Lares Trek to Machu Picchu 4 Days ( Alternative Inca Trail)
Lares Trek to Machu Picchu 4 Days ( Alternative Inca Trail)
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Lares Trek to Machu Picchu 4 Days ( Alternative Inca Trail)
4 Days Starting in cusc and ending in cusco
Visiting: Cusco, Lares Trek, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu
Tour operator:
Tour code:
LTAPT
Recommended For:
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
8 - 2
Physical rating:
High, Medium
Age range:
6-65
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Vegans, Meat
Tour operated in:
English , SpanishTrip Styles:
Interests:
Private Available:
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Tour Overview
The Lares Trek to Machu Picchu is one of the Alternative Treks available to the Machu Picchu Inca site. Along this route you will be spoilt with amazing views of native forests, crystal lakes and the Peruvian Andes. You will get the chance to meet the local Quechua people of Cuncany village, see native animals such as llamas and alpacas and sleep under the starriest skies. The Lares Trek 4 Days has been specially designed for people who could not book the oversubscribed Classic Inca Trail and as a result we offers the best less crowded Route and more authentic, peaceful trekking experience. This Lares Valley Hike 4 Days is a perfect Alternative Route to get into the beautiful site of Machu Picchu passing throughout the unique and spectacular landscape of Urubamba mountain range and sacred snow peaks of Colque Cruz which are still worshipped as gods for the Quechua people.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Cusco - Lares - Quishuarani - Cuncani
Location: Cusco, Lares Trek
Accommodation: Camp
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
We will pick you up from your hotel at 5.30 am in our private tour bus and drive for approximately three hours to reach Lares town, the starting point of Lares Trek to Machu Picchu. This hike combines beautiful views of local Quechua villages, deep valleys and scenic lakes, The Lares Trek will begin at a leisurely pace with a 3 hour uphill hike to our first summit of cuncani pass from there we will spoil colque Cruz mountain and cristal lakes below.After all those views we keep going downhill for 1 hrs to our lunch spot at yanacocha at an elevation of about 4000 m. After lunch we will continue along the mountain path downwards for another 1:30minutes stopping to take in the beautiful vistas and meet the local children. At approximately 5 pm we reach our campsite for the night, a small community run site in the remote village of Cuncani (elevation approx. 3800 m). After having a hearty dinner we will settle into our tents for the night to get some much needed sleep ahead of the following day’s early start.
WALKING DISTANCE: 8 km
STARTING ELEVATIOn: 3224 m / 10,853 ft
HIGHEST ELEVATION: 3800 m/ 13,853 ft
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast
ACCOMODATION: N/A
Day 2 : Cuncani - Siqllaqasa - Sondor
Location: Lares Trek
Accommodation: Camp
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The second day of The Lares Trek to Machu Picchu starts with an early morning wake up call at 5 am with a hot cup of coca tea followed by a filling breakfast to prepare for the day’s trekking. We set out from the foothills of the Sicllaccasa Mountain following highland trails for approximately three hours. As we traverse along the edge of spectacular mountain ridge paths we will take in the snowy mountain peaks of the Chicon mountain taking a rest next to a stunning crystal clear aquamarine mountain lake to enjoy a refueling snack. We then continue climbing upwards until we reach the Lares Trek summit of the Sicllaccasa Mountain at 4800 m, where we will stop to enjoy the incredible scenery and take advantage of this spectacular photo opportunity. We then make a short 2 km descent past mossy green mountainside and a frozen waterfall to our lunch spot. After a hearty lunch we will follow the stream downwards for another three hours until we reach out campsite. We will then enjoy a dinner together before retiring to our tents for a well earned night sleep.
WALKING DISTANCE: 10 hours
STARTING ELEVATIOn: 3800 m / 13,853 ft
HIGHEST ELEVATION: 4800 m/ 15,231 ft
DIFFICULTY: Challenging
MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
ACCOMODATION: Camping
Day 3 : Sondor - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes
Location: Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
We wake at 6am, enjoying a lovely warm cup of coca tea and our breakfast before packing up and heading out for our last day’s adventure of The Lares Trek to Machu Picchu. We descend into the valley for approximately four hours following the stream, wandering past llamas, meeting local Quechua people and exploring Incan ruins along the way. We will reach our lunch spot at a fish farm in the town of Pumahuanca, where we will say farewell and have the opportunity to thank the fantastic porters of The lares Trek to Machu Picchu. After a satisfying lunch and a quick siesta in the sun we will take a private tour bus back to Ollantaytambo train station. From there we will continue by train along a picturesque route to Aguas Calientes town, where we check into our hotels and enjoy a final group dinner together.
WALKING DISTANCE: 6 km
STARTING ELEVATION: 3615 m / 11,853 ft
HIGHEST ELEVATION: 2815 m/ 8231 ft
DIFFICULTY: Easy
MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
ACCOMODATION: Hotel
Day 4 : Machu Guided Tour - Back To Cusco
Location: Machu Picchu, Cusco
Meals Included: Breakfast
We wake early to catch a bus up to The Machu Picchu Inca site where we will have the chance to enjoy sunrise and experience the wonder of Machu Picchu in the morning light. You will enjoy a two hour tour from a local guide around this astonishing archeological site and then enjoy some free time to explore it further by yourself. During this time you may also opt to hike up to the Sun Gate, to the top of Huayna Picchu Mountain or to the top of Macchu Picchu Mountain, the iconic mountain peaks that surround the site of Machu Picchu. After we will return to Machu Picchu Town by bus from where we catch our train to Ollantaytambo and then onwards private bus transportation back to Cusco. You will be dropped off at your hotel at approximately 6pm.
WALKING DISTANCE: Bus
STARTING ELEVATION: 2115 m / 6853 ft
HIGHEST ELEVATION: 2400 m/ 7231 ft
DIFFICULTY: Easy
MEALS INCLUDED: Breakfast
ACCOMMODATION: N/A
What's Included
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1 bottle of Mineral Water per person per day
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Accommodation
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Drinks with Meals
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Entrance Fees
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Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation
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Fully Guided
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Local Taxes
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Meals – Full Board
See itinerary for details of exceptions on first and last day of tour
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Train Tickets
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Dinner tents
What's Not Included
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Airport Transfers at Destination
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All Domestic Transportation (including internal flights)
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Country Entry Visas
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Game Drives on Safari
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International Travel
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Meals – Breakfast Only
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Meals – Half Board
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Tipping and Gratuities
Optional Extras
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Sleeping bags, Air Mattres, Walking poles
Those staff can be rent from us
Check out our Q&As
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
Yes if is Private tour
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What currencies are required for this tour?
Peruvian soles and American dollars
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