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huaran - lares

This route is an excellent alternative to connect with and enjoy the Andean nature. It has a high vibrational frequency because this mountainous path is still virgin and with very little human traffic. We will have the opportunity to see alpacas, llamas, vizcachas, lagoons and snow-capped mountains. We will also have encounters with native settlers of this area.
This route still maintains the roads of the Inca period.
We recommend it for those who want to contemplate and enter a meditative state, thanks to purity of the land and its high vibrational power due to the many surrounding mountain peaks (vortexes).
At the end of this hike, we will enjoy the hot springs of Lares, nested in the picturesque valley of Lares. Enjoy 6 pools of different temperatures, from fairly cold to a sizzling 48 degrees Celsius! What beats this after a 3-day hike?

General info

Requirements

Time: 3 days
Distance: 38 km
Maximum altitude: 4,800 masl / 13,800 fasl
Minimum altitude: 2,900 meters above sea level
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Group size: 1 - 10 people
Season: March - December

To be in excellent health.
Experience hiking long routes

This hike includes:

✅ Private transportation Cusco - Huaran
✅ Mountain guide

✅ Assistant guide (from 7 people)
✅ Tent (4 seasons tent, capacity 3 people used only as doubles)
✅ Sleeping bag, pillow and matra or sleeping pad
✅ Trekking poles
✅ Cook and assistant, cooking tent, kitchen equipment
✅ Snacks and daily tea
✅ Dining equipment including chairs and tables
✅ All meals (3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners) - anutritionally balanced menu, or a vegetarian menu at no additional cost
✅ Camping fees
✅ Entrance fees to the hot springs in Lares
✅ Mule drivers (arrieros)
✅ Llamas, mules or pack horses
✅ Saddled horse in case of emergency (for every 5 passengers there is one saddled horse).
✅ Oxygen bottle in case of emergency
✅ First aid kit
✅ Informative meeting prior to departure
✅ Assistance and permanent guidance
✅ Private transportation Lares - Cusco

Services not included

❌ Extra food

❌ Bathroom tent
❌ Optional tip for field staff
❌ Extra costs
❌ Evacuation costs

❌ Individual tents available for an additional cost

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Day 1: CUSCO – FONDO HUARÁN – CANCHA CANCHA – ACOPATA

We start at 6 am on our first day of trekking. We will board our private transport in Cusco to head to the town of Huaran (2,900 meters above sea level), located in the sacred valley. The trip will take 1:30 hours. Here we will meet our muleteer to prepare the horses and llamas that will carry the luggage and equipment along the trek. We will also have breakfast.
Then we start our hike by the edge of the Charan River towards the rural community of Cancha Cancha (3,950 masl) walking through a forest of beautiful native Queuña trees. It will be a hike of about 4 hours of pure ascent covering a distance of10 km approx. Once we reach Cancha Cancha, we will have lunch and dinner. We rest until the next day.

Walking time: 4 hours

Intermediate level

Travel distance: 10 km

Accommodation: Camping

Maximum altitude: 3,950 m above sea level

Minimum altitude: 2,900 m above sea level

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 2: ACOPATA – PASO PACHACUTEC – QUISHUARANI

Today we will have our breakfast and then continue our hike starting at 7:30 am towards the next camp in the town of Quishuarani (3,870 masl). On the way we will observe the gorgeous Azulcocha lagoons, and after walking for about 2.5 hours, we will reach the highest point of the trek on this day, the Pachacutec pass (4,800 masl). Here we will observe the impressive snow-peaked mountain Sahuasiray (5,818 masl). Then we follow a path of pure descent towards the Quishuarani ravine, where our camp is located, in the Andean village of Quishuarani. Here we will rest until the next day.

Walking time: 8 hours

High intermediate level

Travel distance: 13 km

Maximum altitude: 4,800 meters above sea level.

Minimum altitude: 3,870 meters above sea level.

Accommodation: Camping

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Day 3: QUISHUARANI – CUNCANI – LARES – CUSCO

After having breakfast, we start our trek early towards the next pass of Willcaccasa (4,458 masl), where we will have the opportunity to observe breathtaking lagoons of beautiful colors; we will then pass through a high plateau with alpacas and llamas. In sight will be the impressive snow-capped peaks of Sahuasiray (5,800 masl) and Sirihuani (5,300 masl). Then we will descend little by little through a path of grasslands that will take us to the town of Cuncani (3,900 masl). Then we continue down a very smooth road towards the valley of Lares (3,100 masl), where we will enjoy the hot springs.
Our private vehicle will be waiting for us to return to Cusco city at approximately 7pm.

Walking time: 7 hours

Intermediate level

Travel distance: 15 km

Transport back to Cusco

Maximum altitude:

4,458 m above sea level

Minimum altitude: 3,100 meters above sea level

Meals included: Breakfast, lunch

What to bring for the hike?

Note: We recommend a previous acclimatization in the city of Cusco, at least 2 days and to be in good health.

ID card / Passport (original) / Foreigner's card
Student card
Travel insurance and some copies
Backpack to carry your things.
Charger and adapter for phone and camera
Camera
Flashlight or headlamp
Deet or mosquito repellent
Hand sanitizer
Hiking poles (or you can rent a pair from us)
Rain gear (especially if traveling in the rainy season, from October to March)
Warm clothes to spend the night (thermal underwear, polar fleece, hat, gloves, socks).
Synthetic or cotton clothing (socks, comfortable pants, shorts, polo shirts, T-shirts).
Good hiking boots with ankle protector or similar, and a pair of flip-flops or light sandals.
Sunscreen and sunglasses
Water bottle or canteen
Peruvian soles in cash
Sun hat, cap and hat and warm gloves for the night.
Toilet paper
Personal first aid kit
Bathing clothes and towel
Personal snacks
Personal toiletries (toothpaste, toothbrushes, toilet paper, soap, etc).

Our prices are among the most affordable you will find in your search for travel agencies.

Why?

Because our purpose goes far beyond money: we want to accompany, guide and share experiences in the mountains as tools for spiritual and personal growth.

Likewise, we guarantee an impeccable service of high quality, with the adequate logistics, security, and all the necessary equipment.

We apply the price range 4 – 10 when we open a group.

We need 4 people to open a group.

If there are fewer people and there is no open group, we will apply the price according to the number of people.

The price of the hike depends on the number of people who sign up.

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huaran - lares

General info

Requirements

In the mountain you are what you are, a tiny, vulnerable being, who needs to recur to everything you have inside you.