Trekking to Ausangate 4D/3N
We walk around the mountain (APU) majestic Ausangate the highest mountain of Vilcanota, it is magnificent and demanding, for being one of most important Apus in the Inca time. This walk is carried out above 4600 m.s.n.m. during all the journey. Ausangate, is now visited by thousand of tourists, is developed in a spectacular and diverse panorama, its geography, geology, the erosions, snowy (Butterfly, Callangate, Colquecruz, Campa, etc), fauna and typical flora of this site, as well as the resident’s picturesque customs of this one are Peruvian, they will be able to be appreciated and enjoyed, is the handmade capital of Peru in textiles, typical dances of the Valley of Ausangate.
Day 01: Cusco – Ocongate – Tinki
We begin the trip by bus at 6:00am o’clock and we will make some stops in the route, we will go by typical nice towns of the mountain, in the heights of Urcos the panorama is spectacular, you can observe the whole mountain of Vilcanota. Then we arrive to the population Ocongate, important historical population (Mr. of Qoyllorrity) a lot of transcendency and after 30 minutes the town of Tinky that is at 3850 m.s.n.m, arriving this way to a nice and typical lodging where we will spend the night. This is the place where we will begin our walk. (we eat lunch and we have dinner).
Day 02: Tinki – Upis
After having breakfast we begin the walk toward a step of 4500 m.s.n.m. for then to continue for the skirts of the mountain of Ausangate, observing lagoons of diverse colors without leaving aside the high-Andean customs of the residents of this area and we will also enjoy the presence of big quantities of Flames, German nickels. We will visit the small town of Upis (4140 m) place in which will be our camp (we have breakfast, eat Lunch and eat dinner)
Day 03: Upis – Pacchanta
After the breakfast, we will Continue the journey toward the town of Pacchanta, in the journey we will be able to observe magnificent landscapes and we will also be able to appreciate different species of birds, this area is known as the natural park of huallatas and vizcachas and other wild animals of the place. This day you will arrive early to the camp to enjoy the thermal baths and of the exquisite pachamanca. (Breakfast, Lunch and dinner)
Day 04: Pacchanta – Tinki – Cusco
After the breakfast, we will walk approximately 3 hours by the Andean typical landscape then we stop to arrive to the town of Tinqui place where we will eat lunch and then to take the return bus to the city of Cusco. (Breakfast, Lunch).
Includes
- Bilingual guides of high mountain.
- Transport to the beginning of the road.
- Load horses.
- Carps and camp team.
- Carp dining room, kitchen carp, seats and matras.
- Complete food (option for vegetarians)
- Water and chef.
- Extra horse for personal things.
- Return bus
Does not Includes
- It doesn’t include sleeping bag
- First breakfast
- Last lunch
- Tips
Recommendations
- Sleeping Bag. (you can rent, in the office).
- warm clothes for the first day.
- Slight clothes, four couples of stockings
- Good slippers or boots.
- Lantern.
- Bottle of water.
- Camera or video camera (Optional).
- Eyeglasses of sun, sun block, caps or hats, repellent for mosquitos.
- Purifying pills.
- Snacks
- Hygienic paper