Lares Trek Tours and Tickets

Get off the beaten path on your hike to Machu Picchu with this incredible 4-day, 3-night trip along the less-crowded Lares trekking route. This high-altitude trail offers an unforgettable opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture of local Andean communities, set among the jaw-dropping scenery of the region’s rugged terrain. Meet local families, admire scenic vistas of glaciers and observe the area’s diverse wildlife. Cap it off with a visit to Machu Picchu, enjoying a 2-hour guided tour and time to wander on your own. Your Lares trekking experience also covers hotel pickup, two nights of camping and one night of hostel accommodations, a guide, bus and train transfers, entrance fees, three days of meals and snacks and horses to carry baggage.

Peru’s Lares Trek is an alternative to the famous Inca Trail and has a strong focus on the local community and culture. Join a small group and embark on a 4-day hike from Cusco to Machu Picchu, stopping in traditional Andean communities, local schools, and Inca ruins along the way. As you explore, your guide sheds light on the history and culture of the ancient Incas as well as modern-day Peru.

There are many routes through the jungle to UNESCO–listed Machu Picchu, but the popularity of the main ones can detract from the experience. On this Lares trek, escape the tourist trail and take the road less-traveled to Peru’s top historic attraction. With logistics like accommodation, meals, and transportation included, enjoy a more peaceful trek through the Peruvian highlands and gain insight into the Incas—a civilization lost in time.

The Lares Pass (Abra of Lares) is an adventurous alternative to the Inca Trail, but the wild mountain pass can also be tackling by bike. This private full-day bike tour from Cusco will take you off the beaten track as you explore the mountains, canyons, and valleys; admire little-visited Inca ruins; pass through traditional Andean villages; and enjoy spectacular views over the Sacred Valley. Tour includes lunch, hotel pickup, and bike rental.

The Lares Trek is a 4-day trek that follows a remote path through Andean villages to the Inca citadel, without the busy crowds of the Inca Trail. Hike through small villages with stone houses and take in the beautiful scenery as you pass through Wacahuasi, Wacawasi, Patacancha, and more towns on your way to Aguas Calientes to see the incredible Machu Picchu.

The Lares Trek 4 days hike to Machu Picchu private service, is aimed to small groups so you can get a real alternative in getting an insight of the local Andean communities.  There is a personalised attention on the Lares Trek 4 Days 3 Nights to Machu Picchu, and during the trip to the Inca Valley you will see many landscapes that it will captive your senses due its beauty. You will be surrounded by stunning mountains, lakes and valleys landscapes.  Our adventure Lares Trek 4 Days Hike will start in the small village of Patakancha in the Sacred Valley. You will hike and climbs over 2 passes at 4,000m/13, 123 ft above sea level, passing through traditional, colourful villages, as well as during the trip having the chance in relaxing at the hot springs in Lares and finishing with a visit to Machu Picchu on the last day.

Get off the beaten path during your trip to Machu Picchu on this 4-day, 3-night trip on the Lares trekking route. Visit with local Andean communities and immerse yourself in stunning alpine scenery of lakes and valleys during the course of your trip. You’ll also have time to soak in some hot springs before enjoying a spectacular Machu Picchu visit on your final day. Your Lares trek also features professional guide, hotel pickup, bus and train transfers, three days of meals and snacks, camping gear and horsemen and mules to carry extra gear.

This trek follows a path through deep green valleys, towering mountain passes, small rural villages, chilly snow caps and communities herding farmers whose way of life has essentially not changed since hundreds of years ago. The Lares trail is located east of Cusco. This journey is the perfect option if you are looking for something more off the beaten path than the classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Difficulty: Moderate.

Travel confidently with Alpaca Expeditions, Peru's #1 Tour Operator!. The Lares Trek to Machu Picchu is a true immersion into local villages outside of Cusco. This trek's slower pace & shorter daily mileage means plenty of time to explore the culture and traditions in the Lares Valley. From the alpine villages you’ll descend into the Sacred Valley, visit the famous salt mines, explore Ollantaytambo, a 3,5000 year old living Inca village, then train to Machupicchu town. The next day, tour to Machu Picchu archeological site with your expert, local indigenous guide, this will be richer because of all the information you get in the Sacred Valley tour.

The Lares Trek is an excellent alternative to the Inca Trail. Taking you off the beaten track with visits to authentic Andean communities whilst being surrounded by stunning mountains, lakes and valleys this fabulous trek offers a real insight in to the lives of the people of Cusco as it once was. The route we offer starts in the village of Pumahuanca in the Sacred Valley and finishes in the hot springs of Lares with a visit to the village of Cuncani along the way. On Day 3 of the trek you take a bus from Lares to Ollantaytambo and then carry on by train to Machu Picchu. VERY IMPORTANT: This tour starts when we pick you up from your hotel, and it will finish when we are going to leave you at your hotel. WE OFFER DAILY DEPARTURES!

✔️ Travel in a small group to Peru where health and safety protocols are a serious concern and must be shared with our customers and all staff. ✔️ An unforgettable trek in landscapes worthy of the greatest film sets. ✔️ Meet the local communities and discover the ancestral weaving techniques and their agricultural know-how. ✔️ Make humanity aware of climate issues and take part in reforestation campaigns for native plants and trees such as Queuñas (Polylepis). ✔️ Pass through lush forests and pass through Inca archaeological sites ✔️ Treat yourself with the meals prepared by the cook who will accompany you. ✔️ Visit Machu Picchu, ranked among the 7 new wonders of the world.

It is a trip to the past ... the last refuge inka, the entrance to the paititi (Dorado) and the thermomedicinal waters of the lakes

NEW FOR 2020! This trek is available starting 1 March, 2020.andes Peru ADVENTURE is the only tour operator with its own scenic and cultural trekking route, that treks COMPLETELY OFF THE BEATEN PATH with the LARES TREK TO MACHU PICCHU. You pass through the most isolated indigenous communities keeping the Inca culture alive, and get the privilege to interact with them. Our own unique route is incredibly picturesque, with majestic ice glaciers, shockingly blue glacial lakes, waterfalls, llamas, and alpacas. We are the only tour operator that includes our exclusive hotel with our PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL AND SAUNA in Ollantaytambo — NO ONE HAS A BETTER DEAL than ANDES PERU TOURS for this trek..

Lares is a very special trek. it is the trek for people who want to get to know part of the real Peru where you can appreciate the real descendants of the Incas: genuine andean pueblos where the indigenous people still conserve the ancestral customs… the way of life, the rituals, the dues to Pachamama, and the belief in the AUQUIS… the spirits of the mountain. Also the raising of llamas and alpacas, their customs, their houses of stone with the thatched roofs, their traditional clothing and the food. All comes with a beautiful landscape surrounded by glacier mountains, lakes, thermal baths, etc. And ends at one of the new Wonders of the World, Machu picchu.

If you are looking for a new and spectacular hike, Lares valley trek 4 days is for you, this amazing hike is located on the right side of the urubamba river. Lares valley trek is an alternative route to the inca trail, it has 44 km of distance from thermal baths of Lares to Ollantaytambo. We will cross the Peruvian Andes from the beautiful valley of Lares to the sacred valley of the Incas in Ollantaytambo, walk through beautiful lagoons and spectacular Andean landscapes.We can also see people who preserve their traditional clothes, customs and traditions, they descended from the Incas. lares Valley Trek is a very good option if you want a unique and true experience on the sacred valley of the Incas.

A way to get to know the Andean landscape, with its fertile valleys, high rivers, lagoons of crystalline waters, waterfalls, forests of queuñas and you will learn about the customs and experiences of the Andean population. In addition to the excursion in the Andes, the program allows you to visit one of the wonders of the modern world Machu Picchu.

Explore one of Cusco’s most prominent Inca sites, Sacsayhuaman, during this private walking tour. Follow your guide through the massive complex and listen to engaging commentary about the history of the Inca empire and the purpose of the structure. Be amazed at the complexity of the complex and how the Incas used tightly placed stones to create sturdy structures.

This Lares Trek to Machu Picchu includes a cultural inmersion activities in the villages along the way. where we are no going just to hike, with us you will visit the locals and learn about their culture, agricultural tecniques, and much more. Why hike with Do Adventures? we are an authentic local tour operator from Cusco, we are the only company who provide experiences no just tours Visit local towns, learn about the andean villages in all our hikes offered by us. Day by Day Day 1: Thermal Baths – Cultural Immersion in Quihuarani – Blue Lagoon Camp Day 2: Conquer the Condor or Pachatuq Pass – Accopata – Cancha Cancha Village Day 3: Weaving Process – Pachamanca Food – Huran – Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes Day 4: Visit to Machu Picchu – back to Cusco Hotel