Ausangate in 4 Days

4D / 3N

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Group Size: Up to 15 peole

Transportation: Van, Bus

Max Altitude: 4140 m.s.n.m

Difficulty: High

Service: Group

Duration: 4D / 3N

The Ausangate mountain chain, located in the Cordillera de Vilcanota, is one of the most inhospitable and extraordinary high Andean areas of Peru.
The Ausangate is the most representative mountain of the Cusco Andes. It forms a large massif with various summits that surround its main peak located at 6,372 meters above sea level. The turquoise lagoons, extensive high plains and stone forests make the area a lunar paradise totally isolated from modernity. Walking around Ausangate is an indescribable adventure, in which it is impossible not to be amazed by the beauty of the sunsets and the eternal snow. It is common to find rock needles that rise to more than five thousand meters high and also ice tongues that fall vertiginously and form glacial lagoons.

Detailed Itinerary - Ausangate in 4 Days

Day 1:

Cusco - Poblado Upis - Baños Termales de Upis (A, C)

4:00 a.m. Pick up from the hotel to head towards the province of Quispicanchis, district of Acongate, town of Upis approximately 3 hours south east of the city of Cusco. In Upis (4140 m) we will meet with our muleteers, who will be in charge of loading the equipment on the mules and making the last revisions of the case while we take a look at the landscape and get ready for an early lunch. We will walk approximately 4 hours until we reach the sector of the Upis Thermal Baths, where we will camp and we will be able to enjoy the medicinal waters.

Day 2:

Baños Termales de Upis – Laguna Pukacocha (D, A, C)

We wake up seeing the impressive north face of Nevado Ausangate and after a good breakfast we will start the hike that will last approximately 5 hours. During this day we will be able to contemplate a landscape that is always nuanced by turquoise lagoons. The walk will be uphill for the first 3 hours and then keep going up and down. We will camp on the shores of a Pukacocha lagoon (4575 m).

Day 3:

Laguna Pukacocha – Paso Palomaní – Laguna Ausangate – Huchuyminaya (D, A, C)

During this day we will walk for approximately 6 hours. First we will ascend to the Alcatani Pass (4650 m), we continue the journey descending towards the Ausangate Lagoon, to then ascend towards the Palomaní pass (5125 m) where we will have views of particular beauty, then we descend to Huchuyminaya where we will camp.

Day 4:

Huchuyminya - Pachaspata Qomercocha – Pacchanta (D, A, C)

We woke up very early to tour the Jampa Valley where we appreciated Andean settlers with typical costumes of the region as well as alpacas, sheep, llamas and pacos. Then we will ascend to 4600 meters above sea level, to reach the Pachaspata pampa, then we will descend through a ravine until we reach Qomercocha, where we will have lunch. Then we will cross a pass and begin a moderate descent observing lagoons with turquoise waters throughout the route. After approximately 3 hours of walking we will arrive at Pacchanta, where we can enjoy its Thermal Baths. Finally we embarked for our return to Cusco by car. D: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner

Professional English/Spanish Guide (Assistant from 8 paxs)
Private Transportation Cusco – Upis / Tinqui – Cusco
Muleteers and Mules to carry all the camping luggage
Mules to carry the equipment and large backpacks, maximum 7 Kg.
Cook (kitchen assistants from 8 paxs)
All food on the route (breakfasts, lunches, dinners, lunch and daily snacks)
Dining tent with tables and chairs
Kitchen tent
Double tents for two people. It is very comfortable and safe for your backpacks.
Thermarest
Accommodation for all our staff
First aid kit
Entrance ticket to Ausangate

Professional English/Spanish Guide (Assistant from 8 paxs)
Private Transportation Cusco – Upis / Tinqui – Cusco
Muleteers and Mules to carry all the camping luggage
Mules to carry the equipment and large backpacks, maximum 7 Kg.
Cook (kitchen assistants from 8 paxs)
All food on the route (breakfasts, lunches, dinners, lunch and daily snacks)
Dining tent with tables and chairs
Kitchen tent
Double tents for two people. It is very comfortable and safe for your backpacks.
Thermarest
Accommodation for all our staff
First aid kit
Entrance ticket to Ausangate

If you want to ride a horse during the trek, it is + USD 120 for the entire trek (you cannot ride downhill). From 2 to more horses the addition is USD 100 per horse
Rental of a sleeping bag at -10ºC = USD 30 for the entire walk
Rental of a pair of walking sticks = USD 20 for the entire trekking
If you want to sleep only 1 pax in a tent you must add + USD 30 per person

A small backpack to carry a light coat in case the weather changes during the trekking
Appropriate clothing for the rain (raincoat) and a rain poncho
In the big backpack bring clothes: warm and to rest
It is advisable to put all your clothes and sleeping bag inside plastic bags to prevent them from getting wet if it rains.
Swimwear for the Thermal Baths and Small Towel
Scarf, gloves, hat for the cold, handkerchief
Small towel and cleaning implements (wet wipes)
Trekking shoes, comfortable, it is recommended that they be waterproof
Sandal for moments of rest
Hat for the sun and cold
Sunscreen and moisturizer for after sun
Flashlight, camera, video camera and batteries (with the cold they are consumed quickly)
Toilet paper, wet wipes
Personal first aid kit
Snacks (energy bars, dried fruit, chocolates, cookies, etc.).
2 Bottles with water of 600 ml. Then you can recharge it with boiled water during the trekking
Cash in soles and dollars (there are no ATM machines)
Some identity document
Optional: walking stick