Trek to Lares 4 days

It is a good alternative to get to Machupicchu, although the Lares valley is very extensive, this means that there are different routes that will lead us to a single objective, the sacred valley of the Incas. The route we offer will show us the beauty of the Peruvian Andes, its Andean people, customs and traditions that are passed from generation to generation; It is a hiking route that begins with the well-known thermal baths, then we will cross high parts of the Andes, beautiful views of wonderful landscapes that will accompany us during the tour, the walk is not very crowded like the Inca trail but it is enjoyed in the same way because we will be able to be in contact with nature and its native peoples, we will observe a variety of flora, wild and domestic fauna, to then reach the sacred valley of the Incas and finally connect to Machupicchu.

Itinerary:

DAY 01:

This day we will start with the pick up from the hotel at 5:00 am, we will board the private tourist bus to go to the town of LARES where the THERMAL BATHS are located, with an approximate travel time of 3 hours; During the journey we will pass through a part of the sacred valley having impressive views of the snow-capped mountains that protect our valley and which are part of the Andes Mountains, upon reaching the thermal baths also known as thermo-medicinal because they are made up of volcanic waters and other minerals, many local people go to these baths to treat bone problems, stress, rheumatic diseases and others, then we get ready to continue our adventure this time we will take the bus again to drive us to the starting place of our trekking located at the foot of the road (3050 masl) it will also be the meeting point with the muleteer and the horses that will support us with all the camping equipment, after 2 and a half hours of ascending walk we will arrive at the town of KISWARANI, where the first lunch, this area because of the height at which it is located is known as the potato cultivation area, during the journey the guide will go most rando the vivendus ways of the population and their daily activities such as the way of growing organic potatoes. After a delicious lunch, the muleteers or llamaros will give us a short explanation about the raising of their llamas or alpacas considered sacred in the time of the Incas, continuing our journey we will make a walk of approximately 2 hours to our campsite where our team she awaits us with the stores ready, hot drinks and later dinner.

DAY 02:

The awakening will be very early with a traditional coca tea to prepare our body for altitude, with the first rays of sun we will see the local people getting ready for their daily day such as herding their animals, once breakfast is finished We will have a few minutes to prepare our personal things and provide ourselves with boiled water and some snacks for the road, we will start with a zigzag ascent of approximately 4 hours until we reach the highest part of the trip called PASO DEL CONDOR or PASO DE PACHACUTEK ( 4670m.snm) at this point the view will be impressive we will see alpacas, llamas, lagoons or natural lakes, we will be surrounded by the highest peaks of the mountains and snow-capped mountains such as PITUSIRAY (5700 masl) before starting the descent we will enjoy a drink hot, after 1 hour of descent we will have lunch and then continue for 3 more hours of descent and be able to arrive at our camp called CANCHA CANCHA ( 3750m.snm), s one of the towns where technology has not yet reached, for this reason its inhabitants still practice Inca customs such as the construction of their homes using stone, we invite all of you to bring support such as school supplies for the children of the area because you will enjoy moments to share with them. We will visit one of the local houses to learn about the way of raising guinea pigs and learn a little about their traditional textiles.

DAY 03:

This day will be a bit different, but in the same way it will start with the traditional coca tea awake and after a delicious breakfast we will begin the adventure of the day, we will descend for a time of 4 hours until we reach the end point of the route called HUARAN (2700m.snm), as we descend we will be able to feel the change in temperature thanks to the microclimates of the area, in the same way the growing areas will change since other crop products such as corn will be appreciated, quinoa, quiwicha, fruits such as peach, avocado or avocado, loquats and others. HUARAN will be the farewell point with the muleteer and cook who accompanied us during the journey, after a ceremony of gratitude and appreciation we will board our tourist bus that will take us to the town of Ollantaytambo, here we will have time to visit the colqas or granaries of the time of the Incas, we will enjoy a moment around the town known as VIVIENTE INCA PEOPLE, after a dinner in a local restaurant we will go to the train station to board the train that will take us to Machupicchu; having our last night in a comfortable hotel.

DAY 04:

This day will be a challenge for us to try to be one of the first groups to visit the citadel of Machupicchu, therefore the awakening will be very early at 4:00 am to be able to be on time at the bus station because there will also be Many people having the same objective, the first bus will leave at 5:30 a.m. with a 30-minute tour we will be making our entrance to the citadel at 6:00 a.m., the guided tour lasts approximately 3 hours knowing the most important places and Highlights of Machupicchu after that they will have a rational free time to take pictures and fill themselves with energy that only this wonderful place can offer, they will also have the option of being able to take a short walk to the INTI PUNKU or Puerta del Sol from where they can take panoramic photographs from Machupicchu, it is recommended to go down to hot waters for lunch since there are more options, the return train to Cusco will depart at 4:20 pm arriving at the city. from Cusco at 8:30 pm to the hotel.

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