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LARES VALLEY TREK – 4D/3N

from $550.00

The Lares Valley is one of the most picturesque in the southern part of Cusco, home of many traditional weavers and farmers.  People live day by day, growing and knitting what they eat and wear.No doubt this one the alternative treks that gives you the chance to walk seeing very few tourist, but  you will see many local families, hundreds of Alpacas, Llamas  and an incredible scenery, this walk could be a bit hard because of the altitude,but t is incredibly compensated with the landscape, lunches around turquoise lagoons,waterfalls and some wild life around this area.

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  • Vacation Style Holiday Type
    Adventure, Discovery
  • Activity Level Easy
  • Group Size Small Group
    2-8
All about the LARES VALLEY TREK – 4D/3N.

The Lares Valley is one of the most picturesque in the southern part of Cusco, home of many traditional weavers and farmers.  People live day by day, growing and knitting what they eat and wear.No doubt this one the alternative treks that gives you the chance to walk seeing very few tourist, but  you will see many local families, hundreds of Alpacas, Llamas  and an incredible scenery, this walk could be a bit hard because of the altitude,but t is incredibly compensated with the landscape, lunches around turquoise lagoons,waterfalls and some wild life around this area.

  • Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
  • Group size: 2-8 persons
  • Level of difficulty: Moderate/ Challenging
  • Season: April- November
  • Price: $ 550 per person
The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
  • -Professional bilingual tour guide
  • -Transportation(Cusco- Lares- Ollantatambo- Cusco)
  • -Entrance tickets to Lares area and hot springs
  • -Entrance ticket to Machupicchu
  • -Horses to transport the mountain gear
  • -Meals, snacks
  • -Hotel in Aguas Calientes
  • -Dinner in Aguas Calientes
  • -Train tickets( third day and last day)
  • -Bus tickets ( aguas calientes – machupicchu)
What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.

 

  • -Last day lunch( aguas calientes)
  • -Water and alcoholic drinks
  • -Gratuities
  1. Day 1 Cusco- Lares- Willoq-Wakawasi

    Early in the morning approximately 6 am we will pick you up from your hotels and set course to the Lares town (around 3 hours) where  we can do a short stop for a toilet or some last shopping. after that we continue 30 minutes more to Willoq village(3,700 m/12,210 ft), here we will start our hike, the first part it will be gradually going up to reach the Willoq pass (4,200 m/13,860) around 2 hours , from this point we will have wonderful view to the mountains and lagoons, after that we will go down to see beautiful stone houses, Alpacas , Llamas and around this place we will have our box lunch, after lunch we will head to Wakawasi village(3,750 m/12,375 ft) around 3 hours.This remote village will be our first campsite.

    Walking distance: 9 km/5,625 miles

    Walking time: 5 hours

  2. Day 2 Wakahuasi- Wakawasi pass Yanahuara

    After breakfast around 7:30 am we will start our journey, this day is the longest one and also we will reach the highest point of the trek, the first of this day is the challenging one, but the landscape, potatoe fields and off course South American Camelids  are rewarding along the way, we will slowly move not to have main problems with altitude, after around 4 hours we will get to the top, from where we will have a wonderful view of the Lares valley, Lagoons and the Andean mountain range, after that we will go down(2 hours) to Mantanay Village (3,900m /12,870 ft) for our lunch, after lunch we keep going down through mountain forest area and finally after 2 hours and 30 minutes we will get to our campsite called Pukara- Yanahuara( 3,000 m/9,900 ft).

    Walking distance: 18 km/11,25 miles

    Walking time: 9 hours

  3. Day 3 Pukara- Ollantaytambo- Aguas Calientes

    We will have breakfast around 6.30 am then we will continue our trek down to Yanahuara valley and also in this place we will say good bye to  our cook and horseman . This day is an easy and short walking day ( around 3 hours) You will be able to enjoy the rich biodiversity and change of flora and fauna during this 3 hour walk that will end in  Ollantaytambo where we will have lunch. After lunch, depending on the train ticket time, we will have the chance to visit the Inca ruins in Ollantaytambo. Finally we will take the train to reach our final destination of the day, the town of Aguas Calientes where we will spend the night in a hotel.

    Walking distance: 5 km /3,125 miles

    Walking time: 3  hours

  4. Day 4 Aguas Calientes- MachuPicchu- Cusco

    This s the main day, because we will be visiting one of the main Incan site in all Peru will leave early our hotel after breakfast and head to bus station to catch the first buses to Machupicchu (2,400m/7,920 ft). After 30 minutes we will be at the entrance of Machupicchu whee will show our tickets and passports , then we will go a bit up to the guards house to take all the postal and classic pictures,  after that you will have a guided tour for 2 1/2 hours to learn and explore this magical place, after that you will have a free time to explore more by your own. after that you will back to Aguas Calientes for lunch and then take the train back to Ollantaytambo, in this train station our driver will be waiting for you to take back to Cusco city.

    NOTE: For this last day you extra hikes to HUANAPICCHU MOUNTAIN and MACHUPICCHU MOUNTAIN( both hikes need extra ticket and early booking in advance due to limited number of hikers per day)

     

Peru Sensations is a local travel agency based in Cusco, Peru, founded by two local tour guides (Jaime and Elias), together with over 30 years of experiences. We offer personalized and high quality one-stop shop service focusing on treks and adventure tours from Inka trail to Amazon jungle. The company is established with clear visions – to support the sustainability of local communities and the preservation of the nature.

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