Lares Trekkings

Itinerary

Price (Based on # of participants):

$ 630.00 Per person, when booking with 2 people
$ 570.00 Per person, when booking with 3 people
$ 440.00 Per person, when booking with 4 people

DAY 1: (CUSCO – LARES – WACAWASI).

Our car will pick you up from your hotels and will take you toward Lares town (3 hours approx.) during the trip we will observe colorful landscapes and small andean towns. At the  arrivel to Lares town, we will drive some few minutes more to the hot spring (3250 masl. /10662ft), place where we will enjoy relaxing hot springs, temperature range from 28ºC / 82.51ºF to 34ºC / 93.20 ºF, at the swimming pool. After lunch we will start hiking to Wacawasi (3600 masl. / 11810 ft ) this hike will take about 3 hours there we will have dinner and spend the nigth.

DAY 2: (WACAWASI – IPSSAY PASS – PATACANCHA).

After breakfast, we will continue hiking, this day will be harder, since we will go in ascend for 4 hours from 3600 masl. 11810 ft to the Ipsay pass (4400 masl. / 14435 ft ), after a brief stop we will have lunch and then continue our journey, observing in the route small villages, inhabited by farmers of the zone who in spite of the time even maintain the andean customs, practicing natural agriculture and the elaboration of textiles very showy and colorful. Later we will descend down to Patacancha village (3800masl/12467ft) where we will have dinner and encamp at this place.

DAY 3 (PATACANCHA – WILLOQ – PUMAMARCA-OLLANTAYTAMBO – AGUAS CALIENTES).

Early in the morning, after breakfast, we will start hiking down throughout the route; we will visit a small andean towns, such as Willoq (3600masl/ 11810ft) and Pumamarca (3400masl/11154ft) very famous for preserving their ancient customs. After we walk for 4 hours, lunch on the route, we will arrive at Ollantaytambo (2850masl/9350ft) important village built on an inka town that owns one of the most important archeological sites at the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Late in the afternoon ride down to Aguas Calientes Town (2050masl/6725ft) to make the overnight there or spend the night in a hostel

DAY 4: (AGUAS CALIENTES – MACHUPICCHU – CUSCO).

After the early breakfast we will take the bus toward Machupicchu, the ride takes 25min, once in Machupicchu we will start visiting the most important places at Machupicchu with the tour guide for about 2 ½ hours, then you will have time to take pictures, explore it by yourself. After this, we have to return to Aguas Calientes to have lunch on your own and take the train back to Cusco, arriving approx. at 9:00pm and transfer to your hotel.

INCLUDED:

• Transportation from Cusco to Lares.

• Professional English speaking guide.

• Porters for our camping equipment and meals.

• Cook and kitchen equipment.

• Meals: 3breakfast, 3 lunch and 3 dinners.

• Camping equipment: tents, mattresses, dinning tent.

• Accomodation  at Aguas Calientes  Town.

• Bus ticket round trip from Aguas Calientes to Machupicchu.

• Train ticket from Ollantaytambo –Aguas Calientes

• Train tickets from Aguas Calientes  to Ollantaytambo then to Cusco by car.

• Entrance fee to Machupicchu.

NOT INCLUDED:

• Lunch at Aguas Calientes town.

SUGGESTIONS OF WHAT YOU NEED TO TAKE FOR THIS HIKING:

DAY PACK

SLEEPING BAG

WALKING STICKS

HIKING SHOES

WARM CLOTHES

T-SHIRTS and SHORT PANTS

TREKKING PANTS

Wool socks, gloves, scarf, woolen hat for cold nights.

FLASH LIGHT & BATTERIES

CAMERA, EXTRA FILM & BATTERIES

Sunscreen, hat & sunglasses.

INSECT REPELLENT

RAIN JACKET

WATER CANTEEN OR BOTTLE

ORIGINAL PASSPORT

ORIGINAL ISIC STUDENT CARD : if you are student  and If applicable.

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