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4 Day Backpacking Trip Lares Trek to Machu Picchu
Activity Duration (4+ days)
Extreme
Hosted in English
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Four-day backpacking trip: Lares Trek to Machu Picchu.
What you'll do
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.
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.
Meeting and pickup
Multiple pickup locations offered.
Additional pickup options
End: This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What is included?
Not wheelchair accessible
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Meet your host
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Lighthouse Eco Travel
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Host since 2025
Itinerary
Cusco Hiking & Trekking Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for 4 Day Backpacking Trip Lares Trek to Machu Picchu in Cusco, Peru. This hiking & trekking experience includes 4 stops over 4 days. Duration: 96 hours. Activity level: Extreme.
Total 4 stops
No meal included on this day.
Accommodation included:, Bilingual Guide First Aid Emergency Services
Here is the starting point
Cuncani
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Cuncani
Stop: 10 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- 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
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