Ausangate more Rainbow Mountain Trek
6 Days and 5 Nights

DAY 01: CUSCO – TINKI – UPIS

From Cusco early at 7:00 am depart by bus, and head towards Ocongate, by the way we pass through the villages of (Urcos, Ccatca and Ocongate), on the way you will appreciate the chain of the Cordillera Vilcanota, after this tour reach the village of Tinki. Here we meet our horsemen and horses. From here depart for lunch at Upis (4400 masl/14435 feet), where will be our night camp 1. From here we can scrutinize the north side of Ausangate, where there is full of Andean flora and fauna ecosystem, reaching Upis, we will have the opportunity to enjoy the hot springs. (Dinner).

DAY 02: UPIS – LAKE AUSANGATE

This wake up early, eating breakfast Arapa cross the step (4850 masl/15912 feet). From here, continue three hours down the valley, past the lagoon Pucaqocha, reaching Jatun Pucaqocha. Then we climb up to Laguna Pass (4850 masl/15912 feet), overlooking the stunning lagoon Ausangate Qocha and blue waters. This lake is fed by the melting snow of Ausangate, here is our camp. (Lunch and dinner).

DAY 03: LAKE AUSANGATE – VINICUNCA (COLORADO HILL).

We have breakfast with the sun, to continue our walk. Climb a slope to reach Palomani Pass (5100 masl/16732 feet), from here we can see the true panoramic view of Ausangate. Then we will go down a path that is an awesome route, and reach to Vinicunca, here we see the magnificent red hill, called by having stains that were made of stone sediments arsenic. We will do our night camp 3. (Lunch and dinner).

DAY 04: VINICUNCA – TICLLAQOCHA

This day we will Ticllaqocha, accompanied by the Colorado trails, we reach Paso Apacheta, then descend to Huchuy Jampa, from here go along a light path which will Ticllaqocha arriving to our camp. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner).

DAY 05: TICLLAQOCHA – PACCHANTA

Getting up early in the morning, have breakfast with the reception of the Andes and beautiful mountains, then climb up the Jampa (5100 masl/16732 feet) and then descend, observe and appreciate the lakes, our light trail following our walk, always appreciating the beautiful landscapes and then reach Pacchanta (4200 masl/13779 feet), where will be our camp for the night 5 and relax our muscles have the opportunity to enjoy the hot springs. (Lunch and dinner).

DAY 06: PACCHANTA – TINKI – CUSCO

Today is the last day of our trek through the Peruvian Andes, so we get up early, have breakfast and go down with all the vivid memories and landscapes explored in our life story, down to village which is Tinki (3950 m) and then go to the imperial city Cusco..

Includes:

• Bilingual and certified Tour Guide
• A briefing about the trek with your guide the day before
• Pick up from your accommodation in Cusco
• Private transportation to go to the Trail Head
• Andean ceremony, offering to the mother earth on the Ausangate Pass
• Entrance tickets to Ausangate Park, Rainbow Mountain and Red Valley
• A duffel bag where you can put inside 08 kilos from your personal stuff (it will be carry by the horses or mules)
• Horses or mules and muleteer to carry camping equipments and cooking stuff
• Private Transportation to back to Cusco.
• Four season tents (2 trekkers in each one) you will have enough space to put things inside
• Camping equipment (Kitchen tent, portable chairs and table)
• Mattresses
• 3 Meals per day during the trek (food served in a buffet style)
• Professional Cook
• Snack for each day of trekking
• Boiled water to drink during the trek
• Availability of meals to your preference (vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, pesquetarian, etc)
• First Aid Kit, with Oxigen ballon.
• A Survivor T – shirt, for each member of the group

Doesn’t includes:

• Extra expense if you want to buy things along the trail
• Sleeping bags (you can rent from us which cost 20 dollars for a professional one, which can support until -15 degrees celcius or 5 degrees farenheit)
• Walking sticks (you can rent from us which cost 20 dollars for a professional black diamond pair)
• Mineral water (you can buy bottle of mineral water in some campsites)
• First Breakfast and last lunch and dinner
• Extra Horse or mule to carry extra backpacks or to ride, each horse cost (150 dollars per Horse or mule)
• Tips for the team (Is not obligatory but if you wish to do it, it will be welcome).

• Original Passport
• A valid student card if you book this trek as student (25 years old as máximum)
• Travel Insurance card (you have to le tus know the name of your Travel Insurance company and you travel Insurance Number)
• A small Day Pack
• Rain coat or Rain Poncho
• Cold Clothes (For the first and Second day)
• Trekking shirts and trekking pants
• Waterproof hiking shoes
• Bottle of Water
• Flash Light
• Towel
• Toilet Paper
• Sun Block
• Sun Glasses
• Caps or Hats
• Gloves (for the first and second day)
• Insect Repellent (30% DEET Recommended)
• Sleeping Bags
• Walking sticks
• Personal use stuff (Face moisturizer, Handsanitizer, Tooth brush and paste,etc)
• Camera with extra batteries
• Extra money, especially in soles, to buy extra necessities during the trekking, also to tip the team. (optional)

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