4 days

Private

About this activity

Day 1:CUSCO - PATACANCHA - IPSAYCOCHA LAKE

Cusco - Patacancha - Ipsaycocha Lake (L) (D)

Leave Cusco early in the morning towards Ollantaytambo town in the

Sacred Valley and Patakancha, a Quechua community. Trek admiring views of alpaca and llama herds grazing along the trail. The

scenery is typical of the high Andes with high altitude grass and some polylepis trees. After around 1.5-hours of ascent, the trail flattens and you reach Lake Ipsaycocha,

a beautiful small lagoon. Then, you will cross the first

high pass of Ipsaycocha at (4,600 meters / 15,456feet). The rest of the hike will be downhill towards the campsite (4,200 meters/13,780 feet)

Day 2: HUACAHUASI - LARES HOT SPRINGS

Huacahuasi - Lares Hot springs (B) (L) (D)

After breakfast, you will descend for about 3 hours to reach the community of Huacahuasi. Then, you'll walk for 2 to 3 more hours to reach the hot springs near the colonial village of Lares at 3,400 meters. You will set up camp here and take

a relaxing dip in the warm waters which are famous for their healing powers. Feeling fully refreshed, you will have a dinner and spend the night.

Day 3:LARES - OLLANTAYTAMBO - AGUAS CALIENTES!

Lares - Ollantaytambo - Aguas Calientes (B) (L)(D)

A bus will pick you up and take you to the start of the short trail by the

Totora canyon. You will hike here for 2 hours. The transportation will be waiting for you to take you further down the valley to the Inca town of Ollantaytambo, where you will rest and have lunch. In the afternoon, you will take a train to Aguas Calientes and spend the night at a hotel there. You will rest for the night to be

ready for visiting Machu Picchu the next day.

Day 4: MACHU PICCHU!

Machu Picchu

After breakfast, take the first bus to Machu Picchu and

enjoy a guided 2-hour tour of the ruins. Then, you have time to explore the site on your own. You may want to climb up the mountain of Huayna Picchu (meaning Young Peak) at 2,720 meters/8,890feet. It takes around 45 minutes to reach the top. Then, head back to Aguas Calientes (by bus or on foot) and meet your guide to get your train tickets back to Cusco. The earliest train usually leaves at 1pm and the latest train usually leaves about 9pm. You will arrive in Cusco in about four hours with a bus transfer in Ollantaytambo.
***Very important: A pre-tour briefing is held at our office or your hotel (whichever is preferred) the night before your tour at 6 or 7pm (exact time to be confirmed).

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Included

Professional, bilingual tour guide
Pick up from your hotel.
Return transportation by bus and train
3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 afternoon snacks, 3 dinners and various snacks to be eaten throughout the day (breakfast on day 1 and lunch on day 4 are not included)
Dining tent with table and chairs
Cook
Porters to carry personal belongings up to 5 kilos.
Horseman and mules (they carry cooking and camping equipment)
4-man tent (for every 2 people only)
Sleeping mattresses
Oxygen bottle
First Aid kit
Meals as specified in the itinerary.
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks
Bottled water

Not included

Single Supplement fee $ 92.00
International and domestic airfares.
Airport departure taxes or visa fees.
Excess baggage charges.
Additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations.
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
Insurance of any kind.
Laundry.
Phone calls.
Radio calls or messages.
Reconfirmation of international flights and items of personal nature.

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Pick you up of your hotel
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Features

Tourism

100%

Cultural

60%

Aquatic

30%

Sport

25%

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