5Day Ausangate Rainbow Mountain Trek

5Day Ausangate Rainbow Mountain Trek

The surreal mountain ranges of Ausangate will welcome you on this expedition to the Rainbow Mountains. The hill of colors  gives travelers an unforgettable experience. The rural Andean communities will give you an insight to how the Inca's used to live.

Day 01: Cusco - Tinqui - Upis

we will pick you up fromyour hotel at 05:00 am. we will travel toward to the town of TINKE it takes 3 hours aprox .after we will trek to Upis camp near hot srings of UPIS it takes 3 hours aprox with altitud 14,432 feet or 4.400 meters then we will have dinner and sleep .

Day 02: Upis - Lake Puka Q'ocha

We will start early this morning and trek to the Arapa pass (15,908 feet or 4,400 meters). We will continue for 3.5 hours into the valley, stopping by the green lake of Lake Jatun Puqa Q'ocha. We will stop here for lunch and then continue until Puqa Q'ocha, after we will set up camp for the night. 

Day 03: Lake Puka Q'ocha - Qampa

We will start our ascent to the Palomani pass (17,056 feet or 5,200 meters), this is the highest point of the trek. We will continue to follow the train into the valley and the stop for a nice lunch. We will also enjoy the colorful views of Puca Punta. We will head towards the green valley of Pampa Jutunpata and to the Rio Q'ampa valley. We will spend the night close to the Sorococha Lagoon.

Day 04: Q'ampa - Pachhanta

We will start the day by heading north west to the last pass of the Q'ampa pass after passing through the community of Q'ampa (16,400 feet or 5,000 meters). We will get to see the breathtaking and colorful lakes. We will continue hiking for a couple of hours before arriving in the village of Pacchanta. After a relaxing break in the hot springs, we will enjoy a cold beer. We will also set up camp close and you will have the afternoon to explore on your own.

Day 05: Pacchanta - Cusco

We will start the three hour trek back to Tinke and we will explore the Andean village before returning to Cusco.