lares hike, lares valley hike, is a hiking program through high
andean scenary, visiting highland villages where life goes on much
as it did centuries ago, our native people in this lares hike, lares
valley hike are continuing with the ancient customs, they learned
and keep the incas weaving tecniques, the lares hike, lares valley
hike could also be named andean villages hike, weavers hike, llama
hike. The lares hike, lares valley hike gives you the opportunity
to enjoy all this mentioned. An excellent opportunity to discover
deep peru. From these highs, we descend into lush forests. lares
hike or lares valley hike is unique for many reasons, its people and
culture. lares hike, lares valley hike will remain in your mind for
a long time.
Lares
hike - lares valley hike trip Itinerary:
DAY
1: Cusco - Lares - Waca Wasi.
- The departure for lares hike / lares valley hike starts
with transfer from your cusco hotel or any place at early morning “06:00”hours and drive to Calca
“town in the sacred valley of InKas”, after a brief stop we
continue driving on truck road up to the highest point Chayña
pass
at 4265 masl. Fron this point we are be able to see the Sawasiray
and pitusiray mountains, and before descending into the warm valley
we can understand how our lares hike or lares trek is going
to look like. Our program, is named lares hike or lares
valley hike
because there is a town named Lares; Its a typical colonial village with a church,
at the main plaza; This is the point where we meet our
muleteers and keep driving for 10 more minutes up to Lares hot baths, in our lares
hike, lares valley
hike we take a bath in the swimming
pools of 35, 40 and 45 Celsius, after a relaxing
lares hike / lares
valley hike
time we will lunch and start our lares hike or lares valley
hike. Our trail ascends towards the community of Waca Wasi (3780 m), a
charming little community of small houses built from mud
brick and thatched with grass, on the way we can see
lama herders, weavers, and kids with their typical clothes.
We will walk for an approximate 3.5 hours. Lares hike valley
hike 1st night.
DAY
2: Waca Wasi / Waca Wasi pass / Mantanay.-
as in most of our hikes the lares hike, lares valley hike second
day is the hardest. After nutritious breakfast we re-start our lares
hike, lares trek through Waca Wasi
village, place where we observe kids on their traditional clothes
running to the school, older women weaving in their yards, and
llamas walking from their fences to the mountains for their food,
the lares hike take us through narrow and up hill
trail on
a brief ascent to the
Huahua qasa pass at 4400 m a s l,
before descending to Arorayqocha and
Millpoqocha “lakes” formed by the melt waters of Pumahuanca and Q´apacsaya
snow peaks. This section of lares
hike, lares valley hike offers a unique and unforgettable landscape through
the Urubamba Mountain Range, from the high point we descend
lares hike / lares
valley hike
for about 30 minutes to the lunch point at the bank of
beautiful lake, after a siesta we continue walking for about
1.5 hours to the second camp site at mantanay, where we
spend the lat night of the lares hike, lares trek in a lush
forest valley. With
luck will be able to see an ample spot of Andean birds, and
maybe condor condors. Campsite at 3 650 m a s l. (6 hours
hike)
DAY
3: Mantanay / Yanahuara / Cusco.-
(lares hike, lares
valley hike
easy section),
We descend towards a lush forest of Qeuña trees, clears
streams and
farming area. After 3.5 hours we arrive to the Community of Yanahuara,
a nice village at the end of lares hike, its
agreeable climate at altitude
of 2800
meters, is ideal to spend a weekend. the tiny hamlet of Yanahuara
is located
in
the sacred valley of inkas, (Urubamba province) it is the
breadbasket of Cusco, with its terraced slopes sown with
corn and watered by the glaciers of the great snow peaks
streams, by Yanahuara crosses a river called Wllcamayu, which was worshipped by Inkas as a “Holy River”. We lunch, and after
we take a transport back to Cusco where our lares hike / lares valley hike ends.
Our lares hike /
lares valley hike has optional extension
to Machu Picchu for additional price. From yanahuara at 20 minutes
by car to Ollantaytambo (train station) from where train departs in the afternoon to Aguas Calientes and spend the night.
lares hike / lares
valley hike
Included in lares hike:
·
Transfer from hotel and drive to lares hike / lares valley hike
trail head.
·
English speaking professional guide.
·
Igloo tents - 2 persons in each 4-person capacity tent with plenty
of space for your backpacks.
·
Double thickness mattress.
·
Cook and cooking equipment.
·
Complete Meals During Trip, food includes pancakes, omelets, soups
fresh fruit, avocado, pasta, chicken, fish, meat, rice, all rich in
carbohydrates and suitable for trekking, hot drinks including coca
leaf tea which is excellent for the altitude Teatime the first two
days (tea, coffee, biscuits, popcorn).
·
Dining tent with camp tables and chairs Kitchen tent.
·
First aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
Not included in lares hike:
·
Breakfast on the first morning.
·
And last day lunch Sleeping bags (4 seasons) can be hired in our
office.
·
Tips for the guide, cook and porters
Lares trek / lares hike
4Days 3Nights
the lares hike / lares valley hike takes place through a hidden
valley that very few outsiders have ever entered. The llama
shepherds and weavers that inhabit some of the villages of this
obscure place, situated trhough andean glaciers and brilliant and
crystal-clear lakes and unspoiled mountain vistas, in the lares
valley hike / lares trek the network of valleys is also populated by
the native people. Tiny villages dot the region, and experiencing
these communities is vital to understanding the Andean highlands.
the lares hike / lares valley hike is an excellent alternative for
those who want to get off the ‘beaten track’ and have an insight
into authentic communities whilst being surrounded by stunning
mountain, lake and valley landscapes. ascends to 2 passes over 4000
meters (13123 feet) passing through villages to finish in the
relaxing hot springs in Lares. the lares hike / lares valley hike is
reccomended by our company!!!
lares hike / lares valley hike Itinerary:
Day 1.- Cusco – Cancha cancha.
- for our lares hike / lares valley hike we pick you up from
your hotel at around 6 am and travel by bus for
approximately 2 hours to Huaran (2840m/9317ft), a small
village in the Sacred Valley and the start of the hike. We
will meet our horseman and mules here and begin the
beautiful hike through the lush valley, following the gentle
uphill route of the Cancha Cancha River. It will take about
5 hours to reach the picturesque village of the same name
where we will set up camp for the night (3800m/12467ft).
Day 2: Cancha cancha – Kishuarani.
After breakfast, we leave the campsite and begin a steep
ascent to Pachacutec Pass (4458m/14625ft) the highest point
of the lares hike. From here there are spectacular views of
the snow-peaked mountain, Pitusiray, Pachacutec Lake and the
surrounding valleys. After the pass, we continue walking and
descend into the next valley to reach Quiswarani village
(3700m/12138ft) where will spend the night. Along the 2nd
day of the lares hike, the scenery is breathtaking – there
are glacial lakes, waterfalls and snow-peaked mountains. The
lares hike / lares valley hike area is also rich in birdlife
with possibility to see Andean ibis, geese and flamingoes
amongst others.
Day 3: Kishuarani – Kuncani - Lares.
We will have breakfast and start an ascent of about 3 hours
to reach the Huillquik´asa Pass (4200m/13779ft) the second
highest pass of the lares hike / lares valle hike. The views
are impressive and worth the climb! After this, we descend
towards the village of Cuncani, passing beautiful clacier
lakes along the way. We continue descending after Cuncani
where lunch waits anf after we arrive at Lares’ Hot Springs,
and spend the night of the lares hike give at
(3300m/12663ft).
Day 4: Lares hike – Cusco.
After breakfast, the morning will be spent some time to
enjoy the hot springs for
a well-deserved reward after the trek!!! From Lares we will
take our transport straight to Cusco and will arrive late
afternoon. Our service will end with the transfer to your
hotel. end of lares hike / lares valley hike. lares hike
3days / lares valley trek 3days / lares valley and machu
picchu 4days
