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LARES TREK TO MACHUPICCHU
08 Days - 07 Nights

SUMMARY

This trip combines the best of Cusco. You will visit Machupicchu, Saqsaywaman and Cusco city, as well as a full day mountain bike tour to The Sacred Valley of the Inkas (Chinchero-Maras-Moray) and a wonderful and fascinating trek to Lares Valley; a less-known hike with amazing mountain scenery, glacier lagoons, high mountain passes, fabulous hot springs, llama shepherds, tiny villages and authentic textile Quechua communities, which is an excellent option in contrast to the popular and crowded Inca trail.

ITINERARY

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Day 01: CUSCO - CIUDAD PUMA

Upon your arrival in Cusco (11,000 ft) our staff will greet you at the airport and transfer to your hotel. After getting settled into your accommodations we will take you on a city tour of the amazing Cusco.  You will tour the most important and characteristic colonial areas of the city including the Main Square, the Qorikancha temple. After lunch we’ll drive up to the San Cristóbal Square to have an excellent panoramic view of Cusco City. Afterwards, we'll take our bus up to the megalithic templo of Saqsaywaman (12,140 ft). Finally we go to Q'enko, Pucapukara and Tambomachay. Return to Cusco. (L/D)

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Day 02: CHINCHERO - MARAS - MORAY
Drive up to Chinchero in our private van situated less than an hour away from Cusco. We’ll visit the archeological complex of Chinchero (12,342 ft) and the colonial church of “Nuestra Señora de Monserrate” with our guide. Here we'll visit our friends of the Mama Oqllo Community. We can see how these people weave beautiful and colorful textiles with the techniques and procedures of their ancestors. Then we’ll continue on to the dimensional circles of Moray (11,100 ft), a magnetic centre and power spot. Moray is a unique group of well-preserved archaeological remains, the only one in this region. Moray has very deep holes that were used to build platforms around the holes for  agriculture purpose with irrigation paths. The interesting point is how the temperature varies from the top to the bottom of the gigantic holes. Then we'll take a break for lunch, and you'll have the opportunity to explore and walk around. From Moray, we'll continue on to Maras, to the salt mines, located on a wide-open hill above the Urubamba Valley (9,500 ft). We'll round out our trip with a short walk down to the Urubamba River, from where we'll transfer to Pisaq (9,750 ft) and our hotel for the night. (B/D)

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Day 03: PISAQ - VALLE DE LARES
After breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel and taken to the Pisaq (9,750 ft) archeological site. You'll be conducted on a guided walking tour around this marvelous temple and circle back towards the town of Pisaq, where we'll visit the Andean market. We'll have a buffet lunch, and then take private transportation into the mountains right to Calca village (9,500 ft). We'll pass the communities of Accha Baja and Totora, set against a backdrop of the snow covered mountains. We'll drive through the Lares Pass (13,120 ft) for the drop into the LaresValley (10,200 ft). Once we arrive at Lares, we'll spend the rest of the day relaxing in the medicinal hot springs. In the evening, we'll have dinner and spend the night at the Lares campsite. (B/L/T/D)

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While we get breakfast, our guides and porters will break camp and prepare the equipment for our trip. Our trek begins in a fertile valley and follows a small river up through the mountains.  After walking for two hours, we'll begin to see the thatched-roof stone houses of Waqawasi village (12,500 ft). We'll take a break and visit the village. Once we leave, we'll climb up the Condor Pass, the major pass of the trip (13,800 ft).  From here, we can see the stunning views of the renowned Mount Veronica (18,865 ft). After a gentle descent of about one-hour walk, we'll arrive at the beautiful Ipsayqocha Lagoon; our second campsite, where we have dinner and spend the night. (B/L/T/D)

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Day 05: IPSAYQOCHA - OLLANTAYTAMBO

Today's trek leads downhill to an overlook that faces a wide valley. As we descend into the valley, we'll pass through the communities of Patakancha and Willoq (11,150 ft), where the people produce some of the finest weavings in Perú. Here, we can observe them employ their skilled techniques in the creation of ponchos and other garments. We’ll have lunch, and then continue on to Pumamarka (10,500 ft) and Ollantaytambo (9,200 ft). When we arrive to Ollantaytambo, we'll have dinner and check into our hotel. (B/L/D)

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Situated in a fertile river valley and sheltered by mountains, this ancient Inka village is considered one of the most important living museums in the world. Perhaps the longest occupied town in the Americas, it retains the original Inka houses, canals, streets and walls. This is a perfect place to appreciate the technology and the vast archeological remnants of the Sun Temple of Ollantaytambo (9,200 ft). There will be a guided tour with an expert guide. After Ollantaytambo, we'll transfer by train to Aguas Calientes (6,560 ft). There, you have the option of visiting the hot springs of town. (B/L)

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Day 07: MACHUPICCHU SANCTUARY 

After breakfast and half hour later we’ll aboard the firts tourist bus to drop us to Machupicchu main door (7,900 ft). We’ll have complete guided tour of this spectacular and mystical place. The guided tour include walk through the different section such as urban, agriculture, and the religions zone. According with the time and your feeling you can coordinating with the tour guide climb to Waynapicchu (Young Mountain), this climbing take around one hour to get the summit from where you can have the best view for photos of all Machupicchu and of deep green canyon surrounding the sacred Inka City. After words you have a free time to explorer on your own pace. At mentioned time aboard a tourist bus to descend to Aguas Calientes town. Before stepping on the train for our ride back to Cusco we’ll have lunch. Then transfer in our private Poroy Train Station - Cusco. Hotel. (B/L)

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Day 08:  EXPLORING CUSCO

You have the entire day to explore the city of Cusco at your leisure! You can wander off on your own, visit some museums or Churches in this beautiful and fascinating center of the Inca Empire, try the exquisite Peruvian cuisine, go shopping or just take a rest. Farewell dinner show. (B/D)

Day 09: TRANSFER OUT: CUSCO – LIMA

In the morning, we will see you off at the Cusco airport for your flight for Lima, in time to catch your international flight. (B)

End of our services

INCLUDED

  1. All the trips and private ground transportation described in the program, including the roundtrip to Machupicchu by train
  2. Accommodations in select hotels based on double or single occupancy, with breakfast included one night in Aguas Calientes and two nights camping
  3. All meals indicated in the program.  (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, T= Tea time D = Dinner)
  4. Entry to all the sites listed in the program.  (Optional visits are the responsibility of the individual)
  5. All scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services
  6. First Aid kits and all safety equipment
  7. Camping equipment for two days (Tents for sleeping, the mess tent, the kitchen tent, a portable latrine, air mattresses, tents for our staff, folding tables and chairs, mess kits and utensils)
  8. Horsemen and horses for Lares trek
  9. Personalized attention and assistance

NOT INCLUDED

  1. International and domestic airfares
  2. Fees, tariffs, or taxes for international or domestic flights
  3. Re-entry to tourist attractions
  4. Extra food or beverages
  5. Sleeping bags
  6. Excess baggage charges
  7. Additional nights during trip due to flight cancellations
  8. Insurance of any kind
  9. Personal Expenses
  10. Tips
  11. Other costs not specified

RECOMMENDATIONS AND NOTES


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