LARES-MACHU PICCHU (4 DAYS)

This is another alternative to the Inka trail. We will ascend by the Coordillera of Vilcabamba, appreciating the indescribable beauty of the landscapes on the way. We will pass by snow-capped mountains and lagoons with crystal clear waters, enjoying alto-andios scenery and the local people of these places.

Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco-Lares-Huacawasi

We will collect you from your hotel and travel to the town of Lares (3200m). We will cross through the town of Calca in the Sacred Valley of the Inkas where we will begin our first ascend until arriving to Huaca Casi (4400m). In Lares we will get the chance to enjoy its medicinal thermal baths, whose temperatures flucatuate between 28° and 36°.

After lunch we will trek for about 4 hours until arriving to the town of Huacawasi (3600m) where we will camp for the night.

Day 2: Huacawasi-Paso Ipsay-Patacancha

We will begin our trek towards the opening of Ipsay (4400), to then descend until the town of Patacancha (3650m) where we will camp for the night.

Day 3: Patacancha-Pumamarca-Ollantaytambo

We will continue our descend by the ravine that will take us back to the Sacred Valley of the Inkas, passing through the towns of Willoq (3400m) and Pumamarca (3200m) until arriving to Ollantaytambo where we will spend the night after getting the opportunity to view its admirable Fortaleza inka.

Day 4: Ollantaytambo-Machu Picchu-Cusco

We will travel by train until the town of Aguas Calientes to visit the city of Machu Picchu.

In the afternoon we will return to Ollantaytambo on the train at 6:10pm, and then travel back to Cusco by private transport.

Included / Not included

INCLUDED

Private Transport (Cusco – Lares, Ollantaytambo – Cusco)
Train tickets (Machu Picchu – Ollantaytambo)
Park Entrance
Proffessional, billingual guide
High quality equipment (tents for 2 people, dining tent / kitchen, foldable tables and chairs, toilet/washroom tent)
Food during the excursion (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Cook and kitchen equipment
“Arrieros” and horses to transport the equipment and baggage
Horse for emergency
First aid kit and “oxygen bottle”