Itinerary
- Day 1
Cusco to Lares Hot Springs to Kiswarani
- Start point
- Cusco, Cusco, Peru (We pick you up from your hotel, 05:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at Lares Hot Springs with amazing views of the Andes Mountains), Lunch (First delicious meal prepared by trekking chef at Kiswarani village), Dinner (Lovely dinner prepared on site at campsite), Snack (Morning snack for the hike), Snack (Hot drinks as sky darkens)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at Lares Hot Springs with Andes views
- Soak in natural hot springs with medicinal volcanic water
- Guided trek through potato valley sector
- Meet horses and horsemen at trailhead
- Lunch at Kiswarani village
- Llama ceremony with llameros
- Explore Kiswarani village and local homes
- Visit local elementary school (if time permits)
- Dinner at campsite
Optional Activities
- Bring school supplies and toys to share with local children
- Teach English words to local schoolchildren
Landmarks Lares Hot Springs Punta Carretera Kiswarani 
- Day 2
Kiswarani to Cancha Cancha
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at campsite with views of colorful lake and Kiswarani valley), Lunch (Lunch at El Mirador Vista Point), Dinner (Dinner at campsite), Snack (Hot drinks at Condor Pass summit), Snack (Morning snack for the hike)
Included Activities
- Hot drinks and breakfast at campsite
- Three to four-hour climb to Condor Pass (4,680m)
- Emergency horse available for tired trekkers
- Hot drink service at Condor Pass summit
- One-hour descent to El Mirador Vista Point
- Lunch at El Mirador
- Three-hour downhill hike through lakes and alpine landscape
- Arrival at Cancha Cancha village
- Meet local children in village
- Visit local family home to learn about lifestyle
- Learn about traditional hand-woven textiles made of llama and alpaca wool
- Learn about guinea pig farming
- Hot drinks and dinner at campsite
Optional Activities
- Bring food and school supplies to support local Quechuan-speaking children
Landmarks Condor Pass Pitusiray Mountain El Mirador Cancha Cancha - Day 3
Cancha Cancha to Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at campsite), Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant in Ollantaytambo), Snack (Morning snack for the hike)
Included Activities
- Hot drinks and breakfast at campsite
- Explore Cancha Cancha village
- Visit local elementary school where Quechua is taught
- Four-hour downhill hike through Sacred Valley
- Pass farms with traditional Inca farming methods
- Visit Salineras salt pans in Maras
- Learn about pre-Incan salt evaporation chambers
- Shop for mineral-rich salt with healing properties
- Drive through Sacred Valley to Ollantaytambo
- Guided tour of Ollantaytambo - living intact Inca village
- View Inca water channels, houses and walls
- Dinner at local restaurant in Ollantaytambo
- Train journey to Aguas Calientes (Expedition class, 7 p.m. departure)
Optional Activities
- Purchase salt from Salineras shop
Landmarks Salineras Salt Pans Ollantaytambo 
- Day 4
Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu to Cusco
- End point
- Cusco, Cusco, Peru (We drop you off at your hotel)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Early morning bus to Machu Picchu (approximately 5:30 a.m.)
- Sunrise viewing over Machu Picchu ruins
- Two-hour guided tour of Machu Picchu
- Free exploration time at Machu Picchu
- Two-hour train return from Aguas Calientes to Ollantaytambo
- Bus transfer from Ollantaytambo to Cusco
- Hotel transfer in Cusco
Optional Activities
- Hike Huayna Picchu mountain (45-minute hike to summit, steep descent, separate entrance ticket $75 per person, requires booking minimum one month in advance)
Landmarks Machu Picchu Huayna Picchu 
