Lares Trek to Machu Picchu 5D/4N

At 5:00 A.M. we will leave our hotels in Cuzco and travel to the Sacred Valley. This highway will pass through Urubamba, Pisaq, and Huaran with breathtaking mountain sceneries. We shall be breakfasting in the 3,300 above-sea-level town of Lares. To keep us warm in the cool morning air, water bottles and layered clothing will be used.
The Lares hot springs will be enjoyed after breakfast. The volcanic pools are either cold or hot with minerals. We are going to relax, rest our muscles, and see the beautiful landscape. It will help to have a perfect beginning with hot drinks and conversation with locals.
Then we are going to drive 20 minutes to the trailhead and mount our horsemen. They will be carrying our duffle bags as we set off on a two hour walk uphill towards Kiswarani village. The trail will come with potato fields, indigenous plants, and llamas. Our guide will also identify medicinal plants and tell us about the ways the locals cultivate them.
The trekking chef will provide us with lunch at Kiswarani. Then we will take part in a llama ceremony and be informed about their role and significance in Inca culture after we eat. We can go to the local houses or the village school, and take a little gift, should we have one. We will then proceed two hours more uphill to Kiswarani Waterfall Camp, 3,850 meters, where we will stop and have dinner, do some stargazing and sleep.

Day 1 Statistics:

Distance: 10 km approximately
Maximum Altitude: 3,850 meters above sea level (Kiswarani Waterfall Camp)
Minimum Altitude: 3,300 meters above sea level (Lares Village)
Route: Lares Village – Kiswarani – Kiswarani Waterfall Camp
Difficulty Level: Moderate

We shall rise at 5: 00 A.M, have hot beverages and observe llamas and alpacas in the morning sunshine. Following breakfast, we would fill our water bottles and be packing snacks to use throughout the day. This increase will start by climbing rapidly to 4,680 meters which is Paso Condor. The climbing routes will follow a zigzag route that will ensure that we do not have to struggle with it.
Lakes, waterfalls and classes of llamas grazing in the valleys will be seen along the trail. Condors can be flying in the air and our guide will give an explanation about the local ecosystem. The photos and hot drinks will come first at the top with a view of Pitusiray mountain at 5,700 meters.
The descent will require some one hour to arrive at a lunch stop at a scenic viewpoint. There are Llamas who graze and they are very charming to our intended meal. In the afternoon, three hours more down the hill, to Cancha Cancha village. There is no electricity, no roads in this remote village and we experience the real Andean deal.
We are going to stay in homes with local families, visit them, and learn old weaving habits with the help of llama and alpaca wool. Hot beverages and dinner shall be available in camp. It will be a silent night which is ideal to watch the stars and hear the mountain wind.

Day 2 Statistics:

Distance: 14 km approximately
Maximum Altitude: 4,680 meters above sea level (Condor Pass)
Minimum Altitude: 3,750 meters above sea level (Cancha Cancha Camp)
Route: Kiswarani – Condor Pass – Cancha Cancha
Difficulty Level: Challenging

Early we will rise, take a warm drink, and breakfast at camp. Then we are going to Cancha Cancha village, and the local school. We will walk down for approximately four hours within farming areas and small communities. We'll witness people in the area working with potatoes, sap and quinoa manually, discovering traditional husbandry.
Huaran vill, which will be at an altitude of 2,700 measures in the Sacred Valley will be our destination. This will be the farewell to our porters and horsemen. The Maras salt mines will be reached by a personal vehicle. The local families run the thousands of salt pools and they are more than 3,000 years old.
It will be a walking tour around the salt mines, where we will learn the way salt is gathered. Tourists have an opportunity to buy the salt souvenirs of unique quality in the local families. Then, we are going to drive some 45 minutes to Ollantaytambo. In this case, we will spend the night in a hotel, take a rest, and plan on the following day.
The night will be at liberty to visit Ollantaytambo town. It is an ideal destination with cobblestone streets, local market and Inca ruins. Our day will be finished by dinner at the hotel or a local restaurant. Sleep will make us start a new day on the Inca trail.

Day 3 Statistics:

Distance: 9 km approximately
Maximum Altitude: 3,300 meters above sea level (Maras Salt Mines)
Minimum Altitude: 2,700 meters above sea level (Huaran Village)
Route: Cancha Cancha – Huaran – Maras Salt Mines – Ollantaytambo
Difficulty Level: Easy

We're to wake up at half- once five and make our train at Ollantaytambo at half- once six. It'll take roughly 1 hour 45 minutes in the train lift to km 104 where it'll pass through granges and snowy peaks. We'll have breakfast close to Chachabamba and we need to take our passports to the Inca trail check- point.
The journey starts at Chachabamba, exploring its remains and falls. We'll hike uphill for three hours toward Wiñaywayna, walking on trails with stunning mountain views. Lunch will be served near the point, with time to rest and take some landscape and wildlife photographs. Our companion will explain about sundecks, tabernacles, and Inca history along the way.
After lunch, we will continue one hour to the Sun Gate at 2,720 metres. Also we'll enjoy our first panoramic views of Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu. The scenery is unforgettable, with jungle dens, gutters, and mountains around us.
From the Sun Gate, we will hike about one hour down to Puente Ruinas Camp at 1,900 metres. regale, hot drinks, and a farewell form with our janitors will round off the day. Canopies will give comfortable rest for our final night before Machu Picchu.

Day 4 Statistics:

Distance: 15 km approximately
Maximum Altitude: 2,720 meters above sea level (Sun Gate)
Minimum Altitude: 1,900 meters above sea level (Puente Ruinas Camp)
Route: Chachabamba – Wiñaywayna – Sun Gate – Puente Ruinas Camp
Difficulty Level: Moderate

We will wake beforehand and enjoy breakfast at the camp. Also we will walk about 30 min to the machine station. The vehicle lift to Machu Picchu takes about 20 min. Our identifying document will be needed for the entry to The Incas Lost City.
Someone traveling with us leads the way during a two-and-a-half-hour trip through Machu Picchu. Through ancient paths, you come across temples, open stone platforms once used for sun rituals, along with a high lookout point.
Back in Aguas Calientes, there will be a space to relax, grab a meal ahead of boarding. A roughly two hour ride brings the train into Ollantaytambo later that day. After stepping off, a waiting van heads toward Cuzco , wrapping up five days packed with moments you feel, not just see.

Day 5 Statistics:

Distance: 5 km approximately
Maximum Altitude: 2,430 meters above sea level (Machu Picchu)
Minimum Altitude: 1,900 meters above sea level (Aguas Calientes)
Route: Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – Aguas Calientes – Ollantaytambo – Cuzco
Difficulty Level: Easy