5Day Ausangate Trek

01day: Cusco – Tinki

Early in the morning we will leave the City of Cusco towards the town of Tinki traveling the route of the southern valley, arriving at the Town we will pass through several districts, we will appreciate several chapels and lagoons after 3 hours of travel we will arrive at the Town of Tinki located at 3700 m.s.n.m.
after lunch; We will start the walk through a dry climate, with little vegetation (ecological puna floor) after approx. 3 hours of walking we will stop for lunch, and be able to appreciate part of the majestic snowy Ausangate (6337 m.s.n.m) after lunch we will continue walking for about 2 more hours until we reach our Upis camp (4200 m.s.n.m.)

02Day: Upis – Ausangatecocha

After breakfast we will continue the walk ascending for approx. 4 hours to reach the Arapa pass (4850 masl) and then descend until we find the appropriate place for lunch, we will walk along paths where we can see wild animals, through this area we will find 3 beautiful lagoons, the three of different shades are: Yanacocha, Hatun Pukacocha, and Qomerqocha. After lunch we will continue along the route surrounded by snowy peaks, we will ascend to the second pass the Apuchata pass (4900 m.s.n.m) walking for about 2 hours, after reaching the summit we will descend for approx. half an hour to the Ausangatecocha camp (4440 m.s.n.m)

03Day : Ausangateqocha – Q´ampa

This day we will start the walk earlier to ascend for about 2 hours towards the third step, the Palomani pass (5200 masl) this is the highest point in the entire route, then we will descend another 2 hours, seeing American camelids like, llamas, Alpacas, and wild animals such as Vizcacha, and also mountains and glaciers and we will arrive at Pampa Cancha where we will have lunch (4050 masl), after lunch we will go up to our camp in Q´ampa (4300 masl) taking approx. 3 hours.

04Day: Q´ampa – Pacchanta

After breakfast we will walk for approx. 2 hours until we reach the Q´ampa pass (5000 m.s.n.m), then we will descend for approx. 5 hours to the Qomercocha lagoon and then reach Pacchanta (4100 m.s.n.m), this is a small community with attractive hot springs, where we will enjoy relaxing,

05day: Pacchanta – Tinki

Cusco In the morning we will leave Pacchanta and start the return to Tinki we will walk approx. 2 hours, once in Tinki, we will take the transport that will take us to Cusco, arriving in Cusco in the afternoon.

The Program Includes:

• Pick up from the hotel and transport to the town of Tinki.
• Local Route Guide in English and Spanish.
• Food: 04 breakfasts, 04 lunches, 04 dinners
• Cook with all his cooking equipment Equipment:
• Quadruple tents for two people, dining tent,
• kitchen tent, tables, chairs
• Accommodation for the guide,
• cook and muleteers.
• Arrieros (in charge of horses).
• Horses (transporting food and equipment).
• 1 emergency horse
• Boiled water every morning
• First aid kit,
• Oxygen balloon
• Transportation from Tinki to Cusco.

Not include:

• Breakfast first day, and lunch the last day,
• Tips for carriers and guide,
• Water during the journey,
• Ausangate entrance.

We recommend Bring

• Sleeping bag -20 cº (you can rent office),
• Flashlight-light of hands,
• Repellent, Sunscreen,
• Toilet paper,
• Plastic bags for waste,
• Water purifying tablets,
• Waterproof jacket and termic tshirt
• walking stick,
• Shorts
• Several pairs of socks,
• Rain poncho,
• Hiking shoes,
• Sandals to rest your feet in the camp,
• Hat or cap to protect yourself from the sun,
• Personal medications,
• Chocolates, candies and nutritional bars.
• Swimwear.