Welcome
The peculiarity of the ausangate hike, compared to other hikes that can be done in the cusco region that include inca archaeological sites, and that begins at 4200 m and ascends to about 5200 m, consists of enjoying unparalleled landscapes throughout the entire route; lakes, pristine glaciers, peaks and irregular snow-capped mountains, valleys and colorful mountains that allow a deep contact with the rugged ancient nature. in addition, there is the opportunity to observe the endemic fauna consisting of 20 species of birds, black-winged andean geese, the majestic andean condor, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas (wild relative of the alpaca), and the vizcacha (a type of chinchilla that resembles a rabbit). all this creates a setting that can be described as completely sublime.
Ausangate Trek 5D4N
Our adventure will begin in the city of Cusco after having breakfast at our hotel and then being picked up by transportation at 7:00 am and heading along the Cusco-Puno route and we will take the detour to the mountains of the Pitumarca valley until we reach the trekking point of the Winikunka mountain. We will visit the 7-color mountain and have lunch. Later we will continue our route entering the Ausangate snow-capped mountain and our first campsite will be at the Pucacocha lagoon.
- Accommodation: Camping Tents
- Difficulty: Easy Day Hike
- Hiking Distance: 19 kilometers (approximately 10 miles)
- Estimated Trekking Duration: 6 hours
- Camping Altitude: 4360 meters
- Weather Forecast: cold and dry during the day, chilly at night
This day we will have a sunrise on the shores of this beautiful Pucacocha lagoon and head between mountains, passing the Warmimasana pass until we reach the first Anantapata checkpoint where we will register and then arrive at our campsite where we will have our lunch tasting and continue until we reach our 2nd camp in Surapampa for dinner and spend the night under the stars.
- Accommodation: Camping Tents
- Difficulty: Easy Day Hike
- Hiking Distance: 16 kilometers (approximately 10 miles)
- Estimated Trekking Duration:5 -6 hours
- Camping Altitude: 4500 meters
- Weather Forecast: cold and dry during the day, chilly at night
We wake up in the Surapampa Valley with a succulent breakfast and on the slopes of the snowy Ausangate after greetings to our sacred mountain apus we head to the chocolate lagoon or Laguna Roja is Yawarccocha, a Quechua word that means "Blood Lagoon" where our high mountain chef will prepare a special lunch to celebrate our achievement of reaching the heart of this attraction, later we will head through the Abra Campa to Otorongo a highly energetic lagoon where many Andean shamans and healers do their initiation ritual. There we will camp
- Accommodation: Camping Tents
- Difficulty: Easy Day Hike
- Hiking Distance: 15 kilometers (approximately 10 miles)
- Estimated Trekking Duration: 6 hours
- Camping Altitude: 4600 meters
- Weather Forecast: cold and dry during the day, chilly at night
This day we will begin with a napaykuy ceremony greeting the otorongo and the Ausangate snow-capped mountain and after breakfast we will begin to descend between the 7 lagoons of Ausangate. We will visit each lagoon in detail with our guide and we will be able to have lunch at the campsite between the lagoons and in the afternoon we will descend to the town of Pacchanta where we will have the campsite ready for dinner and then enter the thermal baths to relax the muscles.
- Accommodation: Camping Tents
- Difficulty: Easy Day Hike
- Hiking Distance: 16 kilometers (approximately 10 miles)
- Estimated Trekking Duration: 7 hours
- Camping Altitude: 5200 meters
- Weather Forecast: cold and dry during the day, chilly at night
This day very early the group will be able to enter the thermal baths if they wish and at 8:00 am we will have breakfast and at 9:00 am we will be getting ready to go with the
transportation to the community of Tinki, Ocongate, a short visit to the Oropesa Valley and we will be arriving at the cities of Cusco between 4 or 5:00 pm
Includes/Excludes
Cost Includes
- Safety Briefing the day before the tour at 6:00 pm.
- Complimentary Luggage Storage.
- Pick up from your hotel the morning of the tour
- Transportation Included throughout the tour round trip
- emergency horses
- Highly trained professional mountain guides.
- Experienced cooks and porters.
- 4-night camping with comfortable equipment.
- Variety of meals with local ingredients.
- Entrance ticket to the raimbow mountain and Ausangate
- Satellite phones, first aid kits and oxygen tank.
- Eureka tent for 4 people for every 2 passengers.
- Private portable toilets.
- Return to your hotel.
- Drinking water and snacks every day.
- All taxes and reservation fees.
Cost Excludes
- Sleeping bags, inflatable mat or trekking poles (can be rented from us).
- dinner on the last day
- Entrance to hots spring pacchanta (optional).
- Travel insurance
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IDs (passport, student ID, immigration card, etc.)
Backpack (the smaller the better)
Water container – containers like Camelbags of 2-3 liters are recommended.
Hiking boots and comfortable camping shoes
2-3 T-shirts
2-3 hiking pants
4 sets of underwear
4 pairs of hiking socks
1 windbreaker
1 warm jacket – it gets very cold at night
1 rain jacket and pants
1 wool hat
Headlamp
Waterproof gloves (even if they are ski gloves, bring them)
Waterproof rain poncho
Towels
Small bottle of soap – we provide warm water every day for cleaning – you may feel refreshed if you have some soap on you. Battery charger – there is no place to plug it in during the hike
Sleeping bag – we recommend bags rated for a minimum of -10°C.
Sunscreen
Facial moisturizer
Insect repellent
Hand sanitizer
Wet tissues
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Personal medications
First aid kit
Sun hat
Camera
Music (cell phone)
Alcohol gel
Toilet paper and a small plastic bag for waste
Extra money for souvenirs, drinks, and tips
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