This is a unique Lares trek as it takes you off the beaten path and through a trail not used by any others. You will pass isolated communities like Cancha Cancha, so high in the mountains that there is no road to the village. You will see stunning lakes and scenery and then enjoy a private, guided tour in Machu Picchu. This is a small-group tour including hearty and gourmet meals, the best camping equipment and the hot springs in Lares. You will be able to interact with the locals along the trail and be amazed when you visit the magical ruins of Machu Picchu.

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 takes you far off the beaten track to where you can meet and interact with members of traditional Andean communities, visit local schools, hot springs, and walk along with llamas and alpacas. This is a perfect trip to experience our rich history and culture of our country. During the Lares Trek, we will see more nature, lakes, birds and is one of the less crowded routes as well, this tour is perfect for couples, family, honeymooners, and solo travelers to join a nice fun group of travelers. Why book with TreXperience • Book with Confidence and Flexibility • Visit the natural hot springs of Lares. • Explore the Salineras of Maras and Ollantaytambo • Panoramic trains to return (Vistadome or 360°) • Support social projects in the villages we visit

The Lares Trek to Machu Picchu is spectacular alternative hike to the Inca Trail. Taking you off the beaten track with visit to authentic Andean villages, whilst being surrounded by stunning mountain peaks, lakes and our tour starts from sacred valley of the Incas to Lares Hot springs. This fabulous trekking offers a real insight into the lives of the people of Cusco, as it once was. The tour offers starting in Pumahuanca Sacred Valley passing through the hot springs of Lares Valley and finishes in the lost city of the Incas Machu Picchu. The last day in the afternoon, you get back from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo by train and 1 hour bus to Cusco city

Book Your Lares Trek with Inca Town Travel Today! Embark on a transformative adventure with Inca Town Travel. Experience the beauty of the Lares Trek and the warmth of Andean culture with a trusted, professional team. Secure your spot now and prepare for an unforgettable journey to Machu Picchu! Choosing the right tour operator can make all the difference in your trekking experience. Here's why Inca Town Travel is the best choice for your Lares Trek adventure:

The trip from Lares to Machu Picchu 4D3N is a spectacular way to visit one of The New Seven Wonders of the World: Machu Picchu. On the other hand, the Lares trek from Cusco offers you many unique opportunities to enjoy your Machu Picchu adventure. The Lares Trek, Peru combines beautiful lakes, snow-capped mountains, local Quechua communities and herds of llamas, alpacas and Vizcacha (Andean Rabbit). You will visit communities of farmers and weavers who are still living traditional lifestyles in the mountains, cultivating the practices of ancient knowledge and continuing to build stone houses similar to those of Inca times. Therefore, after three days of hiking and reaching a summit of 4850m (15912 ft), you will finish the trek in the Lares Hot Springs. The Lares Trek is an exciting adventure to make your way to Machu Picchu.

Enjoy a 4-day trek along a great and less crowded alternative to the Inca Trail called the Lares Trek. This high altitude trek will be enjoyed by hikers interested in interacting with the local communities and seeing their way of life in the countryside.

This remote and rarely visited region offers the trekker an insider´s view into traditional Andean life – a timeless world where farmers plant their crops on the lands their ancestors tended and watch over herds of llama and alpaca beneath the sacred snow-covered peaks they worshipped as gods. The Lares Trek to Machu Picchu is one of the Inca trails from the time of the Inca Empire. Today, the trail is still in use by farmers, who are Inca descendants. The Lares Trek connects the communities of Cancha Cancha, Quisuarani, Cuncani and Lares with life in the Sacred Valley. On the third day, we’ll take the afternoon train to Aguas Calientes, having a full day to explore the Machu Picchu Sanctuary and climb Huayna Picchu mountain the last day.

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.

The 4-day trek from Lares trek is an alternative route that takes us to know the wonder of the Andean villages that still preserve their traditions and customs. It is a remote region that offers the visitor a privileged view of traditional Andean life: a timeless world where farmers plant their crops in the lands that their ancestors tended and watch the herds of llamas and alpacas under the sacred snow-capped peaks that they worshipped as gods. we will walk surrounded by alpacas, llamas and under the foothills of the Andes with incredible views of lakes and glaciers. We offer this alternative route to Lares Trek and visit the Inca city of Machu Picchu. We will visit the thermal medicinal waters on day 3, a well deserved reward for completing the trekking part of the Lares route. In this tour there is a combination of natural and historical elements that will undoubtedly make your tour unforgettable.

The Lares trek to Machu Picchu, manages to combine the most incredible natural landscapes, living culture and archaeological sites found on the route to the long-awaited and charming Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu. While we are on the road, there will be the opportunity to interact with local people from communities that until now have dedicated themselves to the crop of Andean products and to the art of weaving beautiful textiles. Most of these people still employ the use of stones to build their houses, and also customs of our ancestors.

This Lares trek to Machu Picchu offers the walker the interaction with the life of Andean farmers, dressed in traditional ponchos and distinctive colors of the area. You will have the opportunity to see the stone houses with thatch, magical mountain scenery with stunning landscapes, llamas and alpacas roaming free in the mountains as wild, without the busy tourist crowds.

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!