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Throughout the trip you will be hosted by local families who have lived generations on the Salkantay route, who have experiences and experiences that will be passed on to you.

If you already have at least two in your group, you can choose almost any date to start your tour or trek (check for availability).

We are happy to place single travelers in one of our existing groups, subject to availability.

Refugios Salkantay is known for providing high quality service and can only achieve this when it can customize its service for small groups.

Local families prepare special meals every day. We use fresh produce from our gardens and our neighbors to provide a typical Peruvian meal.

On the first day of the trek, you will prepare a Pachamanca.

The Pachamanca (traditional and emblematic dish, with ancestral cultural roots and which is Cultural Patrimony of the Nation).

You will learn to cook the dish with the deepest cultural meaning of our society and special importance in the national gastronomy.

These classes are purely voluntary and are meant to be a fun way to learn something new.

Your chef will guide you, step by step, on how to make a traditional Peruvian meal, Peru has become a culinary epicenter, but it really started with the popularity of our famous meat dish, Lomo Saltado.

Most of the time, this will be the meal you will learn to cook. But there will also be the opportunity to learn how to cook other foods such as a traditional Peruvian ceviche or even our signature drink, pisco sour.

Do you have special dietary needs? No problem! We cater to vegetarians, vegans and any food allergies.

Our tour prices clearly describe what is included and what is not included. If you choose to shop around, be sure to take into account what the company provides.

Our tour prices clearly describe what is included and what is not included. If you choose to shop around, be sure to take into account what the company provides.

There are no unexpected expenses, language from Refugios Salkantay is clear.

Every year we carry out a first aid and rescue course in which we participate as guides and the families that take care of them.

The first aid course is the definitive medical training course for all of us. We provide a comprehensive and practical course, and it includes all the essential principles and skills needed to evacuate and manage medical problems in isolated and extreme environments.

Oximeter: Each guide and families are provided with an oximeter and it monitors their condition as they climb higher and higher to inform them of the percentage of oxygen they have, On the more difficult stretch there is a horse to ride and an oxygen tank for safety.

95% of our clients don't need it, just seeing a riding horse at their disposal gives them the security and strength to continue walking.

We have a complete and handy first aid kit, full of medications and other necessary tools to use on the trek, we suggest you bring your own kit if you are taking your own medicine or any particular medication prescribed by your doctor.

We carry emergency oxygen tanks for the prevention of altitude sickness, in order to guarantee our guests a safe trip.

On the most difficult stretch (Soraypampa - Salkantay pass) you will have a saddle horse to ride, whatever service you do with us.

The most important thing for us is that you enjoy the trip in complete safety.

All the lodges have wifi so that you are communicated at all times, on the road our guides have radio so that you are always communicated.

For our clients who will do the independent service, the families always accompany them in the most difficult part of the trip and have a horse to ride, first aid kit, oxygen and a radio.

Medical Sphygmomanometer:

We are always ready to assist you, we make sure that your heartbeat is working well in the mountains.

We include in all our services a duffel bag that can pack up to( 7 kg/15 lb) of your personal items needed outside of hiking times so you can carry your backpack of necessities and keep it as light as possible. We also offer free backpack covers to keep your bag dry in case of rain and plastic ponchos. These are recycled and reused.

You will only have access to your duffel bags at breakfast and dinner while in the shelter. This is because the horses' speed is faster than ours.

You only need to carry a small backpack (backpack with items you may need during the day, such as sunscreen, insect repellent jackets or snacks).

Our beds are equipped with clean sheets and plenty of blankets so you can rest comfortably and most importantly, warm! You don't need to bring a camping mattress either. Our comfortable beds are equipped with orthopedic mattresses.

We know that after a day full of adventure and great emotions you want to have a warm, comfortable and clean bed to renew your energy for the next day.

Refugios Salkantay, through its family houses, offers private rooms with private bathroom, body and face towels.

Refugios Salkantay is a group of local families who live along the salkantay trekking with sustainable values and their priority is the conservation of ecology.

We can accommodate vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, kosher or allergic diets. Your special needs will be taken care of by local families. Meals are prepared fresh and hearty on site and we are experts at making sure you are well taken care of.

Both local families and guides receive training and we are always learning, learning new things gives us the added value of being able to offer you a personalized service.

In all the lodges we have enough renewable energy to charge your electronic equipment in our living room, dining room and other rooms.

We also have internet so you can always be in touch with your loved ones.

You will enjoy good lighting at night, our energy is clean, we have solar panels that takes care of the environment.

The llactapata lodge can only charge your cell phones until 6 pm, our energy is limited.

Although Peru has a 220v electrical current, our lodges are equipped with special USB plugs. However, we recommend that you bring a converter to ensure that you can use your appliances throughout Peru.

Although Peru has a 220v electrical current, our lodges are equipped with special USB plugs. However, we recommend that you bring a converter to ensure that you can use your appliances throughout Peru.