4-Day Lares Trek to Machu Picchu from Cusco

Description

Enjoy a 4-day trek along a great and less crowded alternative to the Inca Trail called the Lares Trek. This high altitude trek will be enjoyed by hikers interested in interacting with the local communities and seeing their way of life in the countryside.

Included

Pre-departure briefing
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Cuzco Accommodation Pick-Up
Van Cuzco - Lares Town (starting point of trek)
Round Trip Tourist Train Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes
Round Trip Tourist Bus Aguas Calientes - Machu Picchu
Bus Ollantaytambo to Cuzco
Professional Bilingual Guide on trek & Machu Picchu tour
Camping Accommodation during trek (including basic sleeping mattress & tent for 2 people)
1-night 3* Hotel Accommodation at Aguas Calientes
Meals: 3B/3L/3D/3 snacks with typical menus (special dietary considerations available with prior notice)
Horses to carry cooking and camping equipment plus a total of 7 kilos for each trekker for the first 3 days of the trek. (This includes 2.5 kilos for your sleeping bag & mattress plus 2.5 kilos of personal items.
Cook who is responsible for preparing and serving all delicious Peruvian meals and snacks
First Aid kit & Emergency oxygen bottle
Small group experience; Max 15, Avg 4

Excluded

Airport Pick-Up (please make your own way)
Sleeping Bag (Rental $15 USD for the trek)
Day 1 breakfast, day 4 lunch, bottled water
Accommodation Drop-off in Cuzco
Guide for bus and train transfers (these portions are on your own)
Hot Springs Lares town (10 soles)
Optional Huayna Picchu Trek (at an extra cost) must be booked at least 2 weeks in advance
Optional Machu Picchu Mountain Hike (at an extra cost) must be booked at least 1 week in advance
Small gift for communities
Accommodation in Cuzco
Tips (Please remember that tipping is 100% optional and depends entirely on the service you received. It is customary to give tips in Latin America, however it is NOT mandatory. If you do wish to give a tip, these are our recommended guidelines.) Guide: 40-60 soles per trekker Assistant Guide: 30-40 soles per trekker Horsemen: 60-80 soles for each horseman from the whole group Cook: 150-200 soles for the cook from the whole group
Note: Prices for optional activities are subject to change at any time without prior notice. Please confirm these prices before departing on the trek.

Location:

Supplier: Bamba Travel