Ausangate
Trek
Nature Expeditions 5 Days
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Classic Inca
Trail 5 Days to
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Your safety is our primary concern, from start to finish. We invest in our equipment, staff and food, transportation to bring you simply the best the historical Capital of the Incas has to offer. We go above and beyond and can provide.
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Give Back! Southern Peru Explorers is an eco friendly, green company who sources local food and staff. Give something back with your holiday by investing in a company who invests in the environment.
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Do it properly! Accredited and Peruvian owned, Inca Trail operator with local, qualified tour guides who are with you every step of the way. Eat local Peruvian food, trek the original Inca steps and do it all with the people that know!
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→DAY 01
Qoñamuro – Upis
We will depart from Cusco at 4pm and drive for three hours to the trailhead at Tinki, an Andean village near the Ausangate mountain. Upon arrival, you will meet your team: the chefs and porters that will accompany you over the next five days. From T’inki, you will make your way to the starting point of Qoñamuro. The first leg of the hike will be about 6 hours walking, with lunch and breaks.6 hours walking, with lunch and breaks.
→ Meals L, D → Distance 10km → Time 3 Hours → Highest Altitude 3,200m / 10,499ft
→DAY 02
Ups – Pucacocha
Departing from Upis, we will ascend to the passage of Arapa at 4800m/ 15,748ft. Accounting for lunch and breaks, we estimate 9 hours of walking on the second day to arrive at the second campsite of Pucacocha. This campsite sits among two stunning Lagunas, on the western side of the mountain. If you are lucky, you will bear witness to some mini avalanches up above. Weather permitting, you some mini avalanches up above. Weather permitting, you
→ Meals B, L, D
→ Distance 16km
→ Time 3-4 Hours
→ Highest Altitude 3,800M / 12,500ft
→DAY 03
Pucacocha – Raimbow Mountain – Pinhaya
We will rise and depart from Pucacocha early to begin a 1-hour climb to the Apacheta Pass (4700) //// Surimana pass at 4900 m/ …… before descending towards the famous rainbow mountain of Vinicunca. After taking some time to appreciate this unique geological phenomenon, we will continue our descent towards the dazzling Ausangate Cocha laguna. There, we will enjoy a hearty lunch, surrounded by breathtaking scenery.
→ Meals B, L, D
→ Distance 18km
→ Time 6-8 Hours
→ Highest Altitude 4,215m /13,828ft
→DAY 04
Pinhaya – Qomercocha
We will have another early departure with a gentle ascent through the Phinaya Valley. After walking for several hours through the valley, we will make the 3-hour ascent to our final pass, Ccampa at 5180 m/ 16,995ft. After crossing Ccampa, we will hike down for two hours towards our last campsite at the Laguna Otorongo Cocha; a breath-taking spot with three large and three small Lagunas considered sacred to the modern and ancient
→ Meals B, L, D
→ Distance 18km
→ Time 6-8 Hours
→ Highest Altitude 4,215m /13,828ft
→DAY 05
Otorongococha – Pacchanta
Our final day will be more relaxed with a later departure from Otorongo Cocha. We will hike down for three hours, towards the community of Pacchanta, at 4200m/ 13,780ft. Once we arrive in the village, you will have the option to soak in the natural thermal baths, or immediately return back to Cusco. If you decide to enjoy the thermal baths, there is also the possibility to arrange our final lunch in the village of Pacchanta.lunch in the village of Pacchanta.
→ Meals B
→ Distance 16km
→ Time 5 Hours
→ Highest Altitude 3,600m / 11,811ftLearn
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