Tour The Peaks Of Ausangate

Transport

Private Transport for collection & drop-off

Meals

Meals as detailed in the day-by-day itinerary

Accommodation

Camping - x 4 person tents used for 2

Others

Pre-trip briefing will be held in your hotel the evening before departure.

Guide

Professional Bilingual guide (English & Spanish) Knowledge of basic Spanish required for the climbing section

Not included:

Flights

International Flights not included Domestic Flights not included (can be organised as part of trip)

Optional

Extension trips available to Machu Picchu on request for supplementary price.

Insurance

Travel & Adventure insurance responsibilty of Traveller

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Day 1 Day 1: Cusco - Anantapata
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Cusco - Anantapata

Early in the morning, you’ll leave Cusco to begin this Peru adventure. On a bus ride along the Vilcanota River Valley, and on to the town of Checacupe. After a visit to its Colonial Church of the Immaculate Conception, you’ll start ascending the Pitumarca Valley, through the spectacular Japura Gorge that leads to Chillca, we will start the trek near the Ausangate Community, from there we will see the south face of the sacred Ausangate Mountain, as we continue towards the red sandstone formations of the "Nevado del Inca".

Accommodation: Camping Anantapata

Maximum Altitude: 4750 masl / 15580 fasl

Approximate Walking Time: 3 hours

Approximate Driving time: 4 hours

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 2 Day 2: Anantapata - Rainbow Mountain
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Anantapata - Rainbow Mountain

After breakfast, we take the trail to another mountain pass. Dropping down, we’ll hike by Lake Kayrawiri, surrounded by rugged mountain peaks and the great valley below. Striations of color are imbedded in the hillsides. Then we go on to Cerro Laya Grande via the massive glacier del Inca, and the most striking colors in the sediments of Yauricunca. This area is called ‘montana arcoiris’ by the locals, and often referred to as ‘Rainbow Mountain’ by visitors, the spectacular colours make for amazing photography. We lunch here in this unique landscape. On our way, we see hundreds of Andean geese nesting in the cliffs of Anta, and the flatiron formations of Apu Labrayani near Huampococha Tambo, where we will spend the night at the Camino del Apu Ausangate.

Accommodation: Camping Huampococha

Maximum Altitude: 4980 masl / 16388 fasl

Approximate Walking Time: 7 hours

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 Day 3: Rainbow Mountain - Pacchanta
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Rainbow Mountain - Pacchanta

After a last climb over the Anta pass, we will gradually make our descent. In this section the first crops and houses come into view. The landscape changes quickly as the red sandstone formations are followed by the carsten erosion of limestone, forming a one of a kind stone forest, and a perfect habitat for “vizcacha” (members of the chinchilla family). By the time we get down the valley, we’ll continue to head towards Pacchanta.

Maximum Altitude: 4900 masl / 16100 fasl

Approximate Walking Time: 4 hours

Approximate Driving time: 3 hours

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 Day 4: Pacchanta - Nevado Qampa Basecamp
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Pacchanta - Nevado Qampa Basecamp

In Pacchanta, the following day we meet the muleteers and cook of the expedition, after lunch we start the hike 4 hours to the base camp, with impressive views of the main snowcapped Cusco region such as: Ausangate (6384 masl), Cayangate (6110 masl) and others, always accompanied by llamas and alpacas. Already in the base camp the personal high mountain equipment (harnesses, crampons, ice axes, helmets, leggings, gloves) will be delivered, the high mountain guide will teach you the correct way of using the equipment, how to act on a glacier and have them ready for promotion.

Dinner is at 6pm, then everyone can rest.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 Day 5: Base Camp - Summit - Qampa Nevado Base Camp
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Base Camp - Summit - Qampa Nevado Base Camp

Leaving at 3am you’ll have a light breakfast, it is necessary to attack a mountain at dawn. You’ll leave the base camp and in 2 hours of ascent by moraine arriving at the glacier, where we prepare ourselves with the mountain equipment to enter the glacier. Within about 3 hours on the glacier you’ll reach the summit of the Qampa mountain which is 5,500 meters above sea level. Taking half an hour on the summit restng and enjoying the high Andean landscapes, surrounded by much of the snowy mountains of the Cordillera Vilcanota. The descent to the base camp will be around another 3 hours, where lunch will be taken and you’ll have the whole afternoon free to rest after an intense day.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 Day 6: Qampa Nevado Base Camp - Pacchanta - Cusco
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Qampa Nevado Base Camp - Pacchanta - Cusco

Leaving at 9am for Pacchanta after breakfast, arriving at Pacchanta in about 3 hours where there’ll be the option to enter the thermal baths and buy handicrafts from Pacchanta and then have lunch and return to the City of Cusco where by around 6pm you’ll be dropped to your hotels, and you can spend the evening relaxing and recalling a great route!

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

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The Peaks Of Ausangate

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Itinerary of your trip The Peaks Of Ausangate

Day 1: Cusco - Anantapata

Day 2: Anantapata - Rainbow Mountain

Day 3: Rainbow Mountain - Pacchanta

Day 4: Pacchanta - Nevado Qampa Basecamp

Day 5: Base Camp - Summit - Qampa Nevado Base Camp

Day 6: Qampa Nevado Base Camp - Pacchanta - Cusco

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