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Ausangate Rainbow Mountain Trek 5 Days

5 Day

Ausangate Rainbow Mountain Trek 5 Days

Ausangate Rainbow Mountain Trek 5 Days

5 Day

5 Day from $ 750.00

Overview

This Ausangate Rainbow Mountain Trek 5 Days  Join with us  on an extraordinary journey into the heart of the Peruvian Andes, a fascinating 5day adventure that promises a perfect blend of natural wonders cultural exploration and  amazing landscapes.

The 5-Day Ausangate Trek is one of the famous hiking route in the Andes of Peru. That leads to the amazing Vinicunca Mountain, this trek offers you and impressive views of the Ausangate landscapes and high-altitude Andean scenery, and, of course, the  wonderful colorful of Rainbow Mountain.

The rainbow mountain is one of the best hikes you have in Cordillera Vilcanota in the way, you can enjoy the magnificent views of the mountains and the wild animals and Alpacas.

Highlights

  • Trek around the majestic Ausangate Mountain, the highest peak in the Cusco region.
  • Visit the world-famous Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca).
  • Explore stunning turquoise glacial lakes and snow-capped peaks.
  • Cross breathtaking high mountain passes above 5,000 m.
  • Experience authentic Quechua culture and remote Andean communities.
  • Spot alpacas, llamas, and vicuñas in their natural habitat.
  • Relax in natural hot springs surrounded by spectacular scenery.
  • Camp in the heart of the Vilcanota Mountain Range.
  • Enjoy incredible opportunities for photography and nature exploration.
  • Discover one of the most scenic multi-day treks in Peru.

Trip Details

  • Starting Altitude: 3,800 m / 12,467 feet
  • Hightes altitude: 5200 m / 17,056 feet
  • Difficulty level: Challenging
  • Weather: Hot, cold temperatura sometimes go below cero degrees at nigths
  • Day 1: Cusco – Tinqui – Upis.
  • Day 2: Upis – Chillca.
  • Day 3: Chillca Ananta – Rainbow Mountain (5200m)- Lake Ausangate
  • Day 4: Lake Ausangate- Palomani Pass – Pachaspata
  • Day 5: Pachaspata – Pacchanta – Cusco

Itinerary

Day 1: Cusco – Tinque – Upis.

Your guide will meet you in Cusco at 6am. in the morning and take you via private transportation to the starting point of our trek at Tinki – Upis where we meet with our porter, horse and we load up your gear into the pack horses.

We will hike for 3 hours aprox.  until our campsite Upis where you will enjoy  lunch, after have a break in this campside Upis. Here you will have the opportunity to take a soak in the hot springs, while enjoying coca tea, and relaxing your muscles until dinner.

  • Distance: 9.65km/ 6 miles
  • Elevation: 4100m/ 13,450ft
  • Hiking time: 5 to 6  hours
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Accommodations: camping

Day 2: Upis – Chillca.

we wake up early at 5am. with a hot Coca tea or coffee brought to your tent and you will fuel up with a big breakfast for the day,in the morning starts with a hike up Arapa pass (4,958m/16266ft) before we descend a bit to our lunch spot near Lake Puma Cocha- a deep blue lake and a perfect stop for a break.

Along the way, you will see local herders and llamas, Ausangate Mountain to your left, and you will have your expert guide explaining the history of the locals and talking about the landscape along the way.

After lunch, we continue uphill for our second pass, Pucacocha (5000m/16404ft) where if you are lucky you may see condors and vicuñas. We descend to our campsite of Chillca where you will be surrounded by high mountains and incredible hanging glaciers, where you can watch for the glacier crashing into the lake below! As always, camp will be set up for you to change and rest your weary legs while dinner is being prepared.

  • Distance: 15km/ 9.3mls
  • Elevation: 4300m/ 14,100ft
  • Hiking time: 7 hours
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 3: Chillca Ananta - Rainbow Mountain (5200m)- Lake Ausangate

This day we starts the trek early at 4.00am aprox. We have the Arapa pass (5051m/16571ft), a very colorful mountain but only a precursor of what is to come. After crossing the pass you enter into the Red Mountain Valley, a wildly desert landscape with vibrant colors all around, and llamas roaming the ground below.

When you approach the top of the pass, you will see the beautiful Rainbow Mountain in the distance, but you are not quite there! From here, you descend to circle lake and continue walking a Peruvian flat until we are presented with one final climb to the Rainbow Mountain.

Soak in the sights and enjoy what you have worked so hard to reach.  We will enjoy lunch in the surrounding area, and head back down the valley to make our way to the stunning Lake Ausangate where camp will be set up and waiting for you to take a rest.

  • Distance: 20km/12.4mls
  • Elevation: 4300m/14,107ft – 5200m/17,060ft
  • Hiking time: 7-8 hours
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Accommodations: camping

Day 4: Lake Ausangate- Palomani Pass – Pachaspata

After our delicious breakfast, we begin hiking up to the highest point of the Ausangate trail of our trip at 5200m. called Palomani Pass. Therefore, you are going to feel like you are in heaven, higher than all the other hikes in all region Cusco.

You will appreciate the great canyons and valleys of the Andes, Once you get the summit, you will be right at the bottom of the Ausangate Mountain which is considered to be the protector by the locals.

Along the way, we will appreciate different glacier peaks, bubbling streams, rivers, red lakes, chinchillas, alpacas, local herders, and llamas. We will then walk up and down and arrive at our lunch spot called Huchuy Phinaya called. After our delicious lunch, we hike another 3 hour aprox. to our campsite called Pachaspata.

  • Distance: 17km/10.5mls
  • Elevation: 4300m/14,107ft – 5400m/17716ft
  • Hiking time: 7-8 hours
  • Accommodations: camping
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch & dinner

Day 5: Pachaspata – Pacchanta - Cusco

After with two hight pass we had, this day we wake up at 6am with a hot mug of tea or coffee tea brought to your tent at 7am will have a breakfast.
I the way we will have nice view of the mountain and 5 Lagoons.

Where we have breck for take photos. then when we arrive to Pacchanta we have lunch this day we will say good bye our cook, porters then back to cusco.

  • Hiking Distance: 8 km / 6.21 miles
  • Hiking Time: 4– 5 hours
  • Overnight Accommodations: camping facilities
  • Lowest Point: 4,600mt. / 15,092ft.
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Level of difficulty: moderate

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Included

  • Hotel pickup and private transportation
  • Professional trekking guide
  • Cook and support staff
  • Horses for camping equipment
  • Duffel bag and sleeping mat
  • 4 nights camping accommodation
  • All meals during the trek
  • Drinking water and snacks
  • First-aid kit and oxygen bottle
  • Ausangate and Rainbow Mountain entrance fees

Not Included

  • Sleeping bag
  • Trekking poles
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal riding horse
  • Breakfast on Day 1
  • Dinner on Day 5
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips for guides, cooks, and horsemen
  • Additional services not mentioned in the itinerary

What To Bring

  • Original passport
  • Daypack (20–30L)
  • Warm clothing for cold nights
  • Waterproof jacket and rain gear
  • Hiking boots or trekking shoes
  • Thermal layers and hiking pants
  • Hat, gloves, and warm socks
  • Sun hat and sunglasses
  • Sunscreen and lip balm
  • Reusable water bottle
  • Personal toiletries
  • Headlamp or flashlight
  • Camera or smartphone
  • Personal medications
  • Snacks and extra cash
  • Sleeping bag (if not rented)
  • Trekking poles (optional)

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