
    English
    Filling Fast
    $797

What our customers ask about this tour

The content in our FAQ section is subject to change.
  • What is the Day1 itinerary of this tour?

    Day 1: Cuzco to Mollepata to Challacancha, Trek to Soraypampa Camp (3,920m) (L/D)
    Today we pick you up between 5:00 - 6:00 am and travel by tourist-class bus to Mollepata where you can stretch your legs and buy snacks. Continue by car to Challacancha where we will make final preparations and double check our equipment. Embark on a 3-hour walk that will take us to Soraypampa where we will have lunch with panoramic views of beautiful snow-capped mountains. Hike up to Laguna de Humantay for more incredible views of the Andes mountains and then return to camp for the night. Our first campsite is located at and is the highest and coldest campsite of the trip. Take some time to rest up, and enjoy your first night immersed in nature. Have dinner and go to sleep early.
    (14 kms, 6 hours approx.)

Can’t find the answer to your question?
Reach out to the experts at Bamba Travel with your enquiry, they usually respond within 1 day.

Good to Know

Tour ID: 73500

  • Currency
    S/.
    Sol
    Peru
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from USA, Canada you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F. As a traveler from England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa you will need an adaptor for types A, B, C, E, F.

    Type A
    Peru
    Type B
    Peru
    Type C
    Peru
    Type E
    Peru
    Type F
    Peru
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Peru. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Peru. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Peru. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Peru. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Peru. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Recommended for Peru. Ideally 10 days before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
    • Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before March 22nd, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after March 22nd, 2025, a minimum payment of 10% is required to confirm your booking with Bamba Travel. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 90 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
    • Some departure dates and prices may vary and Bamba Travel will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
    • The following cards are accepted for "Bamba Travel" tours: Visa, Maestro, Mastercard, American Express or PayPal. TourRadar does NOT charge you an extra fee for using any of these payment methods.
  • Cancellation Policy
  • Accessibility
    Some tours are not suitable for mobility-restricted traveler, however, some operators may be able to accommodate special requests. For any enquiries, you can contact our customer support team, who are ready and waiting to help you.

Videos

  • Travel in Peru with Bamba Experience
  • Happy World Adventures - Bamba Experience
  • Happy World Adventures - Bamba Experience
Travel in Peru with Bamba Experience