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Ausangate Hike 5 Days To Rainbow Mountain

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Travel Duration:5 Days - 4 Nights
Availability : Daily Departures
Departure:Cusco
Max Altitude:5,200 m – 17,056 ft
Min Age : 6+
Max People : 12 per group
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Ausangate Hike 5 Days To Rainbow Mountain

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Ausangate hike 5 days and Rainbow Mountain: snow-capped mountains, colorful hills with alpacas and llamas and spectacular colorful views on this 5-day trip around the foothills of Cusco’s wonderful highest peak, including the impressive Rainbow Mountain.

Every sunrise brings a new hike to conquer and a new natural wonder to behold. See the towering 20,956-foot summit of Ausangate Mountain. Gaze at the incredibly towering peaks of the glaciers as they plummet thousands of feet from the edge of the mountain range.

Hikers have come from all over to witness Ausangate and Rainbow Mountain since it became an established natural landmark just a few years ago. The classic features of reddish hills, unique Andean wildlife, thundering waterfalls, blue lakes and stunning glacial landscapes are highly revered by adventurers and naturalists alike. This hike provides the opportunity to explore the famous Vilcanota Valley from end to end.

An ultimate adventure designed to discover this charming part of the world. So get ready for a mind-blowing experience as you embark on this once-in-a-lifetime hike to Cusco’s highest mountain and the stunning colorful mountains. We will take your trip to a whole new level with unforgettable experiences unique to the places you travel. See more, do more, live longer and return home with no regrets.

The landscape is like nothing you have ever seen – it is truly stunning – Ausangate hike 5 days

The highlight of the Ausangate Hike 5 Days To Rainbow Mountain

  • Learn about the textile tradition of the Andes of Ausangate, where they capture their sacred symbols in their outfits.
  • See the best part of the ice-covered Ausangate Mountain and the diverse mountain landscape of the Vilcanota mountain range.
  • Explore the 7 lagoons of Ausangate hike 5 days.
  • End your trip to the impressive Rainbow Mountains of Peru, you will be surprised by the formation of its natural colors.
  • Connect your body and mind with the best energy of the (Apus), sacred mountains.
  • Discover the ancestral paths of the Quechuas during the 5-day Ausangate hike.
  • ITINERARY

DAY 1Cusco - Upis - Yanacocha

Places we will arrive
Cusco
Tinki
Upis pampa
Arapa pass
Yanacocha
ausangate breakfast
ausangate hike 5 days to rainbow mountain

We pick you up from your hotel at 4:30 am to leave the city of Cusco, then we will have three and a half hours of driving to reach the town of Upis, on the way we will see picturesque towns, and we will stop for a couple of hours. of moments to enjoy the scenes.

Once we reach Upis (the trailhead, 4,350 m/ 14,272 ft) we will meet our local muleteers, horses and prepare for the adventure, we will walk gradually uphill for approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes following the mountain valley inhabited by llamas and alpacas with spectacular views of Ausangate as a backdrop to reach the lunch spot located at Pamparapa (4,600 m / 15,092 ft).

Today we will have lunch in a very picturesque place with Mount Ausangate in the background. After eating the delicious food, we will still walk for about 3 hours and 30 minutes to reach the first camp, called Yana Qocha 4,650 m/15,256 ft, from the lunch place we will walk for two hours to get the first pass called Arapa Pass 4,800 m / 15,748 feet, at this point we will be impressed by the impressive views of eroded mountains and highland valleys.

Then we will walk downhill for 1 hour and 30 minutes to reach the camp, a place with impressive views of Ausangate Hill.

  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Accommodation: Camps
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Walking Distance: 12 km / 7.46 miles
  • Highest Elevation: 4,850 m – 15,908 ft
  • Campsite Elevation: 4,680 m – 15,354 ft

DAY 2Yanacocha - Pucacocha pass - Hananta

Places we will arrive
Yanacocha
Pucacocha pass
Hananta
Surinicocha
ausangate 7 lakes
ausangate peru travel luxury

In the morning we will have a beautiful sunrise on the top of imposing rocks and mountains, we will enjoy this view while we have breakfast, after breakfast we will begin to walk along a level trail (up and down) this section of the trail is one of the most picturesque, as that blue and turquoise lagoons surround the lower part of the massif of Mount Ausangate 6,384 m / 20,945 ft, the highest mountain in Cusco.

After walking for 1 hour and 30 minutes, we will begin walking on a zigzag trail to the next pass at 5,000 m/16,404 ft. In which we will enjoy the spectacular views of the Vilcanota mountain range in different directions, colorful hills, and the peaks of the glaciers. From this pass, we will walk downhill to reach the valley part and follow the valley until we reach our lunch spot located at the place called Ananta 4,650 m/ 15,256 ft.

After lunch, we will continue walking uphill for 2 hours to reach the next pass called Warmisaya at 5,000 m/16,404 ft from this place, we will be able to observe the Rainbow Mountain at a greater distance and the views are still very impressive. The last leg is downhill for 30 minutes to reach the second camp located at Qomer Qocha 4,680 m / 15,354 ft.

  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Accommodation: Camps
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Walking Distance: 12 km / 7.45 miles
  • Highest Elevation: 5,000 m – 16,404 ft
  • Campsite Elevation: 4,740 m – 15,551 ft

DAY 3Hananta - Rainbow Mountain - Ausangate Qocha

Places we will arrive
Surinicocha
Warmisaya Pass
Rainbow Mountain
Hananta
Ausangate cocha
ausangate to vinicunca
ausangate cocha 4 days

Today’s nutritious breakfast makes us ready to go exploring the Rainbow Mountain.

After enjoying our breakfast in the very early morning, we will hike up for about 1 hour and 30 minutes to get the famous Rainbow Mountain 5,050 m / 16,568 ft. And we will beat the large crowds for sure and this place will be just for us for about 45 minutes, which is enough time to enjoy the site.

After having enough time at this place, we will return along the same trail to Ananta (lunch spot of day 2), where we will have lunch again at about 12:30 pm. This afternoon, we will still continue hiking for 3 more hours to the next campsite called Ausangate Qocha 4,700 m / 15,420 ft, for about.

  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Accommodation: Camps
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Walking Distance: 15 km / 9.32 miles
  • Highest Elevation: 5,050 m – 16,568 ft
  • Campsite Elevation: 4,700 m – 15,420 ft

DAY 4Ausangate Qocha - Phinaya - Qampa pampa

Places we will arrive
Ausangate cocha
Palomani pass
Phinaya
Qampa
ausangate palomani pass
ausangate trekking

Another great day to enjoy the incredible colorful hills next to Mount Ausangate (6,384m / 20,945 feet), the highest mountain in Cusco, and see more glacial lagoons.

After breakfast we will begin our walk again, we will leave early to walk uphill. for two hours to the third mountain pass called Palomani (5200m/17056ft), the highest pass of the entire road; where we will begin to observe the enormous mountain and some other colorful hills that are still nearby and in this place we will make an offering to PachaMama (mother earth).

Then we will walk downhill for about two hours also until we reach the valley part, where we will have lunch at PampaCancha (4050m / 13284ft, at the end of the afternoon we will walk uphill. For 2 more hours until the next Qampa Camp (4600m), where at night we will have tea time and then dinner. All meals included. Throughout this day’s walk we will have the opportunity to see llamas and alpacas.

  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
  • Accommodation: Camps
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Walking Distance: 12 km / 7.45 miles
  • Highest Elevation: 5,200 m – 17,056 ft
  • Campsite Elevation: 4,600 m – 15,092 ft

DAY 5Qampa pampa - 7 lakes - Pacchanta

Places we will arrive
Qampa
Qampa pass
7 lakes
Pacchanta
Cusco
ausangate 7 lagoons
ausangate llamas

Wake up hot coca tea in the morning to have another great day, after having breakfast we’ll hike up for 2 hours and 30 minutes to the last pass called Jhampa 5,060 m / 16,601 ft, where we’ll have amazing glacier peaks right in front of us.
We will then trek downhill to get our last scenic lunch spot.

After lunch we’ll trek for 2 more hours to get the Pacchanta Town. Where we’ll have a chance to swim at hot springs which is optional, and at this place we’ll say goodbye to our muleteers, we will eventually drive back to hotel in Cusco for about 3 hours and 30 minutes. End of our adventure.

  • Meals: Breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Not
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Walking Distance: 15 km / 9.60 miles
  • Highest Elevation: 5,000 m – 16,404 ft
  • Campsite Elevation: Not
  • TRIP INFO
Inclusions
Trip Checklist
Before You Go

High Quality Service & Safety

  • Pre-departure briefing
  • Experienced Guide speaks English and Spanish
  • A professional chef
  • First Aid Kit
  • Private Camping Equipment
  • One duffle bag per person
  • Customer Service 24/7

Permits & Entrance Tickets

  • Entrance Ticket to Ausangate hike 5 days
  • Entrance ticket to Rainbow Mountain

Transportation

  • DAY 1: Private transportation from your hotel in Cusco to the start of the trek.
  • Horses, and muleteers; cargo mules will carry your (7 kg / 15.4 lb) personal items
  • DAY 5: Private transportation from the end of the hike to your hotel in cusco.

Meals

  • Meals: 5 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, and 4 Dinners
  • Food: Vegetarian and vegan available
  • Water
  • Wake up tea
  • Tea Time or Happy Hour
  • Snacks on the trail daily
  • Products for hygiene

Accommodation

  • Personal accommodation in private campsites.

Extra inclusions

  • Emergency horse to ride
  • PRO Air sleeping pad
  • Sleeping bag
  • Trekking stick
  • Extra oxygen

What Is Not Included?

  • Travel Insurance
  • Tips for our staff
  • Additional costs or delays out of control of the management
  • Original passport
  • Hiking shoes
  • Waterproof jacket/rain poncho
  • Clothes for the cold weather
  • Hat and gloves
  • T-shirts
  • Sunglasses
  • Water bottle
  • Snack for the hike
  • Comfortable pants
  • Sun hat
  • Sun cream (factor 35 or higher)
  • Toiletries and hand sanitizer
  • Personal medication
  • Camera and film with extra batteries
  • Flashlight
  • Backpack

Information Before leaving for the Ausangate hike 5 days to rainbow mountain

We want to make your trip to Peru as memorable and easy as possible. In this section you will find quick answers to all those questions you had about Ausangate hike 5 days to rainbow mountain in one place. Please read the following information carefully; will help you with any questions about our services.

Briefing or informative meeting

All briefings take place at your hotel at 6:30 p.m., one night before the tour begins. If you cannot attend, you must coordinate another schedule at the (Peru Travel Luxury) offices. These meetings last approximately 30 to 45 minutes and there they will give you a small canvas bag, in which you will store all the belongings that you intend to take on the walk and that will not be in your backpack.

Duffel bag or canvas case:

You will receive a canvas case or duffle bag during the briefing. The muleteers will carry them along the road and deliver them to you when you arrive at each camp. They measure 66 cm / 2 feet long x 36 cm / 1 foot wide.

A maximum of 8 kg is allowed per canvas bag, in which you can put your clothes or personal items that you need to do this hike.

Payment of Trek Balance (in Cusco)

The trek has to be paid for in full by at least 7.30 pm two days before departure. For example, if your tour departs on a Wednesday, then you must come to our office before 7.30 pm on Monday.

It would be much appreciated if you pay the trek balance in cash US dollars or local currency. You can withdraw some money from several ATMs along Avenida Sol (either in US dollars or local Peruvian Soles). You can pay by credit card or PAYPAL online, but you will have to pay an 8% service charge, charged by VISA and PAYPAL. We do not accept bank checks or payment of the balance by traveler’s checks.

Storing your luggage at our Office.

Of course! During the travel, your main luggage can be stored at our office(you can organize briefing day or by email) or at your hotel, both free of charge.

Any equipment that you are not going to need on the trek can be stored safely in your hotel. Nearly every hotel will provide this service. Don’t leave items of value with your bags, put them in the hotel safe and obtain an itemized receipt (In the unlikely case of theft many insurance companies require that you have a copy of the receipt itemizing all the items). Best put items such as credit cards inside a sealed, signed envelope for extra peace of mind.

Pickups:

Peru Travel Luxury company can pick you up from your hotel, as long as it’s in the Historic Center of Cusco. The pickup time will be coordinated with your guide in the briefing. The pickup time may vary between 30 and 45 minutes due to traffic. Cusco is a very old city, therefore, it has many narrow cobbled streets. Some hotels and Airbnbs may be located on streets without access to cars or on long, steep slopes, making it difficult to transport luggage. We strongly recommend that you book accommodation with good access.

Group tours:

Group tours are made up of different types of people. Physical conditions and ages can vary. By agreeing to be part of a group tour, you also accept that some people may be faster or slower than you. Therefore, each person can go at their own pace on the route. It may be the case that a group wishes to modify the tour; however, it will be the guide who decides, after consulting with all the participants, if said modifications can be made.

Strikes and demonstrations:

Strikes and demonstrations are usually frequent in Peru and this may interrupt some of our tours. Roads can be blocked and train tracks can be taken over. However, we will try to keep your excursion as planned, even if it means leaving the night before the scheduled date. Under these circumstances, tours may also be cancelled. In case of changes or cancellations, all situations will be coordinated with you by our operations department. Your safety is our highest priority and our decisions will be made to protect it.

Lost objects:

You’re responsible for your objects during the tour. Please pay attention to where you leave your things and remember to take everything once you leave our trucks, tents, or restaurants.

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Raul Roman

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spectacular trip mountains lakes all very beautiful definitely is a dream come true to know this beautiful mountain Ausangate apart from everything Peru travel luxury charges a very fair price and I highly recommend this agency that gives you a luxury service even lower price than other agencies.

November 20, 2024
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