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This exciting adventure will make you climb one of the famous mountains of the Cordillera Vilcanota, Ausangate region and trekking across a glacier & complete a small rock climb to summit nevado Qampa.
What's Included
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
Itinerary
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Today in the morning (07:00 am aprox.) we will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco. Heading south-east by the Interoceanic highway passing through the city of Urcos and after 3 hours arriving to Ocongate, where you will have any last-minute purchases. Then, we will go to Pacchanta, (45 minutes from Ocongate), here we will meet-up with the muleteers and mountain cook for the expedition. After lunch we will start the trek, taking about 4 hours to reach the base camp, with impressive views of the main snow-capped Cusco Mountains such as: Ausangate (6384 masl), Cayangate (6110 masl) and others, always accompanied by llamas and alpacas of the region. Already at the base camp, your personal high mountain equipment (harnesses, crampons, ice axes, helmets, leggings, gloves) will have been delivered. Our mountain guide will teach you the correct way of using the equipment, how to act on a glacier and have them ready for use when required.
Admission ticket free -
2
We will leave base camp at 3:00 am, you will have a light breakfast. Today is essential to attack a mountain at dawn. In approximately 2 hours of ascent by moraine you will arrive at the glacier, where you will prepare yourselves with the mountain equipment to enter the glacier. After another 3 hours on the glacier, you will reach the summit of the Qampa mountain which is 5,500 meters above sea level. Taking half an hour on the summit to rest and enjoy the high Andean landscapes, surrounded by the snowy mountains of the Cordillera Vilcanota. The descent to the base camp will take a further 3 hours, where lunch awaits and you will have the whole afternoon free to rest after a long satisfying day.
2 hours • Admission ticket included -
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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 local crafts people. Then taking lunch and returning to the city of Cusco by around 6pm. You’ll be dropped to your hotels, and you can spend the evening relaxing and recalling an epic adventure!
2 hours • Admission ticket included
CUSCO – TINKE – PACCHANTA – BASE CAMP
BASE CAMP – SUMMIT – BASE CAMP
BASE CAMP – PACCHANTA - CUSCO
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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