Itinerary
Discover what awaits you in the LARES TREK TO MACHU PICCHU TOUR – 4 DAYS
day 1
DAY 1: CUSCO - LARES - CUNCANI – SONDOR
Our Lares Trek to Machu Picchu tour begins with pickup from your hotel in Cusco to head to the Sacred Valley of the Incas to enjoy a nutritious breakfast. Then we depart for the town of Lares, where we’ll have time to relax in its famous Lares thermal waters, a unique experience before beginning the Lares trek.
The hike begins from Cuncani and lasts approximately 2 to 3 hours until we reach Sondor. Along the way, we’ll enjoy lunch surrounded by the Andean mountains and spend time with local families who preserve the textile art using alpaca wool—dinner and overnight at the campsite.
day 2
DAY 2: SONDOR - HUACAHUASI PASS - AURORAY COCHA - YURAC COCHA - PUCARA
After breakfast, we’ll begin an ascent to Huacahuasi Pass, the highest point of the Lares Trek to Machu Picchu Tour, with spectacular views of snow-capped peaks and lagoons. We’ll continue to Auroray Cocha and Yurac Cocha, where we’ll have lunch surrounded by nature. In the afternoon, we cross a queñua forest until we reach Pucara, where we’ll camp with privileged views of the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
day 3
DAY 3: PUCARA – OLLANTAYTAMBO – AGUAS CALIENTES
Our day begins with the hike to Ollantaytambo, considered the last Inca town. We’ll also visit the Pinkulluna sector. Along the way, we can explore communities that maintain their ancestral customs. After these visits, we head to lunch, and after lunch, we’ll board the train to Aguas Calientes, where we’ll have dinner and spend the night at the hotel.
Note: Train time may vary depending on availability (between 12:58 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.).
day 4
DAY 4: AGUAS CALIENTES - MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO
This day begins at approximately 5:30 a.m. to board the Consettur bus, which will take us to the Machu Picchu Citadel, one of the seven wonders of the World. At Machu Picchu, we’ll have a guided tour of the areas where our guide will provide relevant information about the history, construction, and Inca worldview. Then we’ll have free time to explore on our own before returning by bus to Aguas Calientes for lunch and taking the train to Ollantaytambo, where transportation will await us to return to Cusco.
Includes
- Information one day before the tour
- Transportation Cusco – Lares / Ollantaytambo – Cusco
- Bus Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu (ascent)
- Tourist train Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes / Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo
- Camping equipment: sleeping pads, dining tent with table and chairs, and restroom facilities
- 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners, and snacks (vegetarian/vegan and gluten-free options)
- Professional bilingual guide (English/Spanish)
- Cook and kitchen equipment
- Muleteers and mules (6 kg to be transported on horseback)
- Emergency horse
- Entrance to Machu Picchu Citadel
- Entrance to Lares thermal baths (optional)
- 3 nights accommodation, cabins (day 1 and day 2), and a hotel (day 3)
- First aid kit
- Oxygen cylinder
Not include
- Breakfast (day 1), lunch (day 4), and dinner (day 4)
- Sleeping bag
- Bus Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes (descent)
Packaging list
- Original passport, original ISIC student card
- Backpack with waterproof cover
- Sleeping bag
- Clothing for warm and cold weather (waterproof jacket and pants)
- Change of clothes for 3 days
- Trekking shoes
- Sandals (for showers and thermal waters)
- Long and short-sleeved shirts
- Rain poncho
- Sunscreen, hat
- Swimsuit
- Insect repellent
- Alcohol and hand sanitizer gel
- Water bottle
- Purification tablets (optional)
- Personal hygiene products and toilet paper
- Camera and batteries
- Flashlight
- Snacks such as chocolate bars and nuts
- Cash, preferably in soles
