Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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What to bring for the Lares Trek to Machu Picchu:
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Original passport (if you have acquired a new one after you made your booking, bring both)
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This remote and rarely visited region offers the trekker an insider´s view into traditional Andean life – a timeless world where farmers plant their crops on the lands their ancestors tended and watch over herds of llama and alpaca beneath the sacred snow-covered peaks they worshipped as gods. The Lares Trek to Machu Picchu is one of the Inca trails from the time of the Inca Empire. Today, the trail is still in use by farmers, who are Inca descendants. The Lares Trek connects the communities of Cancha Cancha, Quisuarani, Cuncani and Lares with life in the Sacred Valley. On the third day, we’ll take the afternoon train to Aguas Calientes, having a full day to explore the Machu Picchu Sanctuar...
Highlights
4 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Duffle bag for your personal gear
Tour guide
Dining tent with tables and chairs
Briefing at your hotel 1 or 2 days before your trek
One night at one B&B accommodation in Aguas Calientes (double occupancy)
Lunch
Horse to transport 8 kg of your personal gear
Dinner
Chef
Breakfast
Pillow
Emergency oxygen bottle and medical kit.
Wranglers and horses to carry all the equipment (food, tents, chairs, table, etc)
Emergency horse in case we need it
Kitchen tent
Mattress
Four-person tent for every 2 people.
Sleeping bag – you can rent one from us - $30.00
Day 4 Lunch in Aguas Calientes
Tips for the crew (guide, chef, wranglers)
Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Cusco - Huaran - Accopate
1 Stop
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Huaran
We will pick you up early from your hotel to take you to the beginning of the trek at Huaran (9,840 ft) in the Sacred Valley; it is 1 ½ hours by private bus. We will pack the horses and start to walk northward. The trail climbs gently following the Cancha Cancha river towards the community of the same name. On this walk along the river we will see cultivated fields and pass through old Polylepis forests. This type of vegetation is very interesting for a wide assortment of bird life, and the valley itself is very impressive. We will have lunch half way through the hike.
We will pass by the village of Cancha Cancha. on the way to our camp. After a total hike today of around 6 hours we will reach our campsite for the night at Acopata.
8 hours
4-Day Lares Trek to Machu Picchu
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This remote and rarely visited region offers the trekker an insider´s view into traditional Andean life – a timeless world where farmers plant their crops on the lands their ancestors tended and watch over herds of llama and alpaca beneath the sacred snow-covered peaks they worshipped as gods. The Lares Trek to Machu Picchu is one of the Inca trails from the time of the Inca Empire. Today, the trail is still in use by farmers, who are Inca descendants. The Lares Trek connects the communities of Cancha Cancha, Quisuarani, Cuncani and Lares with life in the Sacred Valley. On the third day, we’ll take the afternoon train to Aguas Calientes, having a full day to explore the Machu Picchu Sanctuar...
Highlights
4 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 days
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Duffle bag for your personal gear
Tour guide
Dining tent with tables and chairs
Briefing at your hotel 1 or 2 days before your trek
One night at one B&B accommodation in Aguas Calientes (double occupancy)
Lunch
Horse to transport 8 kg of your personal gear
Dinner
Chef
Breakfast
Pillow
Emergency oxygen bottle and medical kit.
Wranglers and horses to carry all the equipment (food, tents, chairs, table, etc)
