LARES TREK ITINERARY

							LARES TREK TO MACHUPICCHU
Programme :        4d/3n
Group :             4-16 persons
Country:            Peru
Category:           Easy to moderate trek
Season:            April to December (everyday)
Transportation:    Bus and train (Free transfers in Cusco Included)
Accommodation:     2 nights of camping,1 night Hotel in Aguas calientes
Highlights:        Landscape , Typical Andean snow mountain area 3 day trek
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LARES TREK ITINERARY
DAY 1: CUSCO - LARES VALLEY - HOT SPRING - WACAWASI
At 6am private vehicle will pick you from your hotel, transfer through the sacred
valley, archaeological remains, Andean markets, cultivated Inca terraces, small
villages, and then pass the highest point of this trek know Huacawasi (4450m),
from here downhill to Lares valley (3250m), where we have time to enjoy the
thermals baths. Lunch is provided there as well. Here will meet the rest of our
trek team, Cook and the Llameros (Llama handlers), horses to carry all food,
our          backpacks,           and         the          camping          gear.
Three hours of uphill trekking to Wacawasi, there we will set up, our campsite,
here there is nice chance to meet the locals and they will show their artisan
weaving exhibition and lessons about its ancient techniques.
DAY 2: WACAWASI - ABRA EPSAY - PATACANCHA
Early wake up and breakfast. Today is the largest and hardest day of this entire
Llama trek, will hike between 7 to 8 hours, on the beginning will be uphill to the
Abra epsay (4480m). The climb is pretty hard with indescribable panoramic
view of snow-capped peaks of Pitusiray, Sawasiray, Chicon and surrounding by
stunning landscape. Half way stop for lunch break. While hiking will pass
Andean communities, they have a large knowledge of natural agriculture and
ancient ways of working textile so that their colourful clothes, unique from this
region. After the pass we’ll continue our journey downwards until our campsite
next to the small village of Patacancha (3720m). Set up the tents and time to
explore around on your own.
DAY 3: PATACANCHA - PUMAMARKA - OLLANTAYTAMBO (Sacred
Valley) - AGUAS CALIENTES TOWN
Today will be 5 hours of downhill hike where we’ll pass local communities such
as Willoq (3400m), Pumamarca (3200m) and many others. From Patacancha
through the landscape, crossing these villages we can taste the traditions and
habits passed on by our ancestors throughout the times of the Tahuatinsuyo
Empire (the Inca-culture and traditions). Then we continue walking and arrive to
Ollantaytambo (2850m) that speaks from its archaeological sites a wide story of
Andean history. From Ollantaytambo we’ll take the train to Aguas Calientes
(2050m), the tourist town build beneath the ruins of Machu Picchu. Spend the
night at the selected hotel.

DAY 4: MACHU PICCHU COMPLETE GUIDED TOUR - CUSCO
Today we take the first bus up to Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas.
Usually we use to get Machu Picchu by 7am, so from this time we will be able to
visit Machu Picchu before others hikers arrive here. Completely guide tour of
this complex and then you will have plenty of time to explore by yourself the
whole site for about 3 hours and there is time as well to climb Huayna Picchu
Mountain        and      get     the     best     view      over    MachuPicchu.
We’ll all meet afterwards to go down to Aguas Calientes (2050m) where you
can take lunch before take train back to Cusco. Arrival to your at 9 pm approx.
INCLUDED
Official English speaking guide (two guides for groups over 8 persons)
Transfer by transport from Cusco to Lares valley
Horses carried food , camping equipments
Experienced cook
Cooking equipment
Teatime everyday (coffee, tea, popcorn, biscuit)
4 capacity tent (four season tent) - 2 persons per tent with plenty space for
backpacks
Double thickness foam sleeping mattress
All meals on the trail (breakfasts - lunches - dinners)
Water supply (boiled) after every dinner or breakfast
Return train ticket from Aguas Calientes to Cusco (backpacker train)
Kitchen and dining tent with camp tables and chairs
Tents and food for our camp staff
Trekking price include all local sales tax (19% as known IGV)
First aid kit and oxygen bottle for any participant and our camp staff

RECOMMENDATION THINGS

Sleeping bag
Solar protector
Sun glasses
Back pack for the way
Shelter clothes
Flash lights
Wool socks
Repellent
Purifying pills
Hygienic paper
Rain coat or ponchos
Bottle of water (water to drink the first day)