Lares Trek Peru 2025 4-Day Andean Adventure

Overview

The Lares Trek Peru is a 4-day journey that takes you through some of the most stunning and remote landscapes in the Andes. This trek is perfect for those looking to experience traditional Andean culture while trekking through breathtaking scenery. The Lares Trek Peru offers a unique alternative to the more crowded routes, providing an authentic connection with local communities and untouched nature.

Day 1: Cusco to Lares and Trek to Huacawasi

Begin your Lares Trek Peru adventure with an early morning drive from Cusco to the town of Lares. Here, you can relax in the local hot springs before starting your trek. You’ll hike through beautiful valleys, passing traditional Andean villages where you can interact with locals. The first day ends at the Huacawasi campsite, where you’ll enjoy a peaceful night under the stars. For more details about this day, visit Leading Peru Travel.

Day 2: Trek to Patacancha

The second day of your Lares Trek Peru takes you deeper into the Andes, crossing high mountain passes with panoramic views of snow-capped peaks. You’ll trek through remote villages, offering a glimpse into the traditional way of life that has remained unchanged for centuries. Your day ends in the village of Patacancha, where you’ll set up camp for the night.

Day 3: Trek to Ollantaytambo and Train to Aguas Calientes

On the third day of the Lares Trek Peru, you’ll continue your journey towards the Sacred Valley, ending the trek in the town of Ollantaytambo. From here, you’ll take a scenic train ride to Aguas Calientes, the gateway to Machu Picchu. Spend the night in a comfortable hotel, preparing for the next day’s adventure. To learn more about the Sacred Valley, visit Leading Peru Travel.

Day 4: Explore Machu Picchu

The final day of your Lares Trek Peru is dedicated to exploring the iconic Machu Picchu. An early morning bus ride takes you up to the citadel, where a guided tour will reveal the history and mysteries of this ancient Inca site. After your exploration, you’ll return to Cusco, concluding your unforgettable journey.

Why Choose the Lares Trek Peru for 2025?

The Lares Trek Peru is ideal for travelers from the USA, Brazil, Colombia, and Latin America who seek an authentic Andean trekking experience. This tour combines cultural immersion with the awe-inspiring beauty of the Peruvian Andes, offering a truly unique adventure.

Book the Lares Trek Peru for 2025 and embark on a 4-day journey through the heart of the Andes. Visit our website at Leading Peru Travel for more information, or contact us via WhatsApp at +51 984 509 207.

Itinerary

Lares Trek to Machu Picchu: A particularly special adventure, the Lares trail takes the road least traveled to Machu Picchu.

DAY 1: Cusco – Lares – Wacahuasi.

We leave Cusco in the early morning, driving to the provincial town of Calca in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and climbing northward to a spectacular high pass before dropping down to the village of Lares on the east slope of the Andes.

Here we take a delicious dip at a hot springs in the meadows outside of town and then enjoy a picnic lunch. Then we begin a leisurely half-day hike up the valley of the rushing Trapiche River, before reaching the highland village of Huacahuasi, where we camp for the night.

Huacahuasi (3,600 m / 11,800 ft) is an authentic Andean community located in an impressive valley. Typical house constructions of the Quechua communities living at high altitude can be observed here. (L,D)

DAY 2: Wacahuasi -Ipsacocha – Patacancha.

We climb steadily, traversing an open, treeless landscape of ground-hugging plants and flowers among pastures of Andean bunch-grass scattered with roaming herds of alpacas and llamas. Reaching an altitude of 4,500m (14,760 ft) we cross the pass of Ipsayccasa. The pass offers breathtaking views from Mount Veronica (5,750m/ 18,864 ft) and the surrounding snow-capped peaks.

Then we descend to Ipsaycocha or Ipsay Lagoon. We may see Andean Geese, Puna Ibis and other water birds in the wetlands here as we journey through the heartland of these Quechua people, who are locally nicknam ed “Huayruros”. These seeds from the jungle have two colors: black and red; similar to those of the villagers dress. We reach the village of Patacancha, a well known textile Andean community that.

DAY 3: Patacancha –Willoq – Ollantaytambo.

After breakfast we continue our trek to the village of customs Willoq original population, so we can see the archaeological remains and Pumamarca and Qochapata. Around the afternoon we arrive to Ollantaytambo town, and after lunch we have free time during the night until take the train to Aguas Calientes (2 040 m). ) where we will stay the night in a hotel.

DAY 4: Machupicchu.

Up early, breakfast, then we will visit Machu Picchu. You will have free time to explore, take photos and of course if you have the energy, choose to hike up Huaynapicchu Mountain that has the best view of the city to offer.

This will take approxamitely 2 hours up and back, also you must get in early as there are only 400 people a day allowd to hike up. After free time you will have a 2 hour guided tour, then its time to head by bus back to Aguas Calientes, then return to Ollantaytambo on train, at the train station is going to wait for us the bus for come back to Cusco

Important:

If you want to access to the Huayna Picchu mountain,contact us.
All the buses the coming back from the Inca Trail leave the passengers one block from the main square, you are going to return to the hotel by yourself.

Includes

Lares trek to Machu Picchu 4 Days And 3 Nights Include

Transportation bus Cusco-Calca-Lares.
Professional bilingual guide English Spanish).
Entrance fee to Machupicchu.
Meals: 3 Breakfast/3lunches/3 dinner.
Cook.
Mules and porters (camping equipment and food).
Camping equipment (tents, dining tent, mattresses, tables, chairs).
Train round trip (Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo) – standard Backpacker Service, if you would like to
make a change to the service, or request a specific departure time, please let us know.
1 night in a hostel in Aguas Calientes (double rooms with private bathroom and hot water)
Bus Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes.
First aid kit.
Oxygen bottle.

NOT INCLUDE

Do not include sleeping bag
First breakfast
Last lunch.
Gratuities.
Entrance fee to the thermal baths of Lares.li>
Are recommended:
Snacks.
Sunscreen.
Hat.
Comfortable clothes.
Camera
Rain coat.
Comfortables shoes.
Bottle of water.

Note: During the walk you must load the sleeping bags, mattresses and personal items (eg. backpack).

Recommendations

Price

The cost of this Tour is expressed in American dollars and is per person, the cost will depend on the hotel accommodation you choose, we work with hotels from 2** to 5**** stars, it will also depend on the type of room required : single (1 person), double (2 people) and triple (3 people). You can request the list of hotels we work with for your choice.

Important – In the months of January – April the services of the companies Inka Rail and Peru Rail leave and arrive at the stations of Ollantaytambo or Pachar (2 hours from the city of Cusco). – The prices of our Tours include transfers to these stations

PRICE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ACCOMMODATION – 2025

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