AUSANGATE TREK

DAY 1: Cusco - Tinqui - Upis

This first day we’ll leave Cusco very early for our three-hour trip in a private vehicle to the small village of Tinqui (3,800 meters). We will go by beautiful landscapes and several traditional villages as Urcos, Cattca and Ocangate. In Tinqui we will have lunch, after lunch we begin to walk through beautiful mountain landscapes with great views of Mount Ausangate. We walk for an average of 4 hours to reach the hot springs in Upis (4400 meters). In this place we will have dinner and spend the night.

DAY 2: Upis - Lake Ausangate Q’ocha

After breakfast, we head to the first pass called the Abra Arapa (4850 meters). After passing the Abra we will have lunch, after a break we’ll begin to descend the valleys, through the green lagoon Puqa Q'ocha down to the turquoise waters of Jatun Puqa Q'ocha. After this point, we’ll climb to the second pass of Apuchata (4,900 meters), overlooking the stunning lagoon Ausangate Q'ocha and its bluish turquoise waters. Here it will be our second camp.

DAY 3: Lake Ausangate Q’ocha - Qampa

After breakfast, we depart for the Abra Palomani (5200 meters), the highest point of the trek. After getting across the pass, we’ll descend to the point where we will have a break and have lunch. After lunch we will continue our trek enjoying the views of the snowy mountains Tres Picos and Punta Puca. We’ll go past the broad the green valley of Pampa Jutunpata till reaching Q'ampa, where we’ll spend the night.

DAY 4: Q’ampa - Pacchanta

After breakfast, we will go through the small community of Q'ampa from here we’ll ascend to the Abra Q'ampa (5,000 meters). From here we can see several open lagoons of different colors, descend to the lagoon Q'oma Q'ocha where we will have lunch. Then we head to the small town of Pacchanta. Here we can enjoy the hot springs and even take a well-deserved beer, we’ll set up a camp near Pacchanta and will have the afternoon free to explore this interesting Andean village. ( If you want to have the option of staying in a basic hostel tonight).

DAY 5: Pacchanta - Cusco

After breakfast, we will have three hours to walk back to Tinqui, where we will have time to explore this traditional Andean village before taking private transportation back to Cusco, arrive in Cusco at approximately 6:00 pm.