Discover the adventure behind the gorgeous landscapes on the route to Ausangate Mountain. If you want to know more about this tour just click on the bottom.
Wild Ausangate Tour
DAY 1: Cusco Tinqui
Pick up and transfer by bus to Tinki, a small rural community that is the starting point of the trek. On the route we will pass picturesque small towns like Urcos, we will continue to Calca and then to Ocongate (2 hours). We will continue to the camp in Upis.
DAY 2: Upis- Ausangate Qocha
We leave Upis early and start walking towards Paso Arapa (4,900m). Then we continue the walk between Ausangate and Quelluacocha. Then we walk to the second pass called the Pucapunta pass (5,000m.). We have a brief descent to the camp next to the Ausangate lagoon.
DAY 3: Ausangate Qocha - Hampa
We pass the highest point of our walk (Palomani pass 5,200m.). Then we descend to the old agricultural area of Phinaya. Later we will do a short walk until we reach our camp in the community of Hampa.
DAY 4: Hampa - Phacchanta
The trail goes up to the Hampa pass, this area is habitat for mountain Chinchillas (Andean rabbits). We continue the walk in the middle of the beautiful lagoon (Qomercocha) until we reach our camp located in a colorful rural community (Pacchanta) where people live in harmony with nature.
