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Really awesome tour! We did the 5-Day Salkantay Trek. Our tour guide, Fernando, was a really kind, funny guy and knew everything we asked him. He told us a lot about nature, Inka culture and history. The whole group with him felt more like a friends trip, which we all enjoyed. He also always informed us with the important details about our next steps, reminded us when necessary and made sure, we got the best experience possible. We never worried about our safety during the tour. We slept in Tipis, little huts and tents which were all comfortable and in good shape. The first night is very cold and we all got hot water bottles to put in our sleeping bag which at that point was the best to keep us warm and cozy. Every day, we got something different for breakfast, lunch and dinner, which was always top quality, very diverse and kept us full for the next hike. It's a mix of local, classic Peruvian good, with fresh ingredients and they also respected any dietary restrictions. It really felt like comfort food. Food was always ready when we arrived at the lunch spot or campsite. Big respect for the chef Fredy and his cooking staff. The Salkantay Trek is a great combination between nature, glacier views, jungle, Inka history, some challenging hikes and fun along the way. I really think we got the best guide and staff possible! The stay in Aguas Calientes was nice and comfortable, though the room in the hotel was next to the train tracks and quite loud. Machu Picchu was incredible to see. We got a 3 pm ticket for circuit 2, which is great because it is less busy then. Our guide, Roberto, knew a lot about the Inkas and also was happy to be our personal photographer. The only unfortunate thing was that our train was booked for 6:20 pm which meant we had ~2 hours for Machu Picchu itself, which is honestly quite short. Roberto made sure, we make it in time, but that meant we couldn't walk around the site by ourselves anymore. It would've been better to book a later train ticket, or recommend us to stay another night in Aguas Calientes, which would've been more enjoyable for us. We would have liked a more transparent communication from the office about the last day and the return to Cusco since we only got the details at the last day. If we had known more, we would've e.g. booked another night in Aguas Calientes or asked for a later train. Overall, the experience was much more and better than we expected. It felt very complete and like we got the best of everything. I would recommend the Salkantay Trek over the Inka trail for everone who enjoys the nature + Inka history combination and likes being physically active. The main tour guide Fernando, the chef Fredy and his cooking staff, as well as our guide in Machu Picchu Roberto are 11/10.

Machu Picchu was incredible to see. We got a 3 pm ticket for circuit 2, which is great because it is less busy then. We started at the upper part, which directly brought us to the classic, iconic viewpoint. Seeing this was really amazing. After that, we went into the Inka site to see the urban area, the temple and some cute Llamas. Our guide, Roberto, met us at our hotel in Aguas Calientes. We agreed on 2 pm, but he was there already at 1:40, which was great since we could start queuing for the bus earlier and made it into Machu Picchu in time. Roberto is extremely knowledgeable in Inka culture and history with excellent English. He told us a lot about the Inka sit but kept the information to a level that we could absorb. He also was happy to be our personal photographer and pointed out all the good photo spots. Since we had him as a private tour guide, he could take as many picutes as we liked, which turned out to be amazing memories of this experience. Having done these tours for 30+ years, Roberto knows his way around perfectly, including where the queues are the shortest. The time schedule was quite tight for us. You have to wait for the bus to Machu Picchu, wait at the entrance and also wait for the bus back to Aguas Calientes again. Our train to Cusco was booked for 6:20 pm which meant we had ~2 hours for Machu Picchu itself, which is enough too see everything but we would'veliked to spend more time there. (This was booked by another operator, not by Roberto.) Roberto timed the tour perfectly and ensured we arrived in Aguas Calientes back in time. For afternoon tickets, I would recommend to book a later train ticket, or stay another night in Aguas Calientes. Overall, Roberto is a 11/10 and I would really recommend him as a tour guide!

Machu Pichu was one of the best experiences and sites to see so far. It’s breathtaking! We booked the 3pm entry with a 6:20pm train. Our tour guide told us to meet at 2pm, but in the end he showed up way earlier so we had more time to queue in the line for the bus to machu pichu. Roberto, the tour guide, had more than 30-years of experience and reassured us that our tight schedule will work out perfectly fine. We arrived just in time with almost no waiting at machu pichu, so we entered machu pichu at exactly 3pm. He started the tour very relaxed and told us a lot of Inka history, showed us pictures of the discovery and how it might have looked back in the days during Inka-times. The knowledge, details provided and English skills were excellent so we really had the feeling to get the best experience of machu pichu possible. He knew the best Photo-Spots and was not only our private tour guide, but our private photographer as well; and to be honest the pictures are outstanding and nice! He always had a look on the time, to make sure we make our train ride back, even though at the end, not only because we got a history lesson which was incredible, but also because we took our time and asked a lot of questions we had to rush a little more than usual during the last quarter of machu pichu. Still we didn’t feel rushed or that we didn’t see anything. Overall review of Roberto is a 11/10. Thanks for the great tour and making our Machu Pichu trip the best we could’ve imagined.