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Lares Trek To Machupicchu

4 Days / 3 Nights

Description of the tour

Another alternative  Trek to Machupicchu with a unique landscape. this treks involves nature and some beautiful andean communities in the andes where they are still keeping the traditional way of life of the Incas.

Price

Lares Trek To Machupicchu

4 Days / 3 Nights

500 USD per person

Difficulty

Easy

People Minimum

From 4

Trip Details

Overview

Itinerary

  • Day 1: Cusco – Calca – Lares Hot Springs – Huacahuasi

    We leave from Cusco early in the morning at 04:00am with the pick up from your hotel by transport and travel through the Sacred Valley arriving to the lares valley where will find some natural hot spring of lares community and spend the morning in the medicinal hot springs, after our lunch we keep going 4 hours walk to get the first camping spot of huacahuasi. where our staf will be waiting for you with a delicious meal. and then our tour guide will give you a short briefing for the next day.

  • Day 2: Huacahuasi – Icsaycocha

    Early wake up and continuing up surronding the lares valley, we arrive to the community of Huacawasi. People here produce some of the finest weavings in Peru. Here, we can observe their great skills and brilliant techniques in the fabrication of ponchos and other garments. Passing the village we begin climbing up to Condor Pass, the second of the trip at 4300m.. From here, we catch a stunning view of the renowned Mount Veronica (5750m.) Descending gently for about one hour, we come to the beautiful Ipsaycocha Lake close to patacancha , our last campsite.

  • Day 3: Isaycocha – Patacancha Willoq – Pumamarka – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes

    Today our lares trail leads downhill to an overlook facing a wide valley. Descending into the valley, we eventually arrive to the community of willoc where we have lunch, from here takes two hours to arrive to Pumamarka and enjoy the inca terraces, finally we arrive to Ollantaytambo. Situated in a fertile river valley and sheltered by mammoth mountains, this ancient Inca village is considered one of the most important living museums in the world. This is a perfect place to appreciate the vast archeological remains and a wide variety of flowers and birds species. The group takes the train at 4:50 pm or 6.00 pm see below please the timetable of the train .from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes and spends the night there in a comfortable hotel.

  • Day 4: Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Ollantaytambo – Cusco

    After an early breakfast, we start walking up to Machupicchu to be the first one (1 and half hours) or we can take the bus up to Machu picchu ( 30 minutes up) and bus leaves at 5:30am. once we are there we register and start on our 3 hours guided visit. After enjoying Machupicchu, we will walk down or take the bus down to Aguas Calientes where you will have free time to enjoy hot springs have a lunch before we return to Ollantaytambo and then Bus back to cusco.

Included:

  • English/Spanish speaker professional guide.
  • Guided visit to Machu Picchu.
  • Transportation.
  • 2-night camping proper tents
  • 03 breakfast, 03 lunches, 03 dinners
  • Train Tickets round trip, from Ollantaytambo to Aguas calientes town.
  • Transfer from Ollantaytambo train station to Cusco.
  • Vegetarian food is available on request with no extra charge (let us know if you have meal restriction in advance once booking the service)
  • First Aid kit.
  • Oxygen bottle.

Not included:

  • Day 01 breakfast.
  • Day 04 lunch.
  • Sleeping Bags(mandatory), Walking Sticks (highly recommended), if you don’t have it, you can rent it from us.
  • Tips, gratitude and personal expenses.
  • Travel and health insurance.

What Should You Bring?

  • Original Passport (and some copies) If you have changed your passport Bring a couple of copies of the one that you have used to purchase the inca trail permit.
  • Travel insurance  is essential (and some copies)
  • Airline tickets (and some copies)
  • US$ cash and Credit or debit card (see personal spending money)
  • Any entry visas or vaccination certificates required
  • Camera and Memory cards
  • Rechargeable batteries and adapters
  • Reading/writing material
  • Binoculars
  • Cover for backpacks
  • Pocketknife.
  • Fleece top
  • Windproof/waterproof jacket
  • Small towel and swim wear
  • Shirts/t-shirts
  • Sun hat
  • 2 pairs of shorts
  • 2 pairs of long trousers *zipp off
  • 1 pair hiking pants/track pants
  • Hiking boots/ sturdy walking shoes (with ankle protectors)
  • Knee-length socks (to be used with rubber boots, if provided at the jungle lodge)
  • Sport hiking sandals
  • Sun block
  • Sunglasses
  • Toiletries (biodegradable)
  • Watch or alarm clock
  • Water bottle
  • Purifying tablets or filter (Micropur recommeded)
  • Insect Repellent (for mosquitos)25 % of deet at least you can also by in cusco.
  • Flashlight (head light recommended)
  • Money belt
  • Sleeping silk liner (for sleeping bags)
  • Wool hat, mitts or gloves (preferably waterproof)
  • Rain poncho, plastic bags for your personal stuff to keep dry
  • Sleeping bag (it can be hired form us) we have goose down or syntetic sleeping bag
  • Anti-inflammatory tablets (e.g. Ibuprofen)
  • Thermal underwear
  • Personal first-aid kit (should contain lip salve, Aspirin, Band Aids, anti-histamine, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhoea, re-hydration powder, extra prescription drugs you may be taking)

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