OTHER HIGHLY  RECCOMMENDED TREKS AFTER INCA TRAIL

LARES  TREK & MACHUPICCHU
5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS

DAY 1
CUSCO – HURAN –CANCHA CANCHA
We will leave Cusco early in the morning and travel by bus through the Sacred Valley for approximately 1:30 hours to Sayhuapata (2,800 meters/9,186 feet above sea level). Our hike will begin here in the fertile valley and will follow a small river up through the mountain corridor. After a 4: 30  hour trek we will see the thatched-roof stone houses of the Cancha Cancha community (3,350 meters/10,991 feet above sea level). Just past the village, we will set up camp for the night.

DAY 2
CANCHA –QUISWARANI
On Day 2, shortly after beginning our morning trek, we will reach two brilliant glacial lakes, Suirococha and Yuraccocha. Here, we can see a number of bird species, including Andean Ibis and Andean geese. From the lakes, the trail climbs steeply for the next 2:30 hours of trekking until we reach the first pass, called Pachacuti (4,500 meters/14,764 feet above sea level). Near the top of the pass, we will enjoy a spectacular view of the snow-covered peaks of Pitusiray (5,750 meters/18,865 feet above sea level) and Chicon (5,500 meters/18,045 feet above sea level) mountains. An original Incan stone path will lead us along the ridge down into the opposite corridor. We will then follow a series of cascading waterfalls to the village of Quisuarani, where we will make camp for the night.

DAY 3
QUISWARANI – CUNCANI- AGUAS CALIENTES DE LARES
The morning of Day 3 will be a short downhill walk through increasingly greener vegetation with a wide variety of flowers and hummingbirds.  We arrive at Cuncani. After lunch. And we will spend the rest of the afternoon soaking in the natural hot springs. Where we will make our final campsite.

DAY4
AGUAS CALIENTES DE LARES – AGUAS CALIENTES
Before the breakfast. We will visit the colonial town of Lares for 30 minutes,  after pickup  to Ollantaytambo and visit ruins and will  continue by trail to Aguas calientes and  we will spend the night in a hotel.

Day 5
AGUAS CALIENTES – CUSCO 

We take the first bus (6:00am) from Aguas Calientes to the Machupicchu ruins. Our guide will thoroughly guide you through the ruins, and In the afternoon we will take the train to Cusco.
A representative of our agency will meet you at the train station and take you to your hotel.

THE SERVICES INCLUDES:

• An Expert Guide with expert knowledge of the area and its customs.
• Assistant guide depending on the numbers of passengers greater than 8 passengers
• Warm meals during the trip. Meal schedule is as follows:
• Breakfast, snack, lunch, tea, dinner
• Personal tents. (with double floor)
• Bath tent
• Kitchen tent
• Water boiled after the second day
• Dining tent
• Cooks and kitchen personnel
• Tables
• Benches
• Packhorses  (to carry the tents, food and cooking equipment)
• Entrance ticket to Lares
• Private bus to Huaran  
• Private  bus  Lares to Ollantaytambo   
• Transfer train to hotel upon arrival (Transport tourist class)
• Packhorses for your personal equipment personal (10kg)
• Riding horses
• First-aid kit
• Oxygen
• Bus Aguas Calientes -  Machupicchu (2) 
• Duffel bag  
• Radio communications  
• Satellite Phone
• Mattress  air thermarest
• Train back Ollantaybo to Aguas Calientes  Backpacker
• Train back to Cusco class : Backpacker

DOESN`T INCLUDES:

• Tips
• Hotel accommodation in Aguas Calientes
• Lunch  5th day

WE RECOMMEND TO TAKE 

• Sleeping bag
• Rain Coat (plastic)
• Thick Jumper
• Coat (parka)
• Cream protector against the sun
• Cap or hat
• Glasses for the sun
• You bounce or slipper for walk
• T Shirts
• Wool stockings or sport
• Canteen or bottle of water
• Lantern
• Photographic camera
• Personal medications suggested by their doctor.

Options:
We can rent

• Hire walking sticks for US $2.50 per day.
• Goose down sleeping bag (good up to 18 degrees below zero) for US $5 per day.

Private Service
Any day of the week

Trek Grade: moderate - difficult

Hiking Season

From March to November
The months of December, January, February are not recommended because it is the wet season.

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