Lares Trekking - Machupicchu: 4 Days / 3 Nights

This day we pick you up from your hotel at 5:00 am, where we will travel directly to Lares (4 hours by transport). Along the way you will pass the highest point of 4265 m. Where you can see some glaciers like Sawasiray and Pitusiray. After 4 hours of travel, we will have lunch in the Lares valley (3207 m). In Lares you will have the opportunity to visit the hot springs or walk around the area. After a good rest we will start to climb from 3207 (Lares) to 3800 meters above sea level (4 hours). During this walk you will have some incredible views and meet the local people even better. After a day of walking we arrive at our camp in Huacawasi, which is a charming small community. You can walk in the village, or even play soccer with the locals. After dinner and overnight stay.

Your wake up will be at 6:00 am. It is the most difficult day. After breakfast we will start trekking for at least 4 hours to the Huacawasi pass (4600 m). During this walk you will see many animals typical of South America, such as llamas and alpacas. When we reach the top you will have an incredible view over Lake Auroray (Blue Lagoon). Sometimes we will have to walk through snow at the pass. We will offer some coca leaves to Pacha Mama (Mother Earth) and start walking towards the lake where we will have our lunch. After lunch we continue the walk towards the second camp: Miski Unuyoc (1.5 hours). Miski Unuyoc located at 3800 m. This is an open area with views of snow-capped mountains. In this campsite it can be very cold, but at night we can build a campfire to stay warm.

Today your wake up will be at 6:30 a.m. After a healthy breakfast around 8:00 am we will start the walk towards Yanahuara (2950 m). It is a beautiful town with a very pleasant climate, located in the Urubamba Valley. This area is one of the main suppliers of food products for Cusco, such as corn and vegetables. We will walk and descend for about 3 to 4 hours to the town of Yanahuara. After having lunch in the town, we will continue our trip by bus to Ollantaytambo where we will take the train to Aguas Calientes. After 2 hours by train we will arrive at Aguas Calientes. You will spend the night in a hostel with a private bathroom. After checking into your hostel, you will have dinner at a local restaurant. At that time our tour guide will give you information about the following day. There will be an option to visit the hot springs or have a cold beer in one of the bars in town.

After an early breakfast we will board the first buses that leave from Aguas Calientes to the Machu Picchu entrance control; the bus takes about 20 minutes. Immediately we enter the mysterious Machu Picchu guided by an English or Spanish speaking guide. The oldest Inca citadel 'Machu Picchu' is located at an altitude of 2360 m, much lower than Cusco. Our guide will show you the citadel for around 2 hours, then you will have free time to explore the Inca citadel. According to the history told, the Spaniards never discovered Machu Picchu, so the city has been well preserved. In 1911 after having been hidden in the jungle for years, the city was discovered by the American Hiram Bingham. The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu can be reached by train or by walking, because it is situated on a plateau in the middle of capricious rock formations. Archaeologists assume that it was once a religious city of the Incas, but the precise function is still unknown. After the visit to the Inca citadel, we go down to the town of Aguas Calientes so you can have lunch and take the train to Ollantaytambo. In Ollantaytambo, transport awaits us for transfer to the city of Cusco.