Ausangate

This trek is some harder because you walk often at altitudes between 4 and 5000 Mt

Starting Point:Cusco

Ending Point:Cusco.

Activities: Cultural, Ecological, Hiking, Camping at high altitude!

This trek is hard, going over high altitudes, roundtrip.

Minima: 4 persons

In this Vilcanota range you can hike at a heights above 5000m and have fabulous panoramic views at crystalline lakes and nearby mountains.This hike is quite a long and difficult one (you walk 7-8 hours a day), so we recommend preparing well, doing shorter walks at altitude during 3 days around Cusco, before starting the hike.

After a solid breakfast we start the walk towards the first pass, the Upis pass at  4850 mtr ,with hot spring , where the view of Ausangate is amazing. From here we have a quite hard descent coursed by the thick layer of gravel on the trail. Soon we will be on the side of the mountain and a new view appear, the green lake of Pukacocha , later we reach the turquoise lake Jatun Pukacocha. We set up our camp by the lake. From the campsite we will make the climb up to see the lake

In the morning we walk up to the second pass of Apuchata  at 4900 mtr. with the turquoise Laguna Ausangate Cocha below a lot of fish lives in the cold water of this lake. Passing the lake we have a short but steep ascend to the Palomani pass at the amazing altitude of 5200mtr. Surrounded by flocks of llamas and alpacas, we walk down from the pass towards the settlement of Finaya Pampa, where we will set up our camp.

We take it easy in the morning enjoying the view while having breakfast. Then we start our short day walk to the village of Pacchanta . On the way we have time to look at the small settlements along the way and to watch the long tailed viscachas – family of the rabbits. After lunch we will go to the hot thermal springs to relax the tired muscles and in the late afternoon there is a good chance to see an Andean village.

Included   

Ÿ         Transport, local bus Cusco-Tinqui-Cusco

Ÿ         Porters or horse for tent and food .

Ÿ         Cook service.

Ÿ         Transfers from your hotel

Ÿ         All applicable taxes. 

Ÿ         English speaking guide 

Ÿ         Camping equipment including 2 persons tents, mattresses,

Ÿ         Medical Assistance

Ÿ        All Meals as indicated in the itinerary. 5 breakfast /6 lunch /5 diners, Vegetarian food available on request.

Not included

v      First day your breakfast , last day your diner

v      Personal porter or horse, you have to carry your personal belongings yourself, or rent an extra horse.

v      Personal travel insurency

v      Sleeping bag can be rented

 What do we need when you make a reservation?

1. Full name as it is written in your passport
2. Passport number
3. Nationality
4. Date of birth
5. Departing date for the trail
6. 30% deposit at western union or at one of our accounts in Peru or Belgian account , the rest you pay at our office in Cusco

YOU SHOULD BRING

Ÿ       Personal sleeping bag, we rent out if you don’t have one!

Ÿ         Backpack

Ÿ         Trekking shoes

Ÿ         Water bottle,

Ÿ         Flash light,

Ÿ         Sun hat

Ÿ         Micropur in order to purify the water 

Ÿ         Personal clothing for trek and clothes for rain

Ÿ         Insect repellent

Ÿ         Snack

Ÿ         clothes for cold and warm weather