Lares Trek to Machu Picchu 4 Days

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Lares Trek to Machu Picchu 4 Days
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Lares Trek to Machu Picchu 4 Days

Physical Level
Moderate
Trip Style
Adventure / Hiking
Max Altitude
Group Size
02 Trekkers

Lares Trek best Inka Trail Adventures 4 Days / 3 Nights.
The mountain has always been a world of adventure and great travel, is conquered by the great experts and fans of hiking, all have explored and traveled the depths of the valleys and high hills for different reasons.
Lares Trek is one of the most traveled treks in Cusco – Peru and it is totally accessible for beginner hikers since the distance of the walk is short and it is less difficult than Ausangate Trek and Salkantay Trek.
The hike begins after lunch at the Lares hot springs, we will spend 2 nights in camping on the 3,800 meters, next to the high Andean communities and the inhabitants of this area will be in commission to prepare and carrying our camping equipment (in this way we contribute and we generate job for them).
Lares Trek 4 days, will take us through beautiful landscapes, small towns, crops and finally, we will arrive at the Inca city of Machu Picchu which is most desired by all the travelers that arrive in Cusco – Peru.
Before starting this wonderful hiking adventure, you have to be in perfect condition in health, physically and no matter how old you are, we only need you to have the spirit of an adventurer. We recommend to be at least 2 days before in Cusco to acclimatize to the altitude, to drink enough mate de coca, the highest point will be 4350 m. and the minimum temperature will be 4°C.

Trip Summary

Lares Trek Summary

First Day: Cusco – Lares Hot Springs – Wakawasi.

  • 5 am, pick up from the hotel in Cusco.
  • 9 am. Arrival at Lares hot springs
  • 12 pm. Lunch
  • 1:30 pm. start to hike to Wakawasi Community
  • 4:30 pm. arrival to Wakawasi campsite
  • 6:30 pm. Dinner

Second Day: Wakawasi- Ipsay Pass – Willoq.

  • 5:50 am. Breakfast
  • 6:20 am. Start the hike toward the highest point
  • 10:30 am. Crossing to the highest point.
  • 12:00 pm. lunchtime in Isay Qocha
  • 4:30 pm. arrival at Willoq campsite.
  • 6:30 pm. Dinner

Third Day: Willoq – Yayawara – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes.

  • 6 am. breakfast
  • 7 am. Start the hike toward the sacred valley viewpoint, Yanawara.
  • 10 am. Arrival to Yanawara viewpoint.
  • 1 pm. lunch in Ollantaytambo.
  • 4:36 pm. train departure from Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu Town.

Fourth Day: Visit Machu Picchu – Return to Cusco.

  • 4:30 am. recommended time to start the walk.
  • 5:30 am. first bus departure, if you want to go by bus.
  • 2 hours tour in Machu Picchu
  • 2:30 pm or 7:00 pm. return train to Ollantaytambo
  • 6 pm or 10:20 pm. arrival time to Cusco.

Itinerary

DAY 1:

Cusco – Lares Hot Springs – Wakawasi.

To start Lares Trek to Machu Picchu. We will leave Cusco at 5:00 am in a minivan in the direction of Lares hot springs, it will take us approximately 3 hours. During the bus trip, we will pass through the Sacred Valley of the Incas, beautiful villages and the scenery along the way is spectacular.

When we arrive at the Lares hot springs, we will enjoy an excellent relaxation and here we will have our delicious lunch. After half a day, we will start trekking towards to the small Wacawasi community, where we will spend our first night of camping with the local families.

The hiking will take us approximately 4 hours by a moderate route, when we arrive we will take a good rest in our tents, at 6:30 pm we will meet to dine under the endless stars.

  • Lares: 3240 masl /10,628 feet
  • Camp Altitude: 3800m / 12464ft
  • hot spring: 30ºC – 35ºC
  • Length: 7 kilometers 4.4 ml
  • Weather: Warm in the day and cold in the night.
  • Hiking Time: 4 hours approximately
  • Camping Altitude: 3800m / 12464ft

It includes:

  • lunch and dinner
  • Bus Cusco to Lares
  • Camping equipment

On this second day, our excursion will be fantastic because we will pass to the highest point of Lares Trek 4 days, we will have panoramic views in 360 ° and take many beautiful pictures.

After breakfast, we will start our hiking to Ipsay Pass (4350 metros), the highest point of our trek, this is the amazing place. From here, we will have spectacular views of the Pitusiray, Sawasiray and Veronica snow-clads, then go down to the Ipsay Lagoon where we will have our lunch.

After lunch, we will continue going down enjoying the most amazing Andean landscapes and through small agricultural areas, where the natives still employ traditional ways of life, a place where Spanish is their second language and continue Living in harmony with Mother Nature.

Finally, we will arrive at Willoq, where we will spend our second night accompanied by the inhabitants of a small Quechua town.

  • Ipsay Pass: 4,350 masl /14.435 feet
  • Willoq: 3,600 masl /1.246 feet
  • Temperature: 4ºC

It includes:

  • breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Camping equipment

On this day, we will have to wake up very early and have our breakfast (6:30 a.m.). After breakfast we will start ascending little by little along a slightly inclined road until we get to the Yanawara viewpoint, from where we will have excellent views of the entire Sacred Valley of the Incas and in this place we will stop for a few minutes to eat our snacks, then we will begin to go down to Yanawara where our mobility will be waiting for us to take us to Ollantaytambo. Here we will have our lunch and in the afternoon we will take the train (4:36 pm) to Machu Picchu Town where we will spend our third night in a chosen hotel.

Machu Picchu Town is a small and modern city where we can find all the amenities: internet, restaurants, bars, ATMs, and shops.

  • Ollantaytambo altitude: 2790 masl / 9151 feet
  • Machupicchu town (Aguas Calientes): 2050 masl / 6720 feet

It includes:

  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Train ticket from Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu Town (Aguas Calientes)
  • Hotel in Machu Picchu Town (Aguas Calientes)

Today is our so dreamed day and last of the Lares Trek 4 Days.

After breakfast, we will begin to climb the Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, walking or by bus (optional).

It is a good idea to go early because we will able to see the magical views, like receive the first rays of the sun, see the mist rises between the rugged mountains. We will also able to see the city with few tourists. Once here, we will have our guided tour for 2 hours touring the most important points and then we will enjoy our free time to explore more and we can climb the mountains Huaynapicchu, Machupicchu (optional) and Sun gate.

Later, we will descend to Aguas Calientes Town, where we will have free time for lunch, also where we will take the return train to Ollantaytambo and from here by bus to Cusco.

Machupicchu: 2450 msnm / 8036 feet
Bus from Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu. 25 minutes up or down
Walking: 1 hour and 30 minutes, 1,600 meters /1 mile

It includes:

  • breakfast
  • Return Train from Machu Picchu Pueblo – Ollantaytambo. 1 hour and a half.
  • Bus from Ollantaytambo – Cusco. 1 hour and a half
  • Ticket to Machupicchu

End of our service.

Inclusions

All things that are included in the package

  • Tour briefing one day before the hiking.
  • Transportation from the hotel to Lares Hot Springs.
  • Professional Tour Guide
  • chef and assistant
  • Mules to carry cook and camp equipment.
  • x3 breakfast, x3 lunch, x3 dinner, snacks.
  • Dining tent with tables and chairs
  • four station tent for 2 trekkers and mattresses
  • Oxygen bottle
  • First aid kit
  • Mobility from Yanawara to Ollantaytambo.
  • Roundtrip Train tickets from Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes.
  • Entrance to Machu Picchu
  • Return bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco

Does not Include

  • Bus ticket from Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu
  • Sleeping Bag (Can be hired from us)
  • Breakfast on the first day, lunch, and dinner on the fourth day.
  • Entrance to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountains
  • Entrance to Lares hot springs
  • Tips
  • Travel Insurance – you are strongly recommended to take out travel insurance for the duration of your trekking.
  • Additional horse
  • tips

Why to Choose

Why choose “INCA TRAIL ADVENTURES”?

“INCA TRAIL ADVENTURES” is a 100% Peruvian local company and tour operator in Cusco, with many years of experience in hikes, adventure tours, and travel packages. We are a 100% local company.

Our dream as a local company is to offer personalized travel and hiking experiences, operated solely by local professional staff, focusing on a PERSONALIZED and HIGH-QUALITY SERVICE.

We are proud of our reputation as a travel operating agency, in addition to practicing RESPONSIBLE and SUSTAINABLE actions with the environment and local people.

We consider our staff as family and guarantee them a fair salary. We are very proud of our team! Without their support, we could not offer the quality of service that hundreds of our travelers have enjoyed.

At “INCA TRAIL ADVENTURES,” we are aware that our reputation and what our passengers say are crucial for our travelers to trust their next vacations; you can check the reviews our travelers leave on TripAdvisor, Facebook, and Google; in an honest and reliable operator to create your adventure in Peru.

We offer small groups of travelers.

To offer a more personalized service at “INCA TRAIL ADVENTURES,” we maintain a limit of 8 people for each of our groups. This distinguishes us from other companies that operate with larger groups.

About our tour guides

We are very proud of our guides. They are experts and professionals, fluent in English. They are experts and knowledgeable about the routes, and they are passionate about Inca heritage and history. Our guides are dedicated to their continuous personal and professional development, researching to offer you accurate and recognized theories about Inca and Andean culture. They are friendly, athletic, and well-educated, with degrees in Archaeology, Tourism, Botany, History, or Anthropology.

About our treatment of Inca Trail porters

Hiking with “INCA TRAIL ADVENTURES” is an uplifting experience, we prioritize your comfort and enjoyment throughout the hike, and you will have the assistance of our porters. You will interact with local people, explore incredible sites, and rediscover ancient Inca ancestral towns. Our porters carry your gear, prepare your meals, set up our camp tents, and take care of you while you relax.

We provide our porters for free with: jackets, sun hats, warm hats, shirts, pants, hiking boots, comfortable travel bags, canteens, back support belts, sleeping bags, mattresses, and travel insurance. All are hired from isolated communities, improving their economic circumstances and supporting the education of their children. We treat all our porters like family!

Our team

Our team (guides, cooks, porters, muleteers) and our equipment make “INCA TRAIL ADVENTURES” stand out among our competitors. On our adventure hikes, we include:

  • Our tents: Enjoy a good rest in our 4-season EUREKA Timberline tents. Our tents are for 4 people, but only 2 sleep in each, providing space for greater comfort and storage. They have a small vestibule for boots and poles.
  • Our foam mats: Separate and insulate from the ground.
  • Air mattresses: Available for rent for $20 USD.
  • Kitchen and dining tents: Used as a meeting room during meals, ideal for relaxing and chatting.
  • Tables and chairs: In the dining area, adapted to the day’s weather.
  • Travel bags: Provided the night before the trek.
  • Others: Pillows, rain covers for backpacks, survival shirts, and chemical toilets are provided during the trek.

Our commitment to social projection

At “INCA TRAIL ADVENTURES,” we have always believed in giving back to isolated local communities. As part of our commitment to responsible tourism, we carry out various social projects and always hire local people.

We are very proud to support our local people. We not only employ them but also support their families, contributing to a holistic approach with our employees from the Peruvian Andes and their loved ones.

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