Overview
Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
Activities: Trekking, Camping
Average Group Size: 12
Difficulty: Challenging
Accommodation: Camping
Tour Language: English, Spanish
Starts/Ends: Cusco/Cusco (Hotel to hotel)
The Ausangate Cusco trek that we offer you below is designed for you to get to know wonderful high mountain landscapes in a route that has not yet been much promoted for tourist activity, you will be able to appreciate native communities, beautiful mountain landscapes, lagoons of different colours, and Andean camelids such as llamas, alpacas and vicuñas in their natural habitat.
Itinerary at a Glance
Day 01 Cusco – Tinqui – Upis
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Day 02 Upis – Laguna Ausangate Q’ocha
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Day 03 Laguna Ausangate Q’ocha – Qampa
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Day 04 Q’ampa – Pacchanta
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Day 05 Pacchanta – Cusco
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Itinerary
Day 01 Cusco – Tinqui – Upis
We leave Cusco very early in the morning, pick you up from your hotel in Cusco city and head southeast of the city, approximately three hours drive by private transport to the small village of Tinqui (3800 meters / 12,464 feet). We pass through beautiful landscapes and several traditional villages such as Urcos, Cattca and Ocongate. After lunch in Tinqui, we start the trek where the first 3 hours of walking will be an unforgettable experience as we cross the mountains of the Cordillera Vilcanota and onwards if the weather permits we will be able to see the snow-capped mountain or Apu Ausangate. We will walk for two more hours until we reach the hot springs of Upis (4,400 meters / 14,432 feet). Here we will camp for the night (4-5 hours walk).
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Meals - Camp
Accommodation - Moderate
Difficulty - 14 km / 8.7 mi
Walking Distance - 6 to 7 hours
Walking Time - 2,700 m / 8,858 ft
Starting Elevation - 2,620 m / 8,596 ft
Min. Elevation - 3,300 m / 10,827 ft
Highest Elevation - 3,300 m / 10,827 ft
Campsite Elevation
Day 02 Upis – Laguna Ausangate Q’ocha
In the morning we will cross the Arapa pass (4,850 meters / 15,908 feet), this being one of the highest points of the trek. From here, we will continue for 3.5 hours descending through the valley, passing the green lagoon of Puqa Q’ocha until we reach the turquoise waters of the Jatun Puqa Q’ocha lagoon. We will then climb the second pass of Apuchata (4,900 meters / 16,072 feet), overlooking the impressive Ausangate Q’ocha lagoon and its turquoise blue waters. This lagoon is fed by the melting snow from the Ausangate snow-capped peak. Here we will camp for the second night.
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Meals - Camp
Accommodation - Moderate
Difficulty - 14 km / 8.7 mi
Walking Distance - 6 to 7 hours
Walking Time - 2,700 m / 8,858 ft
Starting Elevation - 2,620 m / 8,596 ft
Min. Elevation - 3,300 m / 10,827 ft
Highest Elevation - 3,300 m / 10,827 ft
Campsite Elevation
Day 03 Laguna Ausangate Q’ocha – Qampa
From the lagoon we ascend again to the Palomani pass (5,200 meters / 17,056 feet) – the highest point of the trek. We follow the path down to the valley where we can rest and have lunch. In the afternoon we will be able to see the snow-capped mountains Tres Picos and Punta Puca. We continue through the wide green valley of Pampa Jutunpata and climb up the valley of the Q’ampa River. We will spend the third night in this area.
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Meals - Camp
Accommodation - Moderate
Difficulty - 14 km / 8.7 mi
Walking Distance - 6 to 7 hours
Walking Time - 2,700 m / 8,858 ft
Starting Elevation - 2,620 m / 8,596 ft
Min. Elevation - 3,300 m / 10,827 ft
Highest Elevation - 3,300 m / 10,827 ft
Campsite Elevation
Day 04 Q’ampa – Pacchanta
Very early in the morning we will start with the trek where we will pass through the small community of Q’ampa, then we will head northwest to the last pass of this trek – the Q’ampa pass (5,000 meters / 16,400 feet). Once again we will have the opportunity to observe many colorful lagoons and have lunch near the Q’oma Q’ocha lagoon. We will hike for several hours before reaching the small village of Pacchanta, where we can enjoy the hot springs for a couple of hours and even have a well-deserved beer! We will camp near Pacchanta and you will have the afternoon free to explore this interesting Andean village (you have the option to stay in a basic hostel tonight).
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Meals - Camp
Accommodation - Moderate
Difficulty - 14 km / 8.7 mi
Walking Distance - 6 to 7 hours
Walking Time - 2,700 m / 8,858 ft
Starting Elevation - 2,620 m / 8,596 ft
Min. Elevation - 3,300 m / 10,827 ft
Highest Elevation - 3,300 m / 10,827 ft
Campsite Elevation
Day 05 Pacchanta – Cusco
It is a 3 hour hike back to Tinqui, where we will have time to explore this traditional Andean village before taking private transportation back to Cusco, arriving at approximately 6:00 p.m., ending this incredible tour in Cusco at Ausangate.
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Meals - Camp
Accommodation - Moderate
Difficulty - 14 km / 8.7 mi
Walking Distance - 6 to 7 hours
Walking Time - 2,700 m / 8,858 ft
Starting Elevation - 2,620 m / 8,596 ft
Min. Elevation - 3,300 m / 10,827 ft
Highest Elevation - 3,300 m / 10,827 ft
Campsite Elevation
Inclusions
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What Is Included?
- Transportation from the hotel to the city of Tinqui (Round Trip).
- Entrance to Ausangate park.
- Professional bilingual guide (Spanish and English).
- High quality camping equipment (professional tents, Doite Cima 4 model, extra light / 4.5kgs for two people. Mats, dining tent with table and chairs, toilet service tent).
- Meals during the excursion (Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks / vegetarian option).
- Cook and kitchen equipment.
- Muleteers and mules, for all our camping equipment and personal luggage (up to 8 kg.).
- Emergency horse (for a minimum of 2 people).
- First aid kit and oxygen bottle.
Not Included
- Breakfast on the first day
- Sleeping bag (if you don’t have a sleeping bag, you can rent one).
What to Bring
- Bring a backpack with a rain coat.
- Make sure you are well acclimatized, in good shape and healthy.
- Bring a sleeping bag.
- Bring clothing for hot and cold weather such as a waterproof jacket.
- Bring rain pants and light pants. Trekking shoes, slippers or sandals (for showers and thermal baths), wool or synthetic socks and a sweater.
- Bring a rain poncho and a hat. Swimsuit (for the hot springs in Aguas Calientes).
- Bring sunscreen, insect repellent, alcohol disinfectant gel, water bottle and sterilization tablets, toiletries and toilet paper.
- Bring a camera (wrapped in a plastic bag).
- Bring a flashlight and batteries.
- Bring some selected snacks such as a chocolate bar and dried fruits.
- Original passport, original ISIC student card (in case you are a student) and extra money in the local currency, Nuevo Sol.
Price per person
798.USD for adults
750.USD for children and students
To book the Ausangate & Machu Picchu Trek, it is necessary to make a down payment of 200.USD per person, the remaining balance can be paid online, in installments, or Cusco with any credit card with no booking fees at all.
Student discount:
40$ discount per person
All travellers under 17 years of age will receive a $40 discount.
If you are 25 years old or younger when you travel, you can get a $40 discount with your student card. Please notify us by email to give you a code for the discount.
Valid Student Card for Machu Picchu
To obtain the student discount, travellers must have a valid ID with the following:
25 years of age or younger at the time of entry to Machu Picchu. Over 25 years of age cannot enter as a student.
The ID must have the name of the university, name and photo of the student.
The ID must have a valid expiry date
Invalid student cards
Student cards do not entitle the traveller to a discount:
The traveller is over 25 years of age
Expired student card
Student card without expiry date.
ISIC cards are not valid.
What Should You Bring?
Essential
Valid Passport- Extra money (recommended soles)
- Personal medication
- Water bottle or CamelBak
- Sunblock: factor 70 or more
- Insect repellent
- Personal Care Products
Clothing
- Hiking boots or shoes (preferably waterproof)
- Light footwear or sandals
- Trekking pants (*)
- Trekking socks
- Shorts
- Long sleeve t-shirts
- Warm jacket
- Waterproof jacket
- Raincoat or rain poncho
- Sun hat to protect neck and face
- Neck gaiter or buff
- Sunglasses with UV protection
Equipment
- Sleeping bag (-15°C)
- Trekking poles
- Medium trekking backpack (15 – 25 liter)
Recommended
- Camera and charger
- Power bank
- Snacks: Energy bars, chocolate, candies, dried fruits, etc.
- Bathing suit
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