Cusco

Peru

For travelers who want to experience or get to know a part of Peru that still maintains its traditional life and ancestral culture.

The Lares Hike is perfect for getting to know the communities of the Andes who maintain their colorful traditional clothing and Quechua language; men and women whose livelihoods are dedicated to the principal activities of pastoralism (raising llamas and alpacas) and the cultivation of native products like potato, corn, and various grains which will be part of our meals throughout the progression of our hike—products which are 100% organically grown using ancestral tilling instruments and natural fertilizers.

Day 1

The day’s activities will start at 6:00 AM when your private transport and guide will arrive to pick you up at your hotel in Cusco to begin a 3.5 hour drive to our departure point, Cuncani. There we will start our gradual ascent for 2.5 hours that will take us through colorful landscapes where we can see animals like llamas, alpacas, and viscacha, and enjoy spectacular views of mountain lakes and glaciers. After a 4-hour trek, you will reach the small village of Cancha (3,800 m) where you will spend the night. 
• Distance covered: 6 km / 3.7 miles
• Duration: 4 hours
• Lowest elevation: Cuncani, 3810 m (12500 ft)
• Highest elevation: Paso Tortilluyoq, 4380 m (14370 ft)
• Difficulty: Moderate 
• Highlights: landscape views, lakes, glaciers, wildlife (llamas, alpacas), local culture

Cuncani

Day 2

We will start our ascent for a period of one hour until Puca Cocha Pass at 4530 m above sea level (14862 ft elevation). Arriving at the pass we will enjoy a rare view of the Lares Valley and its mountains to then make a gradual descent, before beginning another ascent to Palchayoq at 4350 m (14862 ft), where we can observe a great diversity of the wildlife of the region. We will continue in this manner with our ascent to Mantanay Pass at 4660 m (15289 ft). From the pass you will have a spectacular view of the Auroray lagoon where we will set up a tent nearby for lunch. After lunch, we will continue a gradual ascent to the Wayruruyoq Pass (4690 m or 15387 ft), to then descend until our campsite at Cancao (4430 m or 14534 ft). 
• Distance covered: 8 km / 5 miles
• Duration: 7 hours
• Lowest: Ccancao, 4430 m (14534 ft)
• Highest: Paso Wayruruyoq, 4690 m (15387 ft), 
• Difficulty: Strenuous
• Highlights: landscape, lakes, glaciers, wildlife, local culture

Lares

Day 3

After breakfast we will continue on our descent past herds of llamas and alpacas, enjoying majestic views of valleys and ravines, through fields of crops like potato, corn, and quinoa, until we reach Marcacocha, where our private transport will be waiting to take us to the town of Ollantaytambo. There we will board our train to Machu Picchu town. 
• Distance covered: 5 km / 3.1 miles
• Duration: 3 hours
• Lowest elevation: Machu Picchu Pueblo, 2046 m (6712 ft)
• Highest elevation: Cancao, 4430 m (14534 ft) 
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Highlights: View of the valley, lagoons, llamas, alpacas, local culture 

Ollantaytambo

Day 4

After breakfast at the hotel, your guide will arrive to lead you to the bus station to go to the Machu Picchu archaeological site. It will take approximately 25 minutes to drive to the control point, where you will enter one of the great wonders of the world, and begin a guided tour of the most striking locations around the Machu Picchu archaeological complex. You will be able to appreciate this maximum expression of Inca architecture, accompanied by your own private professional guide, for approximately 3 hours. We will then return to Machu Picchu Pueblo (also known as Aguas Calientes) by bus and later take the train to return to Ollantaytambo, where your private transport will be waiting to take you to your hotel in Cusco.

4 Day Backpacking Trip Lares Trek to Machu Picchu

4 Day Backpacking Trip Lares Trek to Machu Picchu

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