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Home4-day Inca Trail Connection with Lares tour
Description
This is an alternative route to the very famous four days Inca Trail we have created, especially for late travellers. In the Lares trek, you will encounter a display of thread weaving fabrication as made originally by the Incas while trekking in the region of Lares. The Inca Trail will provide you with the occasion to visit the last part until Machu Picchu entering by the Sun's gate.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Cusco - Huyroexpand_more
- Pick up from the lodging and eat breakfast together as a group.
- Start toward Abra Malaga Mountain at 4350m.
- Reach the main pass, begin the 3-hour descent on full-scale mountain bikes with safety equipment through a paved road, passing rural villages, rivers, and streams before reaching Huamanmarca.
- Enjoy an exquisite lunch in Huyro and drop off things at the eco-lodge to stay for the night.
- Go for the rafting trip.
- Return to the town of Huyro to the eco-lodge for dinner and rest for the day.
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Day 2: Huyro - Santa Teresaexpand_more
- Begin from the starting point of the Inca Trail to start walking for approximately 4 hours through the high forest among the abundance of flora and fauna.
- See many types of plants, orchids, birds and other wild animals.
- Witness the mysterious beauty of the high forest, a paradise of biodiversity in the Inca jungle.
- See the archaeological center of Inca Carcel, where the Incas punished people who did not comply with the rules of the Inca society.
- Continue the walk through the Inca road toward our exquisite and nutritious lunch made by a local community with fruits and tubers native to the area.
- Go to the hot springs of Cocalmayo and enjoy snacks and drinks.
- Return to lodging in the town of Santa Teresa.
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Day 3: Santa Teresa – Aguas Calientesexpand_more
- Have a good breakfast and head toward the nearby zip lining location.
- Experience different zip lining routes, cross a suspension bridge and do some light rock climbing.
- Go to Hidroélectrica to enjoy lunch.
- Relax here for a while, then continue onto the route toward Aguas Calientes.
- Walk for about 3 hours, and along the way, you will encounter beautiful waterfalls, different wildlife next to the beautiful Urubamba River.
- Enjoy a great dinner, and you are free to explore the city of Aguas Calientes.
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Day 4: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Cuscoexpand_more
- Rise early at 4:00 am to begin the climb toward Machu Picchu. The trek will include a challenging 1 hour and a half ascent toward the ancient citadel.
- Meet the guide at 6:00 am to enjoy a privately guided tour for 2 hours in the Inca citadel.
- Descend toward Aguas Calientes to catch the train back to Ollantaytambo and transfer to Cusco. The group has to be at the train station at least 30min before departure.
- Finish in the square of San Francisco, Cusco.
What's Included
- Hotel pick-up
- A private, professional English/Spanish speaking guide, specialized in the Inca Trail
- Meals as indicated in the program: 3 breakfasts, three lunches, three dinners
- Vegetarian meal options without additional costs (vegan $ 20)
- 2 Nights camping, 1-night hotel in Aguas Calientes
- Transfer from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
- First aid kit
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Coffee and Tea
What's Excluded
- Sleeping bags ($20)
- Breakfast on the first day, lunch and dinner on the last day
- Tips/gratuities for the porters and guide
- Entrance ticket to Huayna Picchu or Mountain Machu Picchu ($70)
- Entrance to the hot springs (Aguas Calientes $10)
Know before you go
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Always travel with your passport on you; keep a copy in your luggage in case of loss. Also, it is possible to leave your extra luggage at our office during your tour. You can recuperate them personally or have them delivered to your hotel on the day of your return to Cusco.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Hotel pickups commence before this time.
Language
English, Spanish
Activity Level
Easy