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Lares Trek to Machu Picchu: A particularly special adventure, the Lares trail takes the road less traveled to Machu Picchu.
Lares Trek offers a unique and rare perspective on the true Andean lifestyle, as hikers trek through remote villages and visit family homes for an intimate look at the culture and customs of the locals.
Hikers will also be able to soak in famous natural hot springs, hike through waterfalls, and visit salt mines that are an important part of the local economy. And of course, witness the sacred ruins of Machu Picchu!
Very early in the morning we will go to its hotel to leave for the community of Hauran, this will be the beginning of the walk
We start his walk along a path that will slowly take us to the community of Canchacancha. After 3 hours of walking we will stop at a strategic point for lunch prepared by our chefs after a delicious lunch we will walk 2 more hours to the Canchacancha community where you will have the opportunity to interact with the locals and be part of your way. From life we also offer tea before dinner to heat your body, also dinner and comfort for a camping night.
If you wish, you can learn a bit of Quechua the Inca language. While visiting the community, our support staff will install the sleeping camp in the area around 5:00 pm, we will enjoy hot tea or “Happy Hour” and dinner around 7:00 pm and then enjoy beauty from the sky. full of stars usually.
The second day of the walk is considered difficult because we walk from 3700 m / 12139 feet to 4700 mt, which is the highest point of all the walks of Lares.
They will be about 4 hours of hikes uphill, but the landscape is beautiful and unique full of small lagoons, rock mountains, snow -covered mountains and the most interesting animals, flames and alpacas, grazing everywhere careful by their Andean shepherds who pass the Weaving time. . At 5:00 am, our support staff will go through their tents to wake it up with a hot drink, coca or coffee. 6:30. in the morning.
After 4 hours of uphill walk we arrive at Pachacutec 4700 mt / 15420 ft to enjoy the panoramic views of the beautiful area and the Pachacutec mountain is also appreciated from very close, then we organized an offering for the gods of the mountains and then In fact, the ritual continues the walk. For 1 hour downhill towards Coyalago which is the lunch place located at the edges of a beautiful lagoon.
After lunch we walk 1.5 hours more towards the camp, along the way we will appreciate beautiful waterfalls and local people preparing for dusk. Then we arrive at the camp to have tea and dinner and camp in the Quiswararani community at 3700 mt / 12139 ml.
After a healthy breakfast, we will begin 1 hour and we will lie the steep path to reach the Q’allaqasa pass (4,450 meteorites / 14,622 feet) and enjoy the impressive Valley of Cancani with irregular colored and mountain lakeons. In the descent, we will descend to the color lagoon where we will perform our ritual invoking Pacha Mama or Mother Earth, and we beg you to bless us.
We will begin with the infusion of Wachuma or San Pedro, to find our peace and tranquility of the depths of our interior. We will appreciate the fauna of the area full of chinchillas, geese, Andean seagulls, hawks and with luck subdors.
Our Cancani camp is one hour (3,900 meers / 12,795 feet), and at night looking at the clear sky we can see the Milky Way and Andean constellations.
We are going to vary reflecting after the incredible therapy, with the feeling that we would have been born again, our staff will spoil us with a hot drink in bed (coca tea, tea, coffee or hot chocolate, etc. Downhill for approximately 2 hours to the medical thermal baths of Lares (3,120 meteorites / 10, 2660 feet) and as a reward it will soak us enjoying the hot baths.
Our lunch will be in the same place. After being totally relaxed, we will travel in our private transport and travel for 3 hours back to the city of Ollantaytambo (2792 Mt. / 9158 feet). We will have dinner in this city.
After dinner, we will take the train to the city of Hot Waters for 1 hour 45 minutes. After corner we will go to the hotel for our accommodation and rest.
We will get up very early this morning to visit the famous Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas. This complex is considered a jewel of Inca architecture. It is a complete town with different neighborhoods, squares, alleys, buildings, astronomical observatories and terraces. The city was rediscovered on July 24, 1911 by the American researcher Hiram Bingham. We will have a guided tour to see and learn about the site of Machu Picchu, a Wonder of the World. After the guided tour, you will have free time to take photos and discover this magical place for yourself.
For those who have previously selected to climb Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machu Picchu Mountain, they will do so at the designated time (1st group: 6am to 8am, 2nd group: 9am to 11am).
In the afternoon we will return to Aguas Calientes. We will have some time for lunch (not included), which is the perfect opportunity to explore local restaurants. Then we took the train to Ollantaytambo, leaving at 2:55 p.m. On the way back we can enjoy the incredible landscape of the Sacred Valley. Upon arrival at the train station, our transfer staff will pick us up and drop us off in Cusco.
We want to make your trip to Peru as memorable and easy as possible. In this section you will find quick answers to all those questions you had about lares trek to Machu picchu 5 days in one place. Please read the following information carefully; will help you with any questions about our services.
All briefings take place at your hotel at 6:30 p.m., one night before the tour begins. If you cannot attend, you must coordinate another schedule at the (Peru Travel Luxury) offices. These meetings last approximately 30 to 45 minutes and there they will give you a small canvas bag, in which you will store all the belongings that you intend to take on the walk and that will not be in your backpack.
You will receive a canvas case or duffle bag during the briefing. The muleteers will carry them along the road and deliver them to you when you arrive at each camp. They measure 66 cm / 2 feet long x 36 cm / 1 foot wide.
A maximum of 8 kg is allowed per canvas bag, in which you can put your clothes or personal items that you need to do this hike.
The trek has to be paid for in full by at least 7.30 pm two days before departure. For example, if your tour departs on a Wednesday, then you must come to our office before 7.30 pm on Monday.
It would be much appreciated if you pay the trek balance in cash US dollars or local currency. You can withdraw some money from several ATMs along Avenida Sol (either in US dollars or local Peruvian Soles). You can pay by credit card or PAYPAL online, but you will have to pay an 8% service charge, charged by VISA and PAYPAL. We do not accept bank checks or payment of the balance by traveler’s checks.
Of course! During the travel, your main luggage can be stored at our office(you can organize briefing day or by email) or at your hotel, both free of charge.
Any equipment that you are not going to need on the trek can be stored safely in your hotel. Nearly every hotel will provide this service. Don’t leave items of value with your bags, put them in the hotel safe and obtain an itemized receipt (In the unlikely case of theft many insurance companies require that you have a copy of the receipt itemizing all the items). Best put items such as credit cards inside a sealed, signed envelope for extra peace of mind.
Peru Travel Luxury company can pick you up from your hotel, as long as it’s in the Historic Center of Cusco. The pickup time will be coordinated with your guide in the briefing. The pickup time may vary between 30 and 45 minutes due to traffic. Cusco is a very old city, therefore, it has many narrow cobbled streets. Some hotels and Airbnbs may be located on streets without access to cars or on long, steep slopes, making it difficult to transport luggage. We strongly recommend that you book accommodation with good access.
Group tours are made up of different types of people. Physical conditions and ages can vary. By agreeing to be part of a group tour, you also accept that some people may be faster or slower than you. Therefore, each person can go at their own pace on the route. It may be the case that a group wishes to modify the tour; however, it will be the guide who decides, after consulting with all the participants, if said modifications can be made.
Strikes and demonstrations are usually frequent in Peru and this may interrupt some of our tours. Roads can be blocked and train tracks can be taken over. However, we will try to keep your excursion as planned, even if it means leaving the night before the scheduled date. Under these circumstances, tours may also be cancelled. In case of changes or cancellations, all situations will be coordinated with you by our operations department. Your safety is our highest priority and our decisions will be made to protect it.
You’re responsible for your objects during the tour. Please pay attention to where you leave your things and remember to take everything once you leave our trucks, tents, or restaurants.
We did a five day hike on the Lares trail. Our tour guide Joel was absolutely amazing. The hike was tough, but he made sure to take care of us and struck a perfect balance between taking the trip seriously and having fun. He was extremely knowledgeable and engaging as a guide. Lastly, our cooks were amazing and the riders and they worked so hard and were so friendly.
Fair warning, be sure to follow the peru travel luxury advice closely The trek is definitely difficult if you are not used to climbing high altitude mountains, but it is doable if you bring the right equipment and keep up.
