Ausangate Trek + Mountain of Colors 6 Days

Day 1

• We will start the tour Ausangate Trek + Mountain of Colors 6 Days with the early landing of the hotel at 5:00 a.m. to go to Ocongate (3,500 m.a.s.l.) crossing this beautiful place and we can visualize the chain of the Vilcanota and the mountain Apu Ausangate.
• We will arrive at the Upis community (4,250 m.a.s.l.), our first stop for breakfast, we will also meet with the rest of the team.
• After breakfast we will continue our tour crossing a path until we reach the first camp of Upis (4,400 m.a.s.l.), once we will replenish energy with a delicious lunch and after a small rest we will go to the Ausangate Cocha Lagoon (4,480 m.a.s.l.) where we will have a short guide and free time to explore the area.
• Overnight at the camp

Distancia de caminata: 10 km / 6.2 millas

Hiking time: 3 1/2 – 4 hours approximately

Low Altitude: 4,985 m.s.n.m. / 16,355 pies

High altitude: 4,250 masl. / 13,944 feet

Difficulty: Moderate 3 of 5

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Camping

Weather: Cold in the day and cold at night.

Day 2

• We will have breakfast early to start the hike in ascent for 2 hours until we reach the Abra Arapa (4,800 m.a.s.l.), in this area if we are lucky we can admire the camelids like the vicuñas.
• Continuing the walk this time it is time to descend for about 3 and a half hours, in the course we can visualize the beautiful high Andean lagoons Yanacocha and pucacocha.
• We will arrive at our camp place Hatun Pucacocha (4,400 m.a.s.l.) where we will have lunch and spend the night.
• After the short break we will have time to explore the area and the nearby lagoons.
• Overnight at the camp

Distance: 11 kilómetros / 6.8 millas.

Walking time: 5 horas aprox.

Low Altitude: 4,400 msnm / 14,436 pies.

High Altitude: 4,800 msnm / 15,748 pies.

Difficulty: Moderate 3 de 5

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accomodation: Camping

Weather: Cold in the day and cold at night.

Day 3

• We will get up early for breakfast and start an uphill hike for 2 hours, pass through dry mountains, beautiful green valleys and see huge glaciers.
• Continuing the walk we have to descend for 1 hour and a half to Anantapata (4,750 m.a.s.l.) where we will have lunch to recover our energies.
• After a short break we will walk uphill for 2 hours in the direction of Warmisaya (4,985 m.a.s.l.), here we can see reddish mountain chains.
• We will descend for 45 minutes towards Surinecocha (4,800 m.a.s.l.) where we will set up our camp.
• Overnight at the camp.

Distance: 11 kilómetros / 6.8 millas.

Walking time: 7 horas aprox.

Low Altitude: 4,400 msnm / 14,436 pies.

High altitude: 4,985 msnm / 16,355 pies.

Difficulty: Moderate 3 de 5

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accomodation: Camping

Weather: Cold in the day and cold at night.

Day 4

• We will start the day with a good breakfast, we will walk for 2 hours until we reach one of the most popular attractions the Mountain of Colors (5,100 m.a.s.l.), from here we will contemplate the sunrise and we will take advantage of being the first to take pictures.
• Then we will descend towards the viewpoint of the Red Valley (5,050 m.a.s.l.) here we can admire an immense valley that is lost in the distance, after the agreed time we will return by the same road towards Quesiuno (4,376 m.a.s.l.) to have lunch and recover energy.
• At the end of the case we will start an ascent for 2 hours and a half, in the course we will see beautiful valleys, herds of llamas and alpacas, we will arrive at our camp Ausangate Cocha (4,500 m.a.s.l.).
• At night we can appreciate the constellations and explore the area a little.
• Overnight at the camp

Distance: 17 kilómetros / 10.5 millas.

Walking time: 9 horas aprox.

Low Altitude: 4,376 msnm / 14,357 pies.

High Altitude: 5,100 msnm / 16,732 pies.

Diffculty: Moderate 3 de 5

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accomodation: Camping

Weather: Cold in the day and cold at night.

Day 5

• We will get up very early for breakfast and we will start with the hike in ascent until we reach the highest point of the whole tour the Abra Palomani (5,200 m.a.s.l.), from here we can admire the Vilcano mountain range in its splendor.
• After a short break we will descend for an hour to the community of Huchuy Phinaya (4,700 m.a.s.l.) to taste our lunch.
• After recovering energy we will begin another ascent through the Jampa ravine along the way we will observe the huge glaciers of the Callangate chain, we will arrive at our last camp in Sorapata (4,650 m.a.s.l.).
• We will have dinner and spend the night.

Distance: 10.5 kilómetros / 6.52 millas.

Walking time: 6 horas aprox.

Low Altitude: 4,500 msnm / 14,764 pies.

High Altitude: 5,200 msnm / 17,060 pies.

Difficulty: Moderate 4 of 5

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accomodation: Camping

Weather: Cold in the day and cold at night.

Day 6

• We will wake up with a great view of the snowy three peaks, we will have breakfast and start with the ascent walk towards the Abra Jampa (5,070 m.a.s.l.), walking we will see green valleys and the presence of peasants working.
• Then we will descend for about 3 hours until we reach Pacchanta (4,100 m.a.s.l.), in the course we will see the beautiful lagoons succession, we will stop to perform a ceremony to the mountains in gratitude for having taken care of us.
• We will arrive at Pacchanta, a small community famous for its hot springs which we can enjoy and relax our muscles, we will recover energy a rich lunch, after the rest the mobility will pass through us to take us back to Cusco.
• Culminating thus our services of the Tour Ausangate Trek + Mountain of Colors 6 Days

Distance: 11 kilómetros / 6.84 millas.

Walking time: 5 1/2 horas aprox.

Low Altitude: 4,100 msnm. / 13,451 pies.

Hight Altitude: 5,070 msnm. / 16,634 pies.

Difficulty: Moderate 3 of 5

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Weather: Warm.