DAY 1 : CUSCO-TINQUI
We take the bus for 100 km to the southeast from Cuzco in the
morning. The road passes north of Ausangate, and we leave the
road a bit west of the mountain. We camp in Tinqui at 3,800. As
we fall asleep the setting sun lights up the glacier on the NW
face of Ausangate. (L,D)DAY 2 : TINQUI-UPIS
We break camp and hike up to the Ausangate glacier. We set up
camp alongside the Upis thermal springs, about 4 kilometers in
the air. We bathe in the hot springs and the cold Upismayo which
runs beside our camp. (B,L,D)
DAY 3 : UPIS-PUCACOCHA
We break camp and hike up to a pass at 4,500, which separates
Ausangate proper to the east from a spur named Quellacocha to
the west. In the afternoon we pass Lake Pucacocha, WSW of the
summit and nestled among various minor peaks. The setting sun
plays in cascades of coloured ice where we finally make camp.
(B,L,D)
DAY 4 : PUCACOCHA-CHILCAPINAYA
We continue walking among high-altitude lakes in the valley immediately
south of Ausangate, which are unnaturally green-blue. We rise
to cross Palomani pass at 4,800 masl. This is the highest point
on the journey. We don't pass between the massif and some spur,
but rather rise to take advantage of a gentler slope high on the
mountain´s side. Here we can see east over the large hand-shaped
Lake Sivinacocha to the jagged, snowcapped Vilcanota Mountains
which cradle this valley. We descend from the cold to camp at
Chilcapinaya. (B,L,D)
DAY 5 : CHILCAPINAYA-PACHASPATA
We descend into the sunny Jampa valley, which is inhabited by
shepherds and their flocks of alpaca and sheep. We lunch in the
valley bottom, pass Lake Ticllacocha, then climb over a pass at
4,650 masl. Camp is at the small Lake Qomercocha if we make it,
or at Pachaspata if dusk catches us there. (B,L,D)
DAY 6 : PACHASPATA-PACCHANTA
Breakfast. Step by step we descend, noticing the change in temperature
as we get lower again. Once we arrive in the small village of
Pacchanta we can rest and enjoy relaxing hot thermal springs before
lunch. We will set up camp for the night nearby. (B,L,D)
DAY 7 : PACCHANTA-TIKI-CUSCO
Breakfast. Our last day is a short but enjoyable. We pass through
increasingly inhabited valleys among the headwaters of the Paucartambo
River on the north side of the mountain until the sunsets. After
lunch we will board our bus back to Cusco, arriving late in the
evening. (B,L)
INCLUDED
- Professional English/Spanish Speaking guide.
- Private Bus in-out to the begin of the trail (Cusco-Tinki, Tinki-Cusco)
- Transfers Round-trip
- Doubles Occupancies tents
- Camping Equipment: Bathroom tent, kitchen tent, dinning tent,
stools, tables and Comfortable mattress.
- Cook.
- Muleteer.
- Horses and Mules to carry our equipment.
- Coffee breaks in the afternoons.
- All meals during the trek.
- First Aid kit .
- Oxygen.
RECOMENDATIONS
- Personal Sleeping Bag
- Back Pack and Day pack
- Hiking shoes
- Rain coat / poncho
- Water bottle, flash light, hat, sun block, sunglasses
- Warm/Termic clothes
- Bathing Suit.
- Chocolates, candies or other snacks
- Photo Camera + Films , Binoculars
If you will take
any trek with us. we ask you to fill the customer chart regarding the
commentaries or otherwise you can inform to the Operations Department.
This is a very important requirement and necessary to do after take the tour to
avoid problems regarding the quality of the service and help you to resolve it
before you leave to your country otherwise our agency is assuming that all your
services was ok therefore we are not going to accept any claims.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
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Lima: 998181709 (+51 Calling from abroad)
Fax Number +51 1 2421273
Cusco: 998182455 (+51 Calling from abroad)
946320668 (+51 Calling from abroad)
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