Inca Trail connection Lares to Machu Picchu – Alternative
Tour Description
A unique and exciting adventure. This extraordinary trip perfectly combines the famous Inca Trail with the less traveled Lares route, offering a different and captivating perspective of the Andean landscape.
We leave Cusco at 6 am by private bus, picking you up at your hotel. We travel through the Sacred Valley to the Lares thermal baths, where we will enjoy an excellent lunch. Then we begin a two-hour walk to our camp in Wacawasi, here your dinner will be.
After breakfast we head to the first activity of the day: observation of the weaving of Alpaca fabrics. Then we begin our ascent to the Cóndor Pass (approximately 4100 meters above sea level). Here we will enjoy the incredible view of Mount “Verónica” at 5750 m, we recharge our energy to continue our walk to Lake Epsaycocha, where we will have lunch. Then we walked to Yanahuara where we set up camp and had dinner.
After breakfast we will go by transport to Ollantaytambo where we will take the Expedition Train to KM 104 at 6:10 am, from where the guide will direct you on foot to the archaeological remains of Chachabamba where the tour will begin. We will pass a small and refreshing waterfall on the way to Wiñayhuayna, where the impressive platforms will demonstrate the skill of Andean engineering. After lunch we will continue the walk to Inti Punku (Puerta del Sol) from where we will have the first view of Machu Picchu as a beautiful panoramic view of the town on the hill. From here we will take the bus to Aguas Calientes where we will spend the night and prepare for the next day in Machu Picchu.
What's Included?
- Briefing the day before your tour at our office
- Pick up from your hotel
- 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 3 dinners (vegetarian option available)
- Entrance to Machu Picchu – Circuit 1
- Professional bilingual guide
- Chef and assistants
- Large tent, dining room and kitchen
- 2 nights of camping
- 1 night accommodation in Machu Picchu Pueblo (Aguas Calientes)
- Round trip bus Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu
- Return train Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo
- Transport Ollantaytambo – Cusco
- Personal care items
- Tip for the guide and muleteers
- Breakfast on the first day, lunch and dinner on the last day
- Walking sticks
- Sleeping bag
- Ticket to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain Ticket – additional cost of US$70 per person. Book in advance, at least 3 months in advance
Itinerary
DAY 1: Cusco – Lares Hot Springs – Wacawasi
We leave Cusco at 6 am by private bus, picking you up at your hotel. We travel through the Sacred Valley to the Lares thermal baths, where we will enjoy an excellent lunch. Then we begin a two-hour walk to our camp in Wacawasi, here your dinner will be.
DAY 2: Wacawasi – Condor Pass – Epsaycocha
After breakfast we head to the first activity of the day: observation of the weaving of Alpaca fabrics. Then we begin our ascent to the Cóndor Pass (approximately 4100 meters above sea level). Here we will enjoy the incredible view of Mount “Verónica” at 5750 m, we recharge our energy to continue our walk to Lake Epsaycocha, where we will have lunch. Then we walked to Yanahuara where we set up camp and had dinner.
DAY 3: Epsaycocha - Ollantaytambo - Chachabamba - Wiñay Wayna - Aguas Calientes
After breakfast we will go by transport to Ollantaytambo where we will take the Expedition Train to KM 104 at 6:10 am, from where the guide will direct you on foot to the archaeological remains of Chachabamba where the tour will begin. We will pass a small and refreshing waterfall on the way to Wiñayhuayna, where the impressive platforms will demonstrate the skill of Andean engineering. After lunch we will continue the walk to Inti Punku (Puerta del Sol) from where we will have the first view of Machu Picchu as a beautiful panoramic view of the town on the hill...
DAY 4: Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes - Ollantaytambo - Cusco
After breakfast, we will board the bus to the citadel of Machu Picchu, where we will have a guided tour of the different sectors for around 2 hours, then a brief time to enjoy the citadel before descending by bus to Aguas Calientes to board the return train to Ollantaytambo, then to Cusco. Note: If you want to climb Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain, you must reserve at least three months in advance, due to limited availability. This activity is optional (US$70.00)
