Ausangate Trek 4 days / 3 nights

Overview

Ausangate Trek In this Vilcanota range you can hike at heights above 5000 m and have fabulous panoramic views at cristaline lakes and nearby mountains.

You can see the tipical Andean animals as lamas, alpacas and vicuñas, meet local people who speak Quechua and know about their religion (their contact with the Apus, the mountain spirit) , customs and life in the Andes.

Ausangate Trek is quite a long and difficult one (you walk 7-8 hours a day), so we recommend to prepare well, doing shorter walks at altitud during 3 days before starting the hike.

Itinerary

Our 4-day Ausangate trek takes you through a unique circuit hidden between the Vilcanota Mountain Range and the majestic Ausangate glacier. Experience breathtaking views, challenge your hiking ability, and end your adventure at Vinicunca, the Rainbow Mountain of Peru.

DAY 1: Ausangate Trek CUSCO-OCONGATE-Tinki

We started the trip by bus at 06:00 am to make some stops on the route, passing through typical villages sympathetic to the mountains, on the heights of Urcos the scenery is spectacular, you can see all the Cordillera Vilcanota. Then we arrived at the Ocongate population, large population of great historical significance (Lord of Qoyllorrity) and after 30 minutes we reached the town of Tinky located at 3850 meters above sea level, reaching our first camp where we spend the night. This is the place where we will start our trek. (Lunch and dinner).

DAY 2: Tinki-UPIS (4200 m.)

After breakfast, we will start the trek towards the mountain crossing, at 4,500. m.a.s.l., in order to continue through the outskirts of the snow peak Ausangate towards the camping-site of upis. Along the way we will witness lagoons of a variety of colors, as well as grazing llamas and alpacas.

DAY3: upis-Pacchanta

The next day, after having breakfast, we will prepare to start the trek towards pacchanta. The way is quite clear, with a continuous and moderate slope. The trek takes five hours, in front of a group of mountains, with a really marvelous scenery. The camping site is very close to the glacier, giving it a special location and nice view to take some pictures. Optionally, you may have a bath in the thermal waters close to the camping site.

DAY 4: Pacchanta-Tinki (3950 m) CUSCO

On the fourth day we will walk approximately for three hours to the village of Tinki. We will have lunch, and then take the return bus to Cusco.

Important: All the buses the coming back from the Inca Trail leave the passengers one block from the main square, you are going to return to the hotel by yourself.

Includes

INCLUDE

Bilingual mountain guide.
Transportation to the start of the road.
Horses loading.
Tents and camping equipment.
dining tent, kitchen tent, chairs and mattress.
All meals (vegetarian option).
water and cook.
Horse for extra personal items.
Bus return

NOT INCLUDE

Do not include sleeping bag
First breakfast
Last lunch.
Gratuities.

Recommendations

We recommend:

Sleeping bag. (If you do not have one, rent one in the office).
warm clothing for the first day.
Light clothing, four pairs of socks.
Good shoes or boots.
Water bottle.
Camera or video camera (optional).
Sunglasses, sunscreen, hats or hat, mosquito repellent.
purifying pills.
Note: During the walk you must load the sleeping bags, mattresses and personal items (eg backpack).

Price

The cost of this Tour is expressed in American dollars and is per person, the cost will depend on the hotel accommodation you choose, we work with hotels from 2** to 5**** stars, it will also depend on the type of room required : single (1 person), double (2 people) and triple (3 people). You can request the list of hotels we work with for your choice.