LARES TREK FOURS DAYS

Itinerary:

Day – 1: Cusco – Huaran – Cancha Cancha

The first day the trek starts in Cusco at 6:00am or on the Sacred Valley at 7:00am. Afterwards we drive to Huaran which is the trailhead, we meet our horsemen and horses,  begin our first 3 hours gradually ascending to our first Lunch. After replenishing our energy for our trek we ahead to Cancha cancha, being the most isolated and self-sustainable community, with no bus route. Two hours later, we have completed our first trekking day and arrived at our campsite, time to enjoy afternoon tea with amazing views of the Andean peaks. After dinner, our guide will show you the Inca’s constellations, if you are tired of course!

Note: It would be of much appreciation to share some toys, useful clothes, notebooks, fruit or any items with the locals.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Distance: 12kms / 7 miles

Time: 5hrs approximately

Difficulty: Moderate

Day – 2: Cancha Cancha – Kishuarani

After a delicious breakfast, we begin our first 4 hour hike is an intense walk the highest point of our trek called Pachacutec Pass (4,700m /15,420 ft). Compensating for the intense hike, the views of the landscape, amazing blue and turquoise glacial lakes, alpacas, llamas, rugged valleys and undulating farmlands.  After a time to enjoy the 360º views, we descend for another 2 hours, taking lunch by the mirrored glacial lake, views of the Lares Valley with plenty of llamas and alpacas. After lunch, we descend for 2 hours more until we reach our campsite located by the Quishuarani community, (3,700m/12,139ft). and you get to enjoy the stunning waterfall. At the campsite, everything will be ready. Enjoy afternoon tea time and dinner time for the guide to brief about the next day.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Distance: 14kms / 10.3 miles

Time: 8hrs approximately

Difficulty: challenge

Day – 3: Quishuarani – Cuncani – Lares hot spring – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes

Your adventure continues after breakfast we begin our second climb up for 3 hours until we reach the Hullkiccasa Pass, (4,200m/13,779ft) getting a bird’s eye view of the reflections of the mirror images of the glacial lakes. We start going down for other extra 3 hours through the farmlands and impresive lakes to the kuncani village.

In this village our bus will wait fo rus and a little further on we are welcomed into the natural volcanic hot springs, we have lunch and with the body relaxed, We take our bus for 3 hours to Ollantaytambo where we will have dinner at a tourist restaurant. At 7pm we take our train to Aguas Calientes, where we spend the night and next day we will visit Machu Picchu.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Hotel 3 stars

Distance: 15kms / 9.3 miles

Time: 6hrs approximately

Difficulty: Moderate

Day – 4: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cusco

We will take the bus to Machu Picchu citadel, making sure we tour every highlights and cranny of this New Wonder of the World. Your guide will expertly direct you through the majestic place and its diverse main buildings.

If you wish you can organize in advance the following activities on your own or with the guide (not included in the Price and not included guide)

Sun Gate or Inca Bridge (Extra 20 USD per person if you prefer to have a guide)

Climb up Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain to appreciate the beauty and magnificence views surrounded Machu Picchu (US$70 per person)

Later on board the train at 4:22pm for the return trip to Cusco stopping at the Ollantaytambo Train Station, where you will catch our private van back to Cusco and arrive at your hotel around 8pm.

Meal: Breakfast

Difficulty: Easy

Includes:

• Assistant Tour Guide for groups of 8+
• Mules to carry cooking and camping equipment plus 7kg of your personal items.
• Pick-up from your hotel or whatever is location
• Return transportation by train and bus to Cusco
• Water (excluding the first 4 hours of the trek when you need to bring your own)
• 3 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches, 3 Afternoon Snacks and 3 Dinners. If you have a dietary request such as vegetarian food please let us know.
• Dining tent with tables and chairs
• 4 man tent for every 2 trekkers
• 3 Star Hotel on Day 3
• Sleeping mattress
• Oxygen bottle
• First aid kit
• Entrance to Machu Picchu
• Return bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes
• Professional English Speaking Tour Guide
• Pick-up from your hotel
• Round trip transportation by EXPEDITION train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
• Return bus from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes

Please note: we higly recommend booking the Huayna Picchu Mountain Climbing  starting at 7:00 am so you will have access to Machu Picchu from 6:00 am which is more convenient in order to spend more hours in the Citadel of Machu Picchu.

Does Not Include:

• Sleeping Bag (Can be hired from us)
• lunch and dinner on Day 4
• Entrance to Huayna Picchu Mountain
• Machu Picchu Mountain
• VISTADOME train  – it depends of availability – Extra 60 US
• Travel Insurance – you are strongly recommended to take out travel insurance for your trip.

Prices 2023:

Group Services:

•  $720 USD per person
• Minimum 2 persons required to  open up a new group

Private Tour:

• 2 persons: $990 USD
• 3 – 4 persons: 950 USD
• 5 – 6 persons: $800 USD
• 7 – 8 persons: $750 USD

Extras (Need to be booked in Advance):

• Machu Picchu Mountain climbing:  USD 70.00
• Huayna Picchu Mountain climbing: USD 80.00
• Vistadome Train Aguas Calientes-Ollantaytambo: USD 80.00
• Extra Night in Aguas Calientes: Depends on the type of Hotel desired.
• The Category of hotel is 3 starts – if you like to have 4 or 5 starts let us know in advance: from 70 usd or more

Why Chaski Green:

Chaski Green bet on an offer nature tourism and cultural, based on a commitment to social and environmental responsibility. We understand nature tourism as “that meets the needs of present tourists and destination regions while protecting and guaranteeing activity for the future”

Our packages attempt to minimize the negative impacts of tourism on the environment and maximize the positive, by applying global sustainability criteria in its planning and development. We value our natural heritage and especially the culterales resources. We involve our neighbors, partners and suppliers to improve tourist services. And we understand that only environmentally responsible and sustainable offerings, with conscious and well trained professionals can prevent or reduce negative impacts and contribute to the conservation of the natural environment, especially of natural esenarios, habitats, and rural development of our land.

Our sustainability policy incorporates the principles of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism and seeks to promote responsible and sustainable tourism in the destinations where we operate, minimizing actions that can generate climate change, ensuring the welfare of our employees, customers, partners, suppliers and community.

Following you can read more about Why Chaski Green:

• In the field of responsibility with communities, we seek to actively participate in the development of projects in developing cominidades veneficio of the communities involved in tourism.
• Chaski Green is 2 years of experience organising tours Packages in Perú with excellent reviews and feedback.
• As new local Company operator in Cusco we will guarante our services.
• The owner of Chaski Green has 8 years of experience with excellent reviews.
• Our dedication to providing an excellent service.
• Average Group Size: 8 to 16 people.
• We promote responsible tourism here in Cusco and throughout Peru.
• Reliable honest tour operator
• 100% direct local tour operator based in cusco
• Quick & easy communication
• Specialist in small or private groups
• High quality service at fair prices
• Unique tour & trekking routes
• Large variety of alternative treks
• Customized tours & packages
• All tours and treks are operated by Chaski Green
• All treks & tours are provided only by Chaski Green staff and professional guides.  Which means Chaski Green will never pass you onto another company.
• If you are booked and have made your deposit. You leave anyway!
• Personalized attention with the most dedicate team
• Friendly office staff
• 100% guaranteed daily departures for any tours or treks
• Trekking programs
• Customized & unique trekking routes
• Environmentally friendly, sustainable & responsible tourism
• Giving back to our local communities
• Social projects –
• Great licensed professional guides with more than 4 years of experience
• We carry your duffel bag not you!
• Departures everyday
• Tours to machu picchu & all inclusive packages
• Tours & packages for all budgets
• Specialist in small groups and private options.
• Head off to explore independently or just chill out in a café and watch the world go by. We include the must-see highlights on most of our trips, allowing you the time to explore according to your own tastes.
• From unique home stays and hotels to sleeping moored under the stars in a tranquil bay, our options will provide you with the most authentic experience possible and will always reflect the local character and spirit of your adventure.

NEW RULES OF MACHU PICCHU 2019

While there is currently a loosely enforced time limit for tourist over the course of two daily shifts, the new Machu Picchu rules 2019 dictate that tourists will be strictly limited to four hours stays. Most visitors really don’t spend more than four hours exploring the archaeological site, on average. Officials need to exercise more control over the amount foot traffic at any given time to preserve the Inca sanctuary.

The new regulations mandate three daily shifts: one in the early morning (6 am to 9 am), one in the late morning (9 am to 12 pm), and one in the early afternoon (12 pm to 3 pm). Within these three shifts, tourists must sign up to enter at a certain hour (7 am, 1 pm, etc). This will help not only to regulate the number of visitors in the Inca Sanctuary at any given time, but also to standardize the schedule to minimize wait times outside the ruins.

The number of people allowed to enter the citadel per shift will be limited — 600 may enter at each hourly interval, so no more than 2,400 people will be in the ruins at a given time. Besides preventing overcrowding, officials say, this will help mitigate the impact of tourists on the sacred paths and stone stairs that crisscross Machu Picchu.

“Visiting Machu Picchu is a wonderful experience. Entrance to the Inca City is by shifts. Chaski Green will notified the entrance time to Machu Picchu as soon as it was booked and board the bus according to this time. In this way you will avoid unnecessary lines and help to keep the order of which you will be the prime beneficiary. 

Useful Information:

• Altitude at Machu Picchu – 2400m / 7873ft.
• Train To Machu Picchu – Peru Rail Expedition Train
• Distance from Cusco to Machu Picchu – 116km / 69.6 miles
• Weather – dry from May to October, wet from November to April
• To climb Huayna Picchu mountain and Machu Picchu mountain needs to be booked in advance.
• Departure time: 03:45am (to be confirmed).
• Arrival time back in Cusco 21:00pmish (to be confirmed).

Chaski Green will be always in contact with you, OUR PASSION IS YOUR TRIP!

What you need to take:

• Original Passport
• Walking boots
• Waterproof jacket / rain poncho
• Warm jacket
• Hat and gloves
• T-shirts
• Comfortable Trousers
• Sun hat
• Sun cream (factor 45 or higher)
• Insect repellant
• Toiletries and hand sanitiser
• Personal medication
• Camera and film
• Torch with spare batteries