The Peaks of Cusco: Considered within the 3 giant peaks of Cusco, the snowy Veronica is one of the most important mountains of the Cusco region, even though its summit does not reach 6000, its constancy in the technical aspect of the normal route makes this expedition a committed ascent its proximity to the jungle does not ensure good weather conditions but an impressive landscape.
The Lares Valley hiking has different routes that will be chosen depending on the kilometers that you want to travel, all these options cross by steps of more than 4,000 meters and then descend to the sacred valley which makes them ideal options for acclimatization, the trekking of Lares will consolidate our acclimatization and allow us to cross the Urubamba & Vilcanota Mountain Ranges.
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Camping – x4 person tents for x2 people
Hostel accommodation for Sacred valley & Cusco – 3*
Professional Bilingual Mountain Guide (English & Spanish)
Mountain Cook
Arriero & Mules
Meals – As detailed in itinerary
Full expedition brief to take place the day before trip departure
Private transport (4×4 vehicle) for collection, location transfers & drop-off to hotel
All camping & high mountain climbing equipment
International Flights not included
Domestic Flights not included (can be organised as part of trip on request)
Travel & Adventure insurance is the responsibility of the travelling group
Joining Arrangements
There will be a pre-trek briefing held usually the evening before departure, at your hotel, to go over the details of the trek and any specific requirements not already captured.
Food & Water
Prior to setting off we recommend you steer clear of street food and only eat in good restaurants, to avoid any stomach complaints. Likewise with tap water, it is largely untreated, please only consume bottled water only or sterilised water if you have the right equipment.
Special Diets
We’ll ensure that we cater for all of your dietary needs, at the point of booking we’ll collect this information from you. We can secure special menu requests also for your trek party.
Trekking Crew
We are able to customise our treks to suit you, but usually our treks are guided by a professional bilingual guide, mountain cook, arriero (horseman) and mules to carry all equipment (passenger horses also available on request). They become a large part of your trekking expedition and it’s a great experience working together.
Acclimatisation
This is a really important part of your trip planning process, please find a link below which explains a little more about preparing for altitude. Altitude Preparation
Preparation
Attached below are a couple of links which will explain how to prepare for your trip & trek in advance of your arrival. We recommend being prepared in advance to save time & stress whilst you’re in Peru. Trip Planning|Trek Planning
Machu Picchu
An excursion to Machu Picchu can be included as part of your trip, including professional bilingual guide, entrance tickets, return trip bus tickets, Huayna Picchu & Machu Picchu Mountains (mountain climbs to be confirmed on reservation) & your return train ticket to Cusco. To be confirmed on reservation.
Reservation
Please contact us to reserve your trek and we will send you our deposit & payment options.
Customer Service
Please feel free to contact us at any point before your trip for any queries or problems.
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Arrival into Cusco & transfer to your accommodation in Calca, Sacred Valley. There will be a quick briefing to discuss your expedition preparation for the following days trek.
Overnight: Calca, Sacred Valley.
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Trekking of Lares: Cuncani - Huacahuasi
Leaving very early from Calca to travel 1.5 hours to the town of Cuncani where you'll start a trek ascending to 4,400 masl and then descend to the 3,800 masl where camp will be organised.
Overnight: Camping Huacahuasi
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Trekking of Lares: Huacahuasi - Patacancha
You'll leave at 8am to reach 4600 masl in the Andes mountain range where you'll see our next targets the Helancoma and Veronica nevados.
Overnight: Ollantaytambo
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Ascent to Halancoma: Ollantaytambo - Base camp
You'll leave at 8am and travel for 1 hour to Thastayoc 4,000 meters above sea level, the point where we will begin our approach hike from the Helancoma base camp to 4400 meters above sea level in the Lanlaluyoc lagoons.
Overnight: Base Camp
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Ascent to Halancoma: Summit - Urubamba
Leaving at dawn to begin the ascent during the first hours before dawn you'll approach the glacier and already with daylight we will begin the crossing in the glacier and the climbing of the last ridge ridge where we will have a rock III after reaching the summit and have an amazing view of the snowy Veronica and Salkantay descend to the city of Ollantaytambo to continue to the city of Urubamba where we will rest and celebrate our first summit.
Overnight: Urubamba
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Optional activities in the Sacred Valley
After having enough sleep to recover your energy, you'll have the possibility to enjoy the infinite number of activities that the Sacred Valley of the Incas offers us, such as a visit of world-renowned ceramics artists to a short via ferrata that offers us particular views of the valley or just relax in your hotel.
Overnight: Urubamba
Meals: Breakfast
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Free Day in Cusco
Rest Day in Cusco.
Enjoy Cusco & discover the culture that draws millions of visitors here very year!
Overnight: Cusco
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Cusco - Tinke - Pacchanta - Base Camp Qampa
Around 7 am you’ll be collected from your hotel. Heading south-east by the Interoceanic highway that goes to Puerto Maldonado, we pass through the town of Urcos and within about 3 hours arriving at Ocongate, where you'll be able to purchase anything that you forget in Cusco.
Then taking a detour to Pacchanta, 45 minutes from Ocongate, in Pacchanta we meet the muleteers and cook of the expedition. After lunch we start the hike 4 hours to the base camp, with impressive views of the main snow-capped Cusco region such as: Ausangate (6384 masl), Cayangate (6110 masl) and others, always accompanied by llamas and alpacas.
Already at the base camp, the personal high mountain equipment (harnesses, crampons, ice axes, helmets, leggings, gloves) will have been delivered. Our high mountain guide will teach you the correct way of using the equipment, how to act on a glacier and have them ready for promotion.
Dinner is at 6pm, allowing plenty of time for everyone to rest afterwards.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Qampa Base Camp - Summit - Base Camp
Leaving at 3am, you’ll have a light breakfast, it is essential to attack a mountain at dawn. You’ll leave the base camp and in approximately 2 hours of ascent by moraine arriving at the glacier, where we prepare ourselves with the mountain equipment to enter the glacier.
After another 3 hours on the glacier you’ll reach the summit of the Qampa mountain which is 5,500 meters above sea level. Taking half an hour on the summit restng and enjoying the high Andean landscapes, surrounded by much of the snowy mountains of the Cordillera Vilcanota. The descent to the base camp will take a further 3 hours, where lunch awaits and you’ll have the whole afternoon free to rest after an intense day.
A special dinner will be prepared ready for 6pm.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Base Camp - Pacchanta - Cusco
Leaving at 9am for Pacchanta after breakfast, arriving at Pacchanta in about 3 hours where there’ll be the option to enter the thermal baths and buy handicrafts from Pacchanta and then have lunch and return to the City of Cusco where by around 6pm you’ll be dropped to your hotels, and you can spend the evening relaxing and recalling an incredible adventure!
Overnight: Cusco
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
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Departure
Collection & transfer to Cusco Airport for onward departing flight. It's never goodbye, only until the next time!
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