Lares & Inca Trail Hike 5D

Lares & Inca Trail Hike 5D

DAY 1: CUSCO – LARES HOT SPRINGS – KISWARANI

Take a dip in the Lares hot springs best known for its healing properties before beginning the hike. We will make our way to our first campsite in the small village of Kiswarani,  passing through some glacial lakes, waterfalls and mountain ranges. 

 

Estimated hiking time:  07 hours 

Total distance: 17 km

Highest altitude: m.a.s.l.

 

DAY 2: KISWARANI – CONDOR PASS – CANCHA CANCHA

We will embrace the hike’s most challenging day with a warm cup of coffee or coca tea. The hike will be challenging but rewarding as we hike up to the trail’s highest point, the Condor Pass. 

 

Estimated hiking time:  08 hours 

Total distance: 20 km

Highest altitude: 4,700 m.a.s.l.

 

DAY 3: CANCHA CANCHA – HUARAN – OLLANTAYTAMBO 

Today we will meet the families of one of the region’s last Inca villages, Cancha Cancha. This cultural exchange will sure to leave you with a heart-felt smile, as the villagers welcome you into their homes and show you some of their traditional, daily routines. Finish up the first section of the hike in the Sacred Valley by delighting your palette with a PACHAMANCA style lunch. 

 

Estimated hiking time:  04 hours 

Total distance: 12 km

Highest altitude: 3,750 m.a.s.l.

 

DAY 4: KM 104 – WIÑAY WAYNA – INTI PUNKU – AGUAS CALIENTES 

This section of the hike is just like our Short Inca Trail hike to Machu Picchu. Hike along the last 12 KM of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and enter the citadel vía de glorious Inti Punku (Sun Gate). You will not visit Machu Picchu today. Instead, you will head to the town of Aguas Calientes for your overnight stay. 

 

Estimated hiking time:  6 hours 

Total distance:  12 km

Highest altitude: 2,720 m.a.s.l.

DAY 5: MACHU PICCHU – CUSCO

Your visit to Machu Picchu will be in the morning hours. With a guided tour of approximately 3 hours, you will wander around the citadel’s most iconic sectors and temples. 

 

You will return to Cusco in the afternoon via train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo and by car to the city of Cusco.

Included:

• Briefing the night before your trek departure at your hotel in Cusco
• Pick-up from hotel in Cusco / drop-off at hotel after tour 
• Guided service (English or Spanish) 
• Transportation to the trailhead on DAY 1
•  Entry to Lares hotsprings, Inca Trail permit + entry to Machu Picchu 
• Camping equipment: 2-ppl tents, dining tents, cooking tents, cooking utensils, tables, & chairs.
• Portable toilet tents to be used at campsites only
• Personal camping equipment: 01 foam mat, 01 sleeping bag, 01 rain poncho & 01 duffel bag for personal belongings**
• Meals: 04 breakfasts, 04 lunches (including 01 pachamanca lunch) & 04 dinners + snack time each afternoon at overnight campsite 
• Potable water refills after breakfast & lunch 
• Support staff: porters & chefs
• 01 consettur bus Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes 
• 02 night accommodations in 3-star hotels (Ollantaytambo & Aguas Calientes)
• Tourist train (Expedition service) Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo 
• Transportation from Ollantaytambo to Cusco 
• First-aid kit & oxygen tank 

Not Included:

• 01 lunch (after Machu Picchu) 
• Inflatable air mattress
• Trekking poles 
• Personal backpack  for carrying your essentials while hiking 
• Reusable water bottle 
• Consettur buses on DAY 5
• Gratuities for support staff

 

Recommendations

To guarantee the best of experiences, it is important to be fully prepared. Here is a list of items we recommend you to bring for this tour. 

• • Essentials: 
    • Small day pack for your personal items 
    • Comfortable shoes. No heels, flip flops, flats or unworn shoes. Preferably hiking shoes/boots.
    • Travel document 
  • For your day backpack: 
    • Reusable water bottle
    • Sunblock, hat  & sunglasses 
    • Bug repellent
    • Toilet paper & small bag for waste
    • Camera & extra batteries
    • 01 headlamp
    • Snacks of your preference
  • For your duffle bag: 
    • 01 pair of sandals for after hiking 
    • 01 Parka or windbreaker.  Weather changes are common in Cusco and the trail. This includes sunny, rainy and windy conditions. 
    • 4-5 long sleeve shirts
    • 4-5 hiking pants
    • 5 sets of underwear
    • 01 fleece 
    • 01 wool hat 
    • 01 small quick-dry towel 
    • 01 large plastic bag to separate your dirty laundry from clean clothing
    • Toiletries: small bottle of soap/shampoo, wet wipes, toothbrush & toothpaste, hand sanitizer, personal medication, personal first-aid kit (Band-Aids, Moleskin, etc.)
  • Extra cash for souvenirs & snacks 

COST: US$ 900 per person

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