Lares Trek and Short Inca Trail 5D/4N - TreXperience

Machu Picchu

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TreXperience
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245 reviews
Duration: 5 days
Group size: 1 - 100
Lares Trek and Short Inca Trail 5D/4N - TreXperience
Machu Picchu

TreXperience
  • Email address verified
245 reviews

Duration: 5 days
Group size: 1 - 100

About this trip

 

Lares Trek and Short  Inca Trail tour 5 days and 4 nights combine a cultural hike in the mountains with the short version of the Classic Inca Trail, visiting the ice glaciers, piercingly blue glacial lakes and stunning waterfalls, train ride to the Inca trail and arrive at Machu Picchu through the Sungate. Come and join us on this natural and cultural expedition to the legendary city of Machu Picchu.

Highlights of the Lares Trek to Machu Picchu and Inca Trail

  • Complimentary airport Pick up and drop off.
  • Visit the hot springs of Lares and Aguas Calientes
  • PACHAMANCA cooking ( Underground barbecue)
  • Arrive at Machu Picchu twice
  • Two nights camping, two nights 3-star hotel
  • Support Social project in the places we visit

What’s included

  • Safety Briefing
    Held the day before in our office the day before the trek at 6:00 pm
  • Pick up & drop off
    From and to your hotel
  • Transportation
    All Included
  • Duffle Bags
  • Tour Guides
    Local highly trained mountain guides
  • Team
    Chef, porters, and Horsemen
  • Pachamanca
    Traditional Cooking demonstration
  • Camping
    2 Nights in the Mountains
  • Hotel
    Two nights 3-star hotel
  • Meals
    All Included except las day lunch
  • Buses
    Up & down from Machu Picchu
  • Trains
    Panoramic Exclusive Train back to Cusco

What’s not included

  • Equipment
    Sleeping bags, Poles, and air matts
  • Meals
    Last day Lunch
  • Tickets
    Huayna Picchu or Montaña
  • Tips
    Optional

Available Packages

Triple hotel room

Per person - room for 3 people  

$798
Deposit: $200
Twin/double hotel room

Per person - room for 2 people 

$890
Deposit: $200
Private/single hotel room
$920
Deposit: $200

Available options



Itinerary

Hot Springs!
Day 1: Cusco – Lares Thermal Baths – Kiswarani Falls – Blue lake

We will pick you up from your hotel around 4.30 am in Cusco and drive for 3hs to the hot springs of Lares where we will have time to enjoy the pools with different temperatures, explore surroundings and have a delicious breakfast.


After breakfast, we will continue by bath for 30 more minutes to the trailhead, the first day we hike about four hours along with llamas, alpacas, and Andean villages until we arrive to our campsite near the lake located at 4000 meters.


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TreXperience
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We are a responsible local tour operator based in the city of Cusco

Reviews

Great trip thank you. We saw the numerous interesting Inca sites and an alpaca farm, with a very nice buffet lunch. The day was packed with content. Particular thanks to our guide Katya, whose enthusiasm and knowledge seemed to be boundless. She is proud of her beautiful country and heritage, and rightly so. Thanks again for providing this experience.
By Robert H for Sacred Valley Full day tour - TreXperience on Apr 17, 2024
JL
Trexperience were amazing for the Inca Trail. Great food. Amazing the work the porters do. But our guides were next level in looking after us.
By Jacinda L for Rentals 4 days trek (Sleeping bags, poles, air mats, trekking poles) on Apr 14, 2024
The company did an outstanding job getting our group through 4 days of hiking. The breakfast, lunch, and dinners they served were unexpectedly very good and plentiful. Sleeping inside the tents was made comfortable with foam and air mattresses along with sleeping bags and pillows. Unfortunately the government is in charge of the bathroom facilities which were pretty bad, they only had flour toilets and in some cases they were quite dirty, not the fault of the company. A lot of the companies that use the Inka trail don't properly pasteurized the drinking water many hikers get diarrhea so bring anti-diarrhea medicine and consider bringing something that can filter the bacteria our of the drinking water they provide. I think I was the only one in my group who got diarrhea, fortunately I brought medicine with me and I started using my filter once it started. Fortunately it only lasted two days and it wasn't bad. The floors of one bathroom facility was covered in diarrhea by another company's group by the time we got there, that was pretty bad. There was only one cold shower facility available at the end of the third day hiking, however, all the bathrooms at the camping sites have large sinks which you can use to at least wash your hair and face. I packed baby wipes, which worked well at cleaning the rest of me and that I used to when I went #2. We saw so many archeological sites along the 4 days hiking, it was amazing. I would definitely do this hike again but would use filter/straw that removes bacteria from the drinking water they provide. Also it's very important to be in Cusco (or high altitude town) at least 3 days before the hike to get acclimated to the altitude. Taking one aspirin (325 mg) and one ginkgo biloba (120 mg) per day starting one week before you arrive at high altitudes towns like Cusco (11,000 ft above sea level) and throughout your stay will help prevent altitude sickness (headaches, nausea, etc). Bring rain gear and use the plastic poncho they provide. My rain gear didn't work that well but the poncho did.
By John M for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days - TreXperience on Apr 14, 2024
Incredible experience with amazing group. Guides toro and Jose 10/10. Porters were unbelievable and chef prepared some of the best food
By Kevin K for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days - TreXperience on Apr 10, 2024
MB
We had wonderful four days on the Inca Trail. Wilian as tour guide made the experience unforgettable and the food was delicious. A huge thank you to all the helpers in the background (especially the porters) who do everything to make this trip so amazing. I will never forget the great time we had in our group.
By Marina B for Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4 Days - Marina x 2 (equipment included) on Apr 10, 2024
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Our tour guide was amazing!!! i will cherish these memories forever!!!
By Gerardo G on 24 Mar, 2020