lares hike, lares trek, 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 trek
valley are continuing with the ancient customs, they learned and
keep the incas weaving tecniques, the lares hike, lares trek could
also be named andean villages trek. the lares hike, lares
trek gives you the opportunity to enjoy all this mentioned, a bit of
time to have this nice experience. From these high, we descend into
lush forests. lares hike or lares trek is unique for many reasons,
its people and nature. lares hike, lares trek will remain in your mind
for a long time.
Lares
hike / lares trek Itinerary:
DAY
1: Cusco / Lares / Waca Wasi.
- The departure for lares hike / lares trek 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 tosee the Sawasiray
and pitusiray mountains, and before descending into the warm valley
we can understand how our lares hike / lares trek is going
to look like. Our program, is named lares hike / lares trek
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 trek, lares
hike we take a bath in the swimming
pools of 35, 40 and 45 Celsius,
lares hike / lares
trek
after a relaxing time we will lunch and start our lares hike / lares
trek. 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 of 3.5 hours. Lares hike /
lares trek 1st night.
DAY
2: Waca Wasi / Waca Wasi pass / Mantanay.-
as in most of our hikes the lares hike, lares trek 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, we
walk through narrow and up hill
trail on
a brief ascent to the
lares hike / lares
trek
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 trek offers a
unique and unforgettable landscape through
the Urubamba Mountain Range, from the high point we descend
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 trek
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 and its agreeable climate at altitude
of 2800 meters, 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 trek ends.
lares hike / lares
trek
Our lares hike /
lares trek has optional extension
to Machu Picchu for additional price. From yanahuara at 20 minutes
by car there is located Ollantaytambo (train station) from where we
train departs in the afternoon to Aguas Calientes and spend the night.
Day 04: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco.
After an early rise and breakfast we’ll take the first bus up to the
archaeological complex of Machu Picchu (2400m). A few moments later
we’ll enter in this untouched Inka-sanctuary to have a guided tour
with a professional guide. After this tour that will last for about
two hours you’ll have plenty of time to wonder around the city by
yourself…And for the bravest among us there is always the ascension
to Huayna Picchu or the nearby Temple of the Moon. We’ll all meet
afterwards to go down to Aguas Calientes (2050m) where we’ll take
our train back to Cusco. For more info send a message with lares
hike extention.
Included:
Transfer from hotel and
dirve to lares hike / lares trek 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 martes.
Cook and Cooking equipment.
Complete Meals During Trip, food includes pancakes, omelettes, 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 :
Breakfast on the first morning.
And last day lunchSleeping bags (4 season) can be hired in our office.
Tips for the guide, cook and porters
We advice to bring
A good sleeping bag (it can be hired
in our office)
day
pack for daily items and camera
Small
day pak for your gear. (If you don´t have, we will provide one).
Warm
jacket for cool evenings, wool sweaters, long pants, light
cotton shirt and T-shirts. Hat with brim.
Wool
or flannel shirt.
Comfortable walking shoes (well- broken in)
Rain
jacket or rain poncho.
Canteen or plastic water bottle (plastic bottles with water you
can buy here).
Flashlight with extra bateries.
Binoculars, (it`s a good opportunity to see highland birds)
camera and film.
Swimming suit,
Lares trek / lares hike
4Days 3Nights
the lares trek / lares
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 trek / lares 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 trek / lares hike is reccomended by our company!!!
lares trek / lares hike Itinerary:
Day 1.- Cusco – Cancha cancha. -
for our lares trek / lares 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 trek. 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 having breakfast, we will leave the campsite and begin a steep ascent to Pachacutec Pass (4458m/14625ft) the highest point of the trek. 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 route, the scenery is breathtaking – there are glacial lakes, waterfalls and snow-peaked mountains. The
lares trek / lares 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 trek. The views are impressive and worth the climb! After this, we descend towards the village of Cuncani, passing beautiful turquoise lakes along the way. We continue descending after Cuncani until we arrive at Lares’ Hot Springs. We will spend the night in a nearby campsite (3860m/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 stright to Cusco and will arrive late afternoon. our service will end with the transfer to your hotel.
en of lares trek / lares hike tour. lares hike 3days /
lares trek 3days / lares valley and machu picchu 4days
