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Lares – Machu Picchu
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Lares Trek by Pumahuanca 4 days / 3 nights
Experience the adventure of a lifetime with the Lares Trek by Pumahuanca 4 days, an extraordinary journey through the heart of the Peruvian Andes. Trek ancient Inca paths and explore breathtaking landscapes, all while savoring delicious, healthy local cuisine. The trip concludes with a visit to the unforgettable sanctuary of Machu Picchu, a truly awe-inspiring experience.
Include
What is included?
- Transportation from Cusco – Pumahuanca Valley.
- Transportation from Lares – Ollantaytambo.
- Transportation from Ollantaytambo – Cusco.
- Roundtrip tourist train ticket from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes.
- Bus ticket up and down in Aguas Calientes.
- Camping equipment (tents and matrass).
- Walking equipment (duffle bag)
- Cook, handler and horses.
- First Aid with oxygen.
- 02 nights of camping.
- 01 night hotel (Aguas Calientes).
- 3 breakfasts / 3 lunches / 3 dinners.
- Professional guide.
- Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu.
- Entrance ticket to the thermal waters of Lares.
Not Included
- Lunch and dinner on the fourth day.
- Additional matrass.
- Sleeping bag.
- Walking stick.
- Tips.
What to Expect
- Experience breathtaking landscapes of the Andean mountains and Amazon rainforest.
- Enjoy delicious and healthy Peruvian cuisine during the trek.
- Explore ancient Inca paths, temples, and archaeological sites.
- Contemplate the unforgettable sanctuary of Machu Picchu.
Itinerary
Day 1: Cusco – Urubamba- Valle De Pumahuanca – P’acchayoc – Cuyoc
The pick-up time from the hotel in Cusco will be at 04:30 hours and then we will go by our bus from Cusco city to Urubamba town. Where we will have breakfast, then we will continue by bus to Pumahuanca valley, where our hundler will wait us with their horses, who will carry on the load to start the adventure. Our guide will give us the introduction of the path and then start the ascent to P’acchayoc place, where our team staff will be waiting us with hot tea and tasty lunch. Then we will walk uphill, through lush green valleys until we will arrive the Cuyoc campsite.
Day 2: Cuyoc – Pumahuanca Pass – Cuncani Town – Lares Thermal Baths
We will wake up our team staff with hot drinks, then we will have breakfast and we will receive previous indications from our guide to continue the adventure in the microclimate of Pumahuanca mountain, a majestic scenery where we can observe a biodiversity by walking several altitudinal floors from the vegetation of valley; middle and high mountain floor until arriving to Pumahuanca Pass (4780 mts / 15682.41 ft); from here we will walk downhill through on serene mountain lakes until we reach the town of Cuncani, here we will have lunch and then our guide will teach us about the local people and their way of life. We will continue the adventure to the campsite of thermal baths of Lares. The temperature of the thermal pools fluctuates between 36 ° C and 44 ° C and the pools have dimensions between 17 m2 and 120 m2, with depths that do not exceed one and a half meters; before dinner a relaxing bath.
Day 3: Lares Thermal Baths – Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes)
We will wake up calmly to have breakfast and we will say goodbye to our team staff and then receive instructions of our guide to continue the tour approximately 4 hours by our bus to Ollantaytambo town, where we will board the train that will take us through by 2 hours to Aguas Calientes town, here is our overnight in hotel; our guide will organize you to the tour in the archaeological complex of Machu Picchu.
Day 4: Machu Picchu (Aguas Calientes) – Ollantaytambo – Cusco
We will wake up at 04:00 hours to take the first bus to the Archaeological Complex of Machu Picchu, which opens the control at 06:00 hours then we will have a guided tour by 3 hours through on the site, during which we will learn about the Inca culture and we will visit all the important areas of the citadel. After your tour you will have free time to explore the site and if you have entrance fee to climb either Huayna Picchu montain (2 hours round trip) or Machu Picchu mountain (3 hours round trip), then return to Aguas Calientes city. In the afternoon, we will board the train come back to Ollantaytambo (2 hours) from where we will continue come back by our bus to Cusco (2 hours).
Price
GROUP TOUR:
$570 per person.
Group tour is done with different Trekkers. This means that it is open for others to join you.
PRIVATE TOUR:
They are available and have a price per group size.
- 2 – 3 Trekkers: $680 per person.
- 4 – 6 Trekkers: $650 per person.
- 7 – 8 Trekkers: $610 per person.
Note * All prices are expressed in USD.
STUDENT DISCOUNT:
$25 discount per person.
Student discounts apply to anyone who has a current UNIVERSITY STUDENT CARD or children 17 years old or younger, we need a copy of their passport at the time of booking. Please send to info@wakankiexplorer.com
Additional information
What to Bring?
- Original passport.
- Hiking boots.
- Waterproof jacket / rain poncho.
- warm jackets.
- T-shirts.
- Comfortable pants.
- Sun hat.
- Sunscreen.
- Insect repellent.
- Toiletries and hand sanitizer.
- Personal medicine.
- Camera and camcorders with additional batteries.
- Torch with spare batteries.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Reservations must be made four months before arriving in Cusco.
Price
570
Private group departure option, depending on the number of passengers in your reservation. Please check the Price section.
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Tour: Lares Trek by Pumahuanca 4 days / 3 nights
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First-aid kit
Group or Private service : Admission to Machu Picchu is based on three circuits (1, 2, or 3). Reserve in advance to get the best circuit., with a maximum of 12 passengers per group.
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