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Salkantay Trek & Machu Picchu (Peru), a tour by G Adventures

Tour · 4 nights · with G Adventures

Salkantay Trek & Machu Picchu

A small-group G Adventures trek along the Salkantay route in Peru, culminating in a guided morning visit to Machu Picchu.

Duration
4 nights
Departures
6 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
Peru
Operator
G Adventures
From
£419.30
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Three-day Salkantay Trek beneath the peak of Salkantay

  2. Guided visit to Machu Picchu via train from Aguas Calientes

  3. Inca ruins encountered along the trek route

About the trip

This four-night, small-group adventure with G Adventures follows the Salkantay Trek, winding through the Peruvian Andes beneath the sharply rising peak of Salkantay. Over three days, the route takes you past old Inca ruins and through varied Andean landscapes, accompanied by local guides, cooks and porters who support the group along the way.

After the trek, you catch the train to Aguas Calientes, the bustling town from which early starts are routine before a guided visit to Machu Picchu. The musty air of forgotten stonework and the carefully controlled circuits within the site hint at the difficulties of managing modern tourism here.

Accommodation combines two nights camping along the trail with two nights in hotels around Cusco. The practicalities—like carrying a daypack and relying on mules for gear transport—are explained clearly in advance. This is a trip where the landscape demands attention and respect rather than applause.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Cusco
  2. 2 Aguas Calientes
  3. 3 Machu Picchu

Itinerary

The route

  1. Cusco

  2. Aguas Calientes

  3. Machu Picchu

These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

G Adventures confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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Travelling alone
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Flights
Not included: you book your own to the start
What’s included
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Accessibility
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For full details of what’s included, check with G Adventures. See the full details on their site

Questions people ask

How long is Salkantay Trek & Machu Picchu?
Salkantay Trek & Machu Picchu is a 4 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Salkantay Trek & Machu Picchu?
Salkantay Trek & Machu Picchu is operated by G Adventures.
How much does Salkantay Trek & Machu Picchu cost?
Prices for Salkantay Trek & Machu Picchu start from £419.30, subject to availability.

The operator

G Adventures

Small-group tours around the world

Small groups, local guides and a long list of destinations, from the Galápagos to the Mekong.

You book with G Adventures directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

New to Peru? Our Peru guide has the practical essentials: money, plugs, visas and when to go.

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