Lares Trek

Pick up and transfer to Huaran, a village in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, where the trek will begin. At the beginning of the adventure we will have a warm climate in the valley and we will have a cozy landscape in an impressive canyon and a river that descends from the heights of Cancha Cancha. We will ascend surrounded by a lot of vegetation and each time a better view of the Sacred Valley opens up. A forest of old trees will be the indicator that we are close, the highest mountains will appear to welcome us in the community of Cancha Cancha. We will continue to the high part of Cancha Cancha to camp.

– Distance: 14 km hike

– Maximum altitude: 3950 m Cancha Cancha high camp

– Minimum altitude: 2900 m Huaran

– Feasibility: Transportation and trail

– Difficulty: Moderate

– Activities: Adventure – Hiking, Scenic, Cultural, Ethnic and Historical

– Lodging: Camping in Cancha Cancha Alto.

In the morning we will have the ascent to the Pachacuteq Pass. Along the way we can appreciate several lagoons of different colors. The varied geography makes Lares unique in landscapes. Once we reach the pass, we will see the Sahuasiray Glacier and the vastness of these fascinating mountains. On the other side, the descent will take us to lagoons, waterfalls and places inhabited by llamas and alpacas through the route until we reach Quiswarani.

– Distance: 14 km hike

– Maximum altitude: 4750 m Pachacuteq Pass

– Minimum altitude: 3700 Camp Quiswarani

– Feasibility: Trail

– Level of difficulty: Moderate – Difficult

– Activities: Adventure – Trekking, Scenic, Cultural, Ethnic, Historical and Mystical

– Overnight: Camping in Quiswarani.

Today we climb the last pass. Shepherds with their llamas and alpacas will be in the mountains, we will see potato fields and other typical products of the Andes. Arriving at the pass we will appreciate lagoons of warm color, comforting and magical, will be landscapes of film for these places. We will continue to descend to the town of Cuncani where our transportation will be waiting to take us to the thermal baths of Lares. After enjoying the thermal baths, we will have a short trip to Anacasmarka, a very important archaeological center, and we will camp in the area.

– Distance: 15 km hike

– Maximum altitude: 4200 m Huillcac’asa Pass

– Minimum altitude: 3200 m Thermal baths

– Accessibility: Road and transport

– Level of difficulty: Moderate – Difficult

– Activities: Adventure – Hiking, Scenic, Cultural, Ethnic, Historical, Hot Springs

– Overnight: Camping in Ancasmarka.

We will start the day with the sunrise, it will be a day to explore the Sacred Valley. Via our transportation to enjoy the landscapes of the Andes towards the archaeological center of Pisa’q which we will visit, then Ollantaytambo where we will board the train to Aguas Calientes (Machupicchu) where we will spend the night.

– Distance: 80 km by road, 43 km by train.

– Maximum altitude: 3800 m Anqasmarka

– Minimum altitude: 2040 m Aguas Calientes

– Accessibility: Transportation and train

– Level of difficulty: Easy

– Activities: Scenic, Cultural, Archaeological, Ethnic and Historical

– Overnight: Hotel in Aguas Calientes

The most awaited day has arrived! We will visit Machupicchu, the emblem of our culture, and live an experience that will take us back to the time of the Incas, surrounded by the beauty of the surrounding mountains, with a unique mystical panorama. We will take one of the buses that will take us to the historical sanctuary of Machupicchu and then we will have lunch at the Tinkuy Belmond Restaurant that is located next to Machupicchu. In the afternoon we take the train back to Cusco.

– Maximum altitude: 2430 m Machupicchu

– Minimum elevation: 2040 m Aguas Calientes

– Accessibility: Bus and trek in Machupicchu

– Level of difficulty: Easy

– Activities: Scenic, historical, archaeological and cultural tour in Machupicchu