Ausangate Trek 6 days

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The Ausangate Trek is the most representative mountain of Andes. It is located to 6,372 meters height. Turquoises lagoons, extensive plains and stone forest, turn totally to the zone an isolated lunar paradise. To walk by the landscapes of the is an indescriptible adventure, in which it is impossible not to be astonished before the beauty at the dusks and e...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Cusco
    • Visit Pacchanta
    • Visit Chilca
    • Enjoy trek in the Cordillera Villcanota

What's this trip about?

    The Ausangate Trek is the most representative mountain of Andes. It is located to 6,372 meters height. Turquoises lagoons, extensive plains and stone forest, turn totally to the zone an isolated lunar paradise. To walk by the landscapes of the is an indescriptible adventure, in which it is impossible not to be astonished before the beauty at the dusks and eternal snows. He is frequent to also be with rock needles that rise to more than five thousand meters of height and with ice tongues that fall of vertiginous way and form glacial lagoons.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityCusco
End CityCusco

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • High Adventure
  • Trekking & Expeditions

Destinations

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Cooking
  • Nature
  • Trekking

Trip includes

    • Professional Guide
    • Meals 5 breakfasts + 6 lunches + 5
    • Entrance fee to Choquequirao
    • Shelters
    • Transportation Cusco – Tinke – Cusco
    • Sleeping Tents for 5 Days + camping equipment
    • Pack animals and Muleteers + 1 emergency saddle
    • Trail Cook

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Cusco & Tinke & Pacchanta

Early morning departure from Hotel headed for the <strong>Cordillera Vilcanota aboard private bus. During our journey we shall go over the Pass of Ccatca (4,200m // 13,779feet), after which we will reach the towns of Ccatca and Ocongate (3,700m // 12,139feet). F...

Day 2: Pacchanta & Pachaspata

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

This day we hike along the flat highland plateau known as the puna .We ascend gradually, following the main course of a stream, in the direction of the first “Abra”, or Pass. The view of the greatest towering peaks of the Co...

Day 3: Pachaspata & Chilca.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

This day we placidly head towards Campa Pass (4900m // 16,076feet), skirting the slopes of the Aguja Puka Punta massif and the snow capped peak known as Tres Puntas. Lying about, scattered atop this pass, are a considerable ...

Day 4: Chilca & Pukacocha

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

A long trekking day awaits us, with two passes to surmount. The first of these is the pass of Palomani (5,050m // 10,568feet) and the highest point of the entire circuit. After 2 hours of steady climbing, an astonishing land...

Day 5: Pukacocha & Upis or Coñamuro

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

This trek takes place along the bottom of a sheltered valley. The trek is easy and we have only a light ascent to contend with. Actually, we skirt along the west and northwest slopes of our favorite mountain -Ausangate -, af...

6: End of the trek in the Cordillera Villcanota and return to Cusco.

On this day we pull away from the impressive Ausangate Massif, and trek through the highland puna, in the company of Andean geese (huallatas) and wild ducks. Toward the northeast one marvels at the Cordilleras of Urubamba and Soon we reach Tinki where our bus awaits u...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $690
Price per day$115
Last Updated: 10/27/2023

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Expenses of personal nature such as beverages, laundry, tips
    • Guide gratuity
    • Any item including meals which has not been covered in the itinerary
    • All optional tours or activities during free time
    • Transfers outside of the tour program

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Meals Included

4 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches & 4 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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