Lares valley Trek to Machu Picchu 4 Days Tour

Lares valley Trek to Machu Picchu 4 Days Tour

For trekkers wanting to get off the well-beaten touristy path and escape to a part of Peru that has changed little over the last 500 years, the Lares trek is a must. This remote and rarely visited region offers the trekker an insight into the real lives of Andean farmers, dressed in their traditional brightly-colored ponchos. You will have the opportunity to see thatched stone houses surrounded by herds of llamas and alpacas. Inside the houses’ kitchens, you’ll see guinea pigs running loose. The trek itself is about as difficult as the Inca Trail. There are, however, two passes over 13,000 feet (4,000 meters), so it is essential that you are well acclimatized to the altitude before beginning the trek. If you are arriving from sea level, plan on spending at least 3 days in Cusco and the surrounding area before undertaking the trek.

DAY 01 .- CUSCO - LARES VALLEY - HUACAWASI 

we will pick you up from your hotels at 05:00 am  and travel by bus through the Sacred Valley until we reach the town of Calca. then we will take a diferent road that takes us to the hot spring of LARES where we will enjoy,  relax and have lunch after we will start walking to the first camp site HUACA WASI it takes 3 hours aprox, where we are going to have dinner and sleep. this andean comunity is known for their distinct colorful weavings

 DAY 02.- HUACA WASI - IPSAY COCHA - PATA CANCHA 

We will get up at 05:00 am and begin climbing slowly  through the beautiful landscape of plants and flowers accompanied by roaming herds of llamas and alpacas. After 3 hours of trekking we will reach the Ipsay ccocha Pass (14,760 feet or 4,500 meters) and take in the breathtaking views of Mount Veronica and its snow-capped peaks. We will then descend to the Ipsaycocha Lake and enjoy the aerial view of the native Peruvian birds and stop for lunch. Later, we will continue to the village of Patacancha

where we will camp, have dinner and sleep this comunity  is famous in textiles where the people still use their ancient Quechua customs.

DAY 03.- PATA CANCHA - OLLANTAY TAMBO - AGUAS CALIENTES.

we will wake up at 06:00 am and start walking mostly downhill with a view of a wide valley. We will stop along the way to take in the different views and your guide will point out the different plants and animals. We will then arrive to Ollantaytambo, which is situated in a fertile river valley with large mountains. This ancient Inca village is considered one of the most important living museums in the world. We will be surrounded by a wild variety of beautiful flowers and bird species. After, we will have lunch and take train to AGUAS CALIENTES where we will have dinner and slep at hostel.also the guide will give briefing for the next day MAHU PICCHU TOUR.

DAY 04.- AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICHU CITADEL - OLLANTAY TAMBO- CUSCO  

we will get up very early at 04:00 am, then we will start walking  up to the MACHU PICCHU CITADEL the first part is almost flat by the bus road then we wil take a short INCA TRAIL that goes up to MACHU PICCHU CITADEL once we get there to the main entrance, we will have the amazing apportunity of seeing the sun rise, then we will register and get in and the guide will start doing the walking tour telling you the history of the INCAS CIVILISATION and showing the most important places after we will return to AGUAS CALIENTES ( take train ) or HIDROLECTRIC to take bus back to cusco it takes 6 hours aprox