Ausangate Challenge 3 Days / 2 Nights
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Hike across remote Andean valleys and passes on the breathtaking Ausangate Trek. Ausangate C H A L L E N G E 3 D A Y S | 2 N I G H T S AUSANGATE THE GRAND ANDEAN EXPERIENCE W W W . A U S A N G A T E P E R U . C O M AUSANGATE CHALLENGE 3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS Get ready to discover the magic and the intense worship and offering. the majestic Rainbow Mountain. colors of the Rainbow Mountain of Peru, also The Ausangate Trek and Rainbow Mountain tour Let this surreal landscape envelop yourself in the known as Vinicunca. This magnificent spectacle is designed to offer you an unforgettable Andes of Peru in the company of the best of nature is located in the Vilcanota mountain experience in a relatively short time. You will adventure travel specialists in the city. Imagine range, near the highest snow-capped peak in the travel deserted roads and deep valleys. You’ll that a mountain covered in intense colors Cusco region, the Apu Ausangate (6,384 masl / enjoy the company of herds of alpacas and appears in front of your eyes: magenta, 20,945 fasl) considered a principal sacred deity llamas while contemplating crystalline lagoons at turquoise, yellow. It’s not a dream; it’s a real for the Andean cosmovision. From pre-Inca times the foot of this imposing sacred mountain. Also, natural wonder! So get ready for a fantastic trip until today, this mountain has been a place of you’ll challenge your physical resistance to reach on a route not yet saturated by travelers. HIGHLIGHTS Ÿ Explore the unique natural formations on earth the Ÿ Share unique experiences with the last descendants TREK, ADVENTURE CAMPS Rainbow Mountain with a specialist guide. of the Incas, and you will learn their ancestral rites and Trip styles Accommodation Ÿ Hike across remote Andean valleys and passes on traditions. the breathtaking Ausangate Trek. Ÿ Complete the stunning Ausangate trek and visit the Ÿ Connect your body and mind with the best energy of Rainbow Mountain before the crowds arrive. 5020 M. / 16469 FT. CHALLENGE the apus and sacred mountains of the Incas. Ÿ View the Andean wildlife – Condors, llamas, vicunas, Max. Altitude Activity Level and alpacas. www.ausangateperu.com [email protected] WhatsApp : +51 947736747 MAP AUSANGATE CHALLENGE 3 DAYS ARAPA CAMP 4850 m. / 15912 ft. 1 NIGHT UPIS (HOT SPRING) 4400 m. / 14436 ft. AUSANGATE MOUNTAIN 6384 m. / 20945 ft. PUCACOCHA. UPIS RIVER ANANTAPATA TINKI 4650 m. / 15252 ft. 2 NIGHT 3800 m. / 12467 ft. TINKI RIVER RAINBOW MOUNTAIN LLACTO 5020 m. / 16469 ft. 4600 m. / 15092 ft. CHECACUPE CUSIPATA NIGHT NIGHT NIGHT NIGHT NIGHT NIGHT NIGHT NIGHT NIGHT NIGHT NIGHT NIGHT NIGHT NIGHTNIGHT CUSCO 3350 m. / 10990 ft. www.ausangateperu.com [email protected] WhatsApp : +51 947736747 Fu Itinerary AUSANGATE CHALLENGE 3 DAYS DAY BY DAY DAY 1: Cusco | Ocongate - Upis Hot Spring - Arapa Camp DAY 2: Arapa Camp | Pucaqocha Lake - Anantapata DAY 3: Anantapata | Rainbow Mountain - Cusipata - Cusco AUSANGATE THE GRAND ANDEAN EXPERIENCE W W W . A U S A N G A T E P E R U . C O M 1 DAY Cusco | Ocongate - Upis Hot Spring - Arapa Camp At 5:00 am, we will stop by your hotel to pick you up and transfer you in our a delicious lunch. You’ll have time to take a short rest before continuing our private van for 3 hours to the starting point of our trek in the town of Upis. tour. The last portion of the trek is a gradual ascent for 2 hours until you You’ll enjoy the first breakfast prepared by our chef, and you’ll be able to reach the camp where you’ll arrive at approximately 5:00 pm. You’ll be at contemplate a fantastic landscape. After a short time, we’ll start this the very foot of the mighty Ausangate Mountain! From there, you’ll have the exciting adventure. We’ll gradually ascend during the first 3 hours towards option of taking a short tour to succumb to the beauty of a glacial lake. It the place where we have lunch. During the journey, we’ll be able to observe will be the perfect opportunity to enjoy the scenery without any other the majestic Ausangate Mountain in the distance. We will be waiting for you tourists. When you return, you can serve yourself chocolate or coffee and, at our first stop with a hot herbal tea, and then you can satiate yourself with later, dinner will be ready. Arapa Pass Ÿ Distance traveled: 10 km / 6.21 miles Ÿ Food included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Ÿ Altitude of camp: 4,600 masl / 15,091 fasl Ÿ Accommodation: Campsite. hot drinks. Ÿ Difficulty level: Moderate. www.ausangateperu.com [email protected] WhatsApp : +51 947736747 2 DAY Arapa Camp | Pucaqocha Lake - Anantapata We’ll wake you up very early with a hot cup of coca leaf tea that will help some great photos. Later we’ll descend for 2 hours to the lunch spot and you acclimatize and start the day in the best way possible. As soon as you then ascend for 1.5 hours to the Pukaqocha Pass (5,000 masl /16,400 fasl) open your tent door, you’ll observe the magical lights of dawn on the vast where you’ll appreciate a new angle of the sacred mountain of Ausangate, glacier. Then we’ll enjoy the delicious and nutritious breakfast. Our walk will as well as the endless Vilcanota mountain range. From there, two more start uphill for 1 hour towards the Arapa Pass (4,800 masl / 15,744 fasl). hours walking await us on the descent to Anantapata (4,650 masl / 15,252 You’ll be able to see a fantastic eroded mountain, beautiful high Andean fasl) where our camp is located. There we will greet you with a hot drink. valleys, and, if you’re lucky, the majestic flight of the condor. You can also What a dream day! Before a deserved night of rest, you’ll enjoy the dinner vibrate with the beauty of several glacial lagoons such as Yanaqocha (black prepared by our chef and assistant. lake) or Pukaqocha (red lake). Take advantage of these locations to take Pucacocha Lake Ÿ Distance traveled: 12 km / 7.45 miles Ÿ Food included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Ÿ Altitude of camp: 4,650 masl / 15,252 fasl Ÿ Accommodation: Campsite. hot drinks. Ÿ Difficulty level: Challenging. www.ausangateperu.com [email protected] WhatsApp : +51 947736747 3 DAY Anantapata | Rainbow Mountain - Cusipata - Cusco Today we’ll also get up early to start our adventure. After having breakfast, scenery before it fills up with tourists. Here our guide will explain why these we’ll head to explore the famous Vinicunca or Rainbow Mountain. We’ll mountains are so unique. Its impressive color display is due to sedimentary begin to ascending for 1 hour to the pass located at 5,000 masl / 16,400 layers of minerals that were exposed by erosion. Remember that this fasl. From here, you will get the first view of the spectacular Rainbow phenomenon can only be seen in two places around the world: Peru and Mountain, a landscape taken from the most hallucinated dreams China. Take advantage of your time to connect with the energy of the imaginable! After a short break, we’ll continue descending for about 25 mountains. After enjoying this surreal landscape, we will walk for 2 hours to minutes to the flattest section of the trail. We still have 1 hour to walk. Once the lunch spot where a van will be waiting for us. The 3-hour journey will we reach the Vinicunca Mountain, we’ll have time to enjoy this spectacular end at the door of your hotel. Rainbow Mountain Ÿ Distance traveled: 12 km / 7.45 miles Ÿ Maximum altitude: 5,020 masl / 16,469 fasl Ÿ Food included: Breakfast and lunch. Ÿ Difficulty level: Challenging. www.ausangateperu.com [email protected] WhatsApp : +51 947736747 What is Included? Ÿ Pre-departure briefing: You will meet your guide and group in our office mountain. Our passengers love our food! We respect all diets, so let us for an orientation before your trek. At this time, we will provide you with the know if you have any particular restrictions on your reservation form duffle bags which will be carried by our horses. The meeting will be at 5:00 and remind your guide during the briefing. You will enjoy breakfast, PM the evening before the trip begins. lunch, and dinner, in addition to hot drinks and snacks. Every morning Ÿ Transportation: All your transportation is included in this package. We we will give you your snack so you can enjoy it during the walk. will pick you up from your hotel and take you to the starting point of the Ÿ Water: Ausangate Peru will provide you with all the water you need. The trek. Once you complete the tour, we will take you back to the door of your water is boiled, filtered, and cooled. You must bring your water bottles or hotel. camelback. We recommend a capacity of 3 liters. You'll be able to fill your Ÿ Qualified guides: Our guides have dominion of English and Spanish, bottles during each meal. professional education and official certification. They will explain to you Ÿ Meals: 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners. Special menus such as about the history, culture and environment along the trail, as well as lead vegetarian or vegan meals are available without additional costs.