ALTERNATIVE TRAIL AUSANGATE TREK: 5D4N
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Trekking to Ausangate Snow Peak
(5 days and 4 nights)
We have the city tour of Cusco Inca archaeological sites. Also the sacred valley of the Incas full day tour
The Inca road system was the most advanced and intricate transportation system in pre-Colombian South America. The network covered a territory of over 5,000,000 square kilometers with approximately 60,000 kilometers of primary and secondary trails. The most essential roadway was theCamino Real (Royal Road), which spanned 5,000 kilometers and traversed the Andes mountain ranges of Peru. Along this important trail, the Incas built countless religious retreats and military stations, in addition to multiple reststops and administrative areas. Only people on duty, or with the permission of the government, were able to travelover this critical route.
The most important Inca roads began at the sacred plaza of Aucaypata in Cusco (the capital of the Inca Empire). From here, the road network connected the four sides of theTawantinsuyu Empire.
Join us for the different Inca roads and alternative Inca roads.Choose your program and options.
- ITINERARY
- TRIP ITINERARY:
DAY ONE: Cusco, Tunki, Urpis
This day we get up early in order to drive for the next five hours. We drive southeast of Cusco, passing beautiful villages and interandean valleys; after a few pictures and 
beautiful views of the Vilcanota mountain range we will arrive to Tinqui village (3778 mts), where we will have an early lunch. After getting equipment and horse handlers and mules for cargo; we will begin the hike for 6 hours and 10 kilometers passing several small interandean valleys and two different ecosistems.The scrub bush vegetation, Andean semidry forest and the Andean grass land until the small community of Urpis (4447mts) this is the place where we will camp and have the chance to enjoy some hot spring Along the trail we will find some flora and fauna of two ecosystems and an incredible view of the glacier called Ausangate (6384mts) this is the highest snow peak in Southern Peru.(L, D)
DAY TWO: Trekking Urpis, Arka, Arapa, Lake hatun Puqaqocha
This day we begin hiking early going up for about two hours to our first pass called Arapa pass at 4850mts with the incredible view of the Ausangate peak. We continue in to these narrow passages with incredible views of the different snow peaks and different colored lagoons until we reach the biggest lake called Vinococha near there where we will have lunch. Afternoon we have a short hike to camp at Lake Hatumpuqacocha with a beautiful views of the snow peak covering in total a distance of 15 kilometers with aprox 7hours hike at 4447mts, where we will have the opportunity to see some birdlife near the lake and some flora of this unique ecosystem in the high Andes At night fair place and view of the milky way with the Inca constellations (B, L, D) Camping
DAY THREE: Ausangatecocha, Abra Palomani, Hatunpampa
Today we begin our short ascent to our second pass of the trek called, Apuchata Pass (4,900m), where we will have a light lunch with the beautiful views of Ausangate snow peak and Lagoon of Ausangatecocha below. From here, we will climb to the highest point called the Palomani Pass (5,200 m); this is the highest pass of our journey.
After our achievement we will continue down through asuccession of smallinterandean valley for two hours until we reach our camp near Hatumpampa or Pampacancha depending of our time and conditions. Today our hike is about 15 kilometers. Also great chances to see some of our flora and fauna of the different ecosystems. (B, L, D) Camping
DAY FOUR: Pampacancha to Qomer cocha, Pachanta
Today we will hike for 8 hours and cover a distance of 15 kilometers. During the trek the snow-capped peaks of Tres Picos and Puca Punta come into view. The trail between the broad green valley of Pampa Jutunpata and the Rio Q'ampa valley are an excellent place to observe the delightful viscacha as well some 
flora and 
fauna of the ecosystems. You will have the chance to see groups of vicuña, undoubtedly the most beautiful member of the llama family, with its slender neck, huge eyes and soft golden wool. (B, L, D) CampingAfter passing through the small community of Q'ampa
the trail continues North West to the final pass of this hike, the Q’ampa pass (5,000m). From the top you can see several different colored lakes and a beautiful landscape of the Andes.We will continue by a greenly turquoise lake called Q'oma Q'ocha until we reach the village of Pachanta about 2 hours away where you can enjoy some hot springs and the end of the day. (B, L, D) Camping.DAY FIVE: Pachanta to Tinki
This day begins with some breakfast out (depending weather condition.) after that we begin the hike for about one hour and half trough a succession of small interandean valleys in order to look for some flora and fauna an our spectacular view of the snow caps from far away. We will arrive to the village of Tinki at lunch time to enjoy a Pachamanca which is one of our typical Andean dishes and celebrations) with all the people who had been with our group.After we will return to Cusco late afternoon. (B, L) - Include
- Included
- Sleeping bag(under 10 centigrades)
- Matresses.
- Meals, snacks.
- Lunch and dinner tent.
- Transportation in and out)
- First aid kit, bottle of oxygen.
- Tent for 2 persons (eureka high mountain).
- Horseback, horses and mules handlers.extra horse sit for customers)
- Portable toilet.
- Cook, assitances.
- Guides(naturalist ,historical)
- Radio communicatio,cell phone.
- Prices
- Prices
2 pax $950 for each person
3 to 5 pax $900 for each person
6 to 8 pax $850 for each person
9 to 16 pax $800 for each person
- What to bring
- What to bring
This is a list will help you to decide what to bring in your trip under the conditions during the year.- Flashlight couple (hear, hangs).
- Sun Block, insect rerelease.
- A good size hut.
- Small toals (any kind hygienic and cotton).
- Rain Gear (Pants and Jacket) though not necessary during the months of July and August.
- A couple of pairs of socks, perhaps even an extra pair.
- One pair of trousers for the evening plus two more pairs for trail use (zipp-offs).
- Sandals for River use (Teva types).
- Low ankle height hiking shoes or regular hiking boots (check the season).
- Reading material.
- Binoculars (always useful regardless of season and activity).
- Bathing Suit.
- Water Bottle (I liter capacity).
- Good Sun glasses, perhaps two sets.
- A bandana for neck protection.
- A couple of sets of underwear (perhaps an extra pair).
- Camera and plenty of film.
- Passport (plus a couple of Xerox copies).
- At least one short sleeve shirt and one or two long sleeve shirts (dark colors, depending on the place and destiny chosen).
- And your regular medium to high altitude outer trekking clothes (Anorak-Wind Breaker, Pile or Down Jacket, Wool Hat, Gloves)
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