Lares Valley Treks - 5D/4N
This trip combines the best Lares Valley has to offer, and the fascinating Incan archeological remains of Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu.
Description
This trip Combine the best of the Lares Valley and the fascinating Inca archeological remains of Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu. Our first stop is the colonial town of Lares, there, we can enjoy the hot springs before begin our four-day trek through the spectacular Urubamba Range.
Each day is reasonably paced with enough time to enjoy the wonderful scenery, appreciating the life of the Andean farmers. On the fourth day we reach the legendary Inca town of Ollantaytambo, Next, we will take the short train ride to the Machu Picchu Sanctuary, one of the world's most beautiful and important archeological remains.
Itinerary
Day 1: Cusco/Cuncani
We will depart from Cusco early in the morning in our private bus through the Sacred Valley, until the Colonial town of Lares (3,100 masl, or 10,230 Ft.). Here, we will spend some time taking a bath in the hot thermal springs, lunch.
Accompanied by mules and llamas to carry our packs, we will begin our hike up the river for about 3 hours until we reach the charming community of Cuncani (3,600 masl. Or 11,880 Ft.) Campsite
Day 2: Cuncani/Quishuarani
Early in the morning we begin again; we will be soon in front of the snow-capped peak of Silver Cross (5,700masl. Or 18,810 Ft.). Continuing our trek, we will pass a succession of turquoise lakes and then reach the first high pass of Uchuycasa (4,000 masl, or 13,200 Ft.). From this place, we will enjoy the nice view of the valley below us. Our trail will take us down to the village of Quishuarani (3,700 masl, or 12,210 Ft.), where we will spend the night.
Day 3: Quishuarani/Cancha Cancha
Today, we will begin with a short walk to an impressive lake. There, we will also see the falls of Pausi. Our trail then leads up to the right, we will pass many small waterfalls while following an original Inca stone path. From the Pachacuti pass (4,500 masl, 14,850 Ft.), we will have spectacular views of the snow-covered peaks of Pitusiray (5,750masl, 18,975 ft) and Chicón (5,500 masl, 18315 Ft.). Down below, we can also see the striking lake Suirococha, located next to the village of Cancha Cancha (3,800 masl, 12,540 Ft.). Last campsite.
Day 4: Cancha Cancha/Ollantaytambo
This will be our last difficult hiking day as we continue descending from the village of Cancha Cancha, passing local houses and pastoral farmland. As we will head into the warm valley, we will follow the mountain streams through a wide corridor filled with bird life and rocky formations. The trail comes out at Sayhuapata (2,800 masl. Or 9,240 Ft.), and from there our private vehicle will take us to Ollantaytambo, the legendary Inca town. In the afternoon, we will have plenty of time to visit this archeological site. At night, we will sleep comfortably in a hostel with great views of the Inca temples.
Day 5: Ollantaytambo/Machu Picchu-Cusco
We will take the early morning train to Aguas Calientes (tourist class), and from there we will take the tourist bus up to the famous archeological complex of Machu Picchu, arriving around 11:30 Am. An official English-speaking guide will lead a tour of approximately 2 hours, followed by some time to explore the remains on our own. In the afternoon, we will take a bus down to Aguas Calientes and then we will take the train back to Cusco.
Included :
- Professional Spanish/English Speaking Guide
- Private transportation Cusco/Lares
- Ticket train Back Machupicchu/Cusco
- Camping Equipment(Mattress, Double Occupancy Tents)
- Dinning Tent, Kitchen Tent and Bathroom tent
- Cook
- Horses and Llamas to take our Equipment
- Muleteer
- Entrances Fees to Machupicchu
- All meals
- 2 nights in 3 Stars Hotels(Double Rooms), in Ollantaytambo and Machupicchu
- Not includes: Meals in Machupicchu and Ollantaytambo.
We recommended to bringing :
- Sleeping Bag (If you don’t have, please, see our camping equipment Web)
- Flash Light
- Warm and Rain Clothes
- Trekking Boots
- Hat, Cap
- Personal First Aid Kit
- Bottle of Water
- Day Pack
- Sunscreen, Insect Repellent
- 5 Pairs of Socks
- Bathing suit and towel
Contact Us
Lares Valley Trek 5 Days, Lares tour, Treking to lares
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