Lares Valley Trek 4 Days

Day 1: Cusco - Lares Valley - Huacahuasi

We pick you up from your hotel in Cusco at 6am and travel by bus for approximately two hours to Calca, where we stop to buy personal supplies and bread for children we will meet during our trek.

From here we drive three hours further to Lares Valley (3100m), where we can soak in the hot springs and have lunch. We meet with our horsemen and mules and begin the trek. After 4 to 5 hours of walking, we arrive at our first campsite at Huacahuasi(3 750m - 12 303 ft).

• Total distance: 12 kilometers
• Estimated walking time: 4 to 5 hours
• Maximum altitude: 4 200m (13 779 ft)
• Campsite altitude: 3 750m (12 303 ft)

Day 2: Huacahuasi - Auroraycocha - Mantanay

After breakfast we commence the most challenging day of the trek, hiking over the Ipsayjasa and Huacahuasyjasa pass. We then descend for half an hour towards the breathtaking Lake Auroraycocha, where we eat lunch. After lunch we will continue walking for almost three hours of descent, until we reach Mantanay where we will spend the night

Along the route the scenery is stunning – there are glacial lakes, waterfalls and snowcapped mountains. This area is also rich in bird life and there is the possibility of seeing Andean ibis, geese, flamingoes and more.

• Total distance: 15 kilometers
• Estimated walking time: 6 to 7 hours
• Maximum altitude: 4 500m (14 763 ft)
• Campsite altitude: 3,800m (12 467 ft)

Day 3: Mantanay - Yanahuara - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes

After breakfast, we begin making our way to Yanahuara It is a traditional village located the Sacred Valley of the Incas, in this place we will take a transport that will take us to Ollantaytambo, we make our way to the train station and take the train to Aguas Calientes (2040m), where we will stay the night in a hotel.

• Total distance: 10 kilometers
• Estimated walking time: 4 to 5 hours
• Maximum altitude: 3 800m (13 467 feet)
• Hotel Acomadation: Aguas Calientes

Day 04: Machu picchu - Cusco

We get up very early to catch the first bus up the Machu picchu. After a walking tour of the ruins provided by the guide for 2 horas and 30 min. We need to be back in Aguas Calientes to catch the train back to Cusco.

It is a good alternative if you do not find spaces for the traditional Inca trail or Short Inca Trail 2 days, you will find in this trek the connection with the mountains and a great experience.

Includes

• Pick-up at hotel in Cusco.
• Bus from Cusco to Lares Valley.
• Professional Guide.
• Horses to carry company's equipment (meals & camping equipment).
• Cook & meals (3 breakfasts / 3 lunches / 3 dinner).
• Camping equipment (tents, mattresses, tables and chairs, kitchen tent and dinner tent).
• Horses to carry your personal items 5 kilos per person.
• First aid kit and Oxygen.
• Train ticket round trip, in EXPEDITION service.
• Entance to Machupicchu.
• Bus ticket round trip, Aguas Calientes/Machupicchu/Aguas Calientes.
• Basic hostel in Aguas Calientes.
• Transport from Ollantaytambo Train station to Cusco.

Not Included

• Breakfast on first day and lunch and dinner on last day.
• Tips for the crew (Tour guide, cook and porters).
• Sleeping bag (can be hired in our office USD $5 per day).
• Entrance to visit the hot spring in Lares town (s/10 soles).

We recommend to bring

• Backpack.
• Sturdy hiking shoes.
• Warm clothes, including jacket, fleece, sweaters and a pair of socks per day.
• Rain jacket or a Poncho, waterproof trousers (especially for rainy season Nov-March).
• Plastic bags to store your spare clothes.
• Sleeping Bag.
• Flashlight and batteries, pocket knife, matches.
• Camera.
• Water bottle, preferably metal so it is more heat-resistant.
• Hat and / or beanie to protect you from the sun and the cold.
• High factor sun block & insect repellent.
• Toilet paper.
• Some extra snacks (biscuits, energy bars, chocolate).
• Towel.
• Swimsuit (recommended for the hot springs).
• Some cash (soles or dollars).
• TIPS for porters, guides, cooks - (please see note below).
• Personal medical kit.