Ausangate Trek & Rainbow Mountain

Our Representative will pick you up from your hotel located in Cusco, then, we drive for three hours in our private bus to the town of Tinki 3,800masl. / 12,464ft. here we will have a short stop to take the breakfast also you will have the option to buy some items for your trek, we will continue driving to Rodeana 3,900m / 12,795ft. There is the beginning of our hike, also we'll meet with our team as the horse driver and his assistant, your guide will intruduce all of them and learn a little about their culture and the relationship between the Ausangate Mountain. From here we will begin the hike on a path used by locals, this will take about three hours hiking with a stunning views of the Ausangate mountain, the scenery will change while we are getting close to Upis 4224m / 13,864ft the lunch spot also our next campsite Here you will have the option to enjoy the hot springs, which offer fantastic views of the Nevado Ausangate at the end of the valley. We will camp here for the night.

After the delicious breakfast and the sun rising the peak of the nevado Ausangate "Apu", we begin our hike ascending gradually to the first pass, then we will be heading to the first pass. While you are hiking, you will observe how impressive the views are in each corner, and at the same time, you will see some chinchillas running in different directions. After a few hours of hiking, we will cross the Arapa Pass at 4,850 meters (15,908 feet). Here, you will have a well-deserved rest with fantastic views, and it is a perfect place to enjoy your snacks. Then, we start descending down to the valley, passing beside different lakes, where you will have the time to explore and get the best photos. Your guide will show you the best angles. Also, we will reach the turquoise Lake Jatun Puqa Q'ocha, where we will take our lunch with an incredible view of the mountain. After adeserved rest we then ascend by a switchback trail to the second pass of Ausangate 5,020 metres/ 16,469 feet with stunning views of the Apu Ausangate, here you can feel the energy of this Andean deity and understand why is very important for the communities of this area, you also will appreciate the lakes located at the bottom of the Apu. These lakes are fed by the melting snow of Ausangate. Afterwards, we continue hiking down to Anantapata (4570 m/14993 ft). We will camp here for the second night.

In order to catch the sunrise once we reach the Rainbow Mountain, also known as the Mountain of Seven Colors, our staff will wake you up extra early this morning with a hot Coca tea. After an active breakfast, we'll head up to the next pass, Warmisaya 5,020m/16,469ft. Before the crowds arrive, we hike for a few hours from here to the incredible Rainbow Mountain 5100m/16,732ft, where you will be astounded by the natural colors of the iconic location. You can unwind and enjoy the moment while taking incredible pictures while it is empty. Your guide will explain the colors to you as you explore each site of the amazing mountain. After you have explored each site, we will return the same way until our last campiste for lunch, where we may recharge our energy and rest for a little before continuing our journey to Ausangate Qocha 4,400m/14435ft. Here will we set up next campsite.

Following breakfast, we continue our ascent to the highest pass on this trek. We'll reach the Palomani (5,200 m/16,060 ft) after a couple of hours of hiking. Your tour guide will perform a ritual to thank Mother Earth (Pachamama) for these incredible adventures at this pass, which will put you as close as possible to the Ausangate Mountain. We take the path down into the valley after leaving the pass. An attractive lagoon and the glacier may be seen on your left as you descend. Then we hike to where we would have lunch. Following a little break, we continue our hike to the final pass, Qampa 5080 m (16,660 ft), with our energy restored. We may take in the sights of Puca Punta and the snow-capped Tres Picos during the afternoon hike. We will walk through the wide, lush Qampapampa valley and up the Rio Q'ampa; once we cross the pass, it will only take us an hour to descend to our next campsite, Pachaspata, which is located at 4580 meters (14,698 ft).

It's a 3-hour trek back to Pacchanta; along the path we will see stunning turquoise lakes, which for many local people are the "eyes of the mother earth." From here, we hike down to Pacchanta, explore this traditional Andean village, and enjoy the relaxing hot spring before taking our lunch. Our team will set up the tents around the campsite.

On this day, we will take our breakfast, and our guide and team will prepare a special ceremony to say thanks for the adventure on these last days. Finally, we will take our private van back to Cusco, arriving at about 18.00.