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| Lares Valley Trek & Machu Picchu RPLVOLD |
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OverviewAn exceptional alternative to the Inca Trail, the Lares is way off the beaten track and has hardly changed since Inca times.
Hidden within the magnificent snow capped Andes is a part of Peru where you have all the appeal of the Inca Trail like magical mountain scenery and the legacy of the Incas but without the tourist crowds. An exceptional alternative to the extremely busy Inca Trail, the Lares Valley is so far off the beaten track that it has changed little over the last 500 years. With original Inca trails, spectacular and diverse scenery (even more so than the main Inca Trail) and the promise of a glimpse of life the way it used to be in Peru, it is amazing that the area has remained untouched by tourism. Yet somehow, it has slipped from view and retains an authenticity like no where else in Peru. Travel here and you will meet Andean farmers dressed in traditional brightly coloured ponchos, wander markets trading as they have done for centuries, see thatched stone and adobe houses and watch herds of llamas and alpacas roam free.
This trek is totally fantastic and for me equal or better than the Inca Trail. I really don't know how to say it, but there is total silence in these mountains. It's like being on top of the world and looking down through never ending stunning valleys. The people, villages, scenery, and friendliness are totally out of this world and you will see so many wild llamas and alpacas. This place is definitely one of South America's best kept secrets
Graeme Peek, Tucan South America
This is an Independent Travel package. Learn about our Travel Styles.
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Itinerary
Day 1 to 1
Arrive Cuzco
Day 2 to 2
Cuzco Lares WacawasiSondor
Day 3 to 3
Sondor Marcacocha
Day 4 to 4
Marcacocha - Ollantaytambo Aguas Calientes
Day 5 to 5
Machu Picchu Cuzco
Day 6 to 6
Depart Cuzco
Full itinerary...
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Inclusions
- Accommodation - 2 nights camping (two person tents), 3 nights hotel.
- Meals - Breakfasts at your chosen hotel, All meals on the Lares Trek (see below B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner)
- Excursions - 3 day Lares Trail trek, guided tour of Machu Picchu (both pooled service), entrance to Machu Picchu
- Transport - Public bus between Machu Picchu and Aguas Calientes, train from Aguas Calientes to Poroy, bus to Cuzco (reserved seating in economy class)
- Transfers - Cuzco hotel to trail entrance, Poroy train station to Cuzco hotel, Airport transfers
- Age: Open age, recommended max 70.
- Staff - English speaking local trek and tour guides, Spanish speaking porters and cook
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Exclusions
- International flights & departure tax (see Peru Country Dossier for current price)
- Sleeping bag, tips, visas, travel insurance, personal items (we recommend a tip for the 4 day trek of $US30 per person which will be shared amongst the local guide, cook and porters).
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