Ausangate Trek 5 Days: we start with the pick-up service at the clients’ hotel at 05:30 a.m. As a guide, driver, and vehicle, our adventure team meets the group of hikers to start the journey to the southwest of Cusco in the direction of Tinqui-Upis. The trip lasts approximately 3 hours and a half until the trail ends to begin the Ausangate Peru Trekking Expedition.

The incredible and exciting thing is already having a spectacular, unreal view of the Andes with several groups of alpacas; observe them from different sectors of the Andes Mountain range. They surprise us, giving joy to the entire group of adventurers; it is ideal for taking several spectacular photos and videos of the Andean camelids.

In the UPIS sector, at 4,350 meters or 14,272 feet, we find the pack horses for hikers from the company’s adventure team. After packing all the equipment, hikers start hiking the Ausangate Peru circuit.

After approximately 03 hours of walking, we arrive at the Andean community of UPIS 4,600 meters, or 15,088 feet, “lunch zone,” entering a broad valley to have a panoramic view of the Ausangate glacier.

From the UPIS community, we ascend for approximately 2 hours towards the ARAPA Pass, 4,800 meters/15,748 feet. From Arapa Pass, we descend and ascend again for about 2 hours until we reach the first base camp of Yanaqocha, 4,650 meters (15,256 feet).

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND

Dear hikers, bring sleeping bags for temperatures below zero to rest well every night on our Ausangate Trek Hike 05 Days. Also, bring thermal clothing for our expeditions and the necessary equipment for this trek in the Andes of Ausangate, Peru.

Summary of the Ausangate hiking warm-up

• Lowest point: 4,350 meters or 14,272 feet
• Highest point: 4,800 meters (15,748 feet)
• Walking distance: 12 kilometers (7.46 miles)
• Hiking time: Between 06 and 07 hours, approximately
• Meals: Lunch, snack, and dinner

Ausangate Trek 5 Days: We are on our second day of hiking, which takes us along a brittle trail that passes through the beautiful blue glacial valley. In this first section of the hiking trail, we have a period of 1 hour and a half where we find the Yanaqocha (black lake) and Puca Qocha (red lake) lagoons until we conquer the Puka Qocha pass at 5,000 meters (16,404 feet).

We continue the expedition with impressive views of the Andes Mountains, almost always accompanied by the tremendous Ausangate glacier. The guide explains that we continue towards Ananta 4,650 meters, or 15,256 feet, “lunch zone.”

After refueling the group of hikers with enough carbohydrates, we continue with more conquests and steps to produce what we athletes like best: the pure adrenaline of hiking.

We ascend for approximately 2 hours to conquer the WARMISAYA Pass, 5,000 meters (16,404 feet). We have a big surprise for our entire group of hikers.

Guess what! We have the first views of the rainbow mountain of Vinicunca. After taking the group and personal photos, hikers walk 45 minutes to reach our base camp of QOMER QOCHA, 4,680 meters or 15,354 feet.

Summary of QOMER COCHA

• Lowest point: 4,600 meters (15,092 feet)
• Highest point: 5,000 meters (16,404 feet)
• Walking distance: 12 km (7.45 miles)
• Walking time: Between 08 and 09 hours, approximately
• Meals: Wake you up in the hikers’ tent based on fresh Coca leaves; breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner

Our 5-Day Ausangate Trek starts at 05:30 to go to the mountain of colors in Vinicunca. The additional hike through the alternative route takes about an hour and a half to reach the top of Rainbow Mountain and have an impressive view of the colorful and famous hill. WHEN YOU ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL AND COLORFUL VIEWS OF VINICUNCA, we return to the same hiking trail to Qomer Qocha.

After lunch, we restart our classic Ausangate Trek 5-day/4-night hiking route, ascending for an average of 3 hours until we reach our other outdoor camp, AUSANGATE QOCHA, following the foothills of the Andes. Several panoramic views of the Ausangate glacier with its different mountain ranges, valleys, and inter-Andean ravines with unique and colorful geographical features make each explorer enjoy their vacations in the Peruvian Andes.

Summary of Ausangate Qocha

• Lowest point: 4,600 meters (15,091 feet)
• Highest point: 5,000 meters (16,400 feet)
• Walking distance: 15 km (9.32 miles)
• Walking time: Between 09 and 10 hours, approximately
• Meals: We wake you up with a cup of fresh MUÑA to give us strength on our Ausangate Peru trek, breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea time, and dinner

We start our challenging trek for around 3 hours until we conquer the Palamani Pass, 5,130 meters (16,831 feet). From the Palomani, we descend towards the lunch area. We then continue hiking through 03 through the high mountain swamp area. “It’s not a swamp, BUT it appears to move like a swamp but always walks carefully” until we reach our beautiful remote camp of QAMPA 4,750 meters (15,580 feet)

INFORMATIVE NOTE FOR OUR GROUP OF TREKKERS

Our leading tour guide gives us the plan for each day and every night before going to rest. The hiking guide will make the best decisions, such as if it is necessary to change camp, start time of the walks, gradual evolution of the group of walkers, etc.

Summary of Qampa of the penultimate day of Ausangate Trek 5 Days

• Lowest point: 4,600 meters (15,092 feet)
• Highest point: 5,130 meters (16,826 feet)
• Hiking distance: Some 10 km or 6.21 miles
• Hiking time: Between 07 and 08 hours on average
• Hike Difficulty Level: Challenging
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Finally, we have our last leg of the trek until we reach the top of the QAMPA Pass, 5,020 meters (16,380 feet), for around 2 and a half hours. Having our panoramic view of the high inter-Andean valleys, we descend towards the side of the QOMER QOCHA (green lake), surrounded by a reddish terrain like other unique colors that the Andes present to us. After two more hours of walking, we arrive at the community of Pacchanta to take a dip and relax our athletic bodies. After lunch, we say goodbye to our team of muleteers, horses, and cooks to start the return trip to Cusco. “The trip lasts approximately 3 hours and a half.

INCREDIBLE HIKING THROUGH THE ANDES OF PERU

Ausangate Trek 5 days 4 nights carried out in the surroundings of the slopes of the Ausangate glacier with unique and incredible mountain passes. We find several Andean hamlets of the last lineage of the Inca Empire that wear colorful costumes in each community. Thank you for visiting the Ausangate Trek of five days and four nights, located south of Cusco, Peru, in South America.

Hike summary of the last leg of the Ausangate Peru trek

• Lowest point: 4,300 meters (14,104 feet)
• Highest point: 5,030 meters (16,498 feet)
• Hiking distance: 12 km (6.83 miles)
• Hiking time: Just 5 hours, approximately
• Meals: Our expert chef in adventure cuisine prepared the last breakfast and lunch.