Lares Valley and Machu Picchu

Lares Valley and Machu Picchu

Embark on a beautiful 2 day trek through the Lares Valley, a trek through traditional native communities where you can see how these populations survive & thrive using local resources.

Starting at the Hot Springs of Lares Valley you’ll pitstop for lunch after a fairly long drive from Cusco in the morning. After lunch you follow a trail for about 4 hrs to the first campsite of Huachuasi. Here llamas & horses graze and are kept for many of the farmsteads.

Itinerary

1 - Cusco - Lares Hot Springs - Huacahuasi

Setting off from Cusco at 6 am, you'll weave through the mountain routes of the sacred valley towards Lares arriving in time for some lunch. After lunch you'll begin trekking from the 'Bano Termales' of Lares & following an old Inca trail along the Rio Huacahuasi.

2- Huacahuasi - Ipsaycocha - Patacchanta

On leaving Huacahuasi the route weaves through more local 'poblados', with glimpses of the Apu Pitusiray Nevada always in the background. Passing 4,800m the descent then weaves via Ipsaycocha lake, winding down the valley below heading towards Pataccancha. From here, it's onwards to Machu Picchu.

3 - Machu Picchu: Travel & Exploration

At the end of the trek, we finish near to a town called Ollantaytambo, at this point there are a couple of options.

Option 1 - Stay in Ollantaytambo and head to Aguas Calientes the following morning.

Option 2 - Head straight to Aguas Calientes directly after the trek. This option makes the last day of the trek a long one & the following day also, but both options are available.

There are 2 entrance times for Machu Picchu - 7am & 12pm

You can also include hikes to Machu Picchu & Huayna Picchu mountain