{"id":4064,"date":"2020-03-25T19:45:38","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T00:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/?p=4064"},"modified":"2024-03-01T12:40:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T17:40:36","slug":"4-day-lares-trek-to-machu-picchu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/4-day-lares-trek-to-machu-picchu","title":{"rendered":"4 Magical Days in the Lares trek to Machu Picchu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lares trek is developed in the heights of Sacred Valley<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is famous for its hot spring, which are the most visited hot springs in Cusco for their healing properties. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lares is also renowned for Mantto waterfalls and trekking trails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trek is also quiet since it is not very known and making it perfect for enjoying it more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>What you need to know before hiking the Lares Trek to Machu Picchu<\/b>:<\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_3447\" style=\"width: 825px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3447\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CAMINATA-A-lARES.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"815\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CAMINATA-A-lARES.webp 815w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CAMINATA-A-lARES-768x377.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CAMINATA-A-lARES-600x294.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/CAMINATA-A-lARES-560x275.webp 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lares Trek to Machu Picchu<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Climate in Lares<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lares has two distinct seasons. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dry season (From May to October) in which days are bright and sunny with a temperature of 16 \u00b0C\/61 \u00b0F, while nights are much colder. Sometimes with a low temperature of 0 \u00b0C \/32 \u00b0F. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rainy season (From November to April) in which their rainfall and the average daytime temperature is 18 \u00b0C (64 \u00b0F). While Lares nights, temperatures can be as cold as 9 \u00b0C (48 \u00b0F).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3505230926454944\" data-ad-slot=\"3247790964\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>Highest Pass:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Siclla Kasa 4830 masl \/ 15 846 ft, we will get here on Day 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Activity Level:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Moderate<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Acclimation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We recommend arriving in Cusco at least two days before you start the trek.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Minimum age:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 15 years old. In the case of a younger generation, it must be under parent-supervision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Outerwear:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We recommend packing warm, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lightweight clothes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bring things that you will need.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Tips:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tipping the staff is not mandatory. However, we understand that most tourists consider it essential. If it is your case and you feel satisfied with the service you received, you can ask the guide on some information regarding this issue, and he will give you more details.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>How to deal with altitude sickness in Lares?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Altitude sickness is a group of symptoms that can strike if you walk or climb to a higher elevation, or altitude, too quickly. Since Cusco is at a high altitude, we recommend coming 2 or 3 days in advance to acclimatize to the altitude.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also try Coca Tea. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coca is the best natural medicine to cope with altitude sickness.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><b>4-Day Lares Trek to Machu Picchu<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><b>Day 1: Cusco \u2013 Pumahuanca \u2013 Puyoc<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our first day of the Lares trek starts at the small village of Pumahuanca in the Sacred Valley. We\u2019ll gently make our way up one of the side valleys covering about 14 km in total and climbing about 1150m \/ 3373 ft as we make our way towards the village of Puyoc. On our way up, we\u2019ll visit the small Inca site of Pumahuanca and learn about the native plants, flowers, and birds that inhabit this region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because few people visit the area, there is a good chance of seeing Viscachas (a rabbitlike Chinchilla), and we may also spot Andean Fox. Our campsite for the night is at Puyoc (4100m \/ 13451 ft); it\u2019s quite barren at this altitude, and it is not uncommon for it to show up here during the dry season, so gloves and a hat are recommended.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Lodging:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Campsite<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Activity Level: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to Moderate<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Duration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 7 hours<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3441\" style=\"width: 445px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3441\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/LARES-DIA-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"435\" height=\"426\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-3441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Map of Day 1 &#8211; Lares Trek to Machu Picchu<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Day 2: Puyoc \u2013 Yanacocha \u2013 Cuncani<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today is the most spectacular day of the trek. From our campsite, it\u2019s about a 13km walk to the village of Cuncani, but most of that is downhill as the pass is only about a 2-hour walk right at the beginning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we make our way to Cuncani, we\u2019ll pass through snow-capped peaks high above us. There are quiet mountain lakes (including Yanacocha \u2013 Black Water). Then, we will meet the local people dressed in their traditional bright red clothes. This side of the pass is completely different culturally to the other side, and as we wind our way down from the pass. Your guide will teach you about the people and their way of life. You\u2019ll also get to learn a few Quechua phrases that you use to interact with the local people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Lodging:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Campsite<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Activity Level: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenging<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Duration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 7 hours<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_3444\" style=\"width: 654px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3444\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DIA-2-LARES.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DIA-2-LARES.webp 644w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DIA-2-LARES-600x574.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DIA-2-LARES-560x536.webp 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Map of Day 2 &#8211; Lares Trek to Machu Picchu<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Day 3: Cuncani \u2013 Lares<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The focus of today is to meet the local people. Early in the morning, our guide will take you to one of the houses where you\u2019ll get to meet a local family. The people are charming and welcoming and are eager to learn about you \u2013 hopefully, by now, you\u2019ll have mastered a few phrases and be able to ask a few questions (much to everyone\u2019s delight and amusement). After the visit, you\u2019ll have the opportunity to give any gifts you\u2019ve brought for the local people and also to buy some of the locally made alpaca products that the region is famous for.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3445\" style=\"width: 825px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3445\" class=\"wp-image-3445 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lares-campamento.webp\" alt=\"Lares trek to Machu Picchu, Inkayni Peru Tours\" width=\"815\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lares-campamento.webp 815w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lares-campamento-768x377.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lares-campamento-600x294.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Lares-campamento-560x275.webp 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thermo-medicinal baths in Lares-Cusco<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Cuncani, it\u2019s just a short distance (6km) until we reach the hot springs of Lares. Along the way, we\u2019ll pass through several small communities and see the people growing a variety of products such as Quinoa and Tarwi; we\u2019ll also probably spot flocks of Andean parrots flying overhead (they\u2019re easy to spot thanks to their piercing calls). After a relaxing dip in the hot springs, we\u2019ll be picked up by our bus and driven back to the Sacred Valley from where we\u2019ll catch our train to Machu Picchu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Lodging:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Golden Sunrise Machu Picchu Hotel *** or similar<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Activity Level: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Duration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 3 hours walking to Lares, and then we will take the train to Aguas Calientes<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3443\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3443\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DIA-3-LARES.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DIA-3-LARES.webp 747w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DIA-3-LARES-600x495.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DIA-3-LARES-560x462.webp 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Map of Day 3 &#8211; Lares Trek to Machu Picchu<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Day 4: Machu Picchu!<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today is the most important day. You will visit one of the seven wonders in the world! Your day will start very early in the morning, taking the first bus back up to Machu Picchu to enter the site as it opens. We\u2019ll have a 2 hour guided tour of the Inca site during which you\u2019ll learn about the Incas and visit all the most critical areas of the citadel. After your tour, you\u2019ll have extra time to climb either Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu mountain if you have bought the permits in advance. In the afternoon, you will take the train back to Ollantaytambo. We will take from there in our private vans to your hotel in Cusco.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Activity Level: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easy<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h4><b>Duration: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 hours<\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_3442\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3442\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DIA-4-LARES.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DIA-4-LARES.webp 747w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DIA-4-LARES-600x495.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DIA-4-LARES-560x462.webp 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Map of Day 4 &#8211; Lares Trek to Machu Picchu<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Inkayni Tips:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arrive some days before your trek to<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/how-to-acclimate-to-the-altitude-in-cusco\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><b>acclimatize to the altitude in Cusco<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although you do not need any particular skill to complete the Lares Trek, some useful health and fitness will help you get to the end, Machu Picchu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drink a cup or two of Coca Tea each day. It can ease altitude symptoms. You can also chew some leaves for about 5 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Lares Trek is an excellent opportunity to meet local people. Let&#8217;s learn from their experience what it is like to live in the Andes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lares Valley is home to many traditional weavers and farmers and famous for handmade textiles. You can buy them at a lower price compared to those found in a store in Cusco or Lima.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inkayniperutours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/inkayni.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"99\"><\/p>\n<p><b><i>\u201c<\/i><\/b><b><i>The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.\u201d &#8211; <\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marcel Proust<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lares trek is developed in the heights of Sacred Valley. It is famous for its hot spring, which are the most visited hot springs in Cusco for their healing properties. Lares is also renowned for Mantto waterfalls and trekking trails. 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