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Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 4 Days (Return by Train)

5.0 · 57 ratings on Guidekin & Tripadvisor 100% of star-rated reviews are 4★ or 5★ Cusco Operated by OkiDoki Travel
Duration
4 days
Group
Shared tour
Guide languages
English, Spanish
Start & pickup
00:30 · Hotel pickup included
Tickets
Admission not included, pay on site
Booking
Instant confirmation · mobile ticket
Guidekin's take

Cross Salkantay Pass and camp in the mountains on the way to Machu Picchu.

Guiding, meals and a duffel bag are included; Mollepata entry and trekking poles cost extra, and the final lunch is excluded. 4.98 from 57 reviews at €467 per person for 4 days.

In our comparison: #15 of 33 in Salkantay Treks, by rating weighted by review volume (see the comparison).

How we choose tours →Commissions never affect our verdicts.

Options and prices

2 options from the operator, described in its own words. Prices are the operator's from-prices per adult for a party of two. Click an option to book it on Viator. Guide languages on every option: English, Spanish.

OptionWhat the operator saysFrom, per adult
classic salkantay return trainThe page priceDuration: 4 days€467
Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu 4 Days (Return by Train)Pickup included€467

Child prices by age band are shown at checkout. Option texts and prices come from the operator's listing; prices checked on Viator on 8 November 2026.

Included and not included

  • Return transportation x bus to Cusco the last day (if you return with the bus option)
  • Detailed information about your booked tour 1 day before departure at the Okidoki
  • Professional guide english spanish x 4 days including the machupicchu
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • EQUIPMENT DELIVERY, such as: (DUFFEL BAG to place all this equipment on the mules for salkantay)
  • Breakfast
  • transport from cusco to the beginning of the salkantay and sleeping bag
  • Hot drinks at night and at each meal, Horses carry 5ks per person, Hostel in Aguas calientes 1night
  • The last lunch
  • The entrance ticket to the community of Mollepata – Humantay Lake price
  • transportation day 3 after lunch from sahuayaco beach to hydroelectric
  • Bus only up from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu, Water, cold beer, champagne, Trekking poles a pair
  • Entrance to HuaynaPicchu Mountain or Machu Picchu Mountain (book months in advance)
  • voluntary tips, Travel insurance, hot shower in the second camp, , Wifi internet
  • ENTRANCE TICKET TO MACHU PICCHU

Reviews

5.0
57 ratings
Guidekin & Tripadvisor

100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4★ or 5★: 57 of 57

Star breakdown of all 57 ratings

5 stars
56 · 98%
4 stars
1 · 2%
3 stars
0 · 0%
2 stars
0 · 0%
1 star
0 · 0%

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Meeting point and route

Meeting point

Where
Para recogerlos se coordina con el viajero el punto de encuentro y recogida un dia antes de su viaje pudiendo ser recogerlos en su hotel o en la plaza de armas del cusco previa coordinacion
Departure
00:30 daily; scheduled year-round (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)
Return
This activity ends back at the meeting point
Pickup
Hotel pickup included
Operator
OkiDoki Travel; booking and payment are completed on Viator

About this tour, from the operator

The Salkantay Trek is a famous trekking in Cusco and is a great alternative to the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Going this hike, you’ll be able to see some of the most beautiful places in Cusco - Peru and see the snow covered Mountain, and also pass through Salkantay Pass, Salkantay altitude is 20,574 ft (6,271 m). You will have the opportunity to see beautiful landscapes with a variety of endemic flora and fauna, and camping at night in the middle of the sacred mountain.

Walking, children and accessibility

The operator's own notes, grouped by topic. Nothing here is added by Guidekin.

Walking and health

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Good to know

  • Food included Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast
  • Non-refundable no free cancellation

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

  • 0+ days: No refund

Compared with other Salkantay Treks

TourPriceDurationRatingGroup
This tour · #15 of 33€4674 days4.98 (57)shared
Salkantay Trek 5D/4N with Glass Cabins, Sky Domes & Hobbit House€6335 days4.99 (2916)shared
Classic 5-Day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu: Small Group Hike€6925 days4.98 (5396)shared
Salkantay Premium Trek 5 Days: Glamping Adventure to Machu Picchu€11575 days4.98 (1491)shared

Ranked #15 of 33 in Salkantay Treks by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €246 to €1749, median €633; typical length 5 days. 2 of 33 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 33 Salkantay Treks

From €467 per adult · classic salkantay return train