Emergency Preparation SAM Travel´s Guide

Written by: Sam Travel | 27 February, 2017

SAM Travel Peru takes seriously the safety and health of our clients. Professionals certified in First Aid, Altitude Sickness, and CPR, train our guides in emergency first aid and CPR. It is a requirement for all of our guides to go through these training programs. See bellow the Emergency Preparation SAM Travel

On all of our trekking tours, we carry oxygen tanks for altitude sickness and first aid kits. The first aid kits are created by our medical staff for high altitude trekking; and on alternative trekking tours, we also have rescue horses. Every guide carries a satellite phone, and emergency radio transmitters, in order to communicate with the home office or emergency services. If one of our clients gets ill, has altitude sickness, or gets hurt in an accident, we are prepared to care for their injuries or illness and evacuate them if needed.

It is important that your guide is informed of any medical issues allergies or medicines you are taking before your tour, or at least at your briefing.

Our Guides Have Been Trained On:

  • How to recognize and assist a client with altitude sickness
  • How to evaluate and treat injuries
  • When and how to use the oxygen tank properly
  • CPR
  • Wilderness rescue and evacuation practices

Emergency Preparedness, Safety on the Trail, and Evacuation Plans

Wilderness Trekking

Wilderness trekking and camping are a great experience in the Andes Mountains. Our guides are trained and have years of experience in the Andes and know how to anticipate any potential problems that might occur. Safety first is the prime goal of SAM Travel Peru..

Trail Safety

Wilderness trekking and camping are a great experience in the Andes Mountains. Our guides are trained and have years of experience in the Andes and know how to anticipate any potential problems that might occur. Safety first is the prime goal of SAM Travel Peru..

Safety in Lightning Storms

Wilderness trekking and camping are a great experience in the Andes Mountains. Our guides are trained and have years of experience in the Andes and know how to anticipate any potential problems that might occur. Safety first is the prime goal of SAM Travel Peru..

Pure Drinking Water

A constant supply of pure drinking water is essential. SAM Travel Peru makes sure everyone on the trip has access to clean water for drinking and cooking.  All water is filtered, boiled by our chef, and cooled, to provide our trekkers with adequate drinking water. Your water bottles will be filled after each meal, three times per day.

Wilderness Evacuation Plan and First Aid

Our guides are certified in First Aid, CPR, and trained on when and how to use oxygen tanks. Furthermore, SAM Travel guides know what measures to take and how to evacuate ill or hurt trekkers. There is always an evacuation plan for each trail, the Inca Trail and Alternative Trails.  On Alternative Trails there are emergency horses that can be used by people struggling on the trail, with altitude sickness, and for evacuation purposes.  Every guide also caries satellite phones and emergency radio transmitters to be able to communicate with the home office and emergency services.

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Bernie s 2023/03/02

Had a great trip with our guide Ray Herrera and driver Alfredo. Lots of good experiences in a short period of time 4 days. Learnt a lot not just about the main tourist destinations but Peru in general by Ray. Ray has a passion for Inca history and local produce. Ray knows all the good photo spots and we managed the sun out every day .. Good culture and if you want to get on a tour ask for Ray at Sams Travel = amazing

Tanya H 2023/03/02

Ray was our Tour Guide and Alfredo was our driver for a 4 day tour we did with SAM Travel Peru. Ray's knowledge of the history of Cusco and Machu Picchu was outstanding. Ray was very accommodating with all our needs. He stayed alongside us when trekking and helped where he could. His sense of humour was pleasant to be around. Ray spoke very good English. He is such a nice guy. I would strongly recommend Ray to be your tour guide to visit Machu Picchu. Ray explained everyday what the plans were for the next day, which was reassuring what we needed to take etc

Captanjack 2023/01/012

Our 1 day tour thru the Sacred Vally with Danny was wonderful. He was very knowledgeable and able to answer all our questions in detail. I would recommend asking for him personally if you are able.

Sherry 2022/12/26

We booked the Classic Cusco to Machu Picchu tour with SAM travel which we really had a good experience. SAM travel is very responsive during the communication and cater to our changes needed. Our guide is Ray who is also an very awesome guide. He is knowledgeable, patient, humorous as well reliable, he help us take many good photos and also go extra mile to help with our request. Thanks Ray! Thanks SAM travel that gave us good memories in Peru! Highly recommend if you consider booking any tour in Cusco.

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C Clark 2023/01/20

Wow. We had such an incredible experience in Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. Our guide, Dayvit, is the most knowledgeable guide we have ever had. He has such an extensive knowledge of the history and is very friendly and helpful. If you are planning a trip to Peru, I highly recommend SAM travel and be sure to request Dayvit!

Emma Dinzebach Clark 2023/01/10

2 day tour sacred valley / Machu Picchu highly recommend! David was the best tour guide. He knows an incredible amount about Incan culture and is personable and funny. He also kept us up to date on a political situation happening when we were there and was informative. Overall, this tour checks all the boxes. Thank you!

Nupur Joshi 2023/01/02

We used SAM Travel for a 2D/1N trip from Cusco to Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu on Dec 25-26, 2022. The team was good with communication from the start - both Saul and Junior were very helpful and professional with answering any questions and clearing up any misunderstandings. Our guide, Miguel, was prompt, pleasant, and quite knowledgeable. We enjoyed his company and insight over the 2 day trip and recommend him to anyone booking with SAM Travel.

Xueying Chen 2022/12/20

We booked the Classic Cusco to Machu Picchu tour with SAM travel which we really had a good experience. SAM travel is very responsive during the communication and cater to our changes needed. Our guide is Ray who is also an very awesome guide. He is knowledgeable, patient, humorous as well reliable, he help us take many good photos and also go extra mile to help with our request. Thanks Ray! Thanks SAM travel that gave us good memories in Peru! Highly recommend if you consider booking any tour in Cusco.

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Brandon Slater 2022/09/30

My wife and I just completed two excursions with SAM Travel Peru and we absolutely loved them. We did the 4 Day Salkantay Wilderness + Machu Picchu and then the 2-Day Rainbow Mountain + 7 Lakes trek with guide Carlos Estrada, chefs Nerio & Lucio, and horseman Unarato. Over the last 6 days we have learned so much about the Inca culture, discovered some of the most incredible sights, and ate delicious food every step of the way. We would definitely recommend SAM Travel (especially with Carlos!) to anyone that wants an incredible Peruvian adventure. The Wilderness trek is a much quieter trail than the standard Salkantay and goes a bit higher elevation, but camping at the base of Salkantay was incredible. Carlos's guided tour through Machu Picchu was so informative. We would have missed so much without him taking the time to share his knowledge.

Kellie Taylor 2022/04/06

Big thanks to David he was an amazing tour guide who really cared for our group. He allowed us to go at our own pace and was a brilliant photographer He was really funny and is full of interesting information & his passion for his inca ancestors is very obvious and warming. He also brought us to great restaurants! This company are very good and from what I can recall were cheaper than most. Thank you!

Mike Geelhoed 2021/06/10

They took care of everything! Saul the owner is very responsive and helpful. Johnny our guide was fantastic, as were our chef, assistant chef and horsemen. I can’t recommend them highly enough and will definitely use them again if we return to Peru!

Janice-Kaneki Chen 2020/01/28

Three of us decided to choose Sam Travel Peru, reason being is it is a local travel company that help indegenious communities. We picked Lares Trek 4D3N to have cultural experience while hiking. Good foods provided by talented Mario Chef! Johnny is our tour guide, very helpful tour guide. He even helped me to carry my daypack as I was too exhausted to carry it on day 1 hiking. Strongly recommend to those like to have local experience while hiking.

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