点评:Coolest. Trek. Ever.
This tour was truly spectacular. Private for just me and my girlfriend because no one else signed up with similar dates. Doing Salkantay (the secret back way) to Inka Trail we had NO ONE on our trail days 2-3, and very few due to spacing on the Inka Trail as well. Sure it helped it was slow season but seriously spectacular. Stood on a glacier. Our guide Edwin Arrque was incredibly knowledgeable about the flora and fauna, local culture, Machu Pichu, and Peruvian history. He was also very fun to hang out with! We ate together three meals a day and hiked together every day and wish I could spend more time with him! Truly made us feel at home and learn a lot.
Lucio and McKayla were our cooks… wow! Food was delicious classic Peruvian cuisine. I am flexitarian and they were very accommodating. Lucio taught us to fish using traditional methods and we caught 20 trout in the river! Had them for dinner was also delicious.
Whole team was very professional, from the horsemen to the porters, always on top of everything and kept us comfortable, while being fun to explore with. Wish I was doing this again soon!
Only complaint is SAM Travel could do with a more transparent price breakdown. Insists everyone is payed very well, but nowhere said how much. Then all but insisted we tip on top of already above average tour price. We are happy to tip and want everyone fairly compensated, but making these hidden costs more apparent ahead of time and having a price breakdown so we know where our money is going would be great!
Besides that seriously great trip. Well worth it. Request Edwin and Lucio if you can!
翻译:最酷的徒步之旅!
这次旅行真是太棒了!因为没有其他人报名参加我们类似的日期,所以只有我和我的女朋友两个人。我们走了萨尔坎泰(一条秘密的后路)到印加古道,第二天和第三天路上一个人都没有,而且印加古道本身人也很少,因为那里的路线比较宽敞。当然,淡季肯定有帮助,但景色真的太壮观了。我们站在冰川上。我们的向导埃德温·阿尔克知识渊博,对动植物、当地文化、马丘比丘和秘鲁历史都非常了解。和他在一起也很有趣!我们每天一起吃三顿饭,一起徒步,真希望可以和他多待一会儿!他让我们感觉像在家里一样,而且我们学到了很多东西。
卢西奥和麦凯拉是我们的厨师……哇!食物是美味的经典秘鲁菜。我是弹性素食主义者,他们非常照顾到我的需求。卢西奥教我们用传统方法钓鱼,我们在河里钓到了20条鳟鱼!晚餐吃这些鳟鱼也很美味。整个团队都非常专业,从马夫到搬运工,事事周到,让我们倍感舒适,而且和他们一起探索也充满乐趣。真希望我能尽快再次体验!
唯一的不足是SAM Travel的价格明细不够透明。他们坚持说每个人的工资都很高,但却没有说明具体数额。而且,他们几乎是强迫我们在已经高于平均水平的旅行费用之外再支付小费。我们乐意支付小费,也希望每个人都能得到公平的报酬,但如果能提前更清楚地说明这些隐性成本,并提供详细的价格明细,让我们清楚地知道钱都花在了哪里,那就太好了!
除此之外,这次旅行真的非常棒,物超所值。如果可以的话,请指定Edwin和Lucio带队!