Highlights

This hike will take you to uncrowded trails, where you can meet and interact with members of the Andean communities and explore the Andes in total tranquility. You will learn all about life in these isolated villages, become familiar with their culture and traditions, walk alongside llamas and alpacas, and even visit a local school. We finish your TreXperience, spending an unforgettable day exploring Machu Picchu.

Highlights

• Visit the natural hot springs of Lares.
• Participate in a PACHAMANCA(subway kitchen)
• Explore the salt mines of Maras and Ollantaytambo
• Beat the crowds to Machu Picchu before dawn
• Enjoy the exclusive panoramic train on the way back (Vistadome or 360°).
• Supporting social projects in the towns we visit.
• Book with confidence and flexibility

Inclusions

Included

• Safety briefing the day before the tour at 6:00 pm at our office.
• Pick up from your hotel in the morning of the tour.
• All transportation for the duration of the hike.
• Sport bag up to 7 kilos for your things carried by horses
• Highly trained professional mountain guides.
• Chefs, porters and experienced riders
• Pachamanca cooking demonstration
• Two nights camping in the mountain with comfortable equipment.
• One night in a 3 star hotel in Aguas Calientes.
• All meals during the trek with local organic ingredients.
• Entrance ticket to Lares, Salineras and Machu Picchu.
• Buses up and down to Machu Picchu
• Exclusive panoramic train on the last one to return to Cusco.

No Included

• Sleeping bags, air mattresses or trekking poles
• Lunch on the last day
• Entrance fees to Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machu Picchu Mountain
• Tips for porters, chef, guides.

What to Bring

During the Lares trek, your main luggage will be remembered at your hotel in Cusco, or you can leave with us. For the trek, you will carry your backpack plus a duffel bag that TreXperience will provide you with during the briefing session held the day before your trek at our office in Cusco.

During the briefing that takes place at 6:00 pm, your tour guide will give you the final details of your trip and will give you the duffel bags to store up to 7 kilos of your personal belongings. This bag will be carried by our porter along with food and camping equipment.

What to put in your backpack

The backpack will be with you at all times; you are responsible for carrying it during day hikes, and it should be as light as possible. Remember that duffel bags will be found only at the camp and everything you need during the day should be in your backpack.

• Passport – Passports should be with you at all times in a safe and dry place; we recommend placing them in Ziploc bags along with money and other documents.
• Student ID – If you have booked as a student, you must also bring your student ID, especially when we enter Machu Picchu.
• Water bottle – You should bring reusable water containers; they should be easy to handle and have a capacity of at least 2 liters.
• Rain ponchos, rain jackets. – Plastic rain ponchos will be provided along with duffel bags; you still need to bring a waterproof jacket or windbreaker.
• Sunscreen, hat and long-sleeved shirts – You will be walking in an open space without shelter and should always be protected.
• Warm jacket – Early in the morning, the weather is cold. You will start walking in the cold and warm up as you go along; always carry a warm jacket with you, even on the hottest day. The temperature in the Andes can change in a matter of minutes.
• Mini First Aid Kit – You should always carry with you your personal medication such as band aids, altitude medicine, analgesics, Cipro, an allergy pill, insect repellent, among others.
• Headlamp, camera, cell phone, sunglasses
• Toilet paper – Must be in your backpack at all times.
• Extra money – It is important to always carry travel money with you, we recommend around 600 soles (200.USD) in cash, it is better to have at least 20 soles in small coins for anything you can buy on the train such as water. The trip is not for spending; this is only for emergencies.

What to put in the duffel bag?

• Sleeping bag. – A 4-season sleeping bag (-10°) is required for this hike; you can bring your own or rent one from us. If you rent with us, a liner will be provided, so you do not need to bring that as well. All of our sleeping bags are suitable for the Lares climate and are cleaned and disinfected after each hike.
• Inflatable mattress. – We will provide a foam mattress; however, if you prefer to be more comfortable at night, we recommend bringing or renting an inflatable mattress.
• Pillows – We will provide you with small pillows for camping during this hike.
• Shoes: For this hike, we strongly recommend wearing hiking boots.
• Socks: You will need about 5 pairs of thick wool socks for walking plus 3 pairs of light socks for evenings or for walking after the hike.
• 3 pairs of long pants, hiking pants or leggings also work for women.
• Thermal underwear – this is very important for the night.
• Bathing suit – We will visit the thermal baths of Lares, we recommend bringing a bathing suit for the first day.
• Sandals – Change after the hike and at the hotel.
• Toiletries – Toothpaste, soap, shampoo, lip balm, moisturizer, etc.
• Towel – Small and light towel
• Hand sanitizer and toilet paper.