Without a doubt, the Ausangate trek 5 days is an adventure for people traveling as a couple, with their family or friends. It offers some of the most wonderful landscapes in the entire Cusco area, with many birds, wildlife, also glaciers and lakes of different colors and sizes.
It is also one of the most challenging in the region. The Apu Ausangate (6,385 m / 20,905 ft) dominates the southern horizon of Cusco. As we approach this massive massif, one becomes more and more impressed and understands why the ancient Incas held this spectacular mountain in such high regard.
Along the Ausangate walking circuit, we pass through local villages where people dress in their typical attire, women in beautiful ornate top hats, and llamas graze freely.
The day has come to leave for the Ausangate trek classic 5 days, we will go to your hotel at 5:30 am to leave the city of Cusco, then we will have a three-and-a-half-hour trip to reach the town of Upis, on the way. We will see picturesque towns, and we will stop a couple of times to enjoy the landscapes, once we reach Upis (the entrance trail, 4,350 m/ 14,272 ft) we will meet our local muleteers, horses and get ready for the adventure.
At this point, we will also have a nutritious breakfast. We will then walk gradually uphill for approximately 3 hours, following the highland valley inhabited by llamas and alpacas with spectacular views of Ausangate as a backdrop, to reach the lunch spot located at Upispampa (4400 m/14.435 ft).
Today we will have lunch in a very picturesque place even with the Ausangate hill in the background.
After eating the delicious lunch, we will go to the upis lagoon, which is one hour from the camp. Where the Ausangate mountain is closely contemplated, after having spent a good time in the lagoon, we will return to our camp and where we will have tea time and more after dinner. Before going to sleep, they can observe the constellations and the night landscape, which will be wonderful.
Today we wake up with a wake-up tea at 5:30 am with coca tea brought to your tent. You will enjoy a delicious and nutritious breakfast prepared by our chef, which will give you the necessary energy to continue our adventure.
We then pack our belongings and start hiking with a gradual ascent to Pass Arapa (4850 m / 15912 ft). From this privileged place, you will be able to observe an impressive contrast in the landscape, the valley with its brilliant green. Also, let yourself be surprised by the 3 beautiful and crystalline lagoons, each one with a particular tone: red, green and turquoise. Then a slight descent to our lunch spot near Lake Pucacocha.
After enjoying the delicious food, we continue walking uphill until we reach the second pass of Apuchata (4900 m / 16,072 ft), along the way we will appreciate different glacial peaks, rivers, small lakes, alpacas, local shepherds and llamas, of course always. You will be with your guide, who will explain the area to you. There you will feel how your heart vibrates in front of the enormous glacier.
After a long trip, we will arrive at our camp at Ausangate lake (4700 m / 15,420 ft), where at this point we will have our delicious dinner and sleep for tomorrow to continue our Ausangate hike 5 days.
Very early we will wake up with a coca tea that will help us with altitude sickness, and later we will have breakfast that our chef prepares for us. Another great day to enjoy the amazingly colored hills next to Cerro Ausangate (6,384 m/ 20,945 ft), the highest mountain in Cusco, and see more glacial lagoons.
We continue our trek, the trail heads uphill to the next pass called Palomani (5,200 m – 17,060 ft), the highest pass of the entire trail; where, we will start to take a look at the massive mountain and some other colorful hills that are still nearby.
After spending a good time in the Palomani pass, we will walk downhill to reach the part of the Huchuy Pinaya valley, where we will have lunch at this point.
In the late afternoon, we will hike uphill for 2 more hours to the next campsite called Qampa pampa (4,700 m / 15,420 ft). Where at night we will have tea time, later dinner.
Another great day on this Ausangate tour 5 days, we wake up with hot coca tea in the morning.
After another delicious and revitalizing breakfast, we will start our trek uphill for approximately 3 hours to the last pass called Qampa (5,060 m / 16,601 ft), where we will have incredible glacial peaks right in front of us. We will then walk downhill to reach our last scenic spot for lunch.
After lunch, we continue walking for about 3 more hours, passing through beautiful landscapes with llamas, alpacas and vizcachas and also like the 7 lagoons that are really fantasy and of different colors, until we reach the community of Pacchanta (4,300 m / 14,108 ft), this place still preserves many of its traditions.
After we have arrived at our camp, we will have the afternoon at leisure and have the opportunity to revitalize and heal our tired bodies in medicinal hot springs.
We will end the day by satiating our hungry taste buds and bodies with another delicious dinner. You will truly be amazed at the delicacies that our talented chef conjures up in the mountains.
On this last day, after a long classic Ausangate tour 5 days, we are going to wake up a little later and have a very rich and nutritious breakfast.
After breakfast, we will explore the town of Pacchanta, this point is interesting because even the people of this town still maintain the customs and traditions of their ancestors, the Incas: such as what are Andean textiles and the practice of agriculture that they maintain as they were years before without modern machinery.
After having explored the area, we are going to say goodbye to our cook and muleteer because they end their service at this point. Once our farewell is over, we will board our private van that will take us back to Cusco. Passing through mountains, rivers, lagoons and appreciating the people of the place until arriving at your hotel, Our estimated time of arrival is at sunset.
Our 5 days Ausangte trek was incredible, we did it with PERU TREK at the beginning of October this year, luckily we had very good weather during the 5 days of trekking. Juan was an excellent guide, with a lot of experience on this hike, he was always encouraging us in the most difficult parts. This is one of the toughest treks in the Cusco region, since you always walk at more than 5200 meters high, but with Juan we never felt unsafe, he always asked us how we were or what our physical condition was and never rushed us, he always walks at our own pace. In addition to knowing a lot about the area, the culture, the landscapes and the ecosystems. he is a free walker. The food was very good, do it with Local PERU TREK, with them you will have the perfect balance between safety, professionalism and fun.
The Ausangate trek is absolutely amazing. The landscapes are impressive, with glaciers, lakes and red mountains. We did it in 5 days (super worth it!!) the Peru Trek team was very professional and dedicated. They know the trails very well and we were able to spend our first night at Hernán’s property while Tinki lives. The meals were delicious, Hernán even made us pancakes at 4am one morning!
The service is great, I really liked the breakfast and lunch, the view of the mountain and the glacier around it is dreamy, it is something impressive, the walk is not very demanding, but towards the end it is a little tiring. It’s worth the time it takes to climb. The guide was always friendly and attentive to everyone. I was more than satisfied with the service provided by the PERU TREK agency, it was very easy to book with them, making the trip very comfortable and easy for us. Super reliable!!
