LARES TREK + SHORT INCA TRAIL 5D/4N

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the lares trek is an alternative route that takes us to know the wonder of the Andean villages that still preserve their traditions and customs. It is a remote region that offers visitors a privileged view of traditional Andean life as their Inca customs that use llamas to carry their products such as potatoes, quinoa, corn and lizas. you will know a different world where farmers plant their crops in the lands that their ancestors cared for and watch the herds of llamas and alpacas under the sacred snow-capped peaks they worshiped as gods. we will walk surrounded by alpacas, llamas and under the foothills of the Andes with incredible views of lakes and glaciers. We offer this alternative route to Lares Trek and visit the Inca city of Machu Picchu. We will visit the thermal medicinal waters on day 3, a well deserved reward for completing the trekking part of the Lares route. In this tour there is a combination of natural and historical elements that will undoubtedly make your tour unforgettable.

WHAT MAKES OUR TOUR DIFFERENT:

We use llamas to transport your luggage: during the tour you will see how the local people use llamas to transport their products just as the ALIPERTREKS muleteers use llamas to transport their food, equipment and sleeping tents. In addition, you will be able to appreciate the Andean texteleria.

On day two you will enjoy a delicious pachamanca WHAT IS PACHAMANCA? The pachamanca is an ancestral tradition of preparing food underground with fine stones. First, an artisan oven is created by opening a hole in the ground where stones are placed, which are heated with the combustion of fire is the gastronomy of Peru, prepared by cooking the heat of well-heated stones can usually get to cook beef, pork, chicken and guinea pig previously seasoned with natural ingredients of the local as huacatay the chili and other spices, along with traditional Andean native products, such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, beans and, eventually, yucca. Beyond a meal, it is a community ritual in the Andean villages.

 

Day 1:
CUSCO - SACRED VALLEY - HUARAN - CANCHA CANCHA

We will pick you up from your hotel at 5:00am and then we will head towards Huaran. It will be a two hour drive along the wonderful scenery of the Sacred Valley and through the Andes. Once we arrive at the site of Huaran you will enjoy your first breakfast prepared by the chef of Ali Peru treks. The trail then ascends gently following the Cancha Cancha River towards the community of the same name.

Along the way we will see cultivated fields and pass through ancient cloud forests. This type of vegetation is very interesting for a great variety of birds, and the valley itself is very impressive. We will have lunch halfway through the hike.

After lunch you will have time to explore the village and visit some local houses. There you will learn about the lifestyle and ancient traditions of the local people. Then it will be another two hours of gradual climbing and passing by the Rios waterfalls until you reach the camp.

  • Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
  • Lodging: Camping
  • Maximum altitude: 4,050 m.a.s.l. / 13,284 m.a.s.l.
  • Minimum altitude: 3100 m.a.s.l/10,168 ft.
  • Walking distance: 12 km
  • Approximate hiking time: 6 hours
Day 2:
CANCHA CANCHA - ACOPATA - PASO PACHACUTEC - QUISHUARANI

In the morning the tour guide will wake you up very early with a hot tea. You will have spectacular views of the river and the cancha cancha village valley. Breakfast will be served once you have finished packing your equipment. After breakfast, you will begin a 3 hour hike uphill to the highest point, the Pachacutec Pass (4,650 m.a.s.l/15,478 ft.). The views of the area are breathtaking where you will see Wallatas (Andean geese) swimming in the crystal clear waters. The snow-capped Pitusiray and Sahuasiray will be right in front of us. Then we will serve you a well-deserved cup of coca tea and you can take some time to rest while your guide performs a spiritual offering ceremony to the sacred mountains. Then, it is a 2 hour downhill descent from the top of the mountain to the valley where you will enjoy a pachamanca lunch and witness how they prepare the pachamanca. After lunch, we will continue descending two more hours downhill to our Quishuarani camp located at (3,690 m.a.s.l / 12,103 ft.), where people still practice Inca traditions. Upon reaching the camp you will be able to visit the local families and learn more about their customs and traditions.

  • Meals: breakfast/lunch/dinner
  • Lodging: Camping
  • Maximum altitude: 4,650 m.a.s.l/15,252 ft.
  • Minimum altitude: 3,690 m.a.s.l/12,103 ft.
  • Distance to hike: 12 km/ 7.5 miles
  • Approximate hiking time: 7 hours
Day 3:
CANCHA CANCHA - HUARAN- OLLANTAYTAMBO.

Today we wake up early with a cup of hot coca tea and enjoy the last breakfast. Then we get ready for the last trekking. Today we follow another valley. Again the view of the Andes, turquoise lakes and beautiful valleys are breathtaking.

After the pass we walk downhill for 1 hour, passing many magnificent lakes. This brings us to the village of Cuncani (3,600 m.a.s.l/10,892 ft.).

Then we continue downhill for 3 hours to the Lares Valley and its hot springs, where we can enjoy the medicinal waters that are distributed in different pools, ranging from cold water to the hottest. These thermal medicinal baths are composed of volcanic water, so it is considered medicinal, once enjoyed the thermal medicinal baths we get ready for lunch. Here you will say goodbye to your Llamas, riders, chef and porters and from here we will board our private van, which will be waiting for us, for a 3 hour trip to Ollantaytambo (2,600 m.a.s.l/8,528ft.). "Last living Inca city". You will take some time to explore these ancient streets and the water canal that has been in use since Inca times. Dinner at a local restaurant in Ollantaytambo And you will spend the night in Ollantaytambo in a comfortable hotel.

  • Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
  • Lodging: Hotel
  • Maximum altitude: 4,390 m/14,399 ft.
  • Minimum altitude: 2,600 m/8,528 ft.
  • Walking distance: 11 km
  • Approximate walking time: 6 hours

 

Day 4:
OLLANTAYTAMBO - CHACHABAMBA (KM 104) - MACHU PICCHU

Early in the morning your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to take the first train to Chachabamba (KM 104). Here you will begin your hike following the original Inca trail through the beautiful Andean mountains. The first Inca ruins you will encounter are those of Chachabamba, a small archaeological complex that is believed to have once been a guard house for Machu Picchu. From here, the trail ascends with a gradual incline for four hours to reach 2,650 meters (8,690 feet). You will visit the site of Wiñay Wayna, which means "Eternal Youth". The name comes from the orchids that dot the landscape, making Wiñay Wayna perhaps the most beautiful place on the Trail. After touring the site and having lunch, you will continue to the "Gate of the Sun (Inti Punku)", from where you will be able to see Machu Picchu in all its majesty and grandeur. Then you will take a bus to the Machu Picchu town of Aguas Calientes, where you will have dinner and spend the night in a comfortable Machu Picchu hotel.

  • - Meals: Box lunch and dinner
  • - Lodging: Hotel
  • - Altitude: 2,040 m/6,691 ft.
  • -hiking Distance: 7 km/ 3.4 miles
  • - Hiking time: 6 hours
Day 5:
MACHU PICCHU - OLLANTAYTAMBO - CUSCO

We will wake up very early to take the first bus to the city of Machu Picchu, where we will be the first visitors of the day to enjoy the magic and mystery of one of the wonders of the world Take the first buses to Machu Picchu and explore with your guide for 2 hours after exploring you will take the bus back to aguas calientes to have lunch together with your tour guide but you must keep in mind that having lunch with your group is optional and is not included in the cost of the tour then you will take the afternoon train 2: 55 or 3:20 pm return to Ollantaytambo where the aliperutreks driver will be waiting to take you back to Cusco and drop you off at your hotel

 

What includes?

Security information the day before the tour at 6:00 pm in our office.
Pick up from your hotel on the morning of the tour.
All transportation for the duration of the trek.
Highly trained professional mountain tourism guides.
First Aid Kit/Portable Emergency Oxygen Tank.
chefs, porters and horses.
Two nights camping in the mountains with comfortable equipment.
two night in a 3-star hotel in Aguas Calientes.
All meals during the Trek with local natural ingredients.
Entrance ticket lares and Machu Picchu.
Buses up and down to Machu Picchu
Exclusive train on the last day to return to Cusco.
Airport Transfer
Eureka tents for 2 people
Foam mattress to sleep on
•- Travel bag for your personal belongings up to 7 kilos

What is NOT included?

Sleeping bags, air mattresses and trekking poles
Lunch on the last day
Tips for porters, chef, guides.

Prices:

Price $ 850.00

 

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