LARES TREK AND SHORT INCA TRAIL – 4 DAYS

After breakfast, we’ll begin the hike to Huacahuasi Pass, the highest point of the route, with spectacular views of the Andes. Accompanied by support horses, we’ll descend to the lagoons of Aruray Cocha and Yurac Cocha, where we’ll have lunch. In the afternoon, we’ll cross the queñua forests, home to birds, until we reach Pucara, our second campsite, where we’ll have dinner and rest.

Very early, we travel to Ollantaytambo to take the train to Chachabamba – Km 104, the start of the famous Short Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. We begin the hike, and our first stop is the archaeological site of Chachabamba. From there, we ascend to Wiñaywayna, one of the most impressive complexes of the Classic Inca Trail. Then we continue to the Sun Gate (Intipunku), from where we’ll see the Machu Picchu Citadel for the first time at sunset. We descend to Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes), where we’ll have dinner and spend the night at a hotel.

After breakfast, we board the Consettur bus to the Machu Picchu Citadel for our guided tour. During this tour, the guide will provide an in-depth explanation of the history, architecture, and mysticism of the site. We’ll also have free time to explore, take photographs, or visit Huaynapicchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (optional with prior reservation). Afterward, we return to Aguas Calientes for lunch or to stroll through its streets, then board the train to Ollantaytambo station and return to Cusco.