Trekking Ausangate Circuit
Trekking Details:
Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Difficulty: Moderate
Activity: Nature / Adventure
Season: May / October
Altitude Between: 3,100 / 5,175 m.
Starting Point: Tinqui
Program:
Day 1 Cuzco / Urcos / Ocongate / C.P. Tinke (Lodging)
After breakfast we leave by bus, towards the south east side of the city of Cuzco towards the town center of Tinke district of Ocongate and Province of Quispicanchi, (4/5 hrs) passing through beautiful and picturesque towns, it has a very cold climate with an altitude of 3,800 m we will spend the night in a lodging.
Day 2 Tinke / Upis
On this day we will start walking along a well-marked path, which leads us to the first camp called Upis (4 hrs approx.) at 4,435 m there is not much of a steep path, there are hot springs.
Day 3 Upis / Paso Arapa / Laguna Atún Pucacocha
After breakfast, we will start walking and climb to the Arapa pass 4,757 m (4/5 hrs) to the camp; at 4,585 m there are shepherds who raise Alpacas along the way and we will camp on the shores of Lake Pucacocha which is very close to the mountain.
Day 4 Lag. Pucacocha / Palomani Pass / Chilcapinaya
We will leave very early because this day is a bit harder than the others, we will walk (4/5 hrs) and we have to go down and up to the highest pass of this hike Palomani 5,165 m then we will go down to the Chilcapinaya camp at 4,200 m altitude
Day 5 Chilcapinaya / Campa Pass / Ninaparayoc Lagoon
We will start walking through the Jampa valley inhabited by shepherds and their flocks of alpacas and sheep, then we will continue along a slope until we reach the Campa pass 5,068 m and we will go down to the Ninaparayoc lagoon camp (5/6 hrs) Height 4,656 m
Day 6 Lag. Ninaparayoc / Pacchanta (hot springs)
We will leave after breakfast, almost completing the trek circuit, we will arrive at a very small town, Pacchanta, where there are hot springs to take a bath, (3/4 hrs) Height 4,400 m
Day 7 Pacchanta / Tinke / Cusco
We will pass through the increasingly populated valleys along the river until we reach Tinke (3/4 hrs) Return by bus to Cusco.
What is included?
Trekking Guide
Cook (1), Muleteers (2)
Tourist transportation to the starting point for walking
Food during the expedition (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
Camping equipment (sleeping tent, dining room, kitchen and bathroom)
Logistical Kitchen Equipment (kitchen utensils)
Donkeys for transporting luggage and food
Emergency Horse (1)
Entrance tickets (community)
First aid kit
Communication radio
Personalized assistance
What is not included?
Personal clothing for Trekking
Personal technical mountain equipment
Extra food and drinks in the cities
Taxes within the Airport
Travel Insurance
Sleeping bag
Mat
Tips (driver, guide, cook, muleteer)