Overview
Come and discover another beautiful hike that will take you to the Inca Citadel Machu Picchu.
LARES TREK, is a very good alternative for hiking lovers, this expedition will allow you to cross the Andes mountain range until you reach the Sacred Valley of the Incas in addition to visit communities and people who are descendants of the Inca culture and who still maintain their customs and traditions, and of course we will visit the cultural and natural heritage of humanity “Machu Picchu” one of the most important tourist destinations in the world.
LARES TREK will also surprise you with its spectacular inter-Andean valleys, landscapes totally dominated by imposing mountains, covered with perpetual snow, we will follow part of the original Inca trail on a perfect circuit exploring isolated places which are not very popular for tourists and thus being able to reach one of the most recommended tourist destinations by travelers during years.
“ADVENTURE MAY HURT YOU BUT MONOTONY WILL KILL YOU”
6:00 am our experts team will go to your hotel in Cusco to pick you up and start the expedition, then we will travel in a private transportation to Lares town, during the journey that takes 3 hours approximately, you will be able to enjoy the impressive landscapes that the mother nature offers as you will cross the beautiful and unique Sacred Valley of the Incas and Vilcabamba mountain range.
Once in Lares town we will have the opportunity to relax in the thermo-medicinal water and after it we enjoy a very delicious lunch, later on, we will be ready to start the hike, following an ascending path that will take us to the Wakawasi camp.
The first night we will camp near to a native community who speak Quechua, with which we can interact if you wish, the dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and after it, we will have a meeting with our tour guide who will give us the information about the next day’s hike.
First Day
Hiking length: 7 km / 4.3 feet
Walking time: 3 hours of moderate rise
Lares trek Altitude: 3,250 meters / 10,662 feet
Hot springs: 30°C / 86°F
Altitude of the camp: 3,600 meters / 11,811 feet
Difficulty: Moderate increase
Food: lunch and dinner
On this second day of Lares Trek to Machu Picchu, the expedition cook will wake you up with an aromatic coca tea, then after breakfast, we start the uphill hike to the highest point of the expedition, named as IPSAY PASS (4,350 meters / 14,271 feet) from where you will have spectacular
views of the snow-capped mountains of Pitusiray, Sawasiray, and la Veronica, besides that we will enjoy the most amazing landscape of the Andes while we hike along the slopes of the mountains hills, as well as the small agricultural areas where the native people still keep the traditional ways of life on a place where the Spanish is their second language.
let’s enjoy a very tasty lunch on the shore of the IPSAYQOCHA (Ipsay Lagoon) this is an excellent place to relax and breathe fresh air, after it, we continue descending towards Patakancha, an Inca descendant community where we will see, villagers and their beautiful, traditional costumes.
Second Day
Patakancha: 3,800 meters / 12,464 feet
Temperature: 6ºC / 38 ° F
Walking time: 8 hours
Distance: 13 km / 8.1 miles
Food: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
Today, we will wake up in a small colorful town that preserves its culture alive, it is a natural area where andean families continue producing their own typical costumes, raising their animals and believing in their own Gods, after breakfast we start to hike along of a gentle path to Yanahuara viewpoint, from where we will get a beautiful panoramic view of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, after that we have to descend on a zigzag path towards the road, where our transportation will be waiting, to take us to Ollantaytambo the place for our lunch, then you will have time to explore the City and also climb the Pinkuylluna Mountain, where there are some huge deposits that the Inca Empire used to store and preserve their food, Later on we have to board the train to Machu Picchu pueblo, also known as (Aguas Calientes) where we spend the third night of this expedition, the train will depart at 4:36 pm or 7:04 pm.
Third Day
Hiking time: 5 hours
Hiking length: 7 km /4.3 feet
Ollantaytambo: located at 2790 meters / 9151 feet
Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes): 2050 meters / 6720 feet
Travel by train to Aguas Calientes: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Overnight: 2-star Hotel
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
Today is the last day and perhaps the most anticipated of this LARES TREK EXPEDITION.
After having breakfast at the hotel, you can go up and explore the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu accompanied by your tour guide, the tour takes 2 and a half hours approximately, first go up to the lookout point from where you will have a nice panoramic view of Machu Picchu Citadel then descend to the urban area and discover all its hidden secrets, the tour guide will show you the most interesting places sharing with you the amazing history of MACHU PICCHU.
there is plenty of time to admire the perfection of its construction discovering the mystery behind it, as well as enjoying the fascinating landscape, the tour guide will be ready and attentive all the time to answer all your questions or doubts, at the end of this visit to Machu Picchu, you can go on your own to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain and After all this wonderful experience, we will take the bus to return to Aguas Calientes town, to rest and enjoy a delicious lunch, later on you can explore the charming town Aguas Calientes and during the afternoon at the appropriate time we have to go to the train station to board ours and return to the Poroy station in Cusco or the Ollantaytambo station, upon your arrival, we will pick you up to go back to the main square or your hotel in Cusco city.
Fourth Day
Machu Picchu Altitude: 2450msnm / 8036 feet
Bus Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu: 25 minutes
hiking from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Lares Trek Expedition Includes
Lares Trek Does Not Include
What do I need to bring?
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WE RECOMMEND YOU
For a good acclimatization you must be in Cusco at least 2 days before the excursion
It would be better if you come from another high place, such as (Arequipa, Puno or Bolivia)
Booking a tour that involves physical activity in height (check our programs)
Wear appropriate clothing for TREKS
Drinking coca tea during the day helps to reduce the effect of altitude (avoid drinking it before sleeping)
Inform us if you have setbacks or delays when arriving in Cusco
Leave your heavy suitcase in Cusco
OPTIONAL SERVICES These services are not included in our prices. If you want to add some of them, please let us know at the booking time:
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PRICE
Only available to the private exclusive SUPERIOR SERVICE. The price is per person and varies according to the number of people who book together:
(semi private service
This service is consider semi private because we only shared the tourist van to get to the canyon, then the rest of the service is private exactly for those who do not wish to hike in big groups with people from other nationalities, so the hiking expedition will be exclusive only for your group so that you can fully enjoy this adventure
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