Transport

Arrival transfer. Air-conditioned vehicle throughout tour. Train ride to Macchu Picchu. Departure transfer.

Meals

All breakfast included in the accommodations 3 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 3 Afternoon Snacks and 3 Dinners. If you have a dietary request such as vegetarian food please let us know.

Accommodation

03 night’s accommodations in 3 stars hotels. Hotel in Aguas Calientes Comfortable and very spacious 4 man tent (one tent is used by two people)

Others

INCLUDES BEFORE & AFTER THE TREK: 03 night’s accommodations in 3 stars hotels. All breakfast included in the accommodations All transportation. Professional English Speaking Tour Guide. All entrances fee. INCLUDED FOR LARES TREK: Professional bilingual tour guide. Assistant tour guide for groups of 9+. Chef. Train to Machu Picchu Round Trip with Inca Rail or Perurail Company. Mules to carry cooking and camping equipment and 15 lbs/ 07kg of your personal items. Pick up from your hotel and transportation from your hotel to the start of trail. Return transportation by train and bus to Cusco. Water (excluding the first 4 hours of the trek when you need to bring your own). 3 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 3 Afternoon Snacks and 3 Dinners. If you have a dietary request such as vegetarian food please let us know. Dining tent with tables and chairs. Inflatable ” Thermares or Rei sleeping Mattress (you need to carry ). EUREKA- Comfortable and very spacious 4 man tent (one tent is used by two people) Hotel in Aguas Calientes First aid kit. Entrance to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu. Bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes.

Guide

Experienced English-speaking driver and guide throughout tour.

Not included:

Insurance

Insurance not included. Travel insurance is required for all of our tours.

Others

Sleeping Bag (Can be hired from us). Breakfast on Day 1, lunch Day 4 (it’s for the trek) Entrance to Huayna Picchu Mountain Single supplement USD$ 250 Meals that are not stated Tips. Travel Insurance – you are strongly recommended to take out travel insurance for the duration of your trip.

Flights

International and domestic flights not included.

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Day 1 Arrival To Cusco
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival To Cusco

This day is essential for your trip, to first rest and acclimatize to the altitude and conditions during your stay in Cusco. This smooth transition via rest will assure that during the following days you can enjoy your tour without any concerns of altitude sickness. We will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to your hotel for your lodging during the following days.

Lodging: Ayni Cusco Hotel *** or similar.
Day 2 Sacred Valley (Chinchero – Moray – Salt Mines)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Sacred Valley (Chinchero – Moray – Salt Mines)

This day we will begin our adventure up to the high plains, stopping first at Chinchero, an important ancient site for the Inca, known as the birth place of the rainbow. We will visit the main site with its picturesque conlonial church located upon the ancient archaelogical site and continue to a local textile center where we will learn about the ancient science of weaving from the very artesans themselves and how they bring to magic these wonderful pieces of art dyed with minerals, plants and seeds. Continuing through the rolling hills we will visit the enigmatic circular terraces of Moray where we will learn about how these constructions served as an experimental agricultural center to selectivly cultivate the best breeds of Andean staple crops at different temperatures. Near Moray we will stop at the town of Maras to then visit the ancient salt mines, used for thousands of years by local families to supply salt not only to the Incas, but still to this day offering us an example of the natural art of salt harvesting straight from the land.

Lodging: Ayni Cusco Hotel *** or similar.
Day 3 Cusco – Pumahuanca – Puyoc
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cusco – Pumahuanca – Puyoc

Our first day of the Lares trek starts of in the small village of Pumahuanca in the Sacred Valley. We’ll gently make our way up one of the side valleys covering about 14km in total and climbing about 1150m / 3373ft as we make our way towards the village of Puyoc. On our way up we’ll visit the small Inca site of Pumahuanca and learn about the native plants, flowers and birds that inhabit this region.

This particular route for the Lares trek is not commonly done by other companies so we can enjoy the peace and tranquility of our surroundings without any distractions or disturbance. Because so few people visit the area there is a good chance of seeing Viscachas (a rabbitlike Chinchilla) and we may also spot Andean Fox. Our campsite for the night is at Puyoc (4100m / 13451ft); it’s quite barren at this altitude and it is not uncommon for it to snow up here during the dry season so gloves and a hat are recommended.

Lodging: Campsite
Day 4 Puyoc – Yanacocha – Cuncani
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Puyoc – Yanacocha – Cuncani

Today is the most spectacular day of the trek and quite a bit easier going than yesterday. From our campsite it’s about a 13km walk to the village of Cuncani but most of that is downhill as the pass is only about a 2 hour walk right at the beginning.

As we make our way to Cuncani we’ll pass by snowcapped peaks high above us, serene mountain lakes (including Yanacocha – Black Water) and get to meet the local people dressed in their traditional bright red clothing. This side of the pass is completely different culturally to the other side and as we wind our way down from the pass your guide will teach you about the people and their way of life. You’ll also get to learn a few Qhechua phrases so that you can interact with the local people.

Lodging: Campsite
Day 5 Cuncani – Lares
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cuncani – Lares

The focus of today is to meet the local people. Waking up early we’ll be taken by our guide to one of the houses where we’ll get to meet a local family. The people are incredibly welcoming and are just as eager to learn about you as you are of them – hopefully by now you’ll have mastered a few phrases and be able to ask a few questions (much to everyones delight and amusement). After the visit you’ll have the opportunity to give any gifts you’ve brought for the local people and also to buy some of the locally made alpaca products that the region is famed for.

Leaving Cuncani it’s just a short distance (6km) until we reach the hot springs of Lares. Along the way we’ll pass through several small communities and see the people growing a variety of foods such as Quinua and Tarwi, we’ll also probably spot flocks of Andean parrots flying overhead (they’re easy to spot thanks to their piercing calls). After a relaxing dip in the hot springs we’ll be picked up by our bus and driven back to the Sacred Valley from where we’ll catch our train to Machu Picchu.

Lodging: Golden Sunrise Machu Picchu Hotel *** or similar
Day 6 Machu Picchu!
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Machu Picchu!

Waking up early we’ll take the first bus back up to Machu Picchu to enter the site as it opens. We’ll have a 2 hour guided tour of the site during which you’ll learn about the Incas and visit all the most important areas of the citadel. After your tour you’ll have an extra time to climb either Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain if you have the permits. In the afternoon you will take the train back to Ollantaytambo from where you will carry on by bus back to Cusco.

Lodging: Ayni Cusco Hotel *** or similar.
Day 7 Departure – Fly To Lima
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure – Fly To Lima

Free morning to relax or do any activity, and according your flight details you will be transfered by our staff to the airport for your departure to Lima.

7 days tour

07 Day Sacred Valley + Lares Trek To Machupicchu

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Itinerary of your trip 07 Day Sacred Valley + Lares Trek To Machupicchu

Arrival To Cusco

Sacred Valley (Chinchero – Moray – Salt Mines)

Cusco – Pumahuanca – Puyoc

Puyoc – Yanacocha – Cuncani

Cuncani – Lares

Machu Picchu!

Departure – Fly To Lima

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