Highlights
- Travel from Cusco to the Lares district crossing Sacred Valley sectors and mountain roads.
- See how the landscape changes from the urban surroundings of Cusco to agricultural fields, Andean slopes and deep glare.
- Notice the contrast between the fresh mountain air and the heat of the water.
- Observe the yellowish tone of the water, produced by the minerals present in the thermal source.
- Lunch in the village of Lares after using the pools.
- Use the tour as a day of rest after walks such as Salkantay, Ausangate, Choquequirao or the Inca Trail.
Trip Details
- Duration: Full day, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Route: Cusco – Calca – Valle de Lares – Baños Termales de Lares – village of Lares – Cusco.
- Return reference time: Around 5:00 p.m.
- Reference distance from Cusco: Approximately 110 to 115 km by road.
- Total duration of transfers: Between 6 and 7 hours, round trip, depending on traffic and road.
- Physical difficulty: Easy, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Type of transport: Tourist vehicle.
- Food: A lunch, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Guide: Bilingual in Spanish and English.
- Group reference size: Between 4 and 15 passengers.
Itinerary
Cusco – Calca – Lares Thermal Baths – Cusco
Highlight of the day: Free time in six thermal pools surrounded by the slopes of the Lares Valley.
The pick up will be from your hotel between 5:30 and 6:00 a.m., provided that the accommodation is located within our operating area of Cusco.
After gathering the group, we will begin the journey to the Sacred Valley. During the first part of the journey we will pass through roads surrounded by agricultural fields, rural towns and mountains.
The transfer to Calca will take about an hour and forty minutes, depending on traffic. There we will make a short stop to use the restrooms or buy water, snacks and some personal items.
From Calca we will continue by road to the district of Lares. This stretch ascends and crosses mountain areas with frequent curves. Some people may feel dizzy during the tour, so we recommend eating breakfast lightly and communicating any discomfort to the guide.
The approximate duration between Calca and Lares will be one and a half hours, although it can vary due to rain, maintenance or road condition.
Upon arrival at the village we will continue for a few minutes to the thermal complex.
The Thermal Baths of Lares are approximately 3,250 m / 10,663 feet and have six pools with different sizes and temperatures. The tourist inventory of Mincetur registers waters between 35 °C and 48 °C, distributed by gutters.
Before entering, the guide will explain the meeting point and departure time. You will have time to change and use the pools.
We recommend starting with a moderate temperature pool. Getting in directly into the hotter water can cause dizziness, weakness, or a sudden reduction in blood pressure.
Water has a yellowish hue related to its mineral content. This is part of the characteristics of the source and does not mean that the water is dirty. Its recorded composition includes sodium, chlorides, sulfates, iron and other minerals.
After bathing, you should dry well and put on clean, warm clothes. The outside air may feel cold, especially during cloudy days.
We will go to the village of Lares for lunch. The menu will be confirmed according to the available restaurant and may include an entrance, main course and hot drink.
In the afternoon we will begin the return to Calca and then to Cusco. Arrival is scheduled around 5:00 p.m., but may vary due to traffic and road conditions.
Technical Details
- Transportation: Tourist vehicle, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Final transfer to the pools: Approximately 10 to 20 minutes.
- Estimated time in the complex: Between 1 hour and 30 minutes and 2 hours.
- Maximum reference altitude of the journey: Subject to the road used.
- Difficulty: Easy, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Land: Paved areas, stairs and wet surfaces next to the pools.
- Meals included: Lunch, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
Pick-up and Return
The pickup is between 5:30 and 6:00 a.m.
Pick-up and Return
The arrival in Cusco is scheduled around 5:00 p.m. Hotels with good vehicle access can receive direct transfer when the operation allows.
Luggage
No need to carry large suitcases. Peceros Agency Travel is not responsible for objects left unguarded within the complex.
Payments and Changes
To confirm the service, payment established in the quote is required. Payments made to suppliers may be subject to cancellation conditions. The balance must be paid within the period indicated in the confirmation.
Availability
Availability is subject to the confirmation of all limited services involved in the tour. The following booking guidelines help travelers choose a realistic reservation timeframe and understand the factors that may affect final confirmation.
This tour does not include Machu Picchu or require Inca Trail permits.
The reservation can be requested up to 24 hours in advance, but the confirmation depends on:
- Vehicles available, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Drivers, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Guides, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Minimum number of passengers.
- Restaurants, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- State of the road.
- Operation of the thermal complex.
For group service, we recommend booking at least two or three days before.
Private service can be confirmed less in advance when vehicle and staff are available.
On holidays, long weekends and high demand dates, it is advisable to book with more time.
Swimming pools are managed locally. Maintenance closures or municipal decisions can occur unchecked from Peceros Agency Travel.
Information on the hot springs
The official inventory of Mincetur records the following characteristics:
Location in the district of Lares, province of Calca.
- Approximately altitude of 3,250 meters.
- Six pools, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Different sizes, designs and depths.
- Temperatures between 35 °C and 48 °C.
- Water of yellowish hue.
- Distribution by gutters, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
Presence of minerals such as sodium, chlorides, sulfates and iron.
References to medicinal properties should be understood with caution. Thermal baths may promote a feeling of rest and well-being, but do not replace medical treatments. The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism recognizes thermalism as an activity linked to the welfare and tourist use of mineral-medicinal waters.
Transport information
The tour uses a tourist vehicle for the entire route:
- Cusco to Calca, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- It decals Lares, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Town of Lares to the thermal complex.
- Lares to Calca, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- It decales Cusco, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- The road includes curves and mountain sectors.
The transfer times are referential. During the rainy season, they may occur:
- Fog, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Mud, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Fall of stones, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Maintenance work, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Delays, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Temporary closures, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
The driver will be able to slow down or pause when conditions require.
Travel restrictions
Strikes and demonstrations
Strikes and demonstrations can produce blockades on roads in Cusco and the Sacred Valley.
When there is advance information, Peceros Agency Travel may modify:
- Departure time, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Point of pick, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Route, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Duration of the visit.
- Date of service, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
When it is not possible to operate safely, the tour may be cancelled or rescheduled.
Decisions will be made by the operations team prioritizing safety.
Lost objects
Each passenger is responsible for their belongings.
Before leaving the vehicle, restaurant or resort, check:
- Keep a charged phone available for operational messages, tickets and emergency contact.
- Carry a reasonable amount of cash in Peruvian soles for small purchases and services that do not accept cards.
- Document, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Bring a camera or phone protected from rain, dust and accidental impacts.
- Clothing, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Towel, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Sandals, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Carry any prescribed personal medication in an accessible part of your daypack.
The company cannot guarantee the recovery of forgotten objects.
Health restrictions
High temperature pools may not be suitable for some people.
Consult a doctor before participating if you have:
- Cardiovascular disease, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Uncontrolled blood pressure, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Circulatory problems, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Epilepsy, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Uncontrolled diabetes, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- kidney disease, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Open wounds, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Skin infections, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Fever, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Recent surgery, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Pregnancy, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- A tendency to suffer fainting.
Do not enter the water if you have consumed alcohol.
Children should remain under permanent supervision.
Time of stay
We do not recommend staying for extended periods in the hottest pools.
Alternate the bathroom with breaks out of the water and drink liquids.
Go out immediately if you feel:
- Dizziness, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- nausea, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Headache, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Palpitations, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Difficulty breathing, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Weakness, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Blurred vision, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
Wet surfaces
The edges, stairs and dressing rooms can be slippery.
Walk slowly and use sandals with good adhesion.
Road restrictions
The trip may be changed due to:
- Intense rain, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Slides, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Fall of stones, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Works, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Municipal closure, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Accidents, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Mechanical problems, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Blockades, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
Conduct within the complex
Not allowed:
- Run by the pools.
- Enter under the influence of alcohol.
- Drop garbage, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Bring glass containers to the water.
- Use products that contaminate swimming pools.
- Enter restricted areas, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Disturb other visitors, when applicable to the confirmed itinerary and operating conditions.
- Ignore the staff in charge.
Important information
- This tour is not a hike and does not include high physical effort activities.
- The longest aspect of the day is the road transfer. Curve-sensitive travelers should prepare before leaving.
- The facilities are local and do not correspond to a luxury spa. Dressing rooms, showers and common areas can be simple.
- The water temperature changes between swimming pools. Not all are comfortable for everyone.
- Arrive with appropriate clothes, dry molting and realistic expectations allows you to make better use of the day.
Inclusions
- Pick-up from the stated hotel area or a nearby coordinated point when vehicle access is restricted.
- Tourist transportation in a vehicle selected according to the group size and route conditions.
- Transfer to the thermal baths. as part of the confirmed itinerary.
- Qualified driver assigned to the tourist transportation used on the route.
- Professional guide for route coordination, assistance and interpretation of the main sites.
- Operational assistance before and during the tour for the services included in the booking.
- Free time to use the swimming pools. as part of the confirmed itinerary.
- Lunch at a selected local restaurant; dietary requests must be reported in advance.
- Vegetarian option with advance notice. as part of the confirmed itinerary.
- A basic first-aid kit carried by the guide for initial assistance during the route.
- Coordination of the operations team. as part of the confirmed itinerary.
- Prior information about the necessary baggage. as part of the confirmed itinerary.
- Short stop at Calca. as part of the confirmed itinerary.
- Return transfer to the hotel or agreed point when vehicle access and the contracted service allow it.
- Private service when contracting that modality. as part of the confirmed itinerary.
- Meals not specifically indicated in the itinerary, including personal orders and upgrades.
- Entrance fees not expressly listed as included; these must be paid separately when required.
- Towel.; this cost is payable directly by the traveler when required.
- Sandals.; this cost is payable directly by the traveler when required.
- Swimsuit.; this cost is payable directly by the traveler when required.
- Locker, when it comes to cost.; this cost is payable directly by the traveler when required.
- Hygiene products.; this cost is payable directly by the traveler when required.
- Bottled water, snacks and additional drinks purchased during the route.
- Massage services.; this cost is payable directly by the traveler when required.
- Accommodation before or after the tour unless it is expressly listed in the package.
- Personal travel insurance, including medical care, evacuation and trip interruption coverage.
- Personal medicines and treatments prescribed for the traveler.
- Tips for guides, drivers, cooks or support staff; gratuities are voluntary.
- Personal purchases, souvenirs and other expenses chosen by the traveler.
- Services not expressly indicated.; this cost is payable directly by the traveler when required.
- Expenses caused by road closures or delays outside the company.; this cost is payable directly by the traveler when required.
Upgrades
- Optional service: Entrance to the Thermal Baths of Lares; Price: S/ 15, subject to current rate
- Optional service: Breakfast during the journey; Price: Direct payment
- Optional service: Personal Towel; Price: The passenger must carry her
- Optional service: Sandals; Price: You must take them the passenger
- Optional service: Additional drinks; Price: Direct payment
- Optional service: Refrigerations; Price: Direct payment
- Optional service: Vegetarian Lunch; Price: No additional cost with advance notice
- Optional service: Special lunch; Price: Consult
- Optional service: Superior Private Vehicle; Price: Consult
- Optional service: Child seat; Price: Applying in advance
- Optional service: Additional night in Lares; Price: Consult
- Optional service: Private photo shoot; Price: Consult
The rates administered by the municipality may change without notice. The Municipality of Lares maintains official channels linked to the administration of the thermal baths.
Discounts
- Before confirming the reservation, please consult with Peceros Agency Travel if you are travelling with:
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