Lares to Machupicchu Tour
4 days 3 nights tour
Discover the best of the Tour from Lares to Machupicchu
The 4-day tour from Lares to Machupicchu is an excellent way to get to know the Andean landscape, valleys, rivers, crystal-clear lagoons, waterfalls, queuña forests and learn about the way of life in the Andes. In addition to the excursion in the Andes, the program connects with the visit to one of the wonders of the modern world, Machupicchu.
Duration
4 days 3 nights
Difficulty
Moderate
Tour type
Trekking
Group
16 persons
Best time
All year
Itinerary
Our bus will pick up travelers from their hotels and take them to the town of Lares (approximately 3 hours). During the trip we will observe colorful landscapes and small Andean towns. Once they arrive in the city of Lares, we will head a few more minutes to the hot spring (3250 masl. / 10662ft), place where we will enjoy relaxing hot springs, temperature range from 28ºC / 82.51ºF to 34ºC / 93.20 ºC, in the pool. After lunch we will start hiking to Wacawasi (3,600 masl. / 11,810 feet) this hike will take around 3 hours, we are not going to have dinner and spend the night.
After breakfast, we will continue hiking this day, it will be more difficult, since we are going to go uphill for 4 hours, starting at 3600 meters above sea level. / 11,810 feet to the Ipsay pass (4,400 masl. / 14,435 feet), after a brief stop we will have lunch and then continue our trip, observing the small towns along the route, inhabited by farmers in the area, who despite the time even maintaining Andean customs, the practice of natural agriculture and the production of very colorful and colorful textiles. Then we will descend to the village of Patacancha (3800masl / 12467ft) where we will have dinner and camp in this place.
Early in the morning after breakfast, we will start walking down along the route we will visit some small Andean towns, such as Willoq (3600masl / 11810ft) very famous for preserving ancient customs and Pumamarca (3400masl / 11154ft) then we will walk for 4 hours we will arrive at Ollantaytambo (2850masl / 9350ft), an important town built in an Inka city, which has one of the most important archaeological sites in the sacred valley of the Incas and then have lunch. At 20:00 we will take the train to Aguas Calientes (2050masl / 6725ft), where we will spend the night in a hostel.
After early breakfast .we will take the bus to Machupicchu, the journey lasts 25 minutes, once in Machupicchu we will start visiting the most important places in Machupicchu with the tour guide for approximately 2 and a half hours, then you will have time to take photographs, explore or climb Waynapicchu mountain. After this time, we have to return to Aguas Calientes to have lunch and take the train back to Cusco.
Include
- Transportation from Cusco to Lares
- Professional English speaking guide
- Porters for our camping equipment and meals
- Cook and kitchen equipment
- Meals. 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 3 dinners
- Camping equipment: tents, mattresses, dining tents, kitchen tent, tables and chairs
- Hotel in Aguas Calientes
- Ollantaytambo-Aguas Calientes train tickets
- Train ticket Machupicchu Town to Ollantaytambo + Bus Cusco
- Entrance to Machupicchu
- First aid box
- Oxygen tank
Not Include
- Bus from Machupicchu to Machupicchu Town
- Lunch in the town of Aguas Calientes
- Extra porter for personal backpacks
You must carry
- Backpack, bag, warm clothing, gloves, flashlight, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, rain poncho, fabrics, water bottle for sleeping. original passport, student card
Important
- Please send us your flight arrival details (TIME / AIRLINE / FLIGHT #:/ DATE) once you book the flights,that is for your free pick up from the airport.you should send this information at least 5 days in advance.
- We need all this information in order to provide you a free pick up service and with guarantee, the transfer will be waiting holding your names at the Airport with big sign of MAINTREEX.
