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Lares Trek Classic 4 Days 3 Nights

This trekking route fits very well for the beginner hikers because the distance of the hike is short and is less difficult but there are many activities to do. The hike begins at lares hot spring after 3 hour car drive from cusco. During the hike you will visit the picturesque village of wacawasi the first camp will be located at this interesting village where you will be able to interact with locals. This route takes you through many type of landscape and small village, the end of the hike you finish your adventure in one of the wonder of the world Machupicchu. You have plenty of time to explore this renowned and fascinating site, climb to Huayna Picchu or climb to machupicchu montaña or just take the easy hike to the Sun-Gate. This route is considered moderate. In order to complete Lares Trek successfully, you need to have a reasonable level of fitness, and age should not be a barrier. Before you start your trekking adventures, you have to be well acclimatized to the altitude. The highest point that you are going get on the Lares trek is 4400 m. two days in Cusco before to begin the trek will be enough to acclimatized to the altitude.

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Day 1: Cusco Calca Totora Canyon Lares Host Springs Huacahuasi

rivate Transport will take you up to Lares Hot Springs to relax and enjoy lunch. After lunch we will walk for 3 more hours to Huacahuasi (13,200 ft.), where we will make our first camping near this community. We can inter-act with the local people especially with the kids dressed in colourful Andean clothing. Bring very warm clothes for the nights camping and dinner. (Walking distance approximately 8 km.) there is an abundance of local flora and andean medicinal plants along this trail such as molle, retama, muña, marku, etc.

DAY 2: HUACAHUASI – IPSAYCOCHA PASS 13,600 FT. – IPSAYCOCHA LAKE – PATACANCHA

Wake up at 6:00 a.m. for an early breakfast so we start walking around 7:00 a.m. We will stop for short visit of Huacahuasi community, where your guide will help you to understand better tradicional lifestyle Andes.
He will explain to you about the ancient customs and traditions, ancestral secrets for farming activities, how to preserve their products, the modus_vivendus of their villagers, the process of  weavings whit their significances.
Those who have bought some school supplies for the children will be able to give them at this point. Moderate climbing until we arrive to the pass, where there are wonderful views of the mountains and stone houses and enclosures lie scattered along the valley bottom. Then we continue climbing for 3 hrs ½ on to Ibsaycocha pass (15,400 ft.) from here the views are again fabulous and for the first time we have a clear view of mount Veronica standing at (18,200 ft.) We then begin the descent to Ipsaycocha Lake for our lunch and the we have to continue for 3 hrs more to get to the Patacancha community. As we walk we pass children herding llamas and alpacas high in the mountains near our second night camping. (13,200 ft.) (Walking distance approximately 11 km 5-6 hours).

Day 3: Patacancha – Willoq – Marcaqocha – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes

After breakfast we have a 5 hours walk down to Ollantaytambo (10,300 ft) passing local farmers tending llamas, alpacas and their famous terraces of crops. We enjoy the lunch in Pumamarca or Ollantaytambo. Willoq is famous for the people clothed in the famous red ponchos, the first porters for the inka trail ages ago and most of them they only speak Quechua the official languaje of the Inkas (Walking distance approximately 12 km).
After lunch we board the train and have a wonderful, scenic journey to Aguas Calientes (approx 90 minutes journey.) On arrival we check into our hostal for the night with hot showers! or we can enjoy the hot springs before buffet dinner in the same hostal.

Day 4: Aguas Calientes – Hot Springs Machupicchu – Cusco

Early breakfast (05:00 am) before taking the early bus directly to Machupicchu at (06:00 am). We walk up from the check point to the famous view from the terraces at the end of the trail. Early tour of Machupicchu with your guide who will unfold the mysteries of this magic place, showing you the best of it, especially temples and special sectors for about 02 hours relating to you interings and the amazing history. Your tour of Machupicchu should finish between 10:00 am and 10:30 am and you have free time to take your photos before the 10:30 crowds arrive. Also opportunity to climb (min. 60 mins), Inka bridge or Sun’s gate.
We provide you a box lunch in Machupicchu so you can have plenty of time to enjoy. Then you take the bus to Aguas Calientes. Optional you can walk down to Aguas Calientes it will take you between 45 minutes to an hour. Train returns to Cusco arrival back in Plaza Regocijo in Cusco approx. 9:00 p.m.


    What is Included?

    • • Meals: 4 Breakfast, 3 Lunch, 3 Dinner.
    • • Professional tour guide (English - Spanish).
    • • Camp equipment: Tents, kitchen, dinning room, seats, tables, mattresses.
    • • First aid kit .
    • • Emergency oxygen.
    • • Cook who will make the food.
    • • Accommodation for the guides, cooks and muleters.
    • • Entrance fee to Machupicchu.
    • • Hotel in Aguas Calientes.

    • What is not Included:

    • • Sleeping bag.
    • • Wolking sticks.
    • • Entrance to the hot springs in qonoq.
    • • The last dinner.

You need to Bring

  • • Original passport.
  • • Daypack (to carry your personal necessities during dayly trekking)
  • • Hat, baseball cap or bandana (brimmed hat provides more protección from the sun and rain.
  • • Cotton shirts.
  • • Convertible or zip off pants.
  • • Termal underwer/long johns.
  • • Sweater or fleece
  • • Long sleeve shirt
  • • Warm socks.
  • • Gloves.
  • • Scarf.
  • • Trekking shoes.
  • • Sandals (opcional for camp use).
  • • Rain poncho.
  • • Sunglasses.
  • • Sleeping bag.
  • • Flashlight (head lamp is better as it frees up your hand)
  • • Refillable wáter bottle or canteen (1.5Ltrs for first day)
  • • Bug repellent.
  • • Sun block.
  • • Personal medical kit.
  • • Toiled paper
  • • Cash (lunch after machupicchu visit, tips, snaks, drinks…)
  • • Plastic bags (to help keep gear dry)
  • • Cámara/batteries/film(optional)
  • • Binoculars (optional)
  • • Bathing suit (optional) in case you want to enyoy the hot springs in lares.

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