Why Book with SAM Travel Peru

Written by: Sam Travel | 30 June, 2016

We are an adventure travel Specialist Company based in Cusco, a Direct local tour operator with high-quality service at affordable prices. Have a read of our tour programmes and compare it with others. We are the only tour operator offering the most customised tour and trekking packages while in Cusco & Machu Picchu!

SAM Travel Peru – Local Tour Operator

There are at least 10 good reasons to travel with SAM Travel Peru:

1. Unique trekking Routes: SAM Travel Peru is the specialist in creating unique trekking routes, following only the cowboy’s way on the original Inca Trail through the Andes Mountain Range. Trekking off the beaten track and camping at places no one else does!! No other trek and tour operators do this!

2. Unique Trekking & Tour programmes: We have the most customised tour programmes to meet our clients needs when looking for something different other than the classic tours or treks. Our adventure hikes and tours are  carefully and specifically designed, their details can be found ONLY on this site.

3. Personalised attention: SAM Travel Peru has a lot of experience in touring throughout Peru. We are a family owned business that provides personalized attention from the very beginning to the very end of our treks and tours.

4. Treks & tours are operated by SAM Travel: All our treks and tours are strictly and only operated by SAM TRAVEL with our professional staff. SAM Travel Peru will never pass you onto another company we will work with you until we get it right….

5. Our staff are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about offering you a great service!!

6. Our holidays are Environmentally Friendly, Sustainable & Responsible in Tourism! SAM Travel Peru provides uniforms: jacket, t-shirt, cap and pants to our staff for free. They are paid immediately after their job is completed.

 7. Great guides: We carefully choose the best guides who are passionate about trekking in the Andes. Most of them have a degree in Archeology, Anthropology and Biology. All of our staff are trained by the RED CROSS in first aid.

8. Fabulous Cooks: Delicious and abundant Buffet style meals, Peruvian and International Cuisine are prepared by our professional and dedicated cooks from a mixture of local and exotic produce. We also cater for vegetarians and special diet requirements.  “Im sure you will enjoy your high tea & hot toddy with SAM Travel Peru.”

9. Recent equipment: We purchase new equipment every year in a 2 -3 year rotation and are constantly seeking out the most comfortable brands to use. We include inflatable mattress´s to all of our clients.

10. Departures every day: SAM Travel know how important it is to trust in a reliable operator  to create your adventure of a lifetime while in Peru.

11. Small groups and personalised service: To get high-quality service is not about quantity, nor is it about cheap prices and large groups…. We have a fair price for the best service in small groups while trekking through our unique paths.

SAM Travel is your best choice if you truly want to enjoy your trek and tour in Peru.

SAM Travel Peru team!!

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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