We will leave Cusco at 5:30 am towards the Sacred Valley, we will stop in Calca town to learn, explore its traditional market, and buy the last minute things (fresh coca leaf, water, rain poncho, etc.) After 1 ½ hours ride in our private van we will reach the Huaran district (3,000 meters / 9,840 feet) the the beginning of Lares trek Espiritual. Place where we will meet our staff (carries and cargo carriers); who come from the community of Cancha Cancha. To then start our walk enjoying the view that nature offers us with a landscape rich in flora and fauna through native shrubs in the area, covering endemic bird varieties, and the capricious rock formations of the Urubamba chain with a view of the sacred valley. Then we will arrive to the community of Cancha Cancha (3,956 meters / 12,976 feet) where we will have the oppo1rtunity to observe the daily life of the Andean man and we will enjoy a delicious lunch.

After that we will continue ascending passing through small houses of the community and we will see the typical fauna of the place; such as chinchillas, alpacas and llamas. Finally we will arrive to our AQOPATA camp (4,150 meters / 13,940 feet).

As soon as we finish an invigorating breakfast, we will ascend a very demanding path in certain segments towards the Pachacuteq Pass (4,700 meters / 15,419 feet) having a typical view of the Puna region. We will appreciate the imposing view of the Q’olque Cruz glacier (5,400 meters / 17,720 feet). On the way down we will observe the grazing of llamas, alpacas and sheeps and the formation of lagoons.

We will have lunch next to one of these beautiful lagoons. Then we will continue and we will pass through a very beautiful waterfall that forms the Quiswarani valley. We are to encamp around the community that night (3,950 meters / 12,950 feet).

After a healthy breakfast we will start the 1½ hour hike through the steep trail to reach the Q’ALLAQASA Pass (4,450 metros/ 14,622 pies) and enjoy the stunning Cuncani Valley with colorful lagoons and sawed mountains. On the way down we will descend to the colorful lagoon where we will perform our ritual invoking the Pacha Mama or Mother Earth, and beg her to bless us. Right afterwards we will start with the Wachuma or San Pedro infusion, to find our peace and tranquility from the deepest part of our interior. After that we will appreciate the wild life of the area full of chinchillas, geese, Andean gulls, hawks and with luck some condors.

Our campsite Cuncani is at one hour away (3,900 meters / 12,795 feet), and at night looking towards the clear sky we will be able to observe the Milky Way and the Andean constellations.

We will wake up very renewed after the amazing therapy, feeling literally as if we had been born again, our staff will spoil us with a hot drink in bed (coca tea, tea, coffee or hot chocolate, etc), after breakfast we will continue downhill for about 2 hours to the Lares thermal medicinal baths (3,120 meters / 10, 2660 feet) and as a reward we will soak enjoying the hot baths.

Our lunch will be in the same place. After being totally relaxed, we will ride our private transport, and travel for 3 hours back to the town of Ollantaytambo (2,792 mt. / 9,158 ft). We will have dinner in this town. After dinner, we will take the train to the town of Aguas Calientes for 1 hour 45 minutes. Upon arrival we will go to the hotel for our accommodation and rest.

Today we arrive at the long-awaited finale of our trek, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site – Machu Picchu! We will wake up early after a refreshing night at our hostel to beat the crowds to the top of Machu Picchu and enjoy its serenity in the soft morning light. The Machu Picchu entrance check point is open from 06:00 AM until 17:00 PM. We will hike up to Machupicchu (a bus ride is optional for $12.00) and enter the hidden Royal Citadel of the Incas. Here we will have a 2-hour guided tour through this incredible ancient city to visit temples, terraces, palaces, priest’s houses, the sundial, the industrial sector, and the farming fields. Be amazed at the engineering ingenuity of the Incas which was so far ahead of their time and still partially a mystery today! Without having modern tools or even steel and iron to work with, the people who built this city were genius in organizing this community in a sustainable and beautiful way on the side of a mountain, even bringing water in canals through its streets for the people to use. When a Peruvian guide showed this site to Hiram Bingham, it was almost unrecognizable, covered in thick vegetation and in a state of disrepair. It has since been cleaned and restored and is now protected and treasured by the world at large!.

After this tour, you are free to climb up to Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (Be sure to book in advance to get tickets for these!). Each mountain takes approximately 3 hours to hike up and down. Another lower-impact option for which you do not need an extra ticket is to trek to the Sun Gate, the main entrance from the Inca Trail (this takes about 2 or 2.5 hours round-trip). Another option is walking to see the Incan Bridge. You will be able to stay and enjoy this magical city for more than 7 hours before hiking back down to Aguas Calientes for the train ride at 18:20 hrs (subject to availability) to Ollantaytambo. A private bus will pick up our group and drop you off at your hotel in Cusco at about 21:30 hrs. Rest your feet and your body now, but we can assure you your heart will still be soaring for weeks and years to come!.