Lares Trek 4 Days

We know how important this vacation is for you, so we do not want you to have any doubts or questions before you take the trip to this unique wonder of the world. Therefore, your guide will meet with you at your hotel 1 or 2 days before departure, to review all previous information, personalized details and address any concerns or questions you may have.

We will leave the city of Cusco after picking you up from your hotel in our private transport service to go to the sacred valley and reach the beginning of Lares trek Huaran district (3,000 meters / 9,840 feet) located 1 1/2 hours from Cusco.  This is where we will meet our staff (porters and cooks), who come from the community of Cancha Cancha.  We will then begin our walk enjoying the views that nature offers us with a landscape rich in flora and fauna through native shrubs in the area, covering endemic bird varieties, and the capricious rock formations of the Urubamba range with a view of the sacred valley.  We will arrive at the community of Cancha Cancha (3,956 meters / 12,976 feet) where we will have the opportunity to observe the daily life of the locals in this community.

• Meals: Snack, lunch, coffee break and dinner
• Accommodation: camping facilities.
• Distance: 10 km / 6.2 miles.
• Walking time: 5 to 6 hours.
• Temperature: minimum -5 ° C (23 ° F) / max. 15 ° C (59 ° F).
• Physical difficulty: Medium 3/5

We will begin Lares trek day 2 as soon as we finish breakfast and will gradually ascend towards Pachacuteq Pass (4,700 meters / 15,419 feet).  This will provide gorgeous views of the Puna region and the impressive Q’olque Cruz glacier (5,400 meters / 17,720 feet).  Along our journey we will see the grazing of llamas, alpacas and sheep that the country highland people herd to survive.  We will also be able to observe lagoons, snow-capped mountains and a lovely waterfall.  Finally, by the end of the day we will arrive at the beautiful Quiswarani camp (3,800 meters / 12,460 feet) where you can interact with warm indigenous people.

• Meals: breakfast, water, snack, lunch, coffee break and dinner
• Accommodation: camping facilities.
• Distance: 12 km / 7.2 miles.
• Walking time: 8 to 9 hours.
• Maximum height: 4,700 mt. / 15,419  ft.
• Minimum height: 3,800 mt. / 12,460 ft.
• Temperature: minimum -5 ° C (23 ° F) / max. 15 ° C (59 ° F).
• Physical difficulty: challenge 5/5.

After breakfast we will start an uphill climb that will take approximately 2:30 hours.  This will put us at the summit of the Q’allaqasa Pass (4,400 meters / 14,430 feet) where we will be rewarded with a spectacular and unique view of the valleys and mountain ranges of the Urubamba.  After a break we will start our descent towards the community of Cuncani (3,800 meters / 12,460 feet).  During our decent we will see more herding along the way with hundreds of sheep, llamas and alpacas.  At the end of the hike we will take our vehicle to the Lares thermal medicinal baths (3,120 meters / 10, 2660 feet) where we will soak in the hot water as a reward after a hard days walk.  We will also enjoy lunch before getting started again.  After being totally relaxed, we will ride our private transport for 3 hours back to the town of Ollantaytambo (2,792 mt. / 9,158 ft) where we will have dinner.  After dinner, we will take the train to the town of Aguas Calientes for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Upon arrival we will go to the hotel for our accommodation and rest.

• Meals: breakfast, water, snack, lunch, coffee break and dinner
• Accommodation: camping facilities
• Distance: 11 km / 7 miles
• Walking time: 5 to 6 hours
• Maximum height: 4,400 meters / 14,430 feet
• Minimum height: 3,800 mt. / 12,460 feet
• Temperature: minimum 0 ° C (23 ° F) min and 18 ° C (59 ° F) max.
• Physical difficulty: moderate 3/5

After a pleasant breakfast at your hotel, your guide will pick you up to take you by bus to the citadel of Machupicchu and watch the sunrise and take advantage of the tranquility and the pure air during the sunrise. You will have a guided tour for approximately 2 hours, during which you will visit the most important places of the winding citadel.

Afterwards, board the bus back down to Aguas Calientes town, and then board the train. Trains usually leave in the afternoon between 14:55 – 18:20 hours depending on the reservation availability train service EXPEDITION. Then you will return to Ollantaytambo station. Of course, our private transportation will be waiting at the stations to take you back to your hotel in Cusco. The return trip from the Aguas calientes town to Cusco the city is about 4 hours.

• Meals: breakfast
• Temperature: minimum 8 ° C (46.4 ° F) / max. 26 ° C (78.8 ° F)