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AUSANGATE
ROUND TRIP 5D/4N
SEASON:
APRIL – OCTOBER
DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
MINIMUN GROUP: 02PAX
Prices per person: US$ 420
ITINERARY:
DAY 1: CUSCO - OCONGATE - TINKI - UPIS
Starting from Cusco at 06:00 taking the road south towards Puno,
we follow the Huatanay and later Vilcanota rivers. Passing the
ancient Wari site of Pikillacta and the colonial villages of
Andahuaylillas and Huaro. At Urcos we take anew highway steadily
uphill until we reach the highland savna, and we can see the
Cordillera Vilcanota will appear in the distance, with mount
Ausangate and mount Jampa clearly visible until, we arrive to
Tinki near Ocongate. We`re begining the hike crossing the
Ocongate river the puna (highland meadows), until we reach the
foot of the Ausangate massif where there the panorama of
snowcapped peaks is breath-taking. Make camp at Upis, where the
thermal baths make a great place to relax after the rigors of
the day.
.DAY 2: UPIS - AUSANGATECOCHA
Today first we ascend the screen slopes to cross the first
mountain pass 4,500 masl carrying on to Lake Pucacocha with the
western ice-fall of Mount Ausangate looming over our lake side
camp.
DAY 3: AUSANGATECOCHA- JAMPA
Passing small turquoise lakes we make the ascent of the Palomani
pass (4,800 m) where the view of the south eastern ridge of
Mount Ausangate the Cordillera Vilcanota is absolutely
amazing.Hiking up the Jampa valley we are quite likely to meet
highland shepherds tending their sheep and alpaca, spinning and
weaving their wool into cloth with the peaks of Jampa and
Colquecruz acting as a backdrop.
DAY 4: JAMPA - PACCHANTA.-
Circling northwest around
Ticllacocha lagoon and over the last pass (4,650 m) we reach the
small meadow of Pachaspata, making camp either here or if time
permits at Lake Q'omercocha.Slowly descending the valley, we
arrive in the village of Pacchanta, where we will spend the
afternoon resting and you can soothe away all those aches and
pains in the relaxing waters of the thermal baths making camp
nearby.
DAY 5: PACCHANTA - TINKI – CUSCO
On the last day a short walk across the puna grassland past
small communities of shepherds and weavers takes us back to the
road at Tinki, here a bus will be waiting to take us to Cusco,
where we will arrive in the afternoon
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INCLUDED
- Private transportation to head of trail
- Professional, English-speaking guide
and camp staff
- Meals 5B, 6L, 5D. (Vegetarian
option available)
- snacks and tea time every afternoon
- Double-occupancy tents and camping
equipment (includes, sleeping mattres,
dining tent, kitchen tent, and latrine tent)
- Pack animals to carry personal gear and
equipment.
- Private transportation from Tinki
to Cusco, including transfer to your hotel
NO INCLUDED
•Tips, and extra spends
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WHAT PASANGER MUST BRING
•Original passport
•Sleeping bag
•Bottle water
•Insect repelent
•Sun block
•Sun glasses
•Hat
•Basic clothes change
•Flash light
•Rain coat.
•First aid kit. |
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