Lares Trek to Machu Picchu 4 Days

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
CUSCO-LARES-QUISWARANI-YANACOCHA
1 stop
1
We will pick you up from your hotel at 5:00 am to start our expeditions, then we will drive for 1 hour to the city of Calca during the trip we will stop at the taray viewpoint, to see the highest mountains of the Sacred Valley, we will have our breakfast in the middle of the road, in the ruins of Ancashmarca, which in Inca times was a bigger place for the deposit of food, clothing, weapons, metals, etc. We continue with the trip to Lares for 1 hour. Then we descend to the thermo medicinal baths of Lares, there you can enjoy for 2 hours, then we continue to Quiswarani, about an hour; there we will have our fresh and delicious lunch prepared by our chef, after a good nap, we explored the community very famous for its weavers who still maintain the textile traditions of the Incas. In the afternoon we make our walk of the last section that will last 2 hours, through the beautiful landscape of the Andes, we will arrive to our camp that is next to the Yanacocha lagoon, at 4:00 pm.
12 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
PACHACUTEQ PASS-CANCHA CANCHA COMMUNITY
1 stop
2
After a delicious breakfast, we will start our trek to about 4 hours to reach the highest point of our trek, during the journey we will meet the villagers who also take care of their llamas, Alpacas, others go to their agricultural tasks, of native potato crops. Today we are going to learn in situ about the agricultural technologies of the Incas, from sowing to harvesting, also exotic tubers such as Añu, Oca. At noon we will reach the highest place in our trek, the Pachacuteq Pass (4700 meters), once there, we will enjoy incredible views of the snow peaks of the Sawasiray, Pitusiray, San Juan, Veronica, glacial lakes, after a time to enjoy the 360-degree angle view, the descent begins towards the lunch spot, just about 1 hour downhill and will be located in the glacial lake, with stunning views of the Sacred Valley. After a short nap, we start a downhill hike for 2 more hours to our camp located by the community of Canchacancha (3700 meters). Today we end at 5:00 p.m.
12 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
HUARAN-MUSEO INKARRY-OLLANTAYTAMBO-AGUAS CALIENTES
3 stops
3
After the breakfast we will depart to the Huaran Valley, which is surrounded by high Andean forests, with native tree species such as Chachacomo, Queuña, Kiswar, etc. The descent is very pleasant since we will enter the valley floor, this place was very respected by the Incas, for its climate and abundance of water. At 9:00 am we will arrive at the town of Huaran. Then we take our van to visit the Museum of Inkarry, where you can appreciate all the cultures of Peru, such as Caral, Chavín, Nazca, Mochica, Wari, Inca. At noon we go to the town of Ollantaytambo, where we will have our lunch, and you can also stroll through one of the most beautiful Inca cities, which still maintains the layout and construction of the Inca architects. At 16:36 pm we will take our train to the town of Aguas Calientes, where we will sleep. The train trip is a beautiful experience due to the contrasts and beauty of the landscapes along the Vilcanota River.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Archaeological Museum of Inkarry, is one of the best in representing the experiences and beliefs of all the cultures of Peru, such as Caral, Chavín, Nazca, Mochica, Wari, Inca
1 hour • Admission ticket included
5
The archaeological zone of Urco is a complex system of Inca terraces and terraces, which simulates a truncated pyramid; that they were built for agricultural and religious purposes; for the management of the various irrigation and cultivation systems, which, thanks to the management by the community that lives there, preserves much of its structure today. The apus Pitusiray and Sawasiray, located in Calca, were considered according to Guamán Poma as important idols and guacas within the Inca ideology, agricultural clocks created at the beginning of the 15th century by the ninth Inca Pachacuteq, son of Inca Wiracocha and brother of Urco Huaranca. The ceremonial sector has an Inca architecture design, with shrines and grain stores. Around this set there is a monolith carved in stone that represents a zoomorphic being that is associated with the myth of Unu Urco.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
TOUR IN MACHUPICCHU-RETURN TO CUSCO
1 stop
6
Machu Picchu
This day is one of the most important as you will have the opportunity to visit Machu Picchu. You should get up at 5:00 am, and then take the bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu at 5:30 am. Our Machu Picchu tickets are authorized to enter the first time at 6:00 am; Within the citadel you will have a guided tour of the most important sites for an hour and a half, then you can stay a little longer and explore on your own. Since the Machu Picchu ticket is valid only for one use, if a person goes out to use the hygienic services for example, he will not be able to re-enter the sanctuary, we recommend going down to the town of Aguas Calientes at 11:00 am, since that the 5 hours inside Machu Picchu are enough to know and take all the possible photos. The return train is scheduled at 14:30 pm, bound for the Ollantaytambo station, this trip takes approximately 1h 45m. Then you will be picked up by our conductor and will be arriving at your hotel in the city of Cusco at 18:45 pm approx.
12 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

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