LARES TREK TO MACHU PICCHU

4 DAYS/3 NIGHTS

Day 1- Traditional villages and Andean forest

Today we pick you up at 5:00 am and travel by bus for the 1 hour ride to the village of Pumahuanca (2840m/9400feet) located in the Sacred Valley between Pisac and Urubamba. Huaran is the start of the trail. We´ll meet up with the horsemen and pack the horses. Leaving the Sacred Valley behind us we head northwards following a gently climbing trail that runs parallel to the small Cancha Cancha River. It´s a 4 hour trek to our destination, the small village also named Cancha Cancha (3800m/12600feet) where we´ll spend the night.

Day 2- Challenging

After breakfast We´ll Leave Cancha Cancha to continue north east up the valley, passing small village stone houses. After hour the path flattens out before climbing steeply for the 2 hour trek to the highest pass, called Pachacutec Pass (4200m/13900feet). From the pass you´ll be rewarded with superb views of Pachacutec Lake and the snowy peaks of Pitusiray. The path continues for an hour along a narrow ridge until dropping down into a beautiful valley filled with glacial lakes .  Descends into the next valley, following a series of cascading waterfalls to the village of Quishuarani (3700m/12250feet) overnight.

Day3- Beautiful Hot springs 

The trail follows now the river valley downhill for about 3 1/2 hours to the town of Lares (3100m/10250feet). Hour before arriving in Lares town you´ll have time to enjoy a soak in some open air thermal springs (bring a swimsuit). At about 1pm (after lunch) the bus will pick us up and leave to Ollantaytambo, there you will have some time to rest and see this amazing town before going to Aguas Calientes by Train .

Day 4- Machu Picchu

We´ll have early breakfast. Then at 5:30 am we will catch the first bus to Machu Picchu in order to appreciate the magnificent city as the sun is rising. A walking tour (approximately 2 hours) is given by your Guide and after this you can explore the mysterious city by yourselves. If you still have energy you can also climb HuaynaPicchu (2720m/8990feet) it takes 45 minutes to reach the top.

Includes:

• Professional guide who speaks English, Spanish
• Briefing at your hotel before departing
• Private bus to the start of the trek.
• Transfer to your hotel on return.
• Cook and cooking equipment
• Meals (Vegetarian option available) & Snacks
• Camping equipment, dining tents, kitchen, tables, chairs.
• 4 man tents are provided for 2 people only.
• Sleeping mattress
• Horseman and mules (they carry cooking and camping equipment)
• Duffle bag (to put 7 kilos of personal belongings)  Entrance tickets to Machu Picchu.
• Bus up/down to Machu Picchu.
• Train tickets
• First aid kid and oxygen tank
• Hostal in Aguas Calientes

What is not included:

• Breakfast the first day
• Lunch on day 4th
• Sleeping bags (they can be rented in the office)
• Entrances to hot springs

What you need to bring:

• Sleeping bag (not included but can be hired from us)
• 1 small day backpack to carry the things you need for the day
• Walking boots
• Waterproof jacket / rain poncho
• Warm jacket, hat and gloves
• T-shirts
• Comfortable trousers
• Sun hat  Sun protection cream
• Insect repellent
• Hand sanitizer
• Toilet paper
• Small towel
• Bathing suit for hotsprings (not included in price)
• Water sterilizing tablets in case you collect water from streams.
• Personal medication  Camera and films  Torch with spare batteries
• Bathing suit for hotsprings (not included in price)  Emergency extra Cash