LARES TREK TO MACHUPICCHU 3 DAYS
The Trek from Lares to Machu Picchu is a bit equal to the Inca Trail hike but with more living culture intact and also has a challenging high pass, although there are many different routes you can take to make this hike. Local Trekkers Peru offers you a 3-day and 2-night hike that includes 2 nights of Camping and 1 night in a hotel in Aguas Calientes before visiting Machu Picchu on the last day. This is a great alternative route and something different from the Inca Trail, as you can experience local life and cross intact Andean villages where residents still wear traditional clothing, retain the Quechua native language and earn a living cultivating the land. In each step we take, we can see the farmers with their alpacas, llamas and sheep, as well as children dressed in colorful red ponchos. We offers the best service to know these places, and make of this route an unforgettable experience until you reach the citadel of Machu Picchu.
DAY 01: CUSCO – CALCA – LARES – WACAHUASI
Early in the morning we will pick you up from your hotel lobby in Cusco at 05:30 am and travel for 1 hour towards the Sacred Valley we will stop at the lookout to take panoramic photos of the Valley and the tour guide will give you a brief explanation of the place, then continue to the village of Calca, where we will make a short stop and a visit to the local market where typical local products are sold, then we will transport you for about 2 hours to the village of Lares (3,100 mals / 10,170 feet) in this place we will welcome our road team (chef, carrier) before the walk we will have the opportunity to go to the medicinal thermal baths of Lares (3,250 mals / 10,662 feet) and enjoy a relaxing bath, the temperature varies between 28 Celsius degrees to 34 Celsius degrees. Then we will begin our adventure, walking Andean flat terrain for about 2 hours for better acclimatization to the bridge of Vilcabamba where our team awaits us with lunch, after lunch we will enjoy a short break and continue for 3 hours to the village of Wacahuasi (3,750 mals / 12,303 feet) during the trek find children from nearby villages using their traditional costumes to welcome us is a great opportunity to support and share good times with them. Wacahuasi is the place of our first day of camp, this camp the night will be colder recommend wearing warm clothes for the night, then we will have tea time ideal for sharing experiences in the day time. Later we will enjoy dinner and finally the night.
Total distance: 11 km (6,84 miles)
- Estimate Walking Time: 4 to 5 hours.
- Maximum Altitude Point: 3,750 mals / 12,303 feet
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DAY 02: WAKAHUASI – SACSALLAULLY PASS – YANAHUARA – AGUAS CALIENTES TOWN
Very early in the morning after breakfast we will start the 6:00 am walk, where we will have the best views of the incredible mountains of the Andes. We will walk uphill for 3 hours, arriving at Paso de Paso Sacsallaully (4,646 mals / 15,242 feet). This point offers a rewarding view of the valleys, snow-capped mountains and Lake Aruray Cocha. We will also appreciate species of native birds including geese (Cara Cara), ducks, etc. and other typical animals of the area such as llamas, alpacas, vicunas and guanacos. From Aurora Cassa Pass we descend to the two lakes known as Aruraycocha and Yuraccoha, with the forest of Queunas (typical tree of the Incas). At the side of one of the lakes we will have our Andean lunch with beautiful views. During the next two hours of our walk and before our arrival in Mantanay (3,850 mals / 12,631 feet.) There will be a great change in the landscape. The rest of the walk is downhill through a picturesque valley of Queunares (native) with ample opportunities to take pictures of the Andean flora. Then we arrive at Yanahuara (2,780 mals / 9,120 feet.) A cozy warm village with a comfortable climate, located near Urubamba Valley (Sacred Valley of the Incas) Our vehicle will be waiting for us here to take us to the Inca town of Ollantaytambo, where we will board our train which will take us to the town of Aguas Calientes, also known as Machu Picchu town (train trip 1 hour and 40 minutes). Here in this town we will have dinner and spend the night in a cozy hotel with private bathroom, cable TV and wifi.
Total distance: 18 km (11,18 miles)
- Estimate Walking Time: 8 to 9 hours
- Maximum Altitude Point: 4,646 mals / 15,242 feet
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DAY 03: AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHUPICCHU! – CUSCO
This day finally we visit Machu picchu, after breakfast your guide will meet you by you hotel lobby and you go to the bus stop to board the bus, we will drive for about 30 minutes to reach the citadel of Machu Picchu we pass the control where you show your ticket and passport, you will have a private, guided tour, to visit the most important places in Machu Picchu such as the Main Plaza, the Sun Temple, the Sacred Sundial, the Royal Quarters, the Temple of the Three Windows and cemeteries, the tour will be for more than two hours, After the visit, you will have free time to visit Machu Picchu on your own (optional, climb the Huaynapicchu or Machu Picchu mountain, this costs an additional $ 25 USD per person). You can also hike to the Sun Gate or the Inka Bridge, for these 02 places there are no additional payments. At the appropriate time, we will take the bus and descend from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes usual train departure to Ollantaytambo is in the afternoon, followed by car two hours drive to your hotel in Cusco.
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