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Trek to Ausangate Mountain 6 Days - 5 Nights + 2 Nights in Cusco US$ 605.00
Highlights
In this Vilcanota range you can hike at heights above 5000m 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.This hike 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.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Lima – Cusco.
We will give you a welcome at the Cusco’s airport. Transfer to your selected hotel. Free afternoon.
Day 2: Cusco - Ocongate - Tinqui
Pick up from the hotel and trip in bus at 6:00am. to arrive at Tinqui town, throughout the valley of the Huatanay river, beautiful cultivated earth extensions and colorful towns. We will camp in the environs of Tinqui. (Lunch and dinner) starts the hike next day.
Day 3: Tinqui - Upis
After breakfast, we'll initiated the long walk in the direction of the base of Ausangate majestic snow-covered (6372m), observing high-Andean customs in this zone we will enjoy the presence of great amounts of Flames and Alpacas. Also we will visit the small town of Upis (4140m) and soon we will go towards the thermal water sector where we will encamp (on the snowed foot).
Day 4: Upis - Lagoon Pucacocha
After breakfast, very early, we will overcome the Arapa pass (4700m), soon descend towards the Pucacocha lagoons known with the names Hatun Pucacocha, Viracocha and Huchuy Pucacocha, where we will have magnificent landscapes and we will be able to appreciate different species from Andean birds, We well encamp to borders of a lagoon. (4575m).
Day 5: Pucacocha lagoons - Palomani Step - Chilcapinaya
This day we will be able to appreciate the snowed Ausangate desglaciations. We will ascend to the passage of Alcatani (4650m), we'll continue the route descending towards the Ausangate cocha lagoon, soon to ascend towards the Palomani step (5050m) where we will have views of particular beauty, soon we'll descend to Chilcapinaya where we will encamp.
Day 6: Chilcapinaya - Jampa Valley - Pachaspata
We'll continue route throughout the Jampa Valley where we'll appreciate Andean settlers with typical suits of the region as well as alpacas, ewes, flames, we will ascend to our last passage of (4600m), to observe the beautiful Ticllacocha lagoon , the Pampas of Pachaspata, we´ll encamp to borders of Qomercocha lagoon.
Day 7: Lagoon Qomerqocha - Pacchanta - Tinqui - Cusco
Accompanied by magnificent high Andean landscapes we will descend towards the town of Pacchanta. After a brief route in the middle of the typical Andean landscape we'll arrive to Tinqui where we'll embarked for our return to Cusco by bus.
Day 8: Flight back home or your next destination.
Transfer to the Cusco`s airport for your flight to Lima and then take your connecting flight to home or your next destination.
Includes
- Brieffing.
- Transport towards the point of beginning the long walk.
- Bilingual & professional guide.
- Cook and carriers.
- Horses for the load and equipment.
- Foods during the trip (5 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners).
- Horses of chair (for support).
- Camping equipment , bipersonal tents, matress, tables, chairs, complete menaje, medicine kit of first aid and oxygenate ball.
Doesn't Include
- Sleeping bag.
- Personal articles.
- Any type of personal insurance.
Important
- Good health and state físic.
- Private service (Minimun 02 passengers)
- Special discounts for groups and travel agencies.
- Hotel with double occunpancy
Hotels
| Without Hotel US$ | 605 |
| Cusco Plaza I | 678 |
| Hotel Royal Inka 3* | 700 |
| Novotel (ACCOR) | 769 |
| Monasterio (Orient Express) | 1057 |
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