Trek Lares 5D/4N

  • 5 days / 4 nights
  • 4,300 msnm (Abra Wakawasi)
  • Groups of up to 12 people
  • Moderate

Trek Lares 5 days: weaving communities, hot springs and Machu Picchu on the most authentic cultural route in Cusco.

Experience highlights

  • Relax in the hot springs of Lares before the trek
  • Visit weaving communities in Wakawasi and Yanahuara
  • Cross Wakawasi Pass at 4,300 m with Andean views
  • Explore Ollantaytambo and travel by train to Aguas Calientes
  • Visit Machu Picchu as the grand finale of the trek

About this experience

Meeting point

Pick up at a hotel in the center of Cusco (5:00 a.m., day 1)

Your journey, day by day

What's included

A clear overview of what is covered in your trek and what you should arrange separately.

Included in your trek

11 services included

  • Transporte
  • Train tickets Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo
  • Entrance tickets to the Inca Trail Machupicchu
  • First aid equipment
  • Professional bilingual guide
  • camping equipment
  • Hotel
  • Food (4 breakfast, 4 lunch, 4 dinner)
  • Bus tickets Machupicchu – Aguas Calientes (round trip)
  • Transportation from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
  • 1 night in a hotel

Not included

Additional expenses to consider

  • Lunch on the last day
  • Breakfast first day
  • Visit to the hot springs in Aguas Calientes
  • Entrance to the thermal baths
  • Entrance tickets to Huaynapicchu Mountain or Machupicchu Mountain

Important information

  • Recommended acclimatization of 2–3 days in Cusco due to the altitude of the pass.
  • Bring a bathing suit for the Lares hot springs (separate entrance).
  • Have cash to buy textiles in the communities visited.
  • The nights in camp are cold; sleeping bag is essential.
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