From CAD $1,634 Was CAD $2,179
Guarantee
Small Group
Demanding
Rating
(20 reviews)
Experience Overview
Perfect for those looking to experience the region’s archaeological and cultural treasures in a short amount of time, this adventure includes a three-day trek along the Lares Trail. This will reward those willing to break a sweat with a stunning combination of mountainscapes, cloud forests, and jungles. We run our own treks, which ensures the fair treatment of our porters and quality equipment.
Highlights
- Sample seafood in Lima
- Explore ruins and haggle at local markets in the Sacred Valley
- Hike the Lares Trek
- Marvel at Machu Picchu
- Learn ancient traditions at the G Adventures-supported women's weaving co-op
Trip Details
Product Code: 2693
Tour Type: Small Group
Accommodation: Budget
Transport: Plane, train, van, hiking.
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Active
Supplier Code: PID.B
Starts: Lima, Peru
Finishes: Cusco, Peru
Duration: 8 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical rating:
Demanding
Includes
Activities
- Your G for Good Moment: Ccaccaccollo Community and Women's Weaving Co-op visit, Ccaccaccollo Your G for Good Moment: Parwa Community Restaurant the Sacred Valley, Lamay Your G for Good Moment: Cuncani Community Campsite, Cuncani Your G for Good Moment: Handmade Biodegradable Soap Products Your Discover Moment: Cusco
- Sacred Valley guided tour
- Pottery making demonstration
- Lares Trek guided hike with cooks and porters (3 days)
- Internal flights
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodation
- Hotels (5 nts), camping (2 nts).
- 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 2 dinners
Transport
- Plane, train, van, hiking.
Group Leader
- G Representatives in Lima and Cusco, specialist Lares Trek CEO (Chief Experience Officer) on hike.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $1634 (CAD $204 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: Lima
Arrive at any time.
Arrive in Lima at any time. There are no planned activities so check into the hotel and enjoy the city. There is a welcome meeting in the evening.
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - The adventure begins today. Feel free to explore, but make sure you're back in time to meet the group. Your G Representative will review the details of your tour.Accommodation - Ibis Budget Miraflores
Day 2: Lima/Cusco
Hop on a flight to Cusco. Enjoy a free day of shopping and exploring the city. Choose to pre-book the Cusco Cooking Class. Opt for a city tour.
Take a transfer to the airport for the flight to Cusco. Spend the rest of the day relaxing and exploring this fascinating city, and getting used to the altitude.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... yup, it is a plane, actually.Free_time - Spend the day exploring.Accommodation - Hotel Prisma
Day 3: Cusco/Ollantaytambo
Enjoy a full-day guided tour of the Sacred Valley. Stop at the G Adventures-supported women's weaving co-op before visiting a local pottery making community. Break for lunch at the G Adventures-supported Parwa Community Restaurant in Huchuy Qosco. After lunch, opt to head out on a hike to the Ollantaytambo storehouses and look out over the ruins. Or, wander around the cobblestone streets and visit a local Chicheria (corn beer bar).
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Make stops along the way as you pass through this gorgeous valley – the elevation descends the whole way.Activity - Visit the Ccaccaccollo community centre which G Adventures travellers' donations helped create in 2005, thereby enabling local women to sell traditional textiles to travellers. See local weaving and dyeing techniques used to create garments and souvenirs, and learn how the Planeterra weaving co-operative has impacted the community and those who visit it. This includes the purchase of alpacas to provide a steady supply of wool, looms, and sewing machines as well as several training courses on production, sales and small business management.
Activity - In the rural village of Cuyo Chico in the Sacred Valley, a group of families joined together to create a small business based on their traditional adobe ceramic crafts. Using clay from their surroundings, they mold bowls, plates, and all manner of decorations. Learn about the ceramics process as well as the traditional adobe brick-making that forms the basis of houses throughout the valley, all while taking in a spectacular view of the Pisac Ruins. After the demonstration, peruse the items for sale directly from the artisans in their shop.Activity - Contribute to sustainable tourism in Huchuy Qosqo, a small village of 65 families in the Sacred Valley, by eating at the Parwa Community Restaurant. Learn how the resident-run restaurant was kickstarted by G Adventures and the Multilateral Investment Fund, to become a successful farm-to-table program that boosts the local economy and several spin-off microenterprises.Accommodation - Lilium Valle Hotel
Day 4: Lares Trek
Depart Ollantaytambo by van to Lares town where the hike begins. Spend the first night at a G Adventures-supported campsite in Cuncani.
The Lares Trek is a scenic, less touristic route to hike through the Andes. It is one day shorter than the Inca Trail but higher in elevation. Enjoy G Adventures-supported handmade biodegradable soap products for use on the Lares Trek.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Start early and drive (3 hrs) to Lares town where the hike will start with a leisurely pace through the valley of Cuncani. Hike 4km (2.5 mi) to Chancachaca then stop for lunch. Be sure to rest and rehydrate because the altitude here is around 3480m (11,417 ft).
Continue trekking along rocky mountain paths 4.7km (3 mi) to the isolated village of Cuncani. Camp here for the night at 3872m (12,703 ft) at the G Adventures-supported community run campsite. Activity - Spend the night at the Lares Community campsite, owned and managed by the 71 families that belong to the Cuncani community. The earnings from the campsite are allocated for investment in social projects such as health, education, nutrition, and infrastructure improvements to water and electricity.Activity - Enjoy G Adventures-supported handmade biodegradable soap products, for use on our treks. This G Adventures for Good project empowered local Cusqueña women to start their own business in order to reduce the environmental impact of treks in the region. Planeterra provided $10,000 of seed funding for two young entrepreneurs to register their biodegradable products in order to sell them to the tourism industry. "Esencia Andina" is now a successful business that produces biodegradable soaps, detergents, and natural products for travellers, guides, porters, and cooks on our treks.Accommodation - Cuncani Camp Site
Day 5: Lares Trek
Start early to hike from the foothills of Sicllaccasa Mountain to its high pass (4,800m/15,748 ft), providing scenic views of lagoons and the snow-capped Chicon Mountain. Celebrate after reaching the highest point by making an offering of coca leaves to the Andean gods. After the morning hike, stop to rest and take in the amazing view. Continue hiking downhill to our second campsite near the stream for the night.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Hike from the foothills of Sicllaccasa Mountain 12.2km (7.6 mi) to its high pass at 4,800m (15,748ft), providing scenic views of lagoons and the snow-capped Chicon Mountain. Celebrate after reaching the highest point by making an offering of coca leaves to the Andean gods.
Hike downhill another 2.2km (1.3 mi) to QuencaPata, for lunch and to take in the amazing view.
Continue hiking downhill another 2.6km (1.6 mi) to our second campsite near a stream. Sleep tonight at about 4,114m (13,497 ft) elevation.Accommodation - Suttoq Pacchaq Camp Site
Day 6: Lares Trek/Aguas Calientes
Enjoy the last few hours of hiking before travelling by van to Ollantaytambo and train to Aguas Calientes to enjoy a good night's rest at your hotel.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Follow the trail to see typical Andean flora and fauna, llamas and alpacas. Descend through the valley of Pumahuanca and meet friendly local Quechua people and explore some Inca storehouses along the way. Trek 3-4 hrs to reach the town of Pumahuanca. Enjoy lunch then hop a van to Ollantaytambo. Continue by train to Aguas Calientes.Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Transport - Climb aboard, take a seat, and enjoy the ride.Accommodation - Hotel Wiracocha Inn
Day 7: Machu Picchu/Cusco
Rise early and enjoy a guided visit to Machu Picchu. Later, travel back towards Cusco by train.
Rise early to catch the first bus up to Machu Picchu with your guide. Enjoy a guided visit to the ruins, then head back down by bus to Aguas Calientes to meet up with the rest of the group. Take the scenic train back to Ollantaytambo to meet the van for the ride back to Cusco.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.Activity - Set off with the local guide to explore Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas. Learn about the history and gain insights into this massive mountaintop citadel while wandering through ancient dwellings, stone temples and along sculpted terraces. Feel the energy of this 15th-century site, now both a UNESCO World Heritage site and voted one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide internet poll.Transport - Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.Transport - Climb aboard, take a seat, and enjoy the ride.Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Accommodation - Hotel Prisma
Day 8: Cusco
Depart at any time.
Meals included: Breakfast
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Tour Operator
G Adventures
G Adventures, founded in 1990 by Bruce Poon Tip, is a global adventure travel company specializing in small-group tours that emphasize authentic, sustainable, and culturally immersive experiences. Originally launched as GAP Adventures (“Great Adventure People”), the company pioneered the concept of community-driven travel by offering affordable trips that connect travelers with local communities while minimizing environmental impact. Today, G Adventures operates in more than 100 countries, offering a wide range of itineraries across themes such as active adventures, wildlife, wellness, family, and National Geographic–partnered tours, while maintaining a strong commitment to responsible tourism and social enterprise through its Planeterra Foundation.
In Business Since 1990
Reviews
Katrina H., - Traveled, November 2023
Our tour-guide and the G Adventures planners seem to have thought of every detail. They took care of us very well, and planned a wonderful experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/06/2023
Elliot H. - Traveled, November 2023
Amazingly well planned trip, with the best guide, Nestor!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/06/2023
Jeremiah M. - Traveled, November 2023
It was a great way of getting to experience both Machu Picchu and the Lares Trek
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/28/2023
Susanne V. - Traveled, September 2023
Good activities and options - well organized.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/01/2023
Austin N. - Traveled, May 2023
The trip was pretty much set up for us. We were able to go and not have any worry about being in the right place or not.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/21/2023
David N. - Traveled, May 2024
Very well organized
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 05/21/2024
Narendra D. - Traveled, March 2023
Excellent food Excellent guide (Henry) Good hotels/camping facilities Good value for money
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/03/2023
Cheryl C. - Traveled, March 2023
I was very impressed with the planning and execution of all aspects of the trip.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/03/2023
Alexander Z. - Traveled, November 2023
I really enjoyed the experience, I think exact recommendation would be case by case, but overall I did start recommending G Adventures to my friends
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/03/2023
Victoria B. - Traveled, November 2023
Offer great adventures anywhere in the world. They are well organised and detailed. Felt safe in the group and fully informed the whole time.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/03/2023
John B. - Traveled, November 2023
Very professional exceptional guide (Josep) and Assistant Guide (Reyes) who were passionate, knowledgeable and very friendly. If all G Adventures staff are this pleasurable, then you have a great company
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/03/2023
Katie C. - Traveled, November 2023
I really enjoyed the Inca trail and that made up for a lot of it. I was blown away by the porters and how they carried all the stu so quickly. Also the mountain views were breathtaking. I however was really dissapointed it was sold as an 8 day tour. In my mind it should have been sold as a 4 day tour. The first 4 days there was a lot of hanging around and nothing really to do. The first day it was not made clear there was a city tour of Lima. Also (due to strike action which I know was not a fault of yours) it would have been better to have more communication and more alternative activities.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/28/2023
Alissa W. - Traveled, November 2023
I felt very well taken care of. I was pleased with the quality of food on the trek and the pleasantness of the staff.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/27/2023
Teresa J. - Traveled, November 2023
You don't need to think about organising anything, great chance to have authentic cultural experiences
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/25/2023
Nicholas H. - Traveled, November 2023
hotel accommodations, lack of communication about preplanned protests that lead to lack of activities
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/23/2023
Katie R. - Traveled, November 2023
Gersin, our tour guide. He made the experience fun and unforgettable. He is worth his weight in gold.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/15/2023
Nichole T. - Traveled, March 2023
The crew (Group #2) was absolutely amazing. Everyone worked together and showed how much they wanted to be there to support my experience.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/06/2023
Jennifer G. - Traveled, March 2023
Overall, I had a great experience. G either met or exceeded my expectations.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/03/2023
Ashlee B. - Traveled, March 2023
Convenient, less stress, and it is wonderful having a guide that knows the area well.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/20/2023
Mark S. - Traveled, March 2023
Seamless trip , everything went well with no issues .
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/18/2023
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