The Lares Trek to Machu picchu is an excellent alternative to the Inca Trail. Taking you off the beaten track with visits to authentic Andean communities whilst being surrounded by stunning mountains, lakes and valleys this fabulous trek offers a real insight in to the lives of the people of Cusco as it once was, Peru Hiking Tours is 100% recommended travel operator to do this trek.

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Cusco – Perú
CLASSIC INKA TRAIL
4D/3N
Description:
Four days of hiking on the Inca trail (the Incas Royal Road to Machu
Picchu), the lost city of the Incas.
At dawn on the fourth day we will pass through the Intipunku, the
dramatic ridge top “Gateway to the Sun.” The first glimpse of Machu
Picchu is a stunning, dramatic overview of one of the world’s greatest
cultural treasures.
Numerous other Inca cities, along the route now archeological complexes,
help us understand Machu Picchu in the economic, social, and military
context it had for its citizens. We pass among wheat-colored high
mountains, under stunning Mount Salkantay and her glaciers, and through
the richly diverse forests in the interstitial niches between jungle
and highland.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Cusco – Km. 82 (Piscacucho) – Huayllabamba
At 6:00 in the morning, we pick up our passengers at their hotels and
travel by bus to Chilca where we will pick up the porters and the cook.
Then we will travel to Km 82, the start of the Inca Trail. We start our
trek escorted by native Quechua” porters and will travel through the
semi-arid terrain along the Urubamba river with magnificent views of
snow capped Mount Veronica (5,682 m.a.s.l.). We walk past the Inca
Hamlet of Huayllabamba, and camp at Huayllabamba, an ancient Inca
citadel that protected the entrance to two valleys.
Day 2: Huayllabamba – Pacaymayo
We will begin to climb the first pass, Warmiwausca (4,200 m. alt.),
where there is a spectacular view of the valley below. At this pass we
move from the dry puna ecology to elf forest, the highest of the tropical
forest types where gnarled trees grow to two meters amid fog and low
clouds, and a habital a profusion of orchids and strange animals. On
this night, we will camp along the river Pacamayo at the bottom of the
pass.
Day 3: Pacaymayo – Wiñayhuayna
After breakfast, we will hike towards Runku Rakay and traverse the
second pass of the same name (3,800 masl). We will descend to Sayamarca,
an important archaeological complex, where we will have lunch. We will

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Cusco – Perú
spend the third and final night near the ruins of Wiayhuayna, which
means City above the Clouds.
Day 4: Wiñayhuayna – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes – Cusco
We will rise very early so that we may watch the sunrise from Inti Punku
and have our first breathtaking view of Machu Picchu. We will spend one
to two hours in Machu Picchu, where the guide will explain the
significance of important sites within the Lost City of the Incas. In
the afternoon, we will take the train from Aguas Calientes to Cusco,
arriving at approximately 8:30 PM.
The Tour Includes:
❖ Private transportation to Km 82 (Beginning of the Trail).
❖ Professional English/Spanish speaking Guide.
❖ Entrance fees for the Inca Trail and Machupicchu.
❖ Round-trip Transfers.
❖ Camping Equipment: Bathroom tent, kitchen tent, dining tent,
chairs, tables and comfortable mattresses.
❖ Cook.
❖ Porters to carry food, tents, and cooking gear.
❖ Coffee breaks in the afternoons.
❖ All meals (not including breakfast the 1st day, not including
lunch on the 4th day).
❖ First aid kit / Oxygen.
❖ Train ticket back to Cusco.
The Tour Does Not Include:
❖ Breakfast on the first day and lunch on the last day.
❖ Sleeping back.
❖ Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machupìcchu (Up or down).
❖ Tickets for Machu picchu and Huayna picchu Mountain.
We recommend to Bring:
❖ Personal Sleeping Bag.
❖ Backpack or Daypack.
❖ Hiking shoes or boots.
❖ Raincoat or poncho.
❖ Water bottle, flashlight, hat, sun block, sunglasses.
❖ Warm clothes, light clothes, 4 pairs of socks.
❖ Insect repellent.
❖ Chocolates, candies or other snacks.
❖ Camera + Film/Video camera (optional).