Lares Trek to Machu Picchu 4 Days

Day 1: Cusco – Lares Hot Springs – Wakawasi.

1. Lares Trek
   4h · Admission ticket included
   To start Lares Trek to Machu Picchu. We will leave Cusco at 5:00 am in a minivan in the direction of Lares hot springs, it will take us approximately 3 hours. During the bus trip, we will pass through the Sacred Valley of the Incas, beautiful villages and the scenery along the way is spectacular.
   
   When we arrive at the Lares hot springs, we will enjoy an excellent relaxation and here we will have our delicious lunch. After half a day, we will start trekking towards to the small Wacawasi community, where we will spend our first night of camping with the local families.
   
   The hiking will take us approximately 4 hours by a moderate route, when we arrive we will take a good rest in our tents, at 6:30 pm we will meet to dine under the endless stars.
   
   - Lares: 3240 masl /10,628 feet
   - Camp Altitude: 3800m / 12464ft
   - hot spring: 30ºC – 35ºC
   - Length: 7 kilometers 4.4 ml
   - Weather: Warm in the day and cold in the night.
   - Hiking Time: 4 hours approximately
   - Camping Altitude: 3800m / 12464ft
   
   It includes:
   - lunch and dinner
   - Bus Cusco to Lares
   - Camping equipment

Day 2: Wakawasi- Ipsay Pass – Willoq.

1. Lares Trek
   8h · Admission ticket included
   On this second day, our excursion will be fantastic because we will pass to the highest point of Lares Trek 4 days, we will have panoramic views in 360 ° and take many beautiful pictures.
   
   After breakfast, we will start our hiking to Ipsay Pass (4350 metros), the highest point of our trek, this is the amazing place. From here, we will have spectacular views of the Pitusiray, Sawasiray and Veronica snow-clads, then go down to the Ipsay Lagoon where we will have our lunch.
   
   After lunch, we will continue going down enjoying the most amazing Andean landscapes and through small agricultural areas, where the natives still employ traditional ways of life, a place where Spanish is their second language and continue Living in harmony with Mother Nature.
   
   Finally, we will arrive at Willoq, where we will spend our second night accompanied by the inhabitants of a small Quechua town.
   
   - Ipsay Pass: 4,350 masl /14.435 feet
   - Willoq: 3,600 masl /1.246 feet
   - Temperature: 4ºC
   
   It includes:
   - breakfast, lunch, and dinner
   - Camping equipment

Day 3: Willoq – Yayawara – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes.

1. Lares Trek
   8h · Admission ticket included
   On this day, we will have to wake up very early and have our breakfast (6:30 a.m.). After breakfast we will start ascending little by little along a slightly inclined road until we get to the Yanawara viewpoint, from where we will have excellent views of the entire Sacred Valley of the Incas and in this place we will stop for a few minutes to eat our snacks, then we will begin to go down to Yanawara where our mobility will be waiting for us to take us to Ollantaytambo. Here we will have our lunch and in the afternoon we will take the train (4:36 pm) to Machu Picchu Town where we will spend our third night in a chosen hotel.
   
   Machu Picchu Town is a small and modern city where we can find all the amenities: internet, restaurants, bars, ATMs, and shops.
   
   Ollantaytambo altitude: 2790 masl / 9151 feet
   Machupicchu town (Aguas Calientes): 2050 masl / 6720 feet
   
   It includes:
   Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
   Train ticket from Ollantaytambo – Machu Picchu Town (Aguas Calientes)
   Hotel in Machu Picchu Town (Aguas Calientes)

Day 4: Visit Machu Picchu – Return to Cusco.

1. Machupicchu
   5h · Admission ticket included
   Today is our so dreamed day and last of the Lares Trek 4 Days.
   
   After breakfast, we will begin to climb the Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, walking or by bus (optional).
   
   It is a good idea to go early because we will able to see the magical views, like receive the first rays of the sun, see the mist rises between the rugged mountains. We will also able to see the city with few tourists. Once here, we will have our guided tour for 2 hours touring the most important points and then we will enjoy our free time to explore more and we can climb the mountains Huaynapicchu, Machupicchu (optional) and Sun gate.
   
   Later, we will descend to Aguas Calientes Town, where we will have free time for lunch, also where we will take the return train to Ollantaytambo and from here by bus to Cusco.
   
   Machupicchu: 2450msnm / 8036 feet
   Bus from Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu. 25 minutes up or down
   Walking: 1 hour and 30 minutes, 1,600 meters /1 mile
   
   It includes:
   breakfast
   Return Train from Machu Picchu Pueblo – Ollantaytambo. 1 hour and a half.
   Bus from Ollantaytambo – Cusco. 1 hour and a half
   Ticket to Machupicchu

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness