THE LARES TREK TO MACHU PICCHU 4 DAYS, 3 NIGHTS.

LARES TREK TO MACHU PICCHU 4 DAYS/3 NIGHTS

DURATION: 4 DAYS AND 3 NIGHT.

ITINERARY:

DAY 1: CUSCO – LARES – HUACA WASI

At 06:00 AM we will pick you up to your hotel in Cusco in our tourist transport and we go to the sacred valley of the Incas, we will arrive at the district of Calca, we will stop to visit the archaeological remains of Huamanmarca (Pre – Inca), where we will appreciate the magnificent temples, streets and the spectacular terraces, we will continue our trip to the district of Lares. We will enjoy a delicious breakfast with a breathtaking view of the snowy mountains. Then we will visit the thermal baths of lares, water de volcanic origin that is considered very good for health, then we will enjoy our lunch. Finally we get ready and start walking for 3 hours, in the course of our walk our guide will share information about the customs of the communities we will cross, we will also learn about the tradition of textiles, the different varieties of potatoes, livestock and agriculture, etc.  On the way we will observe beautiful picturesque landscapes, and many alpacas. Up we will go to Huaca Wasi (3770 m.a.s.l.), our first camp.

DAY 2: HUACA WASI – HUACA PUNKU – MANTANAY – YANAHUARA

We will get up early, after breakfast we will continue our walk to Huacarpunku, from there we will appreciate the impressive views of waterfalls, lakes. After lunch we will have a small break with an incredible view of the valley and farmers’ house (rustic construction), then we will continue our walk to the Yanahuara base camp (3 400 m.a.s.l.), where we will spend the night. 

DAY 3: YANAHUARA – YANAHUARA VIEWPOINT – OLLANTAYTAMBO

For this day, we will wake up with a delicious breakfast and continue our hike with a descent down a beautiful path. We will stop in a beautiful place where we will learn the process of making the “Chicha de Jora”, and we will have the opportunity to taste this energetic and delicious drink, we continue our walk, we will experience the changing vegetation from the scarce pastures in the mountains to an abundant cloud forest. We will arrive at the viewpoint of Yanahuara where we will have a spectacular view of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, we continue with the descent and we will arrive at the place where we will have our lunch. We will enjoy a delicious lunch, at this point we will say goodbye to our cooks and then take the tourist transport and go to Ollantaytambo. We will board the train to the town of Aguas Calientes, along  the way we will observe incredible landscapes of the valley to the liking of the Incas. In the evening we will enjoy a delicious dinner in the village of Machu Picchu. 

Overnight in Aguas Calientes.

DAY 4: MACHU PICCHU – OLLANTAYTAMBO – CUSCO

In the morning we will go to the bus station of the town of Machu Picchu, to go to the entrance of the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, from where we will start the guided tour in the citadel of Machu Picchu, we will tour the main enclosures of the city with our guide who will give us all the information and history of Machu Picchu we will visit places like:  the Main Square, the Circular Tower, the Sacred Solar Clock, the Royal Quarters, among others. On this  tour we invite you to open your senses and fill yourself with the great energy that hides this majestic place.

At the appropriate time we must take the bus back to the town of Aguas Calientes where we can enjoy lunch in one of the restaurants (lunch not included) and optionally you can visit the thermo-medicinal baths that are north of the town (entrance not included).

At the appointed time we will take the return train from Aguas Calientes 2 hours of travel to Ollantaytambo, where the transport that will bring you back to the city of Cusco will be waiting for us.

End of services. 

THE PAQUETE INCLUDES:

• Briefing of the guide, details about your tour.
• Entrance ticket to the hot springs of Lares. 
• Entrance ticket to the Lares trek.
• 2 nights accommodation (2 people in tent).
• 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners.
• Professional chef and kitchen team.
• First aid kit.
• Oxygen bottle
• Transportation from hotel in Cusco – Lares (starting point of the trek), Yanahuara – Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo – Cusco.
• Train Round Trip Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo.
• Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu.
• Hotel in Aguas Calientes.

PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Lunch and dinner on the last day.

• Tips fees, snacks.
• Entrance to the thermal baths of Aguas Calientes.
• Walking sticks.

COST PER PERSON IN US DOLLARS:

Note: The cost of the package is based on a double room. You can check the rates of this tour with basic and 5* category hotels

Discounts: 

• Tourists with an Andean Community passport (Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia) get a discount on the cost of the tour.
• Special discounts for groups of more than “04 people”

Important:

• Rates are based on double accommodation.
• Rates do not include IGV in the case of Peruvian tourists.

HUAYNA PICCHU:

• To climb the MOUNTAIN or HUAYNA PICCHU, there is a limit of 400 people a day, it is recommended to make the reservation in advance. Since, once the quotas for the mountain are exhausted, there is no option to get income.
• The cost to climb this mountain is $ 65.00 USD, which must be increased to the total cost of the package.

TRAIN OPTIONS FOR YOUR TRIP TO MACHU PICCHU:

HOTEL OPTIONS: 

The tours are in shared service, that is, you will join a group for the excursions, which means that you will share the bus with other travelers like you and the guide for the group. This is also an opportunity to meet other people.  We also have the option of private service for which you will have a private transport at your disposal for the tours and the professional tour guide also just for you, To consult the prices of this private service write to the corporative mail  libertyperutravel@gmail.com