Lares Trek To Machu Picchu 4 Days: the path where you can see the lifestyle of the farmers

Ready for the adventure. Pick-up at 5:30 a.m. at your hotel. Heading towards the City of Pisac (1-hour approx.), there we will have a historical account of the ruins in Pisac while enjoying the sunrise and the breathtaking view of the Valley of Pisac and a delicious breakfast.  Afterward, we’ll travel to the Village of Huaran (40 min.).  It’s here that you’ll link up with our staff, re-group, and organize for our adventure towards Lares Trek to Machu Picchu.

First-day trekking; as your adventure begins, it’s a smooth and easy day where you’ll see the natural way of life of the inhabitants of this region and observe maize “corn) and potato fields.  You’ll continue for Approx. 3 hours, on a gravel road until having lunch.  Afterward lunch, we recommend a “siesta”.  Then we will walk at approx. 1 hour until arriving at the camp of the “Cancha – Field” with an impressive view of the snow-covered mountain and the main road that we are going to follow for the next 3 days.  We will have a short interaction with the local kinsmen and women, and have an early dinner and hot drinks.  At night, you’ll indulge in viewing the constellations and snowy peaks.

DETAILS:

• Meals:                            Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea Time & Dinner
• Accommodation:         Camping Facilities
• Hiking Distance:          12kms / 7 miles
• Est. Hiking Time:         6 hrs. approx.
• Highest Altitude:          4000 m
• Lowest Altitude:           3200 m
• Level of Difficulty:        Moderate
• Weather:                         hot and cold
• Bathroom:                      No electricity

We awake at 5:45 a.m. with a refreshing hot “coca tea” (which helps with altitude sickness).  After packing up, we will continue to ascend, and you’ll find children herding.  As per the Peruvian tradition, we definitely recommend taking presents like clothing, toys, especially books, and pencils.  In case you have altitude sickness during this steep climb to the top, we’ll have horses to mount while you rest (Approx 4 hrs.) to the peak called “Pachacutec”.

Then we’ll enter a tiny town called “Acopata” to enjoy a delicious cup of coca tea/soda while sightseeing the crystalline lagoons and observing part of the sacred valley.  The trek will have its ups and downs (40 min. Approx) till we reach our lunch area near a lagoon with abundant “trout”.

Later, we’ll walk to the community of Quishurani, still descending for about 1:40 min to stop and have lunch.  After lunch, we’ll continue for another 2 hours to reach camp (Quishurani).  Here you’ll enjoy the local communities’ way of life and have hot fusion drinks.

DETAILS:

• Meals:                            Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea Time, & Dinner
• Accommodation:         Comfortable tents, inflatable mattresses, blankets & pillows
• Hiking Distance:          14kms / 10.3 miles
• Est. Hiking Time:         8hrs approx.
• Level of Difficulty:        Arduous
• Weather:                         Cold
• Local shop at the campsite Quishuarani

Picking up where we left off, you’ll have an early wake-up call with hot coca tea delivered to your tents. Followed by a delicious breakfast. We begin our hike for approx. 3 hours, all the while observing the many crops such as our world-famous nutritionally complete grain known as “Quinoa”, and wide varieties of potatoes, all originally from South America.

Once we’ve reached the “Huillquicasa” top, you’ll have a gorgeous view of some very transparent lagoons. After a quick break, we will head down to the village of Cuncani, and our transportation awaits us. The drive is about 30 min to the secluded “Hot Springs” near the City of Lares. After taking pleasure in the different naturally heated hot springs, you’ll have lunch. After lunch, we’ll board the bus towards the City of Ollantaytambo (part of the Sacred Valley). Here you’ll have Dinner while you wait for your train ride. In Ollantaytambo, you’ll take the train to the “City of Aguas Calientes”, which rests at the foot of Machu Picchu.

DETAILS
• Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
• Accommodation: hotel
• Distance: 15kms / 9.3 miles
• Time: 6hrs approximately
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Train to Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes)
• Aguas Calientes (internet, cable TV, hotels, restaurants, ATM)
• Hot shower

You will need to start off right: breakfast (5:00 a.m.) at the hotel. Then, you will board the bus that goes up to Machu Picchu, which will take approximately 25 minutes to arrive (the gate opens at 6:00 a.m.) Once there, we will have to show our passports, and depending on the circuit, they will give us some necklaces (The best circuit is the 2nd, for this, you have to book 3 months in advance).

We will go to the top, there are 4 platforms where you can take classic photos with the view of Huayna Picchu Mountain, once on the last platform the guide will give an introduction about Machu Picchu and then we will visit the most important places in Machu Picchu such as the Stone Quarry, the Temple of the Sun, the Main Square, the Temple of the Three Windows, the Inca Compass, the Sacred Rock, the Temple of the Condor, the Water Fountains, the Inca Terraces, Food Stores this is the second circuit and the best.

After touring Machu Picchu, you will have to board the bus to Aguas Calientes town and have lunch (not included) in the afternoon, board the train to Ollantaytambo town, and then take the bus to Cusco, where we will drop you off at your hotel.

• If you have reserved a visit to “HUAYNAPICHHU” (tickets $ 25.00 per person/limited to 400 per day – not included), you’ll begin your hike at 7:00 – 10:00 a.m. Please coordinate with the Trek Leader for your visit, depending onthe  Municipality’s programmed time.

DETAILS:

• Meals:                              Breakfast
• Lowest Altitude:           2,040 m / 6.691 ft
• Highest Altitude:          2,440 m / 8,052 ft

Note: If you want to stay an extra night, just let us know, and we can help book a hotel in Aguas Calientes, as well as your train ticket for the next day

Rangers don’t allow people to carry bags bigger than 25 liters when entering Machu Picchu

No trekking poles are allowed in Machu Picchu
Snacks and water are allowed – in bags-