Lares to Machu Picchu

Starting Point: Cusco

Ending Point: Cusco.

Activities: Cultural, Ecological, Hiking, Camping.

Minima : 4 persons

This program can change, depending the physical condition of the Group

Campsites are subject to change according to our guide’s criteria and the evolution of the group

Introduction

For those who like to avoid the crowdie routes like the Inca trail we have add a more rustic tour; the 3 or 4  days trekking in the Lares Valley. This less-known hike combines amazing mountain scenery, lakes and lamas and authentic textile Quechua communities. You meet local people and pass by small villages. Up in the village of LARES, where you will enjoy its fabulous hot springs.

Depart early in the morning by bus; till the town of Calca from where we will step in a small car that bring us to Lares, in where  we visit the thermal baths of  Lares and take our lunch. Later we start our walk until HUACA WASI (3400msnm), where we find our first campsite

After a good breakfast we will start our trek for about 04 hrs, the ascent will be a difficult one, the highest part is 4400 m. Some lower we take our lunch, throughout this passage we will be able to observe communities that maintain their customs, as well as its typical clothes.In the evening we will arrive at the community of Patacancha (3800msnm). Here we will spend the night. Today we walk in total around  07hours  

Early in the morning after our breakfast we will start our descend through the native communities of the sacred valley as there are Willoq(3600msnm), Pumamarca(3400msnm) after visiting these communities we will arrive at Ollantaytambo where we will take the train to Aqua calientes where we sleep in a hostal

After an early breakfast we will take one of the first buses to visit the Historical Sanctuary of Machupicchu, where we will have a guided visit for about 02:00 hrs., later we have some free time. In the afternoon we will take the bus back to Aqua Calientes from where we take the train to return to Cusco .Arriving at 20:30 p.m.

Departure and arrival times are approximate.

• Campsites are subject to change according to our guide’s criteria and the evolution of the group
• Custom made programs may be prepared for groups with special interests. Extra nights, optional starting and ending points, additional tours and extra flight reservations may be arranged upon request. All tours may be provided in private upon request as well

• Transport from  Cusco- lares
•  Professional bilingual guide+ Porters or horses
• kitchen Equipment + Food (3D,3 B , 3D)
• camping Equipment ,tent mattress
• Hostal in Aqua calientes
• Bus up and down to Machu Picchu
• Entrée fee to Machu Micchu
• Train Ollanta /Aqua and Aqua /Cusco or Ollanta
• Return Bus Ollanta- Cusco

• Entrance to the thermal baths 10 sol
• Sleeping bag 
• walking sticks
• Personal insurency
• Extra night in Aqua calientes

It’s also possible to do the longer 5 or 6 days lares trekking , ask us for the program , we leave from 4 persons

1. Full name as it is written in your passport
2. fax or scan of your international ISIC student card (if you have )
3. Passport number
4. Nationality
5. Date of birth  
6. Departing date for the trail
7. 30 % deposit at western union to Peru, the rest you pay at our office in Cusco

 YOU SHOULD BRING

Ÿ         Personal sleeping bag , We rent out sleeping bags

Ÿ         Day pack,

Ÿ         Trekking shoes

Ÿ         Water bottle or micropur in order to purify the water

Ÿ         Flash light,

Ÿ         Sun Hat +sun-block

Ÿ         Personal clothing for trek and clothes for rain

Ÿ         Insect repellent

Ÿ         Camera with extra rolls of film

Ÿ         Snack

Ÿ         clothes for cold and warm weather

Ÿ         emergency money and money for the tip to guide cook and porters