• Original passport (and *International Student card (ISIC) if applicable)
• Travel Insurance is essential
• Sleeping bag (not included but can be hired from us)
• Walking boots
• Waterproof jacket/rain poncho
• Warm jacket
• Hat and gloves
• T-shirts
• Comfortable trousers
• Sun hat
• Sun protection cream (factor 35 recommended)
• Insect repellent
• Water (only until lunch time on day 1)
• Toiletries and hand sanitizer.
• Personal medication
• Camera 
• Torch with spare batteries (headlamps are useful) 

• Premium sleeping bag  (0°F) –   $40 
• Trekking poles (single) – $10 
• Premium insulated Inflatable pads – $35 
• Full porter (up to 14kg or 30lbs can be shared between 2 people)*** – $180
• Half porter  (up to 7kg or 15lbs)*** – $100
• If you require an extra porter  or a half porter, please advise us when filling in booking form.
• Single tent  supplement – $35
• Train Upgrade  – Vistadome   train or 360° Inca Rail train    –   $75USD
• Huayna Picchu Mountain or Machu Picchu mountain permits. $90USD

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***NOTE: Total weight  includes sleeping bag and pads  (Sleeping bags and pads weight approx. 3kg)
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• Shorts
• Walking stick (with rubber tip)
• Plasters and bandages
• Sandals
• Extra money
• Bathing suit (for hot springs in Aguas Calientes)

2 Trekkers: $855 per person
3 Trekkers: $805 per person
4 Trekkers: $755 per person
5 or more Trekkers: $705 per person

The Lares Trek has different levels of difficulty depending on where one starts this hike and the duration of the trek that one takes. At evolution treks Peru, Our lares hike takes four days and three nights with a connection to Machu Picchu. We start our hike in the small village of Pumahuanca, located only 4 miles away from the city of Urubamba. The Altitude of this location is 2840m/9223ft. Due to the altitude of the highest point of this hike, which is the Sikallakasa pass 15200 ft / 4700 m ft, The difficulty level for days one and two are strenuous. Notice that we have to gain almost 2,000 meters or 6,000 feet of altitude in a matter of two days, which is quite a challenge, one of the most difficult hikes in the Cusco area.

• ​Breakfast starts at 5:30 AM on most days. 
• Please follow the directions of your tour leader regarding meal times and be there on time to avoid eating cold foods or left overs. 
• Please let us know if you have a particular dietary request or if you are vegetarian or vegan.
• ​We cannot provide Kosher alternatives.

• We will supply you with boiled filtered water.
• We do this every day in the mornings before we start hiking and after our lunch breaks. 
• Bring a refillable water container or camelback for when you are hiking. 
• We strongly advise you to drink at least 2 litres of water a day.  Do not attempt to drink water from the streams, rivers or faucets along the trails. 
• Do not bring plastic bottled water to our excursions.
•  Use only drinkable water to brush your teeth.  

• We recommend that all our customers purchase full coverage travel health insurance plan before coming to Peru. Most airfare engines offer this service at the time of purchasing their flight tickets.
• Yellow fever, malaria or other kinds of inoculation (vaccination) are NOT needed for when you visit Cusco’s Andean region.
• Please let us know of any changes in your health conditions within the first 24 hours of your arrival to Cusco. We want to know your progress to acclimating to high altitude and your adaptation to the local food.

• We strongly encourage you to wear trekking boots on our treks. 
• Please make sure to wear boots that you have already broken in prior to the trek.
• We discourage people from wearing brand new trekking boots. You are more prone to get blisters from wearing brand new boots.   

• Smoking is not allowed while on the trek. We want you to have an overall healthy experience while in the mountains.
• We discourage people from heavy alcohol consumption while on the hikes.
• Any type of mind altering substances are discouraged and illegal while on the hikes.