Explore Lares Treks to Machupicchu
From $580USD
Per Person (All inclusive Door to Door Service)
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Immerse yourself fully in the rural Community with the quechuas people.
PERU TREKS is the only tour operator with its own unique trekking route, which TREKS COMPLETELY OFF THE BEATEN PATH with the LARES TREK TO MACHU PICCHU, passing through the most isolated communities that no one else does, and ending at the Lares hot springs. — NO ONE HAS A BETTER DEAL than PERU TREKS for this treks.
Day 1: Cusco – Huaran – Cancha Cancha
This Andean Mountain adventure through the Lares Valley to Machu Picchu begins early with picking up at 5:00am from your hotel in Cusco the we will drive to Huaran, where we are going to meet up our horsemen and horses. Time to get ready, boots on and begin our first 3 hours gradually ascending towards Cancha Cancha. Along the way, your lunch will be served next to the river, replenishing your energy for the trek ahead with a delicious meal prepared by your trekking chef.
Cancha Cancha (3,800m/12,465ft) is one of the most isolated and traditional communities, self-sustaining as it has been for hundreds of years. There is no road to the community and they were recently connected to electricity in December, 2019. After settling into your tents and having afternoon tea, you will have the opportunity to visit a local family. You will learn all about life in a traditional Andean village, with your guide as your interpreter. After dinner, your guide will show you the Inca constellations on which they depended for their agricultural guidance and still do today.
- Meals included: Lunch – Afternoon Tea Time – Dinner
- Accommodation: Camping
- Distance: 9kms / 5.6 miles
- Time: 3.5hrs approximately
- Difficulty: Moderate
Day 2: Cancha Cancha – Quiswarani
Your guide will wake you with a hot mug of tea or coffee to enjoy before you get up for breakfast. Feeling with the whole energy to begin our second day we start our 7 hour hike northeast. It starts out as an intense walk, accomplishing high passes on our way to the highest point of our trek at Pachacutec Pass(4,500m /14,800 ft). Motivating you along the trail for this intense part of the trek are the views of glaciers, remote lakes, alpaca herds, rugged valleys and spectacular mountain vistas. Keep your eyes on the sky for the Caracara falcons and Andean geese!
After enjoying the summit, we descend for 3 hours until we reach our campsite located by the Quiswarani community, (3,700m/12,139ft). On the way, we will be taking an isolated trail where we will see indigenous highland people in their traditional outfits herding their llamas and alpacas. The local indigenous people will interact with you in the Quechua (the Incas’ language). Your guide will act as your interpreter to translate and teach you some Quechua. When you arrive at the spectacular seven waterfalls, you are almost to the campsite!
At the campsite, everything will be ready. Enjoy hot drinks and appetizers before dinner, then snuggle in for a comfortable night sleep.
- Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Afternoon Tea Time – Dinner
- Accommodation: Camping
- Distance: 12kms / 7.5 miles
- Time: 7hrs approximately
- Difficulty: challenging
Day 3: Quiswarani – Cuncani – Lares – Ollantaytambo
Your adventure continues as you begin the most scenic day yet! We begin our ascent for 3 hours until we reach the Willqaqasa Pass, (4,200m/13,779ft) getting a bird’s eye view of the reflections of the mountains in mirror images in the glacial lakes. The majestic Colquecruz and Pitusiray Mountains are inspiring and we can admire them from the pass. We continue our trek through the Puna grasslands, productive agricultural sites and natural pristine lakes. Descend for 2 hours to the Cucani community. Connecting with the local indigenous children, you may have the opportunity to visit their school and share in some quality time with the students.
From Cuncani we meet our driver and ride down through lush valleys with extensive agricultural areas, fruit bearing trees, varied flora and native flowers like begonias and wild orchids. Finally, we reach our destination, the Lares Hot Springs (3,100m/ 10,170ft), where we cannot wait to soak in the natural volcanic hot springs for an hour, have lunch and relax.Time for our goodbyes for our remarkable chef and horsemen.
After lunch in Lares, we take our private transport to 2.5 hours Ollantaytambo, where we have dinner and then we take the train to Aguas Calientes. Where we spend te night.
- Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Afternoon Tea – Dinner
- 3* Accommodation: Hatun Inti Classic Hotel Machu Picchu
- Distance: 15kms / 9.3 miles
- Time: 6 hrs approximately
- Difficulty: Moderate
DAY 4: MACHU PICCHU! – CUSCO
Most importantly, waking up early we’ll take the first bus back up to Machu Picchu to enter the site as it opens. So, We’ll have a 2 hour guided tour of the Inca site during which you’ll learn about the Incas and visit all the most critical areas of the citadel. After that, you’ll have extra time to climb either Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (you need to book inadvance) if you have the permits. In the afternoon you will take the train back to Ollantaytambo from where you will carry on by bus back to Cusc
INCLUDED:
- Pre-Trekking briefing (02 Day or 01 Day before the trek, in your Hotel).
- Professional bilingual tour guide.
- Assistant tour guide for groups of 9+.
- Mules to carry cooking and camping equipment and 13 lbs/ 06kg of your personal items.
- Pick up from your hotel and transportation from your hotel to the start of trail.
- Return transportation by train and bus to Cusco.
- Water (excluding the first 4 hours of the trek when you need to bring your own).
- 3 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 3 Afternoon tea and 3 Dinners. If you have a dietary request such as vegetarian food please let us know.
- Dining tent with tables and chairs.
- Comfortable and very spacious 4 man tent (one tent is used by two people).
- Hotel in Aguas Calientes, Day 3.
- Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
- Sleeping Mattress
- Oxygen bottle.
- First aid kit.
- Entrance to Machu Picchu.
- Train tickets
NOT INCLUDED:
- Sleeping Bag (Can be hired from us).
- First breakfast on Day 1,
- Last lunch Day 4.
- Tips
- Entrance to Huayna Picchu Mountain US$65
DISCOUNTS
- 18 to 25 years old: US$30 Information required on student card: name of university, student name, photo of student, expiration date etc. A copy of the card at booking is required & government approval for discount.
- Under 18 years old: US$30 Please send us a copy of your passport at the time of booking.
EXTRAS
- Sleeping Bag – US$20 per person per trek (It will be clean and warm)
- Air Mattress – US$20 per person per trek (Therm-a-rest mattresses)
- Walking Poles – US$15 per pair per trek (Professional Poles that can be extended)
- Personal tent – US $30 – (Tent is for single trekkers only)
- Vistadome Train Upgrade – US$57 per person (For the return to Cusco (Poroy) at 4:43 pm)
- Huayna Picchu Mountain – US$65 per person (Please request when you book your Trek)
- Machu Picchu Mountain – US$60 per person (Please request when you book your Trek)
WHAT TO BRING:
- Original Passport ( same you have used for booking your trek)
- Good daypack (25 to 30 liters)
- Water storage: 2-3 litre Camelbaks are encouraged.
- Comfortable hiking boots with ankle support
- Toilet Paper
- 1 t-shirts
- 1 hiking or comfortable pants
- Undergarments
- Hiking socks
- Polar or sweater for early mornings and evenings
- Jacket
- Face moisturizer
- Hand Sanitizer
- Wet wipes
- Toothbrush and paste
- Personal medications
- Sun Hat
- Sunscreen
- Wool Hat if cold season for evenings or early morning
- Rain jacket or plastic poncho
- Snacks like chocolate bars, cereal bars or any dry fruit
- Camera
- Extra Money for Souvenirs, Drinks & Tips