Ausangate Trek to Rainbow Mountain 4 Days 3 Nights Small Group

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Cusco – Phacchanta - 7 Lakes – Upis Campsite
1 stop
1
Pajchanta
Your team will pick you up at your hotel in Cusco at 4:30 a.m. and drive you for 3 hours to the village of Phacchanta, where we’ll arrive around 8:00 a.m. Upon arriving in this small village, we’ll introduce you to the rest of the trekking team, including the cook and the porters, while you enjoy a delicious breakfast at a local restaurant alongside hikers who will be doing the full-day 7 Lakes trek. After a three-hour hike through farmlands and past beautiful traditional houses on a gentle ascent, we’ll conclude the first day’s visit at the 7 Lakes, where we’ll enjoy lunch very close to the lakes. The excursion continues with a gentle 3-hour hike to the Upis campsite, located at an altitude of 4,400 meters above sea level, facing Mount Ausangate. By the time we arrive, your tents will be set up and ready, and you’ll enjoy tea time with delicious popcorn. We’ll camp surrounded by the majestic Ausangate mountains, which will watch over you as you sleep.
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Upis – Arapa Pass – Hatun Pucacocha
1 stop
2
Pucacocha
We will wake you up whit a hot herbal tea of coca leaves or coffee in your tent to give you the energy boost you will get special service on the mountains. Then, we will savor a delicious breakfast in the cold of high mountains that will warm you through. From the top of the opening (4800msnm. /15750ft.), the landscape is beauty will be multiplied, and you will start in awe at mother nature is humongous creations. you will observe the size of the mountain range and, if you are lucky, you will see the condor, the largest fling bird in the entire world and also is possible to see vicuñas. Next, we will descend to discover the beautiful crystal clear Yanacocha lagoon (black lagoon) then, we will follow the trail to another hour until we reach hatun Pucacocha to appreciate the fantastic scenery. Be sure to have your camera ready throughout the day to take some fantastic photosto remember your epic journey.
6 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Hatun Pucacocha – Apacheta Pass – Anantapata – Warmisaya – Surineqocha
1 stop
3
There is no better for your body than waking up to a hot tea of coca leaves-it is been drunk since the Inca times and is a great natural way to get an energy boost. You will get up early this morning to start one of the most beautiful days of the entire excursion. After breakfast, we will go uphill for one hour and a half to Apacheta pass (4,870msnm/15,976ft.) along the route this morning, you will be amazed by the stunning views of the glaciers and deep green valleys. Feel the impressive presence of the apu ausangate and take photos of its beautiful blue lakes. once you reach the top, you will spot the giant face of the apu Ausangate right in front of you. you are sure to feel the immense energy it boasts and see why it means so much to the people in the Andes. you will also observe the extended beauty of the Alqa Tauri valley, where alpacas and llamas will be wandering around and grazing quietly.
6 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Surineqocha – Rainbow Mountain – Red Valley – Cusco
1 stop
4
Rainbow Mountain Peru
To Day is Rainbow Mountain. After a tasty breakfast at 5.00 am, we will make our way over the Rainbow Mountain to contemplate this colorful Valley lit by the golden light if dawn. You will have time to enjoy this paradise for 1 hour before the large crowds begin to arrive. Our expert guide will take you directly to the key places so you can get the best pictures and make the most of your time on this beautiful site. Your guide will explain in detail why this mountain has such unique colors and why it was only discovered in recent years. It is one of the most amazing places in South America and one of Peru’s main natural attractions. The only other colored mountains that are remotely similar can be found in China. After enjoying this gem from the Peruvian andes, we will begin our trek towards the spectacular Red Valley. Very few tourists visit this place that seems to be taken from another planet almost like Mars.
2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

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