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►Trekking Cusco ► AusangateAUSANGATE TREK
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| Passengers | Private Service | Shared Service |
Pax 3 |
USD $ 651.00 |
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Pax 4 - 5 |
USD $ 548.00 |
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Pax 6 |
USD $ 501.00 |
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Pax 7 - 9 |
USD $ 477.00 |
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Shared service is not always possible, you may see the price in our economical pool service list.
Included:
- Collection from your hotel in the morning and transfer in private bus to T’inqui the starting point of the trek
- Igloo tents: max 3 people in each 4-people-capacity tent, to allow for higher comfort and a safe keeping of backpacks
- One mattress per person
- Dining tent with tables and chairs.
- Kitchen tent
- Cook and cooking equipment
- Horsemen and horses (to carry tents, food and cooking equipment)
- Horses to carry personal gear up to 9 kg per passenger
- 1 emergency horse per each 6 persons
- Accommodation for our guides, cook and horsemen
- Meals (05B, 05L, 04D + morning snack + tea service every day)
- Others: hot water every morning and evening for washing purposes / boiled water to fill in your water bottle every morning and night, and at lunch time if requested with enough time ahead
- First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
- Private transportation from T’inqui to Cusco, including transfer to your hotel in Cusco
DESCRIPTION
Day 1 Cusco to Tinqui (3,800m):
We are leaving Cusco at about 05.00 for the 7-hour bus ride to the small village of T’inqui.
We pass through beautiful countryside and several traditional villages including Urcos, Cattca and Ocongate, where we'll have the opportunity to stop for a while, and to take some photos. In the afternoon we are travelling to Urpis Pampa where we will sleeping in the night. The first 3 hours, after lunch, will be a great introduction to the magnificent scenery of the Cordillera Vilcanota, with great views of the Ausangate mountain.
After lunch its only another 2 hours trekking until we reach the hot springs at Urpis which offering fantastic views of Ausangate at the end of the valley. This is, naturally, a great place to camp for the night.
Day 2 From Urpis (4,400m), to laguna de Jatun Puqa Q'ocha to Laguna de Ausangate cocha:
During the 3 hours trek in the morning we will hike the first pass, the Arapa pass (4,850m). From the pass we continue 3½ hours down the valley until we reach the turquoise Lake Jatun Puqa Q'ocha passing the green lake of Puqa Q'ocha on the way. Here we'll set up the camp. From the campsite it’s possible to climb the small ridge north of the camp to see Lake Vino Q'ocha. The views of Ausangate are particularly close up and spectacular. We ascend the second pass of Apuchata (4,900m) with the turquoise Laguna Ausangate Q'ocha below. This lake is fed from the melting snow of Ausangate. We put up the camp side beside below Laguna Ausangate Q'ocha, where we will kept awake at night by the sound of dramatic ice falls into the lake, but don't worry it's quite safe.
Day 3 From Lake Jatun Puqa Q'ocha to Pampacancha to Q'omer Q'ocha :
From the lake we ascend to the Palomani pass (5,200m); the highest point of the
trek.From the pass we follow the trail into the valley, where we'll rest and have lunch. Another hour of trekking brings us to our campsite at Pampacancha. During the morning we'll see the snowy peaks of Tres Picos and Puca Punta. We'll continue east through the broad green valley of Pampa Jutunpata and up the Rio Q'ampa valley. After passing through the small community of Q'ampa we'll continue north west to the last pass of this hike, the Q'ampa pass (5000m). We'll see several different colored lakes, the final lake being Q'oma Q'ocha. We'll camp beside this beautiful green turquoise lake.
Day 4 From Qomer Q'ocha to Pacchanta: We'll have an easy day trekking for only about 2½ hours, until we arrive at the small village of Pacchanta. 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 the camp near Pacchanta and you'll have the afternoon free to explore this interesting Andean village.
Day 5 From Pacchanta to Cusco: It's a 3 hour trek back to T’inqui where we'll say goodbye to our arrieros (horsemen) and take the bus back to Cusco, arriving at about 18.00.
Private Tour
With Horses
No Group service Available