What a nice trip with our guide Oscar!!!! Everything was perfect. It is a life Time expérience, and it is because Oscar make it so unbeliveble!

  Our guide RAY!!!!Was exceptional his knowledge of the Inca trail,his well spoken english and humour made it that more special.We where a small group of 5 and right from... read more the beginning it was full of fun and laughter .A memory I will always look back on fondly.Thank you ray

  I can’t say how fabulous this company is. We did multiple tours with them and every experience was amazing. We started with the city tour and sacred valley... read more tour with David. We experienced so many different things beyond the archaeological sites. We got more of a real experience with the local food and drink. From there we spent 3 days with Oscar, our amazing tour guide and chefs, Mario and Julio. We were supposed to go on the Lares trek, but one of us fell ill and had to change our plans. They were amazingly accommodating and took amazing care of us. The food they made was beyond any expectations I had, and they even made me a birthday cake! Oscar took us on a personal hike once we began to feel better and really made us feel at home. From there we met up with our Inca trail tour group and guide Rolando. Again, another amazing experience and fabulous tour guide. The hike while a challenge, was a wonderful experience and Rolando taught us so much about Machu Picchu and made it an amazing experience. If I could give 10 stars I would. I plan on coming back to do the lares trek and will definitely hire SAM again!

  If visiting Machu Pichu, the hike is a must, especially with Sam Travel! I have been blessed to visit many countries and take on various excursions. This by far is... read more the most memorable to date. I am deeply grateful to have been linked with Liz Montesinos as our guide. She is very passionate about what she does, and her knowledge and experience has made this trip very special for us. The service throughout the journey was excellent, and the communication was great. Along the journey we enjoyed scenic views as well as learned a lot about the Incan history and culture. What a wonderful experience. Special thanks to Liz!

  We did the 4 days classic Inca trail with the guides Deivid and Gregorio. I cannot express enough how great they were. The experience was incredible, great explanation about the... read more Inca history and flora/fauna of Peru. Also the food was really impressive, chef Edison did an amazing job, bringing for every meal something surprising and delicious. My only comment would be to allow the group to spend more free time in Machu Picchu. Thanks so much to Sam Travel for allowing me to live this experience!

  I did the one day Sacred Valley tour with Jose as a guide. He was professional and very knowledgeable about tge region and both recent and ancient history. ... read more This was the only tour operator I found offering Pisac, Moray, Maras salt pools and Ollantaytambo in one day. Extraordinary day!! Learned a lot and really enjoyed Jose's energy, enthusiasm and knowledge

  I had the most amazing once-in-a-lifetime experience on the four day Inca Trail trek led by Jhony! He was the best guide that I could ever have asked for. He... read more was always helpful, had a fantastic attitude, and was extremely knowledgeable about the culture and history of the Andean people. Furthermore, the cook, Fortunato , was incredible. He made the best food I had in all of Perú, and even made me a birthday cake in the middle of our trek! All the porters and waiter on this trek were also some of the most kind, humble, and amazing people I have ever met. They always had warm water ready for us to wash up, ran up and down the mountain to provide us drinking water, and were so friendly when I would chat with them (despite my terrible Spanish). This trip would not have been possible without any one of them. The whole team made my trip seamless and fun! 1000/10, HIGHLY RECOMMEND. If I chose again, I would go on the trip with the same SAM travel crew again.

  We had an awesome experience with the the team of SAM Travel! 4 Days of walking on the trail and David led us with Humor, good energy and profound... read more knowledge. Edison the cook showed us on what high level you can serve delicious food in a tent! Very impressive!!! Not to forget the sympathic and unbelievable strong porters. Orange crushers indeed! Anytime again!!!

  SAM travel managed to get us good food on the lunch box, nice hotel and restaurant for dinner. Transfers were punctual and safe. Our guide Jorge was very helpful, providing... read more seats with great view on the train and taking photos at the memorable places. He kept encouraging us during the hike although providing quick stops for shadow and water, always being sure that we are ready to continue. At the archeological Inca places he seemed very passionate and knowledgeable about its culture and history. At the end of the first day we were gifted with a perfect sunset at the most magnificent viewpoint of Machu Picchu.

  Ray was our guide. Couldn’t recommend him more, went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time and took so many pictures for us to remember the... read more trip by. Super knowledgeable, flexible when the group wanted to do macchu picchu at different times. Overall had a great time, would recommend this company and Ray to anyone

  Would recommend tour. Jorge was very knowledgeable about Incan culture and history. There was an additional cost for some of the Inca sites besides Machu Picchu (70 sol)

  Our guide Rolando was wonderful — he was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of the Incan Empire and Machu Picchu, along with the flora and fauna along the Incan Trail.... read more Rolando also made the hike very fun and kept the group in great spirits! We would highly recommend Rolando as a guide and the Short Inca Trail for those wanting to experience some hiking along with the ruins.

SAM Travel was very responsive and accommodating, and helped coordinate everything from travel to luggage.

  We booked a 12 day tour including three days touring Inca sites around Cusco, four day Inca Trail hike, Rainbow mountain hike and lake Titicaca tour. SAM travel did... read more an excellent job of arranging everything and all tours operated without problems.

Our tour guide for the first 8 days was Rolando. He was a superior guide, knowledgeable in every aspect of the tour. We were a group with average age of 62 and had a couple physical obstacles along the Inca Trail. Rolando handled everything with patience and professionalism.

Our tour guide for the last part of the trip was Carlos. He too was a knowledgeable, enthusiastic and very energetic guide.

I would recommend SAM Travel, Rolando and Carlos for anyone traveling wherever SAM Travel offers tours.

  Had a great experience trekking the Classic Inca Trail with SAM travel. It was a tough trek, but our guide Ray pulled us through! Even though I am vegetarian, the... read more food was amazing - great chef. Everything arranged smoothly by the porters. Also easy to blend in with group as a solo traveller.

  Amazing adventure! Our guide was Oscar CC and he was wonderful! Definitely recommend this adventure!

  5 of us went to this trip with Ray and Nilton. Both of them are absolutely amazing guides. From the moment we met it was clear we are to have... read more a great time. They are so professional, Knowledgeable, extremely supportive and fun to hike this trail with. Everything was organized so well to the detail. They made our trip one of the best experiences ever. Not to mention how good photographs they took of us. We all felt taken care of at all times. Highly recommending this tour agency.

  Wow!! Completely surpassed any expectations I had!!! The trip itself and the beauty of the mountains and communities and surroundings were magical in and of itself. But then you top... read more all that off with these incredible group of human beings that make some AMAZING meals (and I mean COURSES for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!!) and guides and people that share their beautiful culture with you.

The cooks would wake you up with coca tea or coffee and hot water to wash your hands and face, they set up all the tents for us before we got there, they even gave us hot water bags for the night to warm our feet inside the sleeping bags. Super nice and very genuinely detailed.

The days are typically wake up early, pack your items for the day, have breakfast, go to the bathroom, and trek through the magical mountains. We would be accompanied by a local with a donkey in case of emergencies. He was a great companion who, along with our guide, taught us about the mountain names, the traditions with the coca leaves, the different communities and what they did or had. They would point out animals we would come across or introduce us to people in the communities. By the time we got to camp, the cooks were already waiting for us with our tents set up and food ready. We would EAT incredible food! Makes you think you are glamping instead of camping! Then we would take a nap and come back for dinner and talk / mingle with our guide and learn more from him and the crew.
Machu Picchu was something else. It’s great to have a guide that is literally your guide for all the wonders of Machu Picchu and KNOWS the area he knew the BEST places to take a picture all while still telling us all about the history of every corner. And by this point, he’s become your friend too so we’re all having a great time on what we know is going to be our last day. Bitter sweet but so beautiful

Need to thank Jean-Pierre, our guide and wonderful friend for everything he did! He was not only our guide and friend, but our amazing photographer, teacher who took time to teach me some Quechwa, and teach us overall history and stories of these communities and mountains. Then we had “Magic Mario” who cooked magic in those campsites - amazing!!! With his helpers Cesar and Nerio and, of course, can’t forget Albert, who was our guide and companion through the trek and model for most of our pictures with his gentle donkey, Cholo. They all made us feel so welcome and so happy to share their culture with us ️ I will forever remember this as one of the most special and amazing experiences of my life. Hard to describe what you feel in those mountains with the communities and how grateful I am for these people that gave us a little glimpse of their world. Thank you!! ️

  Our short Inca trail to MACHUPICCHU was absolutely beautiful our guide Armando was excellent, knowledgeable and caring. Took lots of break and he would encourage us. Once finished the trail... read more we had a spectacular view of MACHUPICCHU

  Sam Travels consistently provides knowledgeable and friendly local guides. Our experience with David on the Short Inca trail was no different! I’d highly recommend this tour to anyone considering making... read more the journey!

The visit to Manchu Picchu is complicated.. there are a series of rules, circuits, and luggage options that need to be navigated. Our guide, David, made this a seamless experience despite all the complications that could have presented themselves. It honestly seemed like nothing was too big or small for him to take on. From arranging our hiking permits on Machu Picchu mountain, to coordinating with our hotels, and going above and beyond to personally make sure we are getting the most out of our visit even beyond the tour. David truly held all the pieces together and made this a one in a lifetime experience.

  The folks at Sam Travel are super accommodating and our Sacred Valley tour with JP was exceptional. We’ll have to review in parts as we had different guides for the... read more two experiences, but regarding the Sacred Valley portion we were very impressed.

There is so much history and culture in and around Cusco and our guide was able to cover a lot of ground and a lot of topics in the brief time that we had. Our guide, JP, was also quick to recommend excellent local restaurants, both places along the way for locals and at our destinations.

We met the day before the tour for a quick briefing and this honestly led to a seamless pick-up and was a nice personal touch. Not to set the bar too high, but our experience was perfect in all regards, we ran pretty much right on schedule, and there wasn’t a single question that JP wasn’t ready to answer. Thanks again!

  Our tour guide for Rainbow Mountain, David, was excellent. I was nervous about missing the bus for our tour but our tour guide was outside our hotel gate promptly... read more before our meeting time to escort us to the van. I was nervous ahead of time about the narrow and twisting roads we had to drive to get to our trailhead, but our driver Fortunada drove slowly and carefully past other vehicles and “llama traffic” on some very tiny dirt roads! Having never been higher than 11,000ft/4200m, I was nervous about the hike itself, but David found a pace that worked well for the whole group—I never felt hurried or pushed beyond my limits. David created a family atmosphere among those of us who didn’t know each other before the tour. Our chefs created a delicious breakfast and an amazing lunch! They generously provided vegetarian options to the delicious dishes for those of us that had requested it ahead of time. My wife and I highly recommend SAM Travel and we’ll be taking other tours from them soon!

  My husband and I just completed the Salkantay Trek. We’re so glad that we booked this trek because it gave us an opportunity to see the Andean way of life... read more as it was many years ago. It also gave us time away from the crowds doing the 4-day Inca trail while still giving us a taste of it. Oscar was a wonderful trip guide who kept us happy and made sure that we were well taken care of. We were encouraged to go at our own pace and to stop as often as we wanted. The support crew was amazing. Edison, the head chef, was trained in Cusco. With the help of Vicente, he created meals that were just as good or better than any you would find in a restaurant. At each meal there were several main dishes so plan on eating a lot! Both men made a point of making sure we were well taken care of. Nicanor, the horseman, worked very hard as well. The entire team made our trip an experience that we will always remember.

  Could not fault this tour from start to finish. Fantastic experience, everything rang smoothly.

Jhonathan our guide was amazing - incredibly knowledgeable and very accommodating of any requests.... read more

10/10 - would definitely recommend!

  Can’t ask for any better experience! I’m very grateful for the people I had during this hike. We were from Japan, Poland, Romania, and the United States and of course... read more Peru! Jhonatan (one of our guides) is the best! I highly recommend this company for the hike!:))