Inca Trail Hike

Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu

Take the Challenge of the Inca Trail

  • Trek the most popular hike of South America
  • Walk in the footsteps of the Inca on 500-year-old trail
  • Explore all the ruins of this historical scenic trek
  • Hike through to Sun Gate directly to Majestic Machu Picchu
  • Choose the best Inca trail for you - 1, 2, 4 or 5 day

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Leading the Way in Sustainable Tourism and Community Projects in Peru

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SAM Travel, “Off the Beaten Track”

  • Explore SAM Travel’s “Unique Lares Route”
  • Enjoy Glaciers, blue lakes, waterfalls & alpacas
  • Meet the indigenous people in remote villages
  • Soak tired muscles in the Lares Hot Springs
  • Designed for all ages, abilities, and families too

THE # 1 TOUR OPERATOR OF PERU

Leading the Way in Sustainable Tourism and Community Projects in Peru

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  • No stress, we arrange & book everything for you
  • Take your tour in a small intimate group
  • Our expert guides take care of you all the way
  • We customize our tours to meet your needs

THE # 1 TOUR OPERATOR OF PERU

Leading the Way in Sustainable Tourism and Community Projects in Peru

Authentic and Professional Travel Company Employing Locals from Indigenous Communities Who are Passionate about their Culture and History

SAM Travel Peru: Cusco’s Leading Local Tour Operator
for Adventurers and Trek Lovers

Peru is quickly becoming popular among backpackers as one of the best locations to trek in the world. There’s something for everybody here, from diverse and unique natural beauty to mysterious archaeological sites.

SAM Travel Peru, a local tour operator in Cusco that offers amazing Peru treks, provides you with the day trips, tours and trek packages you want. We’re a 100% Peruvian-owned tour operator that offers fantastic experiences to untouched and unknown wilderness areas in the country. We deliver only the best to our adventure-loving clients while providing families within the Cusco region with employment and educational opportunities through our activities and business ventures.

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What Makes Us the Travel Agency of Choice in Cusco?

We’re a fully licensed Inca Trail operator. Not many operators have this kind of license, which is why they’re unable to do direct Inca Trail trekking tours.

Another thing that gives us an edge over other Peruvian tour operators is that we take ownership of all aspects of our treks and tours. We don’t farm you out to third parties. Your adventure starts and ends with us.

What are you waiting for? Join us to experience a trek or a tour that you’ll remember for life. Call +51 992 126 224 to discover your options.

Join SAM Travel Peru for an Unforgettable
Travel Experience In Peru

  • A 100% locally owned Travel Company
  • The owner Saul Alvarez is an experienced local guide
  • The Owner knows what people want in a trek or tour
  • Uniquely designed Adventure treks and tours
  • Guaranteed high quality personal service always
  • Added value to each trek or tour for your money
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We stand out! Our dedication to the environment, sustainable practices, and world class service

SAM Travel Peru is committed to the environment, our passion for the outdoors and the natural world has made us devoted to preserving these beautiful landscapes. We want to share these experiences and adventure with you while providing excellent service. SAM Travel Peru practices “pack it in pack it out” a philosophy that highlights the importance of leaving as little of an impact as possible on the landscapes we visit. Take only pictures and leave only footprints.

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BOOK YOUR INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU 2024

Do not miss the Classic Inca Trail

Bookings for the 2024 season are now OPEN! In 2023, tickets for the popular dates from March through September sold out within minutes. By booking the 2024 Classic Inca Trail now, you can secure your spot and guarantee that you won't miss out on this incredible trek. Plus, if you book now, you have until December 1st to change your dates or cancel and receive a full refund. Don't wait any longer, BOOK NOW!

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WHY TRAVEL WITH SAM TRAVEL PERU?

Superior Service

Custom itineraries designed just for you

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Conserving wildlife and supporting communities

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12+ years on the trail knowledge and experience

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Peace of mind with your money, Secure in hands you can trust.

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WE HAVE THE BEST FOOD AND COOKS FOR OUR TREKS

Sam Travel Perú has one of the most outstanding meal services. Our chefs have been highly trained to prepare the best peruavian food our treks. You should be prepared to not only have a superb trekking experience, but also a culinary one.
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Plan your Tailor-Made Travel Adventure

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Our packages range from short day tours to longer expeditions, and cover destinations such as Machu Picchu, the Amazon rainforest, Lake Titicaca, Colca Canyon, Huacachina Nazca, Lima and more. We also offer adventure tours, trekking tours, and cultural immersion experiences, as well as tailor-made itineraries to meet specific requests.

  • Worry Free Travel

    Our trips are well organized and on time. No need to worry. We do it all!

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    We offer guaranted trips and safe travel for all clients!

Join us on a journey of discovery and adventure in Peru, and let us create a personalized package that exceeds your expectations. Contact us today to start planning your dream trip!

PERSONALIZE YOUR TRIP

SAM TRAVEL REALLY CARES ABOUT THEIR CLIENTS , TEAM, LOCAL COMMUNITIES & PLANET

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Tree Planting Project

SAM Travel Peru is a socially responsible tour operator concerned about the environment. Our Plant A Tree campaign creates awareness to local communities and the citizens of the city of Cusco that deforestation issue in the Andes Mountains is a serious one. As each year, many mountain slopes are void of trees and that causes a huge decline in the wildlife.

Dreams Come True For Student

December of 2017, SAM Travel Peru fulfilled the dreams of 36 children and their parents from the indigenous community of Pampamarca way up in the Andean mountains in the south of Cusco. They got to tour Cusco City, Sacred Valley and the Citadel of Machu Picchu all paid for by SAM Travel Peru. These are children do not have the resources nor ability for many reasons to be able to experience the historical sites of their Inca heritage. Sam Travel Peru wants to give them a once in a lifetime experience up close and in person of their heritage and restore their pride in their culture, history and Inca heritage.

Our Christmas Party In The Andes

We kick off our annual Christmas social project focused on helping communities surrounding the imperial city of Cusco and the Sacred Valley. We journeyed towards the community of Pacchanta, located within the district of Ocongate (home to Ausangate Mountain). This quaint and isolated community is home to about 400 people or so. SAM Travel Peru was able to complete this project successfully with the help of its dedicated team members!

Join the thousands of satisfied customers who rate us #1 on TripAdvisor

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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Why you should travel with SAM Travel?

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