Lares Trek To Machu Picchu 4 Days and 3 Nights

Lares Trek To Machu Picchu 4 Days and 3 Nights

The Lares Trek brings you through small colorful Villages off the beaten path amidst the mountains to the sacred city of Machu Picchu. It is truly a rare glimpse of everyday of life of the Andean people, as your senses are flooded with the vibrant colors of traditional garbs, the rich smiles and conversations with local people, fresh mountain air, variant wildlife, and ancient ruins.

The three day trek through the Lares Valley brings a deeper dimensions to your trekking experience, social connection and cultural enrichment. Along the way, you will have the opportunity to learn about the intergenerationally and spiritually significant art form of weaving, pass through markets, and appreciate the ingenuity of farming villages high in the mountains.

We then catch a train from Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley that will take us to Machu Picchu town (Aguas Calientes). Here you will stay at a very nice hotel the night before your Machu Picchu visit!

Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco – Lares Hot Springs – Huacahuasi

Stop At: Lares Hot Springs, Camino Por Los Aguas Termales, Lares Peru
You will be picked up in the morning in a private van at your hotel in Cusco. Then we set out for a scenic drive into the Sacred Valley. We continue driving up the mountain, visiting communities built from stone and thatched covered housing. Winding through the Andes, we finally reach Lares Pass. Then we will descend to the town of Lares. Here we will enjoy our lunch prepared by our chef. After we have time to relax in the hot springs before we start our trek.

After the hot springs we are off on our first steps of the trek, hiking the Huacahuasi Valley for 5 hours to the village of Huacawasi (12,582 ft). This will be our camp. Dinner will be by 7PM.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping at a local village

Day 2: Huacawasi – Huacawasi Pass – Mantanay

Pass By: Lares Trek, 08000 Peru
After breakfast, we will begin our day with a 4 hour uphill hike through the Lares Valley. We will be visiting villages learning more in depth about the weaving practices.

We then continue our trek up through Huacawasi pass, this is the highest point of our trek (14,500 ft). We will stop here, take pictures and soak in the views. Along the way we may be lucky to see condors, and possibly a Puna Ibis! We then make our way down for 1 ½ hours to our perfect lunch spot. Here we lay out beside the lake and relax after our lunch.

We are not too far from our camp for the night, only an hour more decent and we reach our camp next to Lake Mantanay (13,451 ft).

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Camping at Mantanay

Day 3: Mantanay Lake – Yanahuara – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes.

Pass By: Lares Trek, 08000 Peru
You will be woken up with a cup of tea and breakfast. Then we are off! We set out for a 4 hour downhill hike through variant terrain. The power of the Andes surround you as the massive snow- capped mountains and the rocky slopes tower over you.

In the afternoon we will end the hike at Yanahuara village (9,645 ft) where we enjoy lunch. After we relax we will take a local bus for 35 minutes to Ollantaytambo.

At Ollantaytambo, we will board a train and enjoy the ride through the cloud forest that will take us to Aguas Calientes.

Once to Aguas Calientes you will check into your hotel and have the option to enjoy the hot springs. Then we will enjoy dinner at a restaurant.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at a hotel in Aguas Calientes

Day 4: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco

Stop At: Machu Picchu, 08680, Peru
We eat breakfast at the hotel and then take the bus to Machu Picchu. Once there, we will enjoy a 2 hour tour.

We will journey all over, taking-in the intricate stonework that strikes absolute harmony with the fantastic scenery of the Andes. After the tour you will have some time explore.

After your Machu Picchu visit, you will head down to AC by bus and take the train back to Cusco.

A Peru Path representative will be at the station to welcome you and bring you by private van back to your hotel in Cusco.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.