Trek the Salkantay Route to Machu Picchu

We really enjoyed this trek, the scenery was gorgeous, the group were all fantastic and our guide Christian was amazing! Would really recommend this trip to anyone. We found some parts trickier than others as we felt the altitude quite hard but overall would love to do it again. The food was absolutely incredible.

This is my second Much Better Adventures trip and I can not recommend this Peru trip highly enough. I was so impressed with the lead guide who gave us historical context and information throughout. Our traveling chefs catered to everyone's different diet requirements serving gorgeous meals with local produce daily. The trek was difficult and different people were affected in different ways by altitude, but the group dynamic was supportive, the guides always empathetic and we all felt accomplished having made it through. This was an incredible adventure!

Wonderful trip with great landscape, wonderful food and excellent hosts that take a lot of effort to make the experience memorable

What an incredible trip with MBA in Peru! I absolutely loved the Salkantay trek, challenging but so rewarding, with such varied environments, stunning scenery and fantastic food. Christian our local guide was amazing - very supportive and so knowledgeable - we were in safe hands. And finishing in Machu Picchu was the ultimate highlight.

This trip exceeded my expectations in every way. Christian, our guide was amazing, so supportive and always on hand to share his extensive knowledge. Also our chef cooked food of a quality and variety beyond anything we expected and made the trip extra special. The trek itself was tough at times but nothing somebody of reasonable fitness could not cope with - and the views and sense of being part of such a vast wilderness make the effort all worthwhile! It's worth arriving a few days early if you can just to help aclimatise with the altitude, particualarly as the first few days of the trek are the most challenging. And lots of layers - it gets very cold at night.

This experience HAS to be on your bucket list! Machu Picchu is incredible but the journey is even better, it is really hard to pick out a highlight. I have never tasted food so good and Roxner, Christian and the team did an amazing job looking after us all!

An exceptional trek with a well-planned itinerary perfectly executed by an experienced team of local guides, porters, chefs and drivers. The tents, mattresses and equipment provided were clean and sufficient. Our guides Christian and Eddy were enthusiastic, very knowledgeable and accommodating, ensuring that everyone is well taken care off even when unable to do a hike. The quality of the meals were way above my expectations and I could tell that the chefs took pride in their work. I highly recommend this trip!

Absolutely loved the trip, our local guide Christian was absolutely amazing, giving us very interesting information, taking amazing photos and accommodating us in whatever way we needed. The food was incredible, with a good variety, and catering for dietary requirements extremely well. The only negative is that it ended.

Local hosts take great care and look after you well. Scenery was amazing. Well worth ticking off the list

The trip was everything we could have hoped for from booking, the trek itself to getting back to the airport for our flight home. Lino and Eddie were incredible guides throughout. Roxner was helpful from day 1. The trek was as expected and the food was beyond our expectations. We will be booking again with Much Better Adventures soon!

Fantastic week with wonderful scenery and a great group of people. The local hosting was very well organised and our guide Lino was exceptional throughout. Highly recommended!

This was an amazing trip with a wonderful local team. The Salkantay trek is tough but worth it, most days there were few other hikers on the trail or in the camps, the camp sites were in beautiful locations, the first night was cold but waking up to a sunrise on a glacier was stunning. Lino, our guide, was excellent, ensuring we were appropriately briefed and aware of what each section would entail. He was so enthusiastic and knowledgable and kept everyone's energy levels high. Lino helped and supported the group as needed and ensured we remained safe. The landscape was so varied and beautiful with glaciers, lakes, jungles and a variety of trail types. The Chefs prepared lovely food and we were well fed throughout, the avocados in particular were amazing. The first night was very cold and then the jungle was humid and warm so make sure to pack many layers. I enjoyed the variety of trails and scenery that Peru provided sometimes within the same day. This is a trip I will always remember with joy and would highly recommend.

Beautiful scenery from glaciers to jungles, didn't think the end destination could be better than the journey but Machu Picchu was stunning. Fab experience with wonderful people!

We had a fantastic trip on the Salkantay trek and Machu Picchu lived up to all expectations!! The trek was challenging but very doable and the whole team were there to support if needed. Christian, our guide, was excellent - very knowledgeable, looked after the whole group really well and had a great sense of humour. The food is great, you won’t go hungry, and what the chefs can make from their tent is incredible. The whole MBA trip was really well organised and I’ll definitely look at booking with them again!

I fully recommend this trek, the host Christian was amazing and met all expectations. The experience was beyond anything I hoped for. It was difficult but well worth the effort , truly I lifetime experience.

The Salkantay trek to Machu Picchu was definitely one of the big highlights of our travel across Peru. The landscape is absolutely breathtaking and whilst the hike was challenging at times due to unexpected weather conditions, we were for sure rewarded with stunning views and memories of a lifetime. Getting to Machu Picchu early on our final day and seeing how the site revealed itself as the clouds took off was something very special.

Our local guides, Christian and Edy were absolutely amazing. They both were highly invested in our well-being and happiness and went the extra mile in showing us the beauty of Peru. From fantastic landscapes, local flora and fauna, wildlife, and cultural immersion they covered all grounds.

The food was outstanding throughout the trip, we couldn’t believe the abundance of delicious meals prepared by the local kitchen staff. The entire crew managing our trip was kind and supportive. The communications and the logistics around the trek were also spot on, from airport pick-up to arranging a group dinner for us post the trek.

Couldn’t be happier with the overall experience.

This trip was one of the best weeks of my life! It surpassed all of my expectations. The trek itself, especially getting up to the Salkantay Pass was challenging (even more so in heavy snow which became a funny story in our group) but very doable and you don't have to be an ultra marathon runner. Christian and Eddie are the best guides! They make sure you are provided for and feel happy and safe. They are the loveliest guys ever and you will be in the best hands possible. The scenery and country were breathtakingly beautiful and yes, the food is SO GOOD. I just got back from this trip and I miss it all so much - the experience, the people I was with, the country. Don't hesitate to book this trip.

Much Better Adventures run a wonderful experience on this tour from Salkantay to Machu Picchu. We faced some extreme weather (very unusual for Peru) which the crew handled superbly. The local guides and support team were wonderfully friendly, very knowledgeable and helpful and made us feel very welcome in Peru. The hiking experience was challenging yet rewarding. Seeing Machu Picchu on the last day was really moving and special. Highly recommend!

Such a phenomenal trip. The local guides (Christian and Hans) and support team were incredible. They provided fascinating insight throughout. I felt as though we really connected with the local culture. The Salkantay route covers some breathtaking diverse terrain, from snowy mountain peaks to lush jungle. And Machu Picchu was the absolute highlight. Couldn’t have wished for anything more. I will definitely be booking another trip with MBA soon.

An incredible experience that really lived up to expectations. Book this trip!

The local guide (Christian) was phenomenal, a charming and funny guy with a formidable knowledge of local history, geography, botany and more. The supporting crew were great and there’s way more good food than you could eat. If there’s a particular snack you like to get you through the tough bits then maybe bring some with you but otherwise you will be well fed.

Be prepared for the first night to be very cold (especially if you end up pushing on and camping high) bring at least one more layer than you think you’ll need. You’ll also need to be ready for it to be very warm as you hit the high jungle. We rented poles I found I didn’t use them but others in our group found them essential. Get a poncho!

Machu Picchu completely lived up to the hype!

This was my first solo trip and first trip with MBA and I had the most amazing time. The accommodation is lovely and the tents provided are good quality and clean. The food is incredible on the trek, how the chef manages to produce so much good food in that environment is beyond me. Our guide Lino was so welcoming and informative, answering all our questions. The trek itself was tough with the altitude but worth it for the amazing views. Seeing Machu Picchu itself was a dream come true, we had an excellent tour and plenty of opportunity for photos. We had a group of five, three solo travellers and I felt so welcomed and supported by everyone. I would definitely recommend coming with MBA on this trip.