GERCETUR registration
Salas Travel Peru is a tour operator registered with GERCETUR, the regional tourism authority of Cusco (Gerencia Regional de Comercio Exterior, Turismo y Artesanía). The certificate below, issued on 26 May 2025, states that our company is listed in Peru’s National Directory of Qualified Tourism Service Providers as a tour operator.
What the certificate says
| Certificate | No. 276-2025-GR/GERCETUR-SGFC |
|---|---|
| Issued by | Regional Government of Cusco, GERCETUR, Sub-Department for Quality Facilitation |
| Date | 26 May 2025 |
| Legal basis | Supreme Decree 005-2020-MINCETUR |
| Registry | National Directory of Qualified Tourism Service Providers (Directorio Nacional de Prestadores de Servicios Turísticos Calificados) |
| Class | Tour operator (Operador de Turismo) |
| Company name | Salas Travel Tours S.C.R.L. |
| Tax ID (RUC) | 20613941615 |
| Legal representative | Juan Salas Quispe |
Our guides and the Inca Trail
- Licensed guides: our tours are led by official tour guides licensed by GERCETUR Cusco, including Juan Salas Quispe (licence No. 6359) and Ruben Salas Quispe (licence No. 6074), both licensed in English.
- Authorized Inca Trail operator: only authorized operators can take hikers on the Inca Trail. We buy each hiker’s permit on the Ministry of Culture’s TuBoleto platform; see Inca Trail permits.
How to check any tour operator in Cusco
- Cusco Seguro: the search tool of GERCETUR and the Tourism Police for certified agencies, guides and lodgings.
- MINCETUR directory: Peru’s national directory of registered tourism providers.
- Ask the agency for its RUC and certificate number and compare them with these records before you pay.
More about us on About Us, including our press kit.
