DAILY DEPARTURE  AUSANGATE TREK 7D/ 6N CLASSICAL AND PRIVATE SERVICE

The best trekking combination in South America with a challenging 6 day circuit around the massive Mount Ausangate (6,372m - 20,905ft ), the highest peak in the Cusco region. It is excellent trekking country offering the traveler everything that one might look for in Andean discoveries. Amazing mountain, snow-capped peaks, hot springs, wildlife, colorful lakes, rich bird life, and traditionally Andean dressed people we meet. Our route to Ausangate is a little touched by tourism, and is not a frequently visited area. We’ll feel like the mountains are all our own as we enter a narrow valley surrounded by towering snow clad peaks and hike past multicolor lakes. We’ll see vicuña, herds of llamas and alpacas. We’ll also observe condors, vizcacha (chichinela) other wildlife before finishing our circle near a hot spring.

TREKKING PROGRAM FROM CUSCO TO AUSANGATE  7D / 6N

Day 1 CUSCO / TINKI: Early in the morning a bus ride to south Esther. The road goes toward Puno, past the Huaro site of Pikillacta ruins and the colonial towns of Andahuaylillas, Urcos We may spend some time visiting to get some food. Afterwards a dusty road starts winding its way uphill until we reach small villages of shepherds and weavers in the highland savannah. In the afternoon the Vilcanota Range will loom in the distance with Ausangate and Colquecruz mountains dominating the landscape. We spend the night in the small town Tinki.

Day 2 TINKI / UPIS: The trail starts crossing the Puna or highland meadow approaching the base of the Ausangate massive with amazing views of the rolling landscape. Camp at Upis, 4350 m. Magnificent scenery of the Cordillera with great views of the Ausangate Mountain. We have a chance to enjoy the thermal bathsat camp site Upis

Day 3 UPIS / PUKAQ’OCHA: After breakfast early in the morning, we ascend the slopes, and cross over (Arapa Pass (4500 m. 14,760 ft) and make Pukaq’ocha, with the western ice-fall of Ausangate Mountain dominating the view of this campsite of Pukaqocha.

Day 4 PUKAQ’OCHA / PALOMANI / CHILLCA: We cross the highest pass of our trip Palomino Pass (4,800 m 16,744 ft), with a spectacular view of the southeastern ridge of Mount Ausangate and the peaks of Mariposa and Caracol. We camp for the night at Chilca.

Day 5 CHILLCA / Q’OMERCOCHA: We circle northwest over Ticllacocha Lagoon and over the last Pass 4,650 m. 12,250ft) reaching the small meadow of Pajchapata, or the shores of lake Q'omercocha, we camp here.

Day 6 COMERCOCHA / PAJCHANTA: The trail descends towards the village of Pajchanta. Thermal baths are available. We'll have an easy day, trekking for only about 2½ hours, until we arrive at the small village of Pajchanta. You'll have the opportunity to rest and relax in the hot thermal springs for a couple of hours and even have a well deserved beer! We'll set up camp near Pajchanta and you'll have the afternoon free to explore this interesting Andean village.

Day 7 PAJCHANTA / TINKI / CUSCO: A short hike this morning will bring us to the main road. It's a 3 hour hike on this final trek, arriving a Tinki. where a vehicle will drive us back to Cusco, arriving back at your hotel late in the afternoon.

 WHAT IS INCLUDED

• Two guides for groups over 9 persons; one guide for smaller groups

• Bilingual guides and knowledgeable about of the area and its customs.

• Camping equipment including bathroom, cook and dining tents

• Tables, chairs

• Kitchen personnel

• Cook

• Transfer to start trek and from end of trail to Tinki

• seven  hot meals a day tea, hot water and snacks

• Horses Pack animals: horses for camping equipment and your personal items

• Including horsemen

• Entrance fee to Ausangate 

• First aid kit, oxygen

• Walky talk 

• Duffer (duffle bag)

• Sleeping matters

DOESN'T EXCLUDE

• Breakfast first day 

• Sleep bag

• Lost dinner 

Prices per person: 1-2pax US$660, 3-4paxUS$370, 5-6pax US$280, 7-8pax US$260, 9-10pax US$255.

Classical service: 8pax US$250