Lares to Machu Picchu 4 Day Prices & Services

Price per person (2010): US$ 360.00*

* the above price is for a Group Service and includes all fees.

Typical group size 6-8 persons, our minimum is 2 persons, with the maximum group size being 12 persons.

Includes:

1.Transportation:  A bus from Cusco to the start of trek and a bus from end of trek  to Ollantaytambo,

Train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes.

 Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu and  from Machu Picchu back to Aguas Calientes. 

Train from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo.

Bus from Ollantaytambo to Cusco

2. Our staff includes an English speaking  guide, Cook, Horsemen.  Horses are used to carry group equipment and your personal items,  up to a maximum of 6kg per person.  An emergency horse will also be available in case someone requires assistance.

3. Group equipment includes: 4 Person dome tents - 2 persons per tent with plenty of space for your backpacks, and double thick foam sleeping mattress. You must provide your own sleeping bag, or you can rent one from us. All cooking equipment, dining tent, kitchen tent, and accommodation for our horsemen and cooks, as well as a first aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle.

4. Meals: 3 breakfasts, 3 hot lunches, 3 hot dinners.

5. Entrance Fees: Entrance ticket  to Machu Picchu

6. Accommodations:  One night in a basic hostal in Aguas Calientes on the 3rd night (based on 2 persons sharing a room).

Excludes:

1.Breakfast on the first morning. We do stop in the town of Calca on the way to the start of the trek, where you’ll have the opportunity to buy breakfast.

2.  Lunch in Aguas Calientes on the final day.

3.Tips for the guide, cook and horsemen.

Trek Options:

1. Single accommodation in Aguas Calientes. If you would like a single room to yourself there will be an extra $20 USD surcharge. Please let us know if you prefer a single room at the time you make your reservation.

2. If you would like to spend an extra night in Aguas Calientes you must arrange this on your own.  This can easily be done once you are in Aguas Calientes. Please note that if you spend an extra night in Aguas Calientes we will purchase your train tickets from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo, for the following day. You will also have to arrange your own transportation so you can catch one of the many buses waiting for the train to take you back to Cusco (approx extra cost US$5).

3. Sleeping Bag rental. You can rent a sleeping bag in our office US$15 per person for the 4 day/3 night trek. All bags are washed after each use, are rated at -15* C and weight 2.5 kg. 

Discounts:

A  $20 USD discount is available on the above prices to students and children under 16 years of age with a valid International Student Identity Card (ISIC) or passport showing proff of age. Proff of age must be provided at the time of paying the trek deposit in order to qualify for the discount.

 A $10 USD per person discount can be given to groups of 4 persons or more, when the group reservations and deposit are made by one person.

Available Trek Departure Dates 2010:

We offer the Lares to Machu Picchu trek  departing Cusco twice a week year round.

Trek permits are not required for this trek so, unlike the Inca Trail, we can accept booking right up until 1 week before the trek departure date depending on availability within the group. Since train tickets are required for the section between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes,  the further in advance you make your trek reservation, the easier it will be for us to obtain  train tickets for you. Please do not wait until you arrive in Cusco to make a trek reservation unless you have already booked your train tickets.

IMPORTANT: Thrid party costs:

The above trek prices are based on the following third party costs which are outside of our control:

1: Machu Picchu entrance fee is  about $40.00 USD (There is a 50% discount for students with ISIC cards and children <16yrs).  The government reserves the right to increase the entrance fee at any time.

2: Included in the price of the trek is the train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes and Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo on the Backpacker Economy service which currently  is priced at $31.00 USD per person each way. The Peru Rail website states that they reserve the right to change the price at anytime.

3. Bus tickets from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes, $7.00 each way.

If any of the third party costs listed above  increase, clients will be liable for paying any increased cost of the trek upon arrival in Cusco.

To make a reservation:

To reserve dates for the 4 day Lares to Machu Picchu group service just click on the Reservations link below. The reservations page contains information about how to make a booking, as well as details of how to pay your trek deposit (US$150 per person) and final balance when you arrive in Cusco.

** CLICK HERE TO RESERVE DATES FOR THE LARES TO MACHU PICCHU 4 DAY GROUP SERVICE TREK **

 

Lares Trek Itinerary Reserving dates for the Lares to Machu Picchu Trek