Ausangate Peru Trek (6 days - 5 nights)

This hike is quite long and a difficult one because you have to walk 7 or 8 hours a day, so we recommend you to prepare well, doing shorter walks at the altitude of Cusco during 3 days before starting the hike. At this part of Vilcanota cordillera we can hike at heights above 5000 meters above sea level, and have a fabulous panoramic view of crystalline lakes and nearby mountains.We can see the typical Andean animals as lamas, vizcachas, alpacas and vicunas in droves, we will be in contact with Andean people who speak Quechua and know about their costumes, economy and their way of living, their religion, their gods like the Apus, or sacred mountains considered by them as sacred spirits.

ITINERARY:

Cuzco - Tinqui - Ipis - Quinsacocha -  Pampacahua - Jampa - Pacchanta

DAY 01: CUZCO - TINQUI by bus.

Pick up from airport or from your hotel and transfer to the village of TINQUI (7 hours by bus) where we start the hike to Apu AUSANGATE. Camping.

DAY 02: TINQUI - UPIS

After a hot breakfast in our camping in Tinqui, we start the walk to UPIS for 6 or 7 hours. Here you can enjoy a great view of the typical Andean landscape and traditional towns around there.

DAY 03: UPIS - QUINSACOCHA

A little difficult hike, we will see lakes which its formation corresponds to the de-glaciations of Apu Ausangate, which is the highest mountain in the region at 6320 meters.

We have to walk about 6-7 hours until we arrive to the camp near to QUINSACOCHA lake.

DAY 04:  QUINSACOCHA - PAMPACAHUA

We will have an arduous journey passing over 4000 meters above the sea level, we will enjoy a landscape with lakes, glaciers, snow covered mountains of about 6000 meters high and a look into other valleys.

We have to walk 6-7 hours until our campsite in Pampacahua.

DAY 05:  PAMPACAHUA - JAMPA

We will cross some small villages of the zone where people still wear their typical dresses. Also you might have time to practice fishery.

We have to walk 6 or 7 hours until our campsite in Jampa.

DAY 06:  JAMPA - PACCHANTA

We still have to climb until another pass at about 5000 meters high; there we will see the green lake of C´omercocha.

We will walk down to enjoy the thermal baths in Pacchanta and then continue the walk until Tinqui, from where we come back to Cusco by bus the same day (arrival at night).

If you prefer we can stay that night there and come back the next day to Cusco.

INCLUDED:

Transport to/ from Tinqui.
Bilingual Guide.
Porters or horses to carry the food and equipments.
Cook.
Cooking tent and equipments.
Extra horse for emergency.
Food from first day lunch until last day lunch
Camping equipment.

NOT INCLUDED:

Sleeping bag.