Ausangate Trek to Rainbow Mountains 4 Days - private service
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About This Experience in Cusco
Why Visit Cusco?
Cusco, Peru offers a wealth of attractions, cultural experiences, and activities for visitors. From historic landmarks to modern attractions, Cusco provides an unforgettable travel experience with something to discover around every corner. Explore local cuisine, discover unique culture, and create lasting memories in this remarkable destination.
Getting to Cusco
You can reach Cusco, Peru by air, train, or road depending on your starting location. The city offers various transportation options including taxis, public transit, and private transfers to help you reach your destination. Many hotels can arrange airport transfers, and local transportation options vary by location.
What's Included
- Tents for dining room and kitchen.
- Muleteers
- Multilingual professional guide.
- Food: 4 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners, sandwiches (optional vegetarian at no additional cost).
- Horses to transport the camping equipment.
- An oxygen ball
- Chairs and dining table.
- 1 tent 4 stations for 2 people.
- First aid kit.
- Bus Cusco – Pajchanta / Upis Hot Springs – Cusco
- Professional Cook (1 assistant for a group more than 8 people).
- Brief information about hiking a day before the start.
- 1 mat
- Ticket to Ausangate Natural Park and mountain of colors.
What's Not Included
- Sleeping bags (we can rent you).
- Travel insurance: we recommend you to take out travel insurance during the time of your hike.
- Personal stuff.
- Additional horse.
- Walking sticks.
- Breakfast on the first day, dinner on the last day.
- Tips for the guide and the horsemen (optional)
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Additional Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
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Meeting and Pickup
Meeting Point
Traveler pick-up is included Our collection is included at no additional cost if your hotel, Airbnb or another is located near the historic center of Cusco.
End Point
Traveler pick-up is included Our collection is included at no additional cost if your hotel, Airbnb or another is located near the historic center of Cusco.
Pickup Information
Pickup Option: All travelers must meet at start point
Itinerary
Cusco – Tinki – Pajchanta Hot Springs – Qomerccocha.
To start Ausangate Best Trek 4 Days, our... 2 hours
To start Ausangate Best Trek 4 Days, our private mobility will pass by your hotel at 7 in the morning, then we will travel towards the highest mountain in the Cusco region. the trip by bus will take us 3 hours until hot springs of Pajchanta, where we will able to enjoy thermo-medicinal waters and on a half day we will go to taste the first delicious meals of our cook (lunch). Later we will move to our Qomerqocha camp, it will take us around 2 and a half hours, walking slowly on a light road, but with fantastic views of the huge snow-capped mountains. At 4:00 in the afternoon, we will settle into our tents, then we will enjoy the magnificent views of the sunset and at 6 pm we will have our dinner. - Pajchanta Hot Springs. 4,320 meters /14,137 ft. - Qomerqocha (Green Lagoon). 4,590 meters /15,055 ft. - Hiking length. 6 km /3.7 miles. - Trekking time. 2 hours and a half. - Meals: Lunch and Dinner.
Qomerccocha – Janpa pass – Huchuy Phinaya.
Today we will wake up at 5:30 a 8 hours
Today we will wake up at 5:30 a.m., we will drink coca tea to get some energy and our breakfast, at 7 a.m., and we will begin to trek among the colorful lagoons and huge snow-clad picks. As we go up to the highest point of today’s hike (Janpa Pass 01 meters), we will enjoy beautiful landscapes and high Andean animals. At noon, we will enjoy our lunch in Janpa Pampa, then we will continue downhill next to the small river of fresh water and among hundreds of South American Camelids and finally, we will arrive at Huchuy Pjinaya where we will spend the second night. At 5:30 pm. we will have hot drinks and at 6:00 p.m. our second dinner and camp night. - Jhanpa Pass. 5,010 meters / 16,433 ft - Huchuy Phinaya. 4,510 m /14,793 ft - Trekking time. 8 hours, 12 km /7.5 miles - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and snacks.
Huchuy Phinaya – Palomani pass – Ausangate Qocha – Ananta.
Our sunrise will be wonderful because we will... 7 hours
Our sunrise will be wonderful because we will able to see in 100% to Ausangate Mountain which is the highest in the Cusco region and fifth in Peru (6,374 meters / 20,907 feet). At 6 am. We will take our energetic breakfast, then begin to ascend to Palomani Pass the highest point of our trekking. From here, you will have beautiful panoramic views in 360 ° and if you are in perfect conditions you can climb 150 meters more to be very close to the glacier. After taking many pictures, we will go down to Ausangate Qocha where we will rest for lunch, then we will continue to Ananta where we will spend our third night and at 6:00 p.m. We will have our last dinner and camp. - Palomani Pass. 5,210 meters /17,010 ft - Ananta Campsite 4,650 meters /15,252 ft - Hiking time. 7 hours, 10 km / 6.2 miles - Foods: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and snacks.
Ananta – Rainbow Mountain – Ananta – Chillca pass – Yana Qocha.
At 5:30 am 3 hours
At 5:30 am. We will take our last breakfast, then we will start the trek by the last stretch of our journey. In the rainbow mountain, we will try to be before 8:30 a.m. to take good pictures because after 9:00 a.m., this place is totally crowded, for that we will already be heading towards the red valley which is another natural wonder. Here we will have enough time to contemplate the beauty of the geological formation. Approximately at 11 in the morning, we will begin to descend towards the community of Pampachiry where we will have our last lunch, then the saddest moment will come because we will say goodbye to our cook and muleteers and we will take our private bus to Cusco arriving at approximately 6 o’clock p.m. - Rainbow Mountain. 5,025 meters / 16,482 ft - 11 km / 6.9 miles - Time of the walk 6 hours - Foods: Breakfast, Lunch, and snacks. - Bus to Cusco. 3 hours
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cancellation policy?
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure…
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