Lares Trek & One Day Inca Trail 5 Days

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Lares Trek & One Day Inca Trail 5 Days

5 Days Starting in Cusco and ending in Cusco

Visiting: Urubamba, Lares, Ollantaytambo, Machu Picchu, Cusco

Tour operator:

Andean Path Travel

Tour code:

LIAPT

Recommended For:

18-30 somethings, 50 plus, Couples

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

2 - 8

Physical rating:

Medium

Age range:

6-70

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Vegans, Meat

Tour operated in:

English , Spanish

Private Available:

From:

$820

$783 Exclusive Tourhub Members Discount: -$37

NB: Prices correct on 07-Jun-2024 but subject to change.

Tour Overview

Our amazing Lares Trek & Short Inca Trail 5 Days is a mix of the vibrant culture and rich history of the Incas. Hiking this stunning trek allows you to learn and appreciate a bit more of Peru. Most notably, on this Cultutal Lares Trek you will get a taste of the fourth day of the Inca Trail including passing through the important Sungate entrance, which was the only entrance during the Incas period. This unique and tranquil Lares Trail Valley with Hot Springs covers 37km with 12km of short Inca Trail. The range of altitude on the trek is 3,000m to 4800m. This alternative trek shows you the highlights of Peru from 600 years ago and while hiking you will be surrounded by wild mountains, lagoons and waterfalls, encounter beautiful indigenous people as well as llamas and alpacas in their natural habitats.

Highlights

One day Inca Trail
Less crowd trail
Local quechua peoples
Machu Picchu inca site
Hot spring

Places You'll See

Lares Trek & One Day Inca Trail 5 Days

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Cusco - Pumahuanca - Cuyoc

Location: Urubamba

Accommodation: Camp

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

On the first day you will be picked up early in the morning and driven through the Sacred Valley all the way to Pumahuanca until we reach the starting point of our trek to Lares Hot Springs. Our first day of trekking will be gradually uphill. The first Incan site we will pass is Ttica where your expert guide will share with you the rich history of the Incas and you will have the chance to explore the ruins and take photos. After a further hour of trekking along the path we will arrive at our lunch spot where a delicious lunch prepared by our talented chefs will be enjoyed by all and this will fuel us for the final two hours trekking of the day until we reach our first camping site at Sondor. The first day of the hike is plentiful in natural scenery and hikers are treated to the natural beauty of the forest of Queweña as well as a waterfall.

Day 2 : Cuyoc - Pumahuanca Pass - Cuncany

Location: Lares

Accommodation: Camp

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The second day of our trek starts with an early wake up call followed by breakfast prepared by our cook to prepare us for the hiking ahead. The terrain is uphill for two and a half hours until we reach Pumahuanca Pass, which, at 4,800 metres (15,100 feet) above sea level, is the highest point of our trek. From here you will be spoiled by the best views surrounding us, including a snow-capped mountain in the distance. After taking photos from this point we continue trekking downhill for three hours to our lunch spot at Cuncani, encountering llamas and alpacas in the wild en route and passing by picturesque lakes with the Urubamba mountain ranges in the background. After enjoying our second lunch prepared by our chef we continue our journey downhill for two hours until we reach the hot springs. At last, after two days trekking we can enjoy the hot springs (even jump into the hot water!) and relax for a couple of hours before dinner.

Day 3 : Cuncany - Hot Spring Lares - Ollantaytambo

Location: Ollantaytambo

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

The third morning of our trek starts as a relaxing one as we enjoy the hot springs, the sunshine by the river bank and our last breakfast prepared by our cook. This is followed by a 30 minute uphill hike to a lookout point from where we can appreciate the Lares Valley and Hot Springs down below. An early lunch on this day is the last of the meals prepared by the travelling cook as we part company with the cook and horseman directly after our midday meal. Following our goodbyes we catch our coach to Ollantaytambo town where tourists are free to enjoy the afternoon as they please.

Day 4 : Ollantaytambo - Km104 - Sun Gate - Machu Picchu

Location: Machu Picchu

Accommodation: Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

On day four we catch an early morning train from Ollantaytambo train station to KM104. This train journey follows the sacred Urubamba River and the views of rugged mountains and Incan terraces are a treat for the eye. Our One Day Short Inca Trail to Machupicchu starts where we disembark the train at KM104. The hike is gradually uphill for three hours until we reach the first Incan site of Wiñayhuayna, however, you will be pleasantly distracted while trekking with unique views of the cloudforest, orchids and a waterfall. On arriving at Wiñayhuayna you will enjoy a guided tour of the ruins with your expert tour guide after which you will continue the hike to the famous Sungate for approximately 90 minutes from where you will get to view Machupicchu for the first time down below. From here we travel to Aguas Calientes town where we spend the night.

Day 5 : Machu Guided Tour - Back To Cusco

Location: Cusco

Meals Included: Breakfast

The fifth day is the last day of our Lares Trek with Hot Springs and One Day Hike to Machupicchu and on this day the pinnacle is the guided tour of Machupicchu where we visit the highlights of the famous Incan ruins such as temples, palaces and urban areas. Upon completion of the guided tour you will have free time to explore a bit more of Machupicchu then it is back to Aguas Calientes town for lunch and back to Cusco by train and coach.

What's Included

1 bottle of Mineral Water per person per day
Accommodation

Day 3,4 hotel
Drinks with Meals
Entrance Fees
Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation

On the hotels
Fully Guided
Local Taxes
Meals – Half Board
Train Tickets
Private van

Cooks
Horse to carry our staff
Cook

What's Not Included

Airport Transfers at Destination
All Domestic Transportation (including internal flights)
Country Entry Visas
Game Drives on Safari
International Travel
Meals – Breakfast Only
Meals – Full Board
Tipping and Gratuities
Sleeping bags
Walking poles

Last day hotel

Optional Extras

Sleeping bags, Air Mattres, Walking poles

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Jun 10, 2024 - Jun 14, 2024

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